The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-13
VERY DELIGHTFUL
FUNCTION IS GIVEN
BY LOCAL K. Of c.

Men or the army ana navy "eic
guests last night of the local branch
of the Knights of Columbus In the
hall on West Garden street, the en-
tertainment taking the form of
dance, preceded by a few short talks.
The occasion of the entertainment
was to commemorate the anniversary
of the Discovery of America.
Rev Father J. E. McDermott. OF
St. Anne's Church, New Decatur,
Alabama, who was the speaker of the
evening was preceded by Philip ID.
Beali~ and G.. Earl Hoffman, grand
knight of the local branch. Both of
the speakers stressed the patriotic
nature of the order, and the fact that
it is founded on the fundamentals of
the constitutio of the United States.
Father McDermott was then intro
duced and said:
Father McDermOtt's Address.
Four hundred and twenty-five years
ago, an expedition sailed from port
in the old world on voyage of dis
covery. 1t returned with specimens
of the products of this country and
some of the inhabitants. What amaze
ment filled the minds of the people
of the old world, when they learned
of the success of the expedition. AS
the unknown always has a charm for
the human mind, so in this case it
imagined fabulous wealth in the vlr-
gin soil of the new world. The leader
of that expedition, Columbus, sought
but wider sphere for the expansiN
of the truths revealed by God. To
bring the light of the Gospel, and the
arts. and sciences of the old world to
the new was his object. The time IN
the old world was propitious. With
the fall of Constantinople in 1853 and
the spread of the learning of the
East ito the West, the minds of the
people awakened, as perhaps never
before. A glorious vision was given
the mind of Europe. Every day add
ed to the store of knowledge, to hopes
and aspirations, the brightest and
fairest.
Far reaching as the vision went,
apocalyptic almost in range, we of
the twentieth century would fain be-
lieve there has been given to us
larger vision, teeming with moro
glorious results of the American Ex-
petition. AS from the Mount, Moses
viewed the land destined for the
chosen people. lying in the pleasant
vallies flowing with milk and honey,
so from the height of American
Democracy, we look down on the
blood red fields of Europe, soon to be
the happy homes of the people fill
ing their destined end under the be-
ni"n sway of universal peace.
That. that peace may be attained as
expedition sails from a part in Amer
lea, guided by that master mind,
Woodrow Wilson, and manned by
brave, generous spirits, pledged to
stand by their weakened brothers to
help them rise from their struggling
condition.
For three years the horrid film of
war has unfolded its chastity scenes
before our eyes. Surely the world is
sick of the picture; And were it not
that Hope points steadily to another
film, soon to be unrolled, showing the
manhood of America twining its arms
around the manhood of Europe en-
blematic of the brotherhood OF man, j
united for the supremacy of Democ- I
racy, we would despair. But the !
film is slowly unrolling itself And /
the scenes is enhancing! Columbia! !
young, vigorous, courages, stepping
into the breach, snatches victory for |
Democracy. Undoubtedly, future his /
torians, poets and painters shall find .
their highest concepts of idealism in /
the manhood of America!
Brothers OF We army and navy!
Yours is a glorious expedition! For
ward to the cause of European Dem
ocracyi Be you the bulwark against
the mighty flood IF ruthlessness
spreading over the land. AS helpers,
not as conquerors you brave the:dan-
gers of the Atlantic ocean, to assist
warridden Europe to attain TO that
high plane of political freedom that +
found its apotheosis in the expression:
government of the people; by the
people, and for the people,"
Singing and Dancing.
Following the addresses John
Frenkle and Miss Clara Frenkle de-
lighted the audience with a "skit"
and were forced to respond to encores
by the tremendous applause
After the program. the hall was
cleared for dancing. and an enjoyable
evening spent by guests Announce
ment was made that the hall is al