The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-03-13
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
INITIATION MARCH II
Class of As Candidates to Receive De-
grees-Banquet Monday Evening
at st. LeO's Church.

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Of Columbus on Monday, March II,
when the local council will hold the
first of series of limitations planned
for the purpose of increasing the
membership in that order to almost
double the number now holding men,
bership in it. The drive for larger
membership in the Knights Of Colum-
bus is nationwide and is coupled with
the work of familiarizing the nation
with the work of the Knights of Co.
lumbus in peace. The supreme coun-
Gil, at recent meeting recognized
the fact that millions know of the
work of the knights in war and they
should, must and will know of their
work in peace.
The initiation on Monday is the first
function held by the local council since
war was declared. A class had been
planned for June, 1917, but when al
most one-fifth of the membership Of
the local council entered the service
for overseas duty, it was decided to
postpone the event until peace came.
1t is planned to makt this initiation
an epoch marking affair in the his
tory of Minot's council.
Meeting on Sunday.
On Sunday evening, after Vespers,
all Knights and candidates who are in
the city will meet in the basement of
St. Leo's church for "get acqualnt-
ed" meeting. In view of the fact
that candidates are expected to re-
ceive Holy Communion either Sunday
or Monday, confessions will be heard
on Sunday evening, after Vespers,
and on Monday morning for those who
wish to receive on Monday.
On Monday morning the Knights
and candidates will attend High Mass
in a body at nine o'clock. They are
expected to meet in the basement of
the church about $3.50 a. m. Rev.
Father Raith will sing the Mass and
it is expected that Right Rev. Vim
cent Wehrle, Bishop of Bismarck, will
preach a special sermon.
At one o'clock on Monday afternoon
the Knights and candidates will as
semble at the Elks Home where the
degree work will be exemplified.
Banquet Monday Evening.
Monday evening at $3.50 o'clock, the
candidates and visitors will be guests
Of honor at banquet given by the
Minot, Council in the basement of St.
Leo's church. The banquet is being
catered by the Daughters of Isabella.
Candidates and Knights are expected
to bring their wives or lady friends
to the banquet.
A splendid program of music and
speeches has been arranged for the
banquet. Francis J. Murphy will &C.
cupy the toastmaster's chair and
speakers of the evening will include
Bishop Wehrle, Rev. Father Reardon
of St. Paul and State Deputy George
M. McKenna Of Napoleon. Bishop
Wehrle will speak on "The Church
and the State" Father Reardon will
do justice to the day-St. Patrick
Day-!by speaking on "St.; Patrick's
Chosen People-the Irish," and Mr.
McKenna will speak on the future OF
the Knights Of Columbus At the
banquet attribute will be paid to the
large number Of local Knights who
joined the colors and special mention
will be made of those who made the
supreme sacrifice One officer Of the
local council. Joseph Lief, who serv.
ed as warden of the council for sew
eral years, lies buried on French soil
The Daughters of Isabella will en-.
tertain the out of town candidates
and Knights in their club rooms ir
the basement of the church on Mon,
day afternoon while the degree work
is being put on at the Elks' Home.
Grand knight j. ]. Coyle Of the To-
cal council has been called to his home
in Illinois owing to the serious illness
of his father. His work will be carec
for by Deputy Grand Knight, DR.. J
j. DaVne