Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-10-22
LARGE CLASS IS
INITIATED SUNDAY.
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS X. C.
INITIATION CEREMONIES AT
ARMORY.
LADIES SERVE ELEGANT BANQUET
Sixty-Seyen Candidates Learn Myster-
les Of Rapidly Growing st.
Thomas Council.

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Sixty-seyen candidates were initiated
into the mysteries of the knights ol
Columbus order, In Manchester last
Sunday. The ceremonies of the day
opened by assembling at the X G
Council hall and then marched in
body to st. Mary's church. where
the sermon to the candidates was
preached by Rev. Father Thomas Con-
rey, OF st, Joseph's college Of Du-
buque. A large number OF prominent
men of the Catholic church from near
by towns and cities We're in Manches-
ter to participate in the ceremonies.
The work OF initiation was put on
by members of the Waterloo Council,
in the Afternoon in st. Thomas Coun-
Gil Rooms. The following men made
up the class Of candidates: John T.
Ra1ing, Vim. Bargary, Leoperd NJ.
Bark. Louis w. Burke, Patrick j,
Callan, John Cashen. J. B. Eastman,
Clement l.. eastman. John ]. Cash
man, Chas. E. Conklim James ]. Cum
mings, Thos. r. Cummings. Francis
]. Dawson, Tremaine e. Deluhery, VIM.
P. Durham, Mathew English, James
Fannon, John P. Farrell, Lloyd J..
Funk. Edward A. Funk, Walter T.
CARNEY, Clarence 6. Grubstick. John
B. Grubstick, Francis ]. Haennig, J.
Hennessey, Ambrose p. Holtz. James I.
Ironside. Raymond E. Ironside. Glenn
ent S. Kehoe, ]. +. Kelly, John C. Ken
na, John j, Lucey, Clarence J. Magirl,
Jerry 2. Mahoney, VIM. j. Malone.
Michael F. Maroney, August G. Meyer,
Francis ]. Monaghan, M. E. Morissey,
VIM. F. McCool. Austin d. Mcdonald,
Glenn A. McEnany, Peter ]. McEnaDy
Edwin j. McGraw, Phillip P. McGraw,
John A. McGraw, James NJ, McGraw,
william u. McMahon. Richard p. Nc
Mahon, James r. McElligott, Vincent
B. O'Brien, Paul F. Oehler. Louis,
Raiders, Patrick 7. Reilly, James ".
Ryan, CharleA M. Ryan. Frank Ryan.
Jr., Patrick + Ryan, Martin Sheeley,
Joseph Shelley. Harold N. Swift =.
W. Tarpy, William Welch, Martin
Wiley, Charles r. Wiley, Walter Wilke-
meyer, Chas. W. Williams.
Ladies' Serve Elegant Banquet
The ladies' Of ST. Mary's Rosary
Society did themselves proud again
In the efficient manner In which they
served the banquet In the new ARM
Dry Sunday evening to the candidates
and all Of the visiting knights and
their friends. II Is no small UNDER
taking to seat and serve more than
$50 hungry men, and everything In
connection with the banquet went on
like clock-work The large Arom0ry
was llled to Overflowing for the ham
quet and the splendid program which
followed the feast. Following is the
menu which the ladies served:
Green Olives Celery
Oyster Cocktail
Sailed Walters
Roast Loin Pork Sage Dressing
Brown Gravy
Apple Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Creamed Rutabagas
Liberty Salad
French Rolls
Dairy Maid Ice Cream Cake
Coffee Cigars
Following the banquet dinner very
Intersting program Of addresses and
music was given to crowded house.
E. M. Carr presided as toastmaster
and called on the following knights
for addresses:
. After the invocation by Rev. T.
Mr.. Herbert H. Hoffman, q
young Dubuque lawyer, responded to
the toast, knight or Bolshevist. !"
Mr.. Holman served, with distinction
Tor more than two years as q lieuten-
INT In the late war, and he spoke from
knowledge when he declared
that the knights as we'll as all sol
aisrs had no use for the Bolshevist.
His response met with the hearty ap-
proval OF the assembled banQuetters.
Re7. e. ]. Dougherty, OF Oelwein re-
sponded to the toast, THE Man Of
Destiny." He told the story Of Colum-
bus In . scholarly, instructive and
manner.
u. H. Mccoy, the noted Waterloo
lawyer, was on the program for .
to the toast "The Occasion" "
but sickness in his family prevented
aim from being present. Rev. Thos.
ronrey, OF st. Joseph's College. was
,alled upon to respond as substitute
or Mr.. Mccoy. and no better selec-
ion could have been made. Father
,onrey was born on farm few
niles northwest Of this city. He grew
@ young manhood in this county,
where he worked ON his fathers farm
ind taught the country school In his
nome district. His personal know
edge of Delaware County people, and
he important happenings in this VIC
nifty elabled him to make his re-
,ponss exceedingly entertaining, Faith
sr Conrey Ii prime scholar, and Ats
Delaware County friends have good
reason to feel proud of him.
The Impressions OF the Day" was
he subject OF response by Dr. T.
P Thornton, the distinguished eye.
ar, nose and throat specialist q
Waterloo. He specially complimsnted
he women for the admirable manner
IN which the banquet was served.
rhe benediction by Rev. Murtagh of
Edgewood concluded an evening re-
plste with pleasure ana inst1ucdun