East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-01
}9 CANDIDATES FROM
EASTERN OREGON TOWNS
INITIATED INTO X. OF c.
Walla Walla, Pendleton and Ba-
ker Councils Confer Degrees
After Morning Mass; Promi-
nent Speakers Present.

One of the biggest events in the his
tory of Pendleton Council 1873,
1 Knights Of Columbus. occurred yester-
day when class of 80 candidates
/ from Several Eastern Oregon towns
took the exemplification OF the first,
second and third degrees Of the order.
The candidates initiated were
Thomas Dineen. Frank Smith. A. Nc
Cabe, Jim Doyle, John Mulligan and
Eugene Newman. all of Ccndon: Frank
v. Carelle, John j. Curtiss, r. d.
Bradshaw, and Fred DIXON, all of
Umatilla; F. A. Roumagoux. a. II.
Kloer, J. Dindanio, V. Stroble, A. w.
Kloer. John Mcleod. NJ, Donahue.
Charles Meurer. ". L. O'RourSe. NJ.
Doyle and w. V. Pedro, all of Pendle-
ton; Thomas Brady, NJ NJ joaquin.
ana A. NJ. Joaquin, both of Echo;
John Kilkenney, Jr., of Heppner,
Ralph Jackson. of Lexington, Victor
Bracher Of Pilot Rock, w. T. Roberts
# Hermiston and Eugene Doherty, of
Ione. one man from the state of
Washington. Kari c. Amann. OF Spo-
kane, was initiated also.
Attend Mass In Morning
The candidates. with local members
and visiting knights. met at the K of
@. hall at S:3o a. M, marching from
there to st. Mary's Catholic church,
where they attended high mass Faith
r Van Hoomissen officiated. st.
Mary's choir gave special music under
the direction of Eugene Molitor. After
services the candidates had luncheon
at Hohbachs grill. p. J. Hester being
in charge of the arrangements.
The exeniplificaton of the three
Ia -.nlI
hall at 1880 p. M The first degree
was put on by the Walla Walla coun-
ell; the second by the Pendleton
council and the third by Baker coun-
ell. under the supervision of Frank ].
Lonergan of Portland state deputy
of the order Mr.. Lonergan is bro
lher of c. P. a. Lonergan of this city.
Banquet Is served
eliminating the ceremonies of the
lay. a banquet for 200 was served at ,
: d. m under the direction of the 4
Catholic Ladies Guild. During the (
iinn-- music by three piece orches- /
ira. Ni;h Mrs. Bert Mcdonald at the .
piano. Bert Mcdonald violin, and Leo .
Nrol'tor. cello was feature. The (
laH was attractively decorated in pat
-iotic colnrS. and cut flowers ana
yreenery through the courtesy of $. H. I
7orshaw. LEGAL florist.
A social hour followed the banquet, 4
With vocal and instrumental music by
Miss Laura Cahill. soloist, Mrs. Alma /
Granelli and Eugene Molitor.
.endit.on of "o'brien is Looking for (
You" and other sketches, by George .
Ienessy, Of Portland. We're much en- 4
Dyed.
~ y Smith speaks
A. 4. Smith. of Baker district dep
Itv Of the order. gave an address in ,
The attitude American should .
Fake Durins TIE Industrial Crisis
Frank Lonergan recalled the history /
f the knights of columbus lodge, and I
outlined the educational program .
-hich the order intends to carry out .
or the development of the rising gen
ration and for immigrants for the
,etterment of American citizenship
Father Van Hoomisseu i'm his talk eN-
,lained that the principles which 1
uide the lodge are derived from the .
doctrine of Christ and from the con
titutiou of the United states,
Henry Taylor. prominent local /
rdgeman who was an invited guest 4
t the banquet, gave talk on the
pirit of fraturnal charity, and said /
hat a spirit of cooperation should I
inmate all fraternal organizations (
'rancis A. McMennamin. prominent /
ieppner attorney. acted as toast mas
- :, the evening.