The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-06-14


-15O CANDIDATES RECEIVED
FIRST THREE DEGREES OF Or
DER-RELIGloUs SERVICES AND
BANQUETS.
/ Last week was memorable one in
the history of Columbianism in the
state of North Dakota. Fargo was
| the scene of unusual activities in the
realm of Knighthood and host to a
large numbers of members of the Or
der from different parts of the state
and from beyond its borders who came
to participate in these functions.
(! On Tuesday, June 3, the state con-
vention opened its sessions in the
] Knights of Columbus hall. In addi-
ton to the state officers there were
present the delegates elected by the
different local councils and many Wis
iting knights. The session which
| lasted all day, with an intermission
for lunch, was presided over by State
Deputy George M. McKenna of Ma
:, poleon, who, in his annual report, eX-
pressed appreciation of the war rec
ord of the Knights Of Columbus of
North Dakota and commended their
wholehearted support of the govern
ment in its prosecution of the war.
/ The reports of the other officers
show a healthy growth in membership
during the year and a sound financial
condition.
The following officers were re-elect-
ed for the coming year: George M.
McKenna, Napoleon, State Deputy;
M. " Trainor, Devils Lake, State Sec
rotary; J. J. Murphy, Dickinson, State
Treasurer; Francis Murphy, Minot,
State Allocate; B. c.. Roach, Willis
ton, State Warden; Rev. NJ. M. Cory,
Langdon, State Chaplain. Delegates
to the National Convention: George
McKenna of Napoleon, F. J. Traynor,
Devils Lake, and B. c. Tighe, Fargo.
Alternates: j. l.. Vaughan, James
town; J. J. Coyle, Minot, and F. e.
Renwald, Minot. Williston was
chosen for the state convention of
1920.
ton was the presentation of a five
hundred dollar Liberty Loan Bond to
State Deputy McKenna in appreca-
ton of his services to the Order dur
ing the past year.
The following day was devoted to
fourth degree activities. Under the
direction of b. l. Heating, Master for
North Dakota. elaborate preparations
had been made for staging a grand
eXemplifcation of the impressive cere-
monial in the Knights of Columbus
hall. 1t was the first eXemplitication
since the state was made a separate
jurisdiction. The ceremony began
with Solemn High Mass at nine
o'clock in ST. Mary's Cathedral, cele
brated by the pastor, Father Egan,
assisted by Father Falvey and Father
CuSick as deacon and SubdeacOn.
The sermon was preached by Father
Reardon of st. Paul, and the regular
choir was assisted by the Knights of
Columbus quartette of st. Paul COun-
Gil. The candidates for the fourth de-
gree and many visiting knights at
tended the Mass in a body.
The degree work began at two
o'clock in the afternoon when two
hundred and fifty candidates in even
ing dress presented themselves for
admission to the Order and received
the honors of the fourth degree.
Every detail of the ceremony was
carried out with becoming solemnity
and the visitors declared it one of the
! best ever given in the Northwest. at
it's conclusion the members of the
fourth degree in the full regalia of
the Order marched in procession to
the Armory where tastefully pre-
pared banquet was served to over
three hundred knights.
State Deputy McKenna presided as
POSTMASTER, and addresses were
given by State Advocate Francis Muir
ply Of Minot, Father Reardon of st.
Paul, Father Malloy of Grand Forks,
Colonel Donahue of Minneapolis, and
J. F. T. O'Connor of Grand Forks. A.
F. Soucheray of st. Paul, sang num-
Der of songs during the program.
candidates for the third degree met
at the Knights of Columbus hall and
marched to st. Mary's Cathedral to
attend Solemn High Mass at eight
o'clock On their return to the hall
the first and second degrees were
eXemplified and in the afternoon the
third degree was conferred under the
direction of Il team from Iowa
Among the candidates were Jacob
Kaspari and his seven sons of Shell
don, N. D.
After. the ceremony a banquet was
served in the Fargo Armory to the
knights and their friends, after which
all repaired to the Orpheum Theater
for program of speeches and mu
steal entertainment
special program was provided fol
the wives and lady friends of the
knights on June 5, when a luncheon
was served at one o'clock by the
wives of the Fargo knights, followed
by a vaudeville show.
). EMPRESS EI|GENIE