The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-19
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BANQUET
AMONG LARGEST EVER HELD HERE

and the great part women took in the
war.
The Rev. Clarence Zepf, representing
the class Of candidates, after amusing
the audience with his humorous form
Of oratory, expressed the willingness
and determination of the class to
make the local council Knights of Co
lumbus a credit to the city of Rich
mond.
Alfred ]. Ward Of Columbus, O..
praised the way In which the Knights
OF Columbus went to the front during
the war. I'VE owe debt to the dead.
Our duty Is to do all we can to down
the isms' that are rising today. We
must assist in bringing about adjust
ments without trouble under our stars
and stripes. We know no other flag
than this and we want no other. We
must not listen to these isms' and
agitators. We must cooperate, be
liberal and put down the petty jealou-
sizes and bigotries that arise. We
must take up the torch that the men
lying out in the fields of Flanders laid
down."
Dixon Chief Speaker
The address of the evening was
made by Judge e. T. Dixon, of the
common pleas court of Cincinnati, who
spoke on "Our Heroic Dead" This
subject" began the speaker, sis in
vested with so much that is sublime
and noble that I approach it with diff
dence. The young men who went out
to fight did not lay down their lives
for their friends, the people of their
town or their country, but for the
whole civilized world.
This war and these young men who
| have so heroically laid down their
lives have carried to the civilized ma
lions the knowledge that our destinies
are the same and that we are striving
toward the same end. The war has
cost much and has been won at tire.
mendous sacrifices. We have lost
much, it is true, but we have found
| universal fatherhood in God and uni
versal brotherhood in man.
1.-THE war has brought home to US
! strongly and forcefully the value OF
service to our fellow men.
There are a great many evils
| threatening to undermine the charac
ter of our government. The one great
! evil is striking at the best element
/ and that is interfering with domestic
! happiness. H6 AOIuG Is ILL ICdLCS'
| and most reliable strength upon which
the safety of the nation can safely
rest. No union can be disintegrated
and no government can be overthrow
when the home and integrity are Sc
cure. 1t is our duties as Catholics
and citizens of this great republic tc
crush all propaganda that has for its
purpose the destruction of the organi
cation of the government Or the fab
ric of national character"
Holland Gives Solo.
At intervals in the program musica
selections we're given. Frank Holland
of the Murray theatre sang, "Wher
Irish Eyes Are Smiling" and as ar
encore, 1.-The Sunshine of Your Smile
Both numbers were warmly applauded
/ Mr.. Holland has a strong tenor voice
of remarkable quality and his selec
lions are always welcome. He wa!
accompanied by Miss Marie KellaT
Miss Frieda Winegart of Fort Wayne
sang two numbers that were thorough
ly enjoyed by the audience. Mis-!
Winegart is well known in Richmond
having sung at the Murray theatre
last summer. She possesses delight
full soprano voice. Frock and Adair
an act from the Murray, was one o
the most enjoyable features of thu
program.