The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-12
KNIGHTS OF

deputy. and J. p. Clifford. state dep
uty, Clarksburg.
Delegates and friends Of the order
met at X. OF 9. hail at $3.50 o'clock
this morning and attended the celebrae
ton OF high mass at st. Peters Catho-
lie church. The celebrant was Rev.
Father James O'Reilly.
The formal opening OF the state body
took place at 10:30 O'Clock IN K. Of g.
Hall. Daniel B. Leonard Of iParkers-
burg, state deputy, called the meeting
to order. Charles L. Wise, chairman
Of the Fairmont general committee on
arrangements, introduced Mayor Bow
en- and his honor delivered the address
OF welcome IN we'll chosen words. The
response was made by Mr.. Leonard.
The convention then went into exec
utdve session. Committees appointed
included these: Resolutions Dr.. Char
les Wingerter, Els. Boggess, p. J. NC
Gray, Joseph Pop, Jr., and ]. H. 8.
Barlow; orientals, NJ. j. Lynch, John
Emdg, Thomas Donahue, and Thomas
Copley.
At four O'Clock ten autos viii convey
the visitors to the Owens Bottle plant
which will be inspected. A trip to Hill
Crest, out Locust avenue and other
points Of interest in the city will be
Co, cred. AT 8 o'clock tonight dance
will be held In K. Of G. hall.
The committee Of arrangements for
the state convention Is composed OF tho
foilc wing: Charles L. Wise, chairman;
R. w. Brennan. John 7. Hyland, David
Kennedy, Charles D. Barry Thomas j.
Datillo, Michael Powell, v. 7. Sloan,
". J. Milvehill, Charles e. Smith and NJ.
III. O'Nedll.
Degrees Conferred.
seventy-five candidates received
the three degrees of the Knights OF
Columbus yesterday when Fairmont
Council, s42, conferred them. The
first degree was exemplified in the
morning in X. Of c. hall and during
the afternoon the second and third de-
grees were conferred in the knights
OF Pythias hall In the Fleming build
ing. The local council degree team
conferred the first and second degrees
while the third degree was put on by
Daniel B. Leonard, state deputy, OF
Parkersburg, and star.
After the degree work had been
concluded the Knights Of Columbus
assembled at the auditorium Of st.
Peters parochisl school in Madison
street, where fine banquet was
served. Vincent's orchestra furnished
the music for the occasion. Covers
were laid for probably 100 persons. A
corps OF ladies Of ST. Peters congre-
CATION served. There was a liberal
display of American flags and K. of G.
emblems. &,
Attorney w. M. Kennedy acted as
POSTMASTER and after a brief talk he
introduced City Commissioner A. L.
Lehman, who delivered the address
OF welcome. Mr.. Lehman paid a high
tribute to the work Of the Knights OF
Columbus during the World War and
what it had done for the soldier boys
at the camps and cantonments.
Daniel B. Leonard, of Parkersburg.
state deputy, was the next speaker
and took as his subject, "Our Order"
In detail he told Of the work of the
ordersin the past and what It proposed
to do in the future. Addresses by J.
Philip Clifford, Clarksburg, district
deputy, and M. ]. Lynch, Clarksburg.
followed. The chief speaker, Captain
Charles A. Wingerter, of Wheeling,
of the medical department Of the Uni.
ted States army, was late In arriving
and only spoke briefly but what he said
was received with keen interest. He
told Of the X. Of G. activities during
the great world war.
Those who occupied seats at the
speakers table were: Rev. A. Bout
lou, City Commissioner Albert l.. Leh.
man, Attorney w. M. Kennedy, p. ].
McGraw, ]. Philip Clifford and M. ].
Lynch, Of Clarksburg; j. T. Bremen,
Rev. John O'Reilly, Charles L. Wise,
John F. Emig. Wheeling; H. Ryan Null.
heran, Clarksburg; R. v. Malloy, Yves
ton; Daniel B. Leonard, Parkersburg;
Rev. Philip ]. Brady, Lttleton: Frank
T. Gerkin, Grafton; r. ]. Flynn, Park
ersburg, and Ernest G. Sheroux, Of
Clarksburg.
The class OF candidates consisted Of
the following:
The Rev. John o,Reilly, Thomas
Cain, P. M. Curley. Charles +. Daugh-
erty, T. B. Prendergast, Robert R.
Smith, oamato Mayo. DR.. w. J. Leahy,
Hammer J. Little, Philip NJ. Kurlich,
Nicholas DOMAIN, Thomas n. Maloy,
James AnwyIl, Hugh II. Skiles, vii.
liam ]. Sanderbeck, Francis Sullivan,
Dan B. Mccullough, Sam T. Burke,
James J. Callahan, James Golden,
Henry q. Mulligan, Paul M. Creighton,
M. Romino, Howard +. Grove, Thomas
]. Sarsfield, ]. A Sarsfield, Robert M.
Talbot, John p. McDermott, William
Gallfher. Andrew ]. SWEENEY inward