Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01
STATE CONVENTION OF
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
DeGoesbriand Council of This
City to Be Host on May 26,
q and 28-BOatride on Lake
Champlain a Feature of the
Meeting

Burlington, the Queen city Of Vermont,
VIII be the mecca for about a hundred
members of the Knights of Columbus ana
their ladies from the entire State on May
rs. q and IS, when the 2lst annual conven-
ton of the State Council. knights of Co.
lumbus, will be held. II Is planned by the
committee from DeGoesbriand Council Of
this city, which will be the host for the
occasion, to make the convention a menu
orable one, and a program or unusual in
terest and activity has been arranged.
The convention will be held on the 9th
and 18th proper in the Cathedral high
school and will be officially called to order
at 200 p. m. on the 9th by the State Dep
uty Thomas b. Wright of DeGoesbriand
Council as presiding deputy.
On Monday night, the 18th. at S:15 o'clock
at the auditorium of the Cathedral high
school a playette Young America in
which 800 children of the Cathedral high
school participate, will be given.
On Tuesday morning at nine o'clock n
solemn pontifical mass at the Cathedral of
the immaculate Conception will be cele-
brated. The members Of the fourth de-
gree, delegates and sir knights will meet
at DeGoesbriand Council rooms at $3.50 n.
m. and thence march to the Cathedral and
assist at the mass.
Tuesday afternoon an auto ride and
sightseeing tour will be given by the la
dies of the members of DeGoesbriand
Council to the visiting ladies and their
friends, visiting Shelburne Farms, the
view from Ledge road, Hollis, the episco-
pal residence of Bishop ]. J. Rice, Cniver-
sity buildings, st. Mary's convent. Fort
Ethan Allen. Fanny Allen hospital, st.
Michael's College, and Ethan Allen Park.
Hnra parc u.t11 ba 80 rla1 and tho Welt nrl
will climb Ethan Allen tower, the famous
Indian lookout of the Champlain valley.
Tuesday evening the annual Knights OF
Columbus ball and supper will be given at
the New Sherwood Hotel. Tickets for this
affair are reserved for a limited number
and prompt reservation Is necessary to
insure the getting of one. Fred Lynch is
chairman of the ticket committee and
Philip Brannon is chairman OF the ball
committee.
On Wednesday morning. probably at
nine o'clock, the exact time to be an
nounced later, the convention will be
again called to order by State Deputy
Thomas B. Wright of this city. This ses-
sion will be taken up by the election of
State officers, delegates to the national
convention at Buffalo, reports of officers
and other business.
Wednesday AFTERNOON a DOdtTlue oh
Lake Champlain will be a feature. Dele
gates and friends, members and friends
of members will sail north through the
islands. thence to Plattsburgh. Cliff
Haven, Port Kent, to Burlington. The
party will leave on the steamer Ticon-
deroga, specially chartered for the occa-
sion, from the foot of King street. at
lis p. M, returning to Burlington about
4.3O or 500 p. M. If the weather is stormy
this trip will be called off and the amount
of the ticket price refunded. Edward B.
Corley is chairman of the boatride COM
mittee.
The third degree will be conferred upon
a large class of candidates in the GYM
nasium of the Cathedral high school on
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock. The
comforting officer and the degree team
which will do the work will be announced
later.
During the progress of the third degree
DeGoesbriand Council will entertain the
visiting ladies and ladies of the MEM
bers of the local council in their rooms
on Church street from $50 to 1870. AS
the chairman, Mrs. E. o. Mitiguy,
promises a good musical and social affair
those attending are sure of a pleasant
time.
The committees from DeGoesbriand
Council which have charge of the var
ious events for the convention follow:
Mrs. L. o. Mitiguy, chairman of ladies'
social entertainment; f. O. Mitiguy chair
man of convention reception; L. +. Nc
Au!iife, chairman of fourth degree and
badges; +. B. Corley, chairman of boat
ride; Fred Lynch, chairman of ticket SELL
ing department.; Philip Branon. chair
man of ball and secretary to general COM
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printing and treasurer; James T.. Kelly,
chairman of arrangements.