The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-06

Mr.. Rauen, also of the Capital City
being the installing officers. The fol
lowing comprises the list of officers
installed: Grand knight, VIM. F
Duffy; Deputy G. K, H. C. Berens;
Chancellor, l.. Berens; Recorder, Jos
R. Witt; Financial Secretary, Edw. J
Huber Treasurer, Jos. P. Jasper:
Lecturer, Carl P: Hartmann; Advo
cate, G. Hirscher; Warden, H. J
Pass; Inside Guard, Geo. Jaspers
Outside Guard, Clarence Jaspers
Trustee, Christian Doerr; Chaplain
Rev. R. Lee.
At the conclusion of the installation
ceremonies short talks were made by
District Deputy Jameson and Grand
knight Duffy. George II. Vierling, Jr..
favored the Knights with several So
los rendered in his usual pleasing
manner. After that delicious refresh
ments and smokes were served and a
Isocial good time and community sing
were participated in to the endowment
of the large number of knights in at
tendance.
At this meeting December IA was
the date fixed for the initiation of
another large class of members into
the ranks of the Shakopee Council of
the Knights of Columbus.
New Prague: New Prague Council
No. 2023, Knights of Columbus, mi
tlated their third class into the order.
within a period of three months, Sun
I11V q
large class of candidates received the
honors of the second and third de-
grees. The second degree was con-
ferred by the Faribault team, and the
third degree was eXemplified by Dis
| trict Deputy w. A. Goerger, and team,
| of st. Cloud. The work was put on
! in the school auditorium. Due to the
fact that the last class was put in
only a short time ago, the knights
decided not to serve a banquet on this
OCCASION. Many of the Knights from
other localities attended the degree
work.
New ulm: The members of the st.
Cecilia Society of Trinity Church cele-
brated the anniversary of Cecilian
day, Tuesday, November %. That
evening a turkey supper was enjoyed
in the banquet room of the school
building, after which a program of
songs, etc, was rendered by the men,
bers of the society.
Prof. S. j. Barth, formerly organist
land choir director at the German
Catholic Church at Mankato, who en-
tered upon the duties of a like posi-
ton in the local parish some few
weeks ago was an honored guest.
Prof, Barth has charge Of the choirs
of the local church and will instruct
in several classes in the Catholic high
school next year.
Knights of Columbus, members of
st. Patrick council from New Ulm,
Sleepy Eye, Nicollet and other neigh
boring villages, and visiting Knights
from Mankato, enjoyed a hasenpfeffer
at the school house Monday evening,
November "a. There were upwards
of $50 present on this occasion. Pre-
Vious to the banquet the local Knights
discussed at length the club house
proposition and voted in favor of Sc
curing a new home. Grand Knight
Henry ]. Berg delegated Deputy Grand
Knight Max Sebald to name COM
mittee of ten to investigate and make
a report at later meeting.
TONY, the Convict" was played to
a full house at the parish auditorium
Sunday evening, November %.
The production was a five-act
drama, and the cast was evidently Sc
lected with great care. The play was
staged under the auspices of the
Young Ladies' Sodality.
Committees are making house to
house canvass in New Ulm at this
time collecting funds which will be
used to alleviate the suffering in Ger
many and Austria, incident to the
wars awful effects. Father Schlin-
kert in announcing the drive for funds
Sunday morning stated that already
individual donations had been re-
ceiyed by him to the extent of 500.
Litchfield: A large class was mi
tiated in the Knights of Columbus
last week, by st. Paul degree team
under District Deputy William d.
Jameson. After the eXemplifcatiOn
the ladies of the parish gave a splen-
did banquet which was in the fullest
sense a community affair. Addresses
were made by Grand Knight Do
herty, DR.. Donovan, who has
just returned from two years
overseas hospital service; Mayor
Nelson, the Hon Col G.. II.
Marsh, all of Litchfield, and Rev John
Foley of st. Thomas College. In con-
|clusion Professor Jameson delight
fully summarized the work of the
Knights of Columbus and interpreted
the high purpose of the order as one
'of Catholicity, of Americanization, of
loyalty to Church and to country, and
|of human service in it's broadcast as
pect.
Eden Valley: The recent presenta
ton of the drama, "a Celebrated
Case" at Eden Valley, was a success
from beginning to end. 1t was the
fourth time this popular play had
been staged in the village. Per
formances had also been given at
Richmond and Watkins to full houses.