The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat., 1920-05-25
X. c. MEETING
A I MUSCAT| Inc
kniohts Began Their State Convention
Yesterday With Impressive cere-
monies in St. Matthias
Church.
WILL FINISH TODAY
-
conferences Will Come to Close With
Todays Sessions and Much Of
Importance is Being
Done.
WILL FINISH TO-DAY

Tho state convention of the
Un;,bts of Columbus which is ending
,aday began yesterday with impress
sive service in ST. Matthias church.
The banquet Sunday evening, at
which Judge NJ. j. Wade and Others
smoke was one of the impressive fea-
trres of the program.
The following is from the Musca-
fine Journal and will be of interest
TO local knights:
The state convention 6lthe Knights
If Columbus of Iowa was opened at
a N. today with the celebration OF
solemn high mass at st. Matthias
, ebnrcb after which the delegates
nroceeded TO the armory hall, where
\ tbe visitors were welcomed.
Several hundred were in attend
once when the meeting was called 10
order the larger part of the floor ot
isthe large auditorium being occupied
y nv the delegates and local members:
The assemblage included some or
tho most prominent figures In the
state Many churchmen were also
in attendance.
Welcomed by Mayor.
Grand Knight John +. DeVltt callel
the meeting to order. after which he
introduced DR.. Robert S. McNutt,
who as mayor of the city ol Musca
tine extended the official welcome.
~ wish YOU to feel that | am SEN
sit;ye Of the compliment paid me IN
being privileged to appear beforc
yonn said the chief executive OF the
city ~ wish to thank the committee
for the honor bestowed upon me.
desire that my brief remarks express
n vou men something of the hospi-
tality which the city feels and seeks
In express. This is a day OF assocla-
tions. Our life has become so com
MEX. so involved, so intricate, that
we must band together to achleVe
definite objects. We must unite .
attain common purpose. Ihe 1ndi-
yidual cannot do 1t.
One object for which this organiza-
ton stands is 100 per cent American
ism. wish to congratulate you upon
the splendid record of the Knights OF
Columbus in the war. l have met hun
dreds of returned soldiers and have
found that they could not find words
OF praise eloquent enough to express
their appreciation of the work you
pSilCIHHu Ill lucll AAS SAS'
extends to you a most cordial well
come. We are pleased to have you
with us and hope that your stay shall
be pleasant and profitable one
Mr.. Dewitt then welcomed the
knights on behalf of the local council
OF the order.
i Pay Tribute to Mcfarland.
Upon being called to the chair as
presiding officer of the convention, j..
H. Devaney of Cascade, Ia, paid fit
ing tribute TO State Deputy Harry J.
Mcfarland, who was denied the op-
portEnity of conducting the meeting
because of an illness and operation
which has incapacitated him.
committee composed of j. j. Mey
ers of Carroll, Ia, e. G.. Dunn of Ma
son City and John B. keefe of Sioux
City was named to draft resolutions
expressing the sorrow and sympathy
OF the convention in the illness of Mr..
Mcfarland and hoping for his speedy
recovery.
1t was later voted that a bouquet
OIL American beauty roses be sent the
state deputy, one rose for each of the
nfty-two councils in the state.