The evening world., 1920-08-03
K. OF C. CONVENTION
PLANS 500 FREE
SOLDIER SCHOOLS
Delegates Attend Mass and
$50 Prepare For Pilgrimage
to Metz and Rome.

Delegates TO the Supreme Conven-
tdon o6 the Knights of Columbus from
every State in the Union, from Mex
ico, Canada, tho Philippines. Porto
Rico and Cuba attended the solemn
pontfical mass at St. Patrick's Ca
thedral at 10 o'clock to-day by which
the members of the convention ded-
icated themselves 20 the pledges Of
their order.
The pontlhcal mass was celebrated
with the utmost elaboration. His
Excellency. Archbishop John Bon
zano, Papal Delegate TO Washington,
was the celebrunt. The Rev. Joseph
p. Dtneen. secretary to Archbishop p
Hayes, was he Master Of Ceremonies.
The deaconS Of honor were the Right
Rev Mgr. George waring and MGR.
John Dunn, Chancellor OF the Arch
diocese Of New York. The deacon
was the Rev. Thomas Phelan OF
Brewsters and sub deacon the Rev.
Edward RRfter. Mgra Chadwick, Sn-
liman, Connolly, Evers and Caddidy
we're at the altar. The assistant to
the celebrant was the Rev. T. ]. Nc
Givney and the Metropolitan Cross
was borne by Joseph a. Boyle,
sacristan OF the cathedral. Arch
bishop Bonzano was escorted to the
altar by the color guard OF the Second
New York Regiment OF Fourth Degree
Knights, commanded by Lieut.. Col.
John L. O'Heiss.
The cathedral was filled with about
1000 members Of the order and mem
bers OF thelr families. A great multi
tude waited on the sidewalk during
the services.
The Right Rev. John ]. Murray.
Auxiliary Bishop Of Connecticut,
preached the sermon, urging the
knights to go on with their steward
ship Of administering funds collected
from the public for the betterment Of
the minds and working conditions of
soldiers and sailors. Mgr. M. c. La
velle added few words of commenda-
ton ana encouragement for Uhe
achievements OF the order.
The programme of the convention
has been shortened because OF the
sailing Thursday of the Leopolddna.
which will cary the $50 members of
the Knights pilgrimage TO Metz and
Rome. The parade from the cathed-
raj 10 tho Hotel Commodore after the
after the services was omitted.
The hrst part of to-day's session
was devoted to the report of Supreme
Knight James A. Flaherty, VINO de-
scribed the carrying out of plans for
reoonstructive work among soldiers
made before the arm,stice was signed
More than $4,000 men have been
placed in self-sustaining work, he
said, without cost to themselves.
Seventy-three schools have been, es-
tablished and before tn" end of 1920
the Knights will have a clain OF 200
schools IN which the teachers receive
salaries greater by Is percent. than
those paid In the public schools; in
| time, he said, the Knights will have q.
system of 500 night schools free to
former soldiers and open TO civilians
| on the payment OF a nominal fec.
The report of other supreme on
GERS and a reception to the Papal
delegate followed. Tomorrow the
convention will consider the $1,000, ,00o
educational programme and will elect
national officers. In the afternoon
Miss Margaret Anglin will tell the
Knights what can be done by their
organization for a more educational
and uplifting drama.
| The gift OF the Knights 10 France,
the Lafayette statue to be accepted
by Marshal Foch at Metz, is exhibit
ed in replica in the convention hall
as are many other objects of inter
est, such as the $4,000 baton to be
presented TO Foch and the great me-
mortal volume to be rendered by the
pilgrims TO Pope Benedict.
| A calblegram was received 10y the
convention to-day from President
Deschanel OF France saying Marshal
Fooh, as chairman OF the committees
Of the French Friends Of Liberty had
been appointed to meet the Ieopol-
dina on her arrival at lie Havre with
the pilgrim knights who are to sal
lThursdav frNom this city.