The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-05-19
k. c. CONVENTION
IS CLOSED WITH
ANNUAL BALL
Enjoyable Entertainment a
High School in Evening
NEXT YEAR IN RUTLAND
Service at st. Francis Church with
Special Music Featured 22nd
Annual Gathering.


Vermont Council, Knights of Column
bus, came to a close last night with
the annual concert and ball given at
the high school auditorium The
hall was aneXcepticnally enjoyable
entertainment. Nearly a hundred ad-
mission tickets were sold a. the door
and II couples participated in the
grand march which was led by Past
State Deputy Thomas B. Wright and
Ms. Wright of Burlington and con-
Quoted by Joseph A. Evans. During
ntermission an excellent buffet
lunch was served by the Daughters
of Isabella.
The business session was called to
order at 1880 Tuesday forenoon and
continued until about 5 O'Clock in the
afternoon, a considerable portion CT
the time being taken up with a spirit
ed contest over the elections The
report of the secretary showed that
there is a total membership of 1906
lin the state, an increase of 797 since
the last convention. During the year
two councils have been instituted, at
Waterbury and White River juno
ton
The officers elected as follows:
State deputy, f. j. Howard of Bel
lows Falls; secretary, p. ]. Hicks of
Middlebury; treasurer, Arthur c.
Moore of Barre; warden, John f.
Smith Of Rutland; advocate, Martin
NJ. Cleary of Newport; delegates to
national convention to be held in
New York city in August, r. j. How
ard of Bellows Falls, Thomas B.
| Wright Of Burlington and Z. ]. Owens
OF Barre; alternates. Frank Dwyer OF
burlington, James P. Leamy of Rut.
land and p j. Prendergast of Ben.
lnington.
The next state convention will be
held in Rutland IN May.
At o'clock Tuesday forenoon the
full delegations from the IA councils
local knights and large number CT
parishoners attended high mass al
ST. Francis de Sales church. Rev. j
f. Gillis. V. g., OF Burlington acted
as celebrant Rev. L. Total, s. S. S.
st. Michaels college Winoosh, act
ed as deacon, Rev. F. A. Welch OF
Orwell, as sub deacon, Rev. w. II
Cassidy of Burlington as master OF
ceremonies, Rev. A. c. Griffin of Wa
Ilingford as preacher, The acolytes
were Revs. 7. j. Burke of North Ben
nington and c. F. Cray CT Brandon
Present in the sanctuary were Revs
c. L. Provost, T. r. Carly and R. j
ICahill of Bennington and H. 6
Maillet of Manchester
The sermon by Rev. FIR. Griffin was
pronounced by members of the par
ish present to have been one of the
most brilliant efforts of its kind de
lliyered in Bennington.
Visiting priests and knights were
most enthusiastic in their praise OF
the music Of the Mass as rendered by
a choir of about forty voices under
the direction of Edward c. Bennett
with Miss Helen +. Hurley at the
organ. To properly support large
chorus singing long program OF diff
tcult brilliant music requires ability
of the highest order and Miss Hurley
was fully equal to the occasion. Tn,
der the baton of the director
the chorus sang with snap
and intelligence, the attacks and fin
allies coming as though from one
voice
The soprano solos by Miss Rose
Morrssey, who was never in better
voice, were rendered with skill and
devotional appreciation, and evoked
sincere compliments without number
William Shaw, baritone, was never
heard to better advantage, his sever
al solos being greatly appreciated
lSeleCtion were taken from Goundod'S
Mass to st, Cecilia and from Marcos
and RoSwig's Masses, the simple
IBcnedictus from Rosewig's Mass in i
being sung without accompaniment
Incident to the music of the Mass
Quests were sung by Miss Morris
Isey and Mrs, Charles Hart and by
Mrs, Joseph Yott and Mrs. Hart. The
tenor solo from the Sanctus oI
lGouIdo's Mass was sung by Mr.
Bennett.
AT the offertory g quartette con
sisting of Miss Morrissey, Mrs. Hart
Messers Bennett and Shaw sanl
"Regina Coeli" by Sir Jules Benedict
with incidental solos by MISS Morris
sey and Mr.. Shaw. The SINGER,
thanks cf the local council is extend
ed to the members Of the choir who
so kindly made the special effort tt
be present at this time and contribute
so largely to the success Of the con
Iyention.