The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-10
BIG PREPARATIONS
FOR K. OF {. SESSION
Florida Delegates VIII Attend Meeting
at San Francisco, August 2, 3 and 4.

Elaborate plans are being made for the
S9th annual International Supreme Coun-
ell meeting OF the knights of Columbus,
TO be held at San Francisco. August 2,
/ 3 and 4. Delegates from Florida are
Clarence r. Rogero, state deputy, St.
Augustine. and Harry p. Baya, past
state deputy of Tampa.
I 1t is expected that at least 10000 dele
gates and visitors will go to the western
/ city at that time, and every preparation
/ possible to make the convention the
greatest in the history of the knights of
Columbus is being made. All transcon-
tinental railroad lines entering San Fran
cisco viii offer round trip tickets to and
! from that city for the convention with a
30-day limit at one and one-thfrd regular
rates. This, together with the scenery
| and inpigorating climate of the west, is
expected to be an additional incentive to
induce large number to go to the con-
yention. The annual summer outing OF
San Francisco Council No. 615 to the
world famous Yosemite Valley, $50 miles
from San Francisco, win cover the time
| elapsing between July II TO "a, and many
! delegates and visitors to the convention
are expected to avail themselves of the
privilege of taking this trip.
During supreme convention week, open
!
] evenings at the club house of San Fran
cisco and California councils in San
Francisco, Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley
and Hayward councils. In Alameda eoun-
] ty; San Rafael council in Marin county;
/ San Mateo and San Jose councils. Cali
fornia and San Francisco councils will
hold entertainment and dancing every
night of the convention at their club
house.
! Sightseeing tours over the city of San
Francisco and surrounding country will
be feature of the convention, automo-
biles being at the disposal of the visiting
/ Knights and their friends.
Following is the program for the four
days of the convention:
Monday, August Arrival of visiting
officers and delegates: all trains viii be
met by st. Francis assembly, fourth de-
gree, the official reception COMMITTEES for
the supreme convention. Registration of
visitors at supreme council Headquarters
st. Francis hotel.
Entertainment, dancing and open house
at San Francisco Council No. 6l5 and
California Council No. $50.
Tuesday, August 2-Solemn pontificaI
high mass 10 a. m. at ST. Mary's Catne-
dral, Van Nees avenue and O'Farren
/ street. His Grace, Most Rev. Edward J.
cisco, ceiebrant.
p. m.-Opening business session of
the supreme council, Italian and colonial
ball rooms, st. Francis hotel.
1880 p. m.-Grand reception and ball.
| Civic Auditorium. Addresses by Arch
bishop Edward J. Hanna, Mayor James
Rolph, Jr., Governor William ID. Steph-
ems, commanding officers for the Pacific
| division of the United States army and
| navy, Supreme knight James A. Fla
herty and other distinguished members
of clergy and laity. Military band con-
cert. Dancing in two large ball rooms
/ Wednesday, August $40 a. m.-Busi-
ness session of supreme council at St
Francis hotel.
s p. m.-Theatre party for visiting
knights and ladies as guests of the
knights of Columbus of California
p. m.-Business session of supreme
council, st. Francis hotel.
Thursday, August 40 a. m.-Final
business session of supreme council, St
Francis hotel.
/ p. m.-Excursion for visiting knights.
delegates and ladies to Mt Tamalpias,
over the crooSedest railroad in the world,
as guests of the Knights of Columbus of
California.