Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-03
SUPREME CONVENTION
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

San Francisco, August Especial
trains continue to file into this city,
bearing delegates and visiting
Knights of Columbus and their faml-
lies from all parts of the United
States and other countries of North
America, to the coming Supreme Con-
vention of the Knights of Columbus.
The formal Supreme Council COM
mences tomorrow, with a monster
military parade on the principal
streets of the city, including army,
navy, marine, American Legion and
other units of patriotic, civic and
fraternal organizations, among the
participants; the Citizens Committee
Of three hundred prominent profess
sional and business men of San Fran
cisco having charge of today's pro-
gram. The Supreme officers and d.
rectors of the order will be especially
honored by the citizens Of San Fran
cisco, and by the officials TO the army,
and navy, there being every prepare
tions made to tender suitable honors
to the visiting Knights, due to the
great war and postwar activities OF
the Knights of Columbus.
A solemn pontifical high mass on
the grounds of the old Mission Do
lores Church, where mass was first
celebrated by the Franciscan fathers
June 90, 1776, will be celebrated this
morning, in the outdoors. There VIII
be 5000 people in attendance at the
mass, which is to be celebrated by
Bishop P. J. keane, coadjutor OF
Sacramento; Archbishop Edward }.
Hanna of San Francisco rendering
the sermon for the occasion. Formal
" attired, the members of st.
Francis Assembly Fourth Degree.
Knights of Columbus, will act, as
ushers at this great outdoor demon
straton. An augmented choir ana
large stringed orchestra will provide
music for the mass.
In the afternoon the opening bust
ness session of the 39th annual In
tcrnational Supreme Council OF tt
Knights of Columbus, will take place
in the st. Francis hotel. The busl-
ness sessions of this Supreme Cor
vention will be open to third and
fourth degree Knights of Columbus,
and a large program of activities Is
ahead for action and discussion at
the Supreme Council sessions.
Tomorrow evening the grand pub
lie reception and ball, rendered by
the Citizens Committee, will take
place in San Francisco's great Civic
Auditorium, with 10000 people pres
ent at the function, some 10000 out
side of the auditorium to hear band
concert and listen to the addresses
made inside, by the use of an am
plificd voice recorder.
In the auditorium an elaborate
program of entertainment, including
an organ recital, military band con
cert, song rccitals by eminent artists
and dancing will take place. Ad-
dresses arc to be made by the rep
rcscntative of the President, and BY
Archbishop Edward j. Hanna, Mayo
James Rolph, Jr., Supreme knight
James A. Flahcrty and Supreme ID.
rector William p. Larkin Of NJ.
York. The army and navy will a!St
be represented. An informal recep
ton will follow the exercises.
The city has taken on a carnlva
air, demonstrations taking place
over town, due to open house bein.
maintained by all fraternal and civ
associations. In addition, the loca
X. of G.. councils arc conducting en-
tertainments and social function
nightly; and the program OF the Gen
eral Committee is also comprchen
sive one.