Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-15

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Admiral Benson then launched into
chronicle OF the accomplishments or
the national order and the work that
remains ahead Of II. following the ac-
complishments attained during the /
| war. lie said his studies OF the times
have filled him with apprehension and.
o feeling OF doubt and he pointed 10
the duties they have TO perform az
American citizens. lie said the
knights OF Columbus have developed
along lines OF Christian charity and
1 their efforts have been successful to a
marvellous degree, for their good repu-
,ation has spread to all parts OF the
world. He asked what would have be-
come OF their men but for the Knights
OF Columbus activities IN the great
war and he declared their activities
we're held in high esteem by all the
peoples of Europe with whom they /
came In contact.
Admiral Benson spoke Of the work /
that lies ahead OF them through the I
reconstruction period and he asked 7
II shey had given a thought 70 IN. |
duties that lie ahead OF them. DO !
you realize the great problems that
have TO be solved and what part we
ar to play in stabilizlng tho morale Of
the nation?" he asked. He expressed
the belief that the founders OF this
great nation must have besn divinely
inspired In their work. because OF the
ideals they set UP and which have en-
dured and become tho ideals OF the
world today.
, lie decried an evident tendency 70
draw a line of cleavage between the
racial groups In the country and
/, warned Of the danger of this and said
they should and must NAL it impos-
siblc of fruitiou. I'VE must all be
, Americans and must be on our guard
! against everything which might he
/, harmful 20 this great country OF ours"
he declared. The Admiral thought the
: Knights OF Columbus should interest
= themselves in education. and more
: literally cndow the Catholic institu-
|, tions Of learning throughout the
= C. .ntry. flo spoke Of the work Of the
: National Counci / OF Catholic Men.
a which Is the response to the call Of
. the church for the aid OF the laity
. In the work It is doing and said every
= Catholic man should be n member of
= Il and properly discharge his respon-
:, sibilities.
!
that this was the first time he had
- been in Wilmington, but that 40 years
' ago he passed down the Delaware riv
er as a midshipman and ten years ago
:, he passed down the same river IN
~ command of the then biggest battle
~ chip in the world. He thanked the
knights for the privilege Of being
~ with them. At the conclusion Of hi:
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20 ed.
" Supreme knight Flaherty's Greeting
Supreme knight James A. Flahertj
!, remin!sced to some extent on II,
v early history of the council here anf
20 then he launched into a detailed &C.
~ ~ count OF the activities Of the ordel
s during the war. He followed thi,
y. by an interesting recital of the pill
:. grimagc Of the ESQ knights Of Colum
~ bus 10 Europe after the war, picture,
=. the places they visited, told vividly O
~ the reception accorded them every
~, where and then held his auditors spell
-, .'u bound as he told of their reception II
"a Rome by tho Pope and his gratitud
Do for all the order had done at home an.
abroad for the suffering. He also toi,
Of the presentation OF the statue o
- Lafayette at Metz TO France and o
~ a baton to Marshal Foch
John s. Rossell, president of tn
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Co
The last speaker OF the evening, alb
n. breviated his remarks because the hou
he was growing late, although the diner
MS were anxious 10 hear all he had Z
70 say. He recalled that twenty-five year
N ago there were Al charter member
ars IN Santa Maria Council, OF which h
DC was one. and that since it's foundin
of sixteen have died. leaving ths yer
In significant number OF twenty-five SUI
ert viving charter members on this III
CT twenty-ffth anniversary of the cour
"a. ell. He used the Illustration TO r.
nts mind everyone that time Is heetin
lys and that death Sc certain to oyertak
he all of them.
led Mr.. Rossell said the order gave IN
i'd. members a stimulus to do more da
he by day while they live. There is
IN work for the Knights OF Columbus
/. II perform. he said. If they are to L
Sc helpful to themselves, to their con-
m munity and 20 their fellow man. II
Ids urged his hearers 10 develop a his
mental attitude and TO assume one
in respect towards others. He decris
the ali evidence OF mental anarchy an
ars said the people Of the world must fol
md get the old feelings of hatred whic
md have caused so much trouble.
leu Many I'm Attendance.