Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-06
KNIGHTS C0LuM-
BUS initiate
One of Biggest limitations in
District in Some Time
is Held in This
City.
BANQUET ALSO HELD
Dominant Note at Banquet
is Americanism and
Education.
BANQUET ALSO HELD

One of the largest limitations into the
knights of Columbus that has been held
in this district in several years was
that in this city yesterday, when more
then sixty new men were initiated into
the mysteries of this popular Catholic
order. 1t was big day for the Knights
and delegations were present from Fort
Dodge, BclmOnd, Eagle Grove, Iowa
Falls, Duncombe, Clarion, Williams and
other nearby towns. The day closed
with banquet served at the Chamber
of Commerce in the evening by the la
dies of the church which was, as the
POSTMASTER, Rev. 4. a. Barry very APPLY
said, the lend of perfect day"
The dominant note of all the tOasts
was better Americanism, higher ideals
and Christian education. The assembly
room of the chamber had been especially
decorated by the ladies. At the north
end of the hall was an immense Ameri-
can flag and elsewhere on the walls
hung X. c. pennants. On the tables We're
large bouquets Of peonies. Above $50
attended the banquet.
Toast of Welcome.
The invocation was delivered by Rev.
]. J. Sullivan, following which Rev.
Barry delivered the toast of welcome.
He extended royal welcome to the
knights for what the order has done.
for what it stands and the title so APPLY
applied to its members-"The New Cru
saders.' He passed lightly the record
of the order in the war, leaving the eX-
preston of this largely to the phrase
coined by the army and navy, the
knights were there" He spoke Of the
program of citizenship, Christian educa-
ton and employment bureaus mapped
out since the signing of the armistice
and expressed the belief that all these
things spoke in no doubtful. way of the
new crusaders. The war was fought to
make the world safe for democracy and
| ii now remains to teach men to live for
democracy. This, he felt. was the pur-
pose of the Knights of Columbus, who
ere Americans and Catholics and
whose Catholicism makes them better
Americans"
Father Barry was at his best as
POSTMASTER. His introductiOns of the
speakers were bOtl, humorous and elo
quent and the fine success of the ban
Quct was very largely due to the course
stecrcd by him.
Christian Education.
Columbia college at Dubuque, was the
first speaker. His subject was christian
Education" He held that true education
means the full development of the hui
man being in line with his eternal
destiny. ITO educate" said he, means.
further to know the obstacles which
stand in the way of development, to
know Christ and His mission and to
know the means He gave man for his
development" He held that most edu
cation was confined to Il development of
the intellect, to detriment of the will
and the heart, and that true education
should development the will and heart,
as we'll as the intellect 'rhe safety
Of nations" said he. depends upon the
virtue of its citizens. Rome and Greece
Were at the height of their intellectual
Knowledge and culture when they were
most unhappy and most miserable. In
the United States, education, so far as
the mind is concerned. was never more
general than now, yet there is more
crime and more disaffectiOn now than
ut any time in our history" He eX-
pressed the belief that education and
religion should go together, though he
did not discourage knowledge of the