Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-23
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MEN -FLAHERTY
Supreme Knight of the Or
der Is Guest of Local
Chapter; Big Meeting Is
Held at St. Mary's Hall.
ny THEO. A. THOMA.

Knights of Columbus fllled 81
Mary's hall last night to greet
supreme knight, James A. Flaher-
ty of Philadelphia, who is making
tour of the councils of the
southwest to observe personally
the progress the order is making
in this part of the country to bring
home to the local councils the
realization that the supreme Off
GERS are interested vitality in the
outposts of the great organization
which now has a membership OF
500, 900.
Supreme Knight Flaherty's mes.
sage last night to the local mem
bers was to the effect that the or
r by it's work during the world
war and in the reconstruction ser
vice that has followed has been
observed with much favor by the
whole world. re said that the
knights are making good use of
the eleven millions of dollars left
in the war chest when the arms
tice was signed. by prording hun
dreds Of night schools for ex-ser-
vice men, thousands of whom
have been benefited very material
ly by the courses, and by the well
fare work for disabled servic
men in 273 hospitals.
Not one cent of the fund has
been diverted for other causes, he
said. The erection Of the statue of
La Fayette at Metz, the welfare
work undertaken in the city of
Rome at the request of the late
Pope Benedict XIV, and all other
undertakings of the order have
been financed by the members
Tho money raised by the entire
public for the service men will b.
expended for ex-service men only.
Scholarships in universities which
include tuition and board whiCn
have been given to ex-service men
by the order, have gone to men re-
CARELESS of creed or any other con-
sideration, and fully forty per cent
of those who qualified for the
scholarships are non-Catholi2
The speaker told of the Pilgrim
age of the knights of Columbus to
Europe after the war to erect the
statue at Metz. He said the French
government gave every official
recognition to the pilgrimage of
ESQ members and they were treat
ed as royalty. The president OF
France, the entire cabinet and as
many as forty generals and other
high officers were present at the
unwilling of the statue and at 9TH
er events in which the knights par.
tieipated. The pilgrimage contin-
ued to Rome where the knights
were received with marked affec-
ton by the late Pope Benedict who
celebrated mass in the vatican gar
dens in their honor Pictures of
this great event have been shown
in the picture theaters throughout
the United States. The supreme
knights story of the meeting of
the knights with the supreme pom
tiff was especially thrilling and
touching. Each of the pilgrims
carried away q medal struck espe-
cially for the occasion.
The itinerary of the supreme
knight did not include Santa Fe,
but he was met Cor rather cap
tured) by his grace. Archbishop
Dagger, when coming into Albu-
querque on Santa Fe train No. 2 |
yesterday and agreed to go to
Santa Fe by motor at o'clock this
and to address the
Knights of that city at their home
at 2 o'clock this afternoon. He will
then be taken by automobile to Las
Vegas to fill his engagement there
this evening.
On his arrival in Albuquerque
Mr.. Flahertv was met by
\ committee of local knights and
was taken by automobile to many
points of interest about the city
rhe distinguished visitor was es-
pecially pleased with his visit to
st. Anthony's boys home, where
mis- visit was a surprise to the Sis
.ers.
After the tour of the city q ban
luet was served in the buffet room
Of the Alvarado hotel to the dis
guest and to a few Of
he local knights and delegation
If members from Santa Fe. who
,ame at the request of Archbishop
DAGGER to take Mr.. Flaherty to the
Ancient City. Another distinguish
ID visitor at the dinner was the
very Rev. Edmund Klein of Gin
provincial of the Order Of
st. Francis, who arrived here in the
evening on a visit to the various
churches and institu-
ions of New Mexico.
In the Santa Fe delegation were
he Rev. FIR. Turibius. o. #. M;
Tuan Vigil, grand knight; A. M
3ergere, past Grand knight; Dan
7. Kelly, Theo. A. Thoma and
frank Ortiz.
Albuquerque members at the
Inner were the Rev. A. M
S. j.; Rev. P. j.
Veckx, S. j.; J. ]. Hartman, J. ]
Ieaney, Francis r. Wood. William
i. Munster, o. N. Marion. Ralph
Jmbach and John O'Laughlin.
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