, 1922-06-15
STATE X. OF E..
RAWLINS GUESTS
STATE CONVENTION HAS LARGE At.
TENDANCE, INTERESTING PRO.
GRAN AND ROYAL TINE

n Of the best from every point OF
view ever held by that order, and on
the other hand was one of the finest
bodies OF men eve entertained by
the hospftable city OF Rawlins.
There were about 200 visitors from
all parts Of the state and it was on
ly by tireless efforts on the part OF
the local X. of c. council. the Cath
olic ladies and the citizens of the
city generally, that every one was
we'll taken care Of and made to feel
perfectly at home.
During the afternoon and evening
of Friday the delegates and their
friends began to arrive and the in
fluX of visitors became heavier the
next day, some few not getting here
until after the convention had been
called to order. Saturday was
ushered in by High Mass at St.
Joseph's church, celebrated by Rev.
Gerad Schellinger. the pastor, who
also delivered a sermon in which he
extended the hand of welcome to the
guests Of the city.
Saturday Program
The convention was called to order
at 1890 and was greeted by a SPLEEN
did address of welcome by DR.. E. A.
kell. who. as mayor of Rawlins. and
as an individual. extended the heart
lest greetings to all. the Knights, the
delegates, their ladies' and their
visiting friends. DR.. Kell was APP
plauded Justify at the close of his
remarks.
The work of the convention then
proceeded under the direction of the
following state officers, who were
,rnrnr+ onI ko~1r -nx:-n .,
State Deputy, Chas, Cullen. Casper;
State Secretary. Geo. English. Sheri-
dan; State Treasurer, w. F.. Will
liams, Rawlins; State Advocate, w.
@. Phelan, Cheyenne: State Warden,
James Cooper, Cheyenne: State Chap
liam, Rt. Rev. Bishop. P. J. Mccoy
ern, Cheyenne.
Accredited state delegates who
were present at roll call and who
participated in the deliberations OF
the convention, were.
Cheyenne. C. J. H%oriskey. John
McInerney: Casper. DR.. T. ]. Drew
M. w. Purcell; Sheridan, John Spain,
C. F. Helms; Kemmerer, T. NJ. Hol-
land. James Mcnamara; Rawlins. H.
J. eastman. J. c. Martinez.
New Officers
During the closed sessions of the
convention one of the most impor-
tant items of business was the cleo
ton of Officers for the ensuing year,
in which the balloting resulted as
follows:
State Deputy. c "A. Cullen. Casper !
State Secretary, Geo. English, Sheri-
dan; State Treasurer, W. r. Will
liams, Rawlins; State Advocate, w.
@. Phelan, Cheyenne; State Warden,
Jas. Mcnamara. Kemmerer.
kemmerer. in the western part OF
the state, claimed the right to hold
the next state gathering there, where
a large and influential council was
recently organized and this desire,
expressed by the delegates and visit
ors from there was granted by the
assemblage and Kemmerer given the
coveted designation.
At noon Saturday the delegates
sat down to a wonderful luncheon
prepared and served by the ladies Of
St. Joseph's church, which, with a
fish dinner. served bv the same
ladies. made two Of the more de-
cisive hits of the entire stay of the
Knights in Rawlins. The enthus-
comment or the bountiful hos
pitality of the Catholic ladies was
heard on all hands and was sufficient
for all of the hard work in
volved. The fresh trout provided
by the ladies', direct from Saratoga.
seemed to fill a 'long felt want"
which, however, was fully satisfied.
North Star Hall. and the latter was
followed by a dance. which rounded
out a delightful day.
A Perfect Day
Sunday was ushered in by High
Mass at the church, which was cele-
brated by Ri. eRv. Bishop P. j. Nc
OF Cheyenne. Beginning at
1880 and lasting until $50 the
exemplification OF the three degrees
Of the knights took place after which
the local members escorted their
visitors once more to North Star
Hall, where the browning delight OF
all was enjoyed. This was not a
nor a dinner, but a real
banquet. served by the Catholic
ladies. In recounting the good things
were enjoyed the word "tur-
but there was everything else that
could suggest itself to skilled cooks.
and in unlimited quantity. Visitors
were heard to state that they had
never partaken Of a better spread,
During the banquet there was en-
kertainment galore. There was
music by Marion McNulty and Rob-
ert Styles, a past master on the
banjo. Mrs Frank A. Cullen and
Mrs. p. j. Pfister sang several songs
that literally brought down the
house. A q%uintette from Cheyenne.
with Mrs. Joe Cahill as pianist, made
a big hit with several selections.