New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-23
Patriotism at High Pitch at
knights of Columbus Banquet
Fourth Degree Social Fune-
ton Addressed by Lieut..
Gov. Bingham and Auxil-
larry Bishop Murray.

Social history was established BY
Bishop fieFney Assembly. Fourth
Degree. knights OF Columbus. at the
second annual banquet OF the organi'
sation last night at the banquet hall
Of the New Britain lodge. II, II, O, "
Over 500 members. guests and friends
were in attendance at the function,
which was one OF the most success
full affairs OF its kind ever held In
this city, Speakers Of statewide
reputation. in the persons OF Lieu.
tenant Governor Hiram Bingham,
who is Milling the duties Of chief exec
utiye of Connecticut, during the abb
senee of Governor Charles A. Tenn
pleton. and RI. Rev. John q. MUIR
ray. auxiliary bishop Of Hartford do
eese. were present.
After splendid speeches by the dis,
tinguished takers, an excellent en-
tertainment. and a bonntifni repast.
prepared by william J. Fallon. the
caterer. those in attendance left the
hall early this morning. pleased in
every measure at the success OF the
affair. State and city officials. prom
inent clergymen. and men and women
In all walks OF life. assembled to pay
tribute with the organization 10 the
memory OF George Washington.
"Father OF His Country" The hall
was bedccked with the national
colors and at the close OF the ban
quet and speechmaking. the audience
Joined In singing America"
After the dinner DR.. Henry r.
Lasch. navigator OF Bishop Tierney
Assembly. delivered an address OF
welcome.
Al the Guest Table.
Seated at the guest table were the
following: Lieutenant Governor Hiram
Bingham, Rt. Rev. John G.. Murray,
Patrick T.. King, POSTMASTER; William
c. Collins. OF Hartford. master OF the
fourth degree In Connecticut; Senator
Richard Covert, Representative Benja-
min w. Alling. Representative Ernest
w. Christ. Rev. John T. Winters, Rev.
Patrick Daily, Rev. Charles Coppens.
Rev. Edward V. Grikis. Rev. stephen
Grohol, Rev. Thomas J. Laden, Rev.
John Il. Fay OF Painville, Rev. J.
Leo Sullivan. Rev. Raymond ]. Clabby.
Rev. William A. Krause. Rev. Francis
Keough of Hartford. Rev. s.. J. Iciek.
Rev. William +. O'Dell Of Elmwood,
and Charles Cleveland. grand knight
of DAILY council. DIR. Lasch presented
i. i. King as POSTMASTER. and many
OF his witticisms and humorous re-
marks were happily received.
Warm Welcome for Bingham.
The applause that greeted the in
PRODUCTION of Lieutenant Governor
Bingham lasted several minutes after
the crowd arose. The speaker said
that it afforded him much pleasure to
join with the Knights of Columbus
and friends. in paying tribute to
George Washington. He said he felt
glad that Governor Templeton had
gone north to study the fuel and the
Ice question for next summer. He had
anticipated when he accepted the in
tation to address the banquet, that
he would be at a sacred conclave of
The knights of Columbus, but he was
agreeably surprised to find himself in
The midst of so much of the youth and /
beauty of central Connecticut. The
lieutenant governor spoke as follows:
"A citizen without responsibility
,eases to be citizen and becomes
/ subject. The progress of centraliza-
ion tends to deprive citizens of their
Prussia was, perhaps,
,he best instance the world has ever
seen of a government which was out
sardly extremely efficient but inward
90 OF nj |
,alities were the envy Of every friend
ii good municipal government; the
system was the admiration
ind despair of school men and uni
jersity professors throughout the
World. So far as material efficiency
vas concerned they left little to be
desired. This was accomplished by
,Xtreme Capitalization. The local
community was given no chance to
make mistakes. 1t was told exactly
What to do. how to do 1t. and when
o do it. To the eye the results were
pleasing. The effect on the
pirit of the people who were gov
'rned was not appreciated until the
World War brought out the fact that
Prussia had no citizens but merely
objects, that Prussian subjects could
lot think for themselves but could
My follow the direction of their
eaders.
There is no question that the more
GU take away from citizen his lib
rty of making decisions and his Z
'ower of initiative--the less interest
% has in exercising his rights of citi-
enship. If for the sake of achieving
esults you create an all-wise govern
1ent and permit it to tell the citizen )
low to decide every question and
orce him to do such things as are {
light which he does not care to do !
the less you leave him of