Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1913 — Local Club of Knights of Columbus Banqueted. [ARTICLE]

Local Club of Knights of Columbus Banqueted.

The seven local members of the Knights of Columbus made St. Patrick’s day the occasion for a banquet of feasting and toasting. The affair was field at the residence of John Healy, whose son, LOn, has for some time been an enthusiastic member, belonging to the Logans* port council. The other local members of the order are, Bev. Father Daniel, who belongs to the Sedalia, Mo., council; Daniel Morrissey, of Allegheny,' Pa., council, and E. Honan, Matthew Worden, Thos. Callahan and Andrew Gangloff, of Lafayette council. The seven members were hosts to five applicants for membership, namely, Frank Putts, Frank McAdams, John Healey, Joseph Halligan and William Hogan. . Attorney Honan was toastmaster and each of the members was assigned a subject appropriate to the occasion, while the candidates were also drafted into the making of short talks. The candidates will soon be initiated at Lafayette and it is ex pected to, soon procure enough members to Secure a charter here. Printed invitations, the printing being in green ink in honor of the day, were'used. Enclosed in a black border was a men/orial to Leon Eigelsbach, Whose death recently occurred. Leon had been a beneficiary member but a short time when he died. He carried SI,OOO insurance, his mother being named as the beneficiary.