Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1917 — RED LETTER DAY FOR KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS [ARTICLE]

RED LETTER DAY FOR KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

More Than One Thousand People Attend Catholic Celebration . Here Sunday. Sunday was a great day for the Catholic order Knights of Columbus, and St. Joseph’s College was the scene of more than a thousand visitors. It was the largest gathering of any secret order ever held within the confines of Jasper county. Some idea of the doings of Hie day may be gotten from the following program: . Conrad Kellner was marshal of the day. 8:30 a. m. Knights and candidates assembled at armory. 8:45 a. m. Parade from armory to St. Augustine’s church. 9:00 a. m. Solemn high mass. Sermon by Rev. I. A. Wagner, president St. Joseph’s college, .uusic by college band. ”10:00 a. m. until noon, cafeteria lunch served by ladies bf St. Augustine’s parish in school hall. 11XX) a. m. First degree. Grand Knight R. V. Achatz and Lafayette team. 11:50 Assembled on St- Augustine’s school grounds —— 12:15 p. m. Parade from church to St. Joseph’s college headed by United States flag and St. Joseph’s college band. 1:30 p. m. Second degree, Lafayette team. 3:30 p. m. Third degree exemplified by district deputy, Justin H. McCarthy and team of Chicago. 6:00 p. m. Banquet served by St Augustine’s parish sodalities for securing funds for new church. 8:15 Program at college alumni hall.

Bishop Dwenger Council No. 1881, Knights of Columbus, was instituted at St. Joseph’s college May 13, 1917, with the following charter members transferred from other councils: Rev. Christian Daniels, Rev. Ignatius A. Wagner, Edward P. Honan, Alonzo Healy, Thomas M. Callahan, Matthew Worden, Carl Worden, John Healy, Joseph Halligan, Francis J. Putts, Herman Messman, Harvey Messman, Stanley Lane, John E. Murphy, Estel Myers, Francis McAdams, Stanley Brusnahan, Andrew Gangloff, Michael Wagner, Daniel M. Morrissey, James T. Walter, William B. Walter, Conrad Kellner, Clemens R. Gangloff, John H. Ramp, Arthur T. Kanne, William Zink, Prof. Leo Hovorka, Rev. Pius Kanne. After the installation the following officers were chosen: Chaplain, Rev. C. Daniels. Grand Knight, Edward P. Honan. Deputy Grand Knight, Alonzo Healy. Recording Sec., Daniel Morrissey. Financial Sec., William Worden. Treasurer, John H. Ramp. Chancellor, Michael J. Wagner. Advocate, Thos. M. Callahan. Warden, Edward P. Lane. Lecturer, Prof. Leo Hovorka. Inside Guard, Michael J. Kuboske. Outside Guard, Louis Misch. Trustees: Conrad Kellner, Joseph Halligan, Matthew Worden. Delegates to State Council, Edward P. Honan. Alonzo Healy. Alternates, Thomas M. Callahan, Joseph Halligan. The program as given above was carried out in every detail and the school hall at the charge was patronized by all who could be accommodated, the ladies taking in about $l5O. The parade from the church to the college consisted of Marshal Kellner and his assistant, Joseph Halligan, mounted upon horses, followed by the band, the Knights of Columbus and the candidates and a large number of automobiles filled with hundreds of visitors.

After the conclusion of the degree work at the college an elegant five course banquet dinner was served to more than seven hundred people. The program at the college aluipni hall was a patriotic and intellectual feast. Rev. Thomas M. Conroy was in charge and every number on the program was worthy of special and extended notice, but space will not permit/ The main address was made by Hon. Quin O’Brien, an orator of wonderful ability. His main point was the urging of all Catholics to be loya’ and to serve under the flag. That the Catholics are patriotic and loyal co the heart was revealed by this match-.

less address. He insisted that good Catholics take their religious orders from God and Rome and their patriotic orders from government and home. The Knights of Columbus promise to become a great order here and ncrw have a membership of 103.