Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1916 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many t Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places, K. OF C. PROGRAM ANNOUNCED State Convention to Be Held at Lafayette on May 7, 8 and 9. Lafayette, Ind., April 14.—The annual state convention of the Knights of Columbus will be held in Lafayette May 7, 8 and 9, and the program for the meeting was announced today. T. J. Connelly, grand knight, and Harry Kruse of the Lafayette council are at the head of the arrangements committee. The convention will open Sunday morning, May 7, with the celebration of high mass at St. Boniface church, and a special sermon by the Rev: Father Ernest Ott. The second and third degrees will be given Sunday afternoon to a class of 100. Entertainments Monday will include an automobile ride and a reception at the Lafayette Country club. In the evening the convention banquet will he served at St. Boniface hall; Charles M. Niezer of Fort Wayne, past state deputy, will be toastmaster. Quinn O’Brjen of Chicago will be the principal speaker. The convention mass will be celebrated Tuesday at St. Mary’s church. The Rev. Father Lyons of Rushville will deliver the sermon. The business session will be held Tuesday afternoon and officers will be elected. The convention ball will be held that evening. 85c overalls for 75c, when you’re Tlamillized.