Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1917 — INITIATE 85 NEW MEMBERS [ARTICLE]

INITIATE 85 NEW MEMBERS

Hundreds of Visitors Hefe for Big K. of C. Ceremonies Sunday. Rensselaer and St. Joseph college entertained 1,000 visitors Sunday, the occasion being the initiation of eighty-five new members into "Bishop Dwenger council of the Knights of Columbus, organized here May 13. Large numbers of people from the surrounding towns came in automobiles, and all of the morning trains on the Monon brought delegations from Chicago, Indianapolis, Lafayette and intermediate points. At 8:30 o’clock the Knights and candidates' assembled at the armory and led by the parish band marched to St. Augustine’s church where Solemn High Mass was read at 9 o’clock by Rev. I. Rapp of Collegeville, followed by a splendid sermon to the Knights and candidates by Rev. Dr. I. A. Wagner, president of St. Joseph college. From 10 o’clock until noon the school phildren and ladies of the parish, served a cafeteria dinner the parochial school hall, at which they took in $152. This sum will be added to that already accumulated for building a new church. Shortly before 1 o’clock the visitors and local participants assembled on the parochial school grounds for the march to the college. This parade, which was led by mounted Marshals Conrad Kellner and Joseph Hallagan, who were followed by 8 the college band, then the candidates, Knights and a large number of autos, was nearly a half mile in length and made a very impressive scene, each marcher carrying a small TK S. flag. During the afternoon the second and third degrees were conferred on the following men* John J- Eigiesbach, Jacob J. Eigelsbach. Henry Hordeman, William H- Hogan, John V. T. Jacks, Michael J. Kuboske, Joseph A. Koihoff, Bernard Luers, Edward P. Lane, Clarence H. Messman, John A. Nagel, John H. Nagel, Joseph Nagel, Sr., Ralph D. O’Riley, George

J. Putts, Michael Quinlan, Leonard A. Rajal, William Worden, James E. Walter, John E. Worland, Paul H. Worland, Rensselaer; Lawrence C. Antel, Jr.', John P. Bruin, John J. Conroy; Rev. Bernard J. London, Paul Barrett, (feorge E. Dunn, Louis Dejae, Leonard Deininger, William N. Deutsch, Harry J. Foersch, John Paul Fogarty, John Gallivan, Emil A. Goettemoeller, William Glueckert, Edmund W. Hoelker, Daniel A. Hayden, James E. Hogan, Maurice Vander Haeghen, Francis X. Herrfhller, Lawrence C. Jacobs, William J. Kennedy, John E. Kuhn, Mathias A. La use, Rev. Alex. Linneman, Leonard Manley, Francis .V. McCormick. Cletus Kelly Patron, James Stewart, George A. Schwartz, Rev. A. J. Scheidler, Anthony J. Tompkins, Hugh Striff, Hilary R. Weger, Rev. F. Wachendorfer, William H. Wagner, Collegeville; John. Behles, Charles Behles, Owen Daley, San Pierre; Aloysius K. Hart, Volney M. Peer, Fair OaJcs; Martin J. IHohner, Tefft; John W. Martin, Edward B. Martin, Pleasant Ridge; Michael Misch, Thomas G. Maloney, Louis Misch, Alexander Raeth, Wheatfield; J. 'Edward Ryan, Medaryville; William Matthew, Nicholas Wagner, John H. Wagner, Wolcott. .■ ’• ; ’ During the initiatory ceremonies the college band gave a, very creditable concert on the campus for the benefit of the 'non-participants. Following the degree work in the gymnasium building a banquet ■was served in the college dining rooms to about GOO people by the Young Ladies’ and Christian Mothers’ sodalities of St. Augustine’s parish. The receipts at this banquet were about $750, which will also be applied to the St. Augustine building fund. Then followed a program that was of more than ordinary merit. Rev. Thomas M. Conroy of Lafayette was in charge of the program, and the principal address, which was an inspired appeal for patriotic' and Catholic devotion, was made by Hon. Quin O'Brien of Chicago. The local council now has a membership of 103 and promises to become one of the strongest organizations of the city.