Iowa Old Press

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 1915

KNIGHTS COLUMBUS INITIATE FIFTY-ONE
Large Number Come from Distance to Attend Sunday's Exercises

The Knight's of Columbus initiation held in Emmetsburg Sunday was very
largely attended. The day was bright and pleasant but the air was chill. At
10:30 the visiting members and the candidates attended high mass at
Assumption church in a body. Very Rev. P.F. Farrelly delivered an
exceptionally instructive sermon on charity.
The degree work wsa done during the afternoon. John HOLLAND, at the head of
a team from Des moines, put on the first and second and E.G. DUNN, with
several helpers from Mason City, had charge of the third degree. The work of
the afternoon and evening was first class.
The banquet was served by the ladies of the Assumption parish under the
direction of the Assumption League. It was as fine a spread as was ever
prepared in our county. There was an abundance of choice victuals and there
was scarcely a moment's delay in the service. Everthing passed off promptly
according to arrangement. The menu was as follows:
Chicken Bouillion
Celery Curls  Olives
Twin Wafers
Roast Turkey  Cranberry Jelly
Rutabagas
Riced Potatoes  Brown Gravy
Cold Sliced Ham
Home Made Rolls  Bread Sticks
Columbia Salad
Ice Cream
Angels Cake  Devils Food
Coffee  Cigars
The decorations were elaborate and artistic. Back of the speakers' table was
a large white streamer bearing in purple the letters, "K" of "C". The
flowers were white and purple carnations representing the society's colors.
White napkins and neat white doilies with the letters "KC", in purple were
used. Miss Anna DONOVAN, who was in charge of serving the banquet, deserves
much praise for the artistic and appropriate decorations and the promptness
and orderliness that marked the entire service.
The programs of toasts and music were as follows:
Rev. E.S. MAYNARD, Toastmaster

Invocation  Rev. M. McNERNEY

Piano Solo, "The Beautiful Danube"
Strauss  Miss Edna KERWICK

Vocal Solo, "The Arrow and the Song"
Pousuti  R.S. MULLINS

Address, Loyalty   John A HOLLAND

Vocal Solo, "When I Leave the World Behind"
T.J. COONAN

Impressions of the Day  James E. DOWNEY
Vocal Solo, "The Rosary" W. J. DUNIGAN
Address  E.G. DUNN
Vocal Solo  C.J. BERGER
Instrumental music was rendered by the STARR Orchestra.
The program of speeches and music would have been a credit to any banquet
board in Iowa. Father MAYNARD made a witty, ready, jolly toastmaster. The
entire affair will be remembered with pleasure by the three hundred or more
who were in attendance.

List of New Members
Emmetsburg: Eugene KANE, John J. O'BRIEN, Michael JOYNT, Frank J. KORLESKI,
Thomas T. McNALLY, Michael J. CONWAY, Henry M. SCHULER, Joseph P. HAND,
Joseph A. JOYCE, Edward T. CLASE, Eugene O'BRIEN, Leo CORLEY, John J. KANE,
C.C. ADAMS, Edward KANE, Edward P. BOUGH, Joseph P. MAHAN, Vincent GRADY,
Eugene T. CANNEY, Daniel SHERLOCK, Michael FLEMING, John S. McMAHON.

Ayrshire: Lewis W. LOOMIS, Martin J. CONRY, F. Henry HOGAN, B.L. McGUIRE,
J.J. MARTIN, Robert I. CULVER, Joseph E. KIBBIE, Joseph J. RENO, James M.
DOWNEY, Charles SEYMOUR.

Graettinger: Louis GRAETTINGER, William BLOW, Michael WEINHOLZER, Jr., Bert
MONTGOMERY, John J. MAHAN, Kevin McDONALD.

Wallingford: Frank A KENNEY, Joseph KENNEY, Ray MOORE, George TRUESDELL,
W.H. SCHACHERER

West Bend; George F. BESCH, John P. MERSCH

Mallard: John R. SCHULLER, Cyril T. CONLON

Ruthven: Thos. J. BRENNAN, Wm. F. CURRANS, M.J. FLEMING

Spencer: L.H. GRATTON

Estherville: J.P. KOSTER, Ben J. KLEIN

Ocheyedan: Emmet P. NOONAN


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