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Show Knights of Columbus Gala Day. Last Sunday, November 23, was a gala day iu Park City for the Knights of Columbus and the local council. No. U20 did itself proud in its entertainment of the visiting members of the organization. organi-zation. The Knights' special train from Salt Lake, which arrived here at 12:30 p. 111., Drought 112." members of the oig-anizution from Salt Lake and Ogden to assist in Initiating a class of forty-five forty-five into the mysteries of the lodge. All arrangements for the entertainment entertain-ment of the visiting delegations hnd been looked after by the local lodge and as soon as the train arrived i:i Park City the Knights there saw to the placing plac-ing of their guests at luncheon, and immediately im-mediately thereafter the work of taking tak-ing the class through began at the Masonic Ma-sonic hall, where the entire afternoon was com-uined by the work. ' The first degree was given bv John Harvey nf Salt Lake council: the s"3 end by Thomas Hall of Pocatello and J. T. O'Brien of Salt Lake: the third van exemplified by J. E. Cosgril" of Salt Lak3 and J. H. Devine of Ogden. At 8 o'clock in the evening the visitors visit-ors were escorted to the Dewey theatre, where an elaborate banquet had been prepared by the local council and was served by the ladies of the Altar society so-ciety of at. Mary's church. AA'heu the banquet was disposed of. John T. AValsh as toastmaster proposed several toast.s f.nd the following were responded to by the following members of the organization organiza-tion : "American as exemplified by the Knights of Columbus." Judge McGin-ni.s McGin-ni.s of Ogden. "The advance of the order hi the AVest" J. E. Cos-riff of Salt Lake. "The Ladies" Roy Byrne of Omaha, "Expe -iepces of a Long Life" T. P. Kelly of Omaha. After the regulars on the program had been heard from, the toastmaster called upon several other, both local and visiting, but just what their subjects sub-jects wer? or what they said, could not te- learnerl. Those present state that the remarks of the unlisted were choice and to the point. Rev. Thomas Galligan, pastor of St. Mary's church, pronounced the benediction benedic-tion and closed the ceremonies with prayer. Thj local council of the organization there shows much activity and in making mak-ing rapid strides toward having one of the best ledges in the state. The fact that they have been organized less than six months and that this is their second initiation, is evidence of the work which is being done. The visiting members returned to Salt Lak: by their special train about 11 o'clock, all thoroughly satisfied with their dayV work and voting the local organization as exceptionally fine hosts. |