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Show I S PLAN MEMORIAL FOR LATE POPE Knights of Columbus Will Erect $1,000,000 Structure Struc-ture in Italy MW YORK, Jan. 21. A million-Hollar million-Hollar memorliil to the late Tape Benedict Ben-edict XV will be undcrtn ken at thai earliest possible monnni by the KniRhts of Columbu as part at their Lg0& work In Italy. It announced to-1 night by James A. Flaherty, supreme i knight of the order. Mr. Flaherty is the only American layman who has ever hud the honor Of rcrsonally being made a common-j der of the Or4er of St Gregory, the rcjt, at the foot of the thron of Peter He was so honored by Pope Re.nerilct when he led Sod K pi C member.-' from every stati In the un- ; ion on :i pilgrimage o the vatk:.n in: August, 1980 PERSON Mj liOSfi "The death of Pope Donedict is a! personal Ibee to everyone or the soo.-1 O00 mohlbere of the order,-' said Mr. i Flaherty. "He was tho flrt supremo pontiff personally to commtolon the Knlghti of Columbus to perform O definite! work, and we shall make that work a K. of C memorial to him. "He wns a man of great personal harm, of wonderful acumen and ' abiding humor. I remember him tell-; ing me that my unnuesilonubly I rise name of Kiahertv if :pe!led with nn i " Instead of a "T" irould be kalian tU: enough for any Roman to accept if, mm: DKOOR 1I M "He paid the Knifchts f r.!umbus -m?ular honor by elevating no fewer, than nine of our administrative offt- ore of the order of St, Gregory the J treat We know that etie of the last i'. Mies lie expressed before his fatal lllnesj was that the K. of C. should ommenos their Italian welfare work at the earliest possible moment. This will Te done." The International board of directors j f the Knights of Columbus tonight ' cabled Cardinal (J.isonrri :i message of " ondolence expressing the filial sorrow of every member the organisation. Tteo.uicm massee for thb repose of Pope Benedict XV will be celebrated under the auspices of K- of C. eoun 'lis throughout tin- country. Supreme. Secretary William J. .McOinlcy. on- nounced tonight. |