Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
FOUR HOURS OF FUN
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CELE-
BRATE Anniversary.
Introductory Remarks by Chairman
Wilkinson of Entertainment Com
mittee-Order Of Exercises.

Joviality and good-fellowship prevailed
continuously for more than four hours
last evening in the main banquet hall of
Rauscher's, Connecticut avenue and L
street. upon the occasion of the sixth ami
versary of the institution of the Knights of
Columbus in this city. The function was
in the form of smoker. with Washington
Council, No 22f as the host and with
more than four hundred members of Car
roll. Spaulding. Potomac and Keane Coun-
ellis. respectively. in attendance.
After all had been abundantly supplied
with cigars, cigarettes and matches and
the smoke became so dense in the hall that
the electric lights seemed to be Swallowed
by an fmpenetrable cloud DIR. A. d. Will
kinson, chairman of the entertainment
committee, with a resOunding rap OF the
gavel and in deep voice. which was dis
tinctly heard in all parts of the auditorium.
called for order and delivered the intro
ductory remarks.
DR.. Wilkinson prefaced his remarks by
explaining the objects of the meeting. and
after referring to the institution of the
order six years ago paid a high tribute to
his fellow-members of the entertainment
committee. concluding by calling on Rev.
Father P. ]. OConnell of st. Stephens
Church to lead in prayer.
The principal program opened when the
four hundred jolly smokers were served
with refreshments, and when the orchestra
struck up Nancy Brown" the entire as
in song about the hotels and yachts and
other things called Brown" Few of those
present knew the entire Bamboo Tree
song but when it came time for the chorus
the orchestra was lost and the volume of
voices fairly shook the building
Opening Number by Quartet.
The program was opened by the rendition
of 1.-The Old Church BelT' by the Knicker-
booker Quartet. composed Of Messrs Stump.
Golden. Mulhall and Greene. followed by
several mandolin selections by Prof. w. 8.
Holt. At this juncture. the Red Headed
Club. composed of Messrs. r. E. Joyce.
George T. Cox. Frank Romaine, Harry
Merritt, George Oglee, E. N. Bowman. JO-
seph Cullen and e. P. Harrington. made
its appearance and conferred the sixth
degree on the entire gathering. The cere-
mOny was arranged for laughing purposes
only and was a burlesque on various events
and the present and past grand knights of
Washington Council
This feature provoked much laughter and
consisted Of the following order of exer-
cises: lode Book. many jests upon Prof.
Scharf and other members" by George T.
Cox: "Bridget's Administration" by e: N.
Tribe" E. P Harrington: Harrington on
Economy" by F. w. Romaine; THE Great
Trip to Norfolk" by H. B. Merrick; I'VE
Joke Book of A. D. 1873 by R. E. Joyce;
Appeals to the National Board by Arnold
ct al, by Joseph Cullen: THE Fourth De-
gree" a parody on "Mr Dooley." by George
O'Connor. The program was interpolated
with literary and musical selections by DR..
H. J. Crosson Ralph Jefferson, William
Clabaugh. William F. Mcfarland Edward
Walsh. John A. Finnegan. Joseph P. Gull
len, c. P. Weston and Laurence E. Can
non. After a sparring bout between Messrs.
Whalen and Fitzgerald, pupils of Prof.
Joyce, all departed for home in the best of
spirits to the strains of Aud Lang Syne.
The Committee Membership.
The following composed the committee
on entertainment: DR.. A. d. Wilkinson,
Frank V. Alley, Jos. Cullen. John T.
Callaghan. VIM. F. Hart. E. P. Harring-
ton. P. Finn, George Ogle. John A. Eek
hart. R. A. Barrett, Jas. M. Johnson, Jos.
Dant George L. Dant, D. ]. O'Leary. P.
H. billiard. Vim. H. Gram, M. A. Joyce.
Thomas Watson.