Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-09
FUND OF ENDOWMENT
Knights Of Columbus to Give
$4,000 to University.
CHAIR OF HIST0R Y
IN CHARGE OF
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
Ceremony to Occur Wednesday Next
History Of the Order, Locally
and Nationally.


lumbus of the fund of $4,000 for the en-
dowment of the chair of secular history
at the Catholic University is to be made
the occasion of the first national gather
ing of the members of that order in this
city. The indications are that there will
be at least 10000 people present New
York has promised to send 1000 knights;
Philadelphia, 1000, and in the eastern
states, the south and even the far west
special arrangements have been made for
the transportation to this city of delega
tions at greatly reduced rates. Many of
the knights will be accompanied by
ladies.
The arrangements for the presentation
are beng made by Mr.. Charles A. Web
Der of Brooklyn, Mr.. James A. Flaherty
of Philadelphia and Mr.. d. l.. Prender-
CAST of New York city, representing the
national board of directors of the knights
of Columbus. The fund will be presented
April ID at 30 pm, by Supreme Knight
Edward l.. Hearn and Cardinal Gibbons
Will ofhcially accept it. Right Rev T. j.
Garrigan, bishop of Sioux City, Iowa,
formerly vice rector of the Catholic Uni
versity, who first presented the matter of
this chair to the order and has been most
Jealous in promoting its success, will de-
liver an address, and response in behalf
of the order will be made by John j. De-
laney, corporation counsel of New York
city.
President Roosevelt Invited.
A special committee has extended an in
vitation to the President, and, it is stated
In response, that if he can spare the time
from his public duties he will attend. Be
fore the presentation ceremonies a concert
will be given by the United States Marine
Band. Later in the evening the supreme
officers, board of directors and invited
eyl1n &c will he ,11 h,-t
trustees and faculty of the Catholic Uni
versity. The general committee has
cured the consent of the President to re-
ceive the Knights of Columbus and ladies
in the blue room of the White House on
Thursday, April IA, from $50 to $50 pm.
They have also arranged for partic. patton
after the reception of the members in the
dedication of the Apostolic Mission House
of the Paulist Order at the Catholic Uni
versity. In the work of raising funds for
this correlative branch of the university
much credit is due to the knights of the
New York jurisdiction.
While the general arrangements have been
looked after by the committee representing
the national officers, the members of the
local councils hive been busy perfecting
details for the reception of the visiting
knights and in providing accommodations,
securing reduced railroad rates and ample
transportation facilities and compiling in
formation as to places of interest in and
around the nations capital A joint
On duty at the railway stations to receive
the visitors and see that they are conducted
to the quarters assigned to them.
For the benefit of such as may not have
secured accommodate tons a list of persons
who can care for visiting knights and la
dies has been compiled and placed on file
in the Knights of Columbus Hall. The as
Segment to quarters from the hall will be
in charge of Messrs. CHRISTOPHER F. Eek
loft and H. E. Brooks, and they will be as
sisted by several of the Gonzaga Cadets.
l reception committee is in charge of
Mr.. Joseph E. Ralph, chairman; Edward
+. Harrington, vice chairman; Joseph P
Burg, secretary.
Badges Provided.
In order that the identity of the knights
may not be lost badges will be distributed
to them on arriving in this city, bearing the
name of their state jurisdiction, and of the
following colors identifying rank in the
order: National officers, crimson; state Off
GERS, Yale blue; masters of the fourth de-
gree, red, white and blue; district deputies
CARDINAL grand knights, white and purple
members. white. The local knights will be
distinguished from the visiting brothers by
a satin badge of white and yellow, with
the words District of Columbia in gold
AS souvenir of the occasion the visitors
Will each receive booklet, containing the
omcial program, location of Catholic build
ings and colleges, pictures of public build
lngs, and places of interest in and around
and how to reach them This
work is being compiled by a committee
composed of Messrs. George H. Ogle 7 s
Easily Smith, Francis p Sheehy and r A
Galleher -
The responsibility for ARRANGEMENTS nv
the local knights rests in the following COM
nHttee: Dr II j. CroSSon, chairman Thorn
as x. Galleher, treasurer; DIR. Wilson P
Malone. DR.. A. d. Wilkinson, James A.
Duvali. p; ]. Maloy, ST., DR.. c. K. Koones,
kolb, Francis p. sheehy, Joseph e. Ralph
Michael A. Mess, George A. Young VIM B.
Reilly, w. +. Fleishell Rev. P j. O'Con-
nell and William B. Johnson They have
arranged for a reception to be rendered the
visiting knights on the night of April I3
1904. in the Knights of Columbus Hall. on
street. The decorations will be on sn
elaborate scale and an orchestra will rem
der select musical program during the
evening. 1t Is expected that this will be
one of the most enjoyable features of the
gathering, affording opportunity for fra
ternal greetings, especially to those from
other and more distant localities
Entertainment Of Delegates.
Washington Council will meet Tuesday
night, April H. and as many of the knights
will have arrived by that time a special
program has been arranged. This will con-
sist of several vocal numbers by some of
the weli-known singers of the city. half
hours entertainment by a banjo and man.
dolin club, and an exhibition in athletics
by Prof. M. A. Joyce and several of his
pupils. The night following the presenta-
ton of the endowment fund. Keane Coun-
Gil has arranged for smoker at Raus-
cher's on Connecticut avenue. The COM
mittee in charge will present several novel
features in the way of entertainment.
Altogether, the first national gathering of
the knights of Columbus promises to be of
historic interest to the order. Its impor-
lance cannot be overestimated, being the
first public presentation before the highest
authorities of church and state of the
yet largest, and most representa-
tive organization of Catholics in the west
ern hemisphere, having councils in every
state of the Union but two, and in Canada
Mexico, Cuba and Porto Rico
Origin Of the Order.
The order was founded In Connecticut in
February, 1882, and it's membership is re-
stricted to practical Roman Catholics.
There are two classes of members, insur-
ance and associate. The former number
over $4,000 and the latter about $4,000.
The affairs Of the order are conducted by
a national council and board of directors,
with headquarters at New Haven, Conn
There are twenty three state councils, and
S12 subordinate councils. The total assets |
of the order on January /, 1904, were over
81 600, 900, and since its organization 1t has
paid out in death benefits 81 .951 900.
In addition to the raising of the endow-