Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
ELKS AS THE GUESTS
CLOSE OF FIRST WEEK OF THE
K. OF C. FAIR.

The first week of the Knights of Column
bus fair closed last evening with Wash
ington Council as hosts and the members of
the Patriotic and Benevolent Order of the
Elks as guests. The attendance was large
and the ladies in charge of the booths re-
ported a big volume of business Altogether
the receipts for the first week have been
very satisfactory, and those who are work
ing for the enterprise feel sanguine that
the amount set out to be realized will be
raised.
AS the nights during the coming week
have been assigned to the local councils
and the members will attend in a body each
evening, it is expected that there will be a
great increase of business. There is
friendly rivalry among the councils as to
which will turn in the most money and
every effort is being made to bring out the
full membership.
Tomorrow night Washington Council, the
first formed and largest council in the Dis
trict, will be in charge Tuesday night has
beer assigned to Keane Council which
numbers in its membership many of the
leading Catholics of Georgetown. Carroll
Council will be in evidence Wednesday
night This is the second council in the
District in membership. many of whom are
residents of Capitol Hill. Thursday night
will be in charge of Spalding Council, many
Washington. The baby council of the city
Potomac will be out Friday night and as
what this council lacks in membership it
makes up in enthusiasm, 1t will give a
good account of itself. The Knockers will
be in charge on Saturday night. and the
past record Of this aggregation of good
fellowship is pledge that the closing night
will be the climax of the fair.
Treat for Orphan Children.
Arrangements have been made by the
Knights to entertain the inmates of the
various Protestant and -sectarian or
phan asyfIms Monday afternoon, and We'd
nesday afternoon the boys and girls OF the
Catholic asylums will be entertained. The
following members and ladies are in charge
of this work: Messrs. Aloysius C. JOY,
Robert E. Doyle Thomas B. Nolan. Thomas
K. Gallaher and Joseph B. Fitzpatrick, and
Mesdames John B. Galloway, A. j. Galeski,
NJ Gillen, P. A Taltavull and Miss Nellie
Sullivan. The word has gone forth from
the executive committee to give these or
phaned little ones the time of their lives.
Besides a feast of good things, each viii
receive a souvenir of the fair
The afternoon of Washinston's birthday
there will be childrens matinee. the lead
ing feature of which will be baby show.
The Knights of ST. John will be the guests
of the order next Tuesday night; the Order
of Eagles Friday night and Saturday
night the members CT TIRE A'Tdti VI aidStH-
bees will attend Monday night, February
&c, there will be an auction of articles un-
disposed of. conducted by Adam A. Wesch-
ler and the fair will close Tues day
night, February 2f, with ball under the
auspices of the Knockers club.
The public will be given its nrst oppor-
tunity to see the members of the fourth
degree assemblies in the regaifa of the
degree during this week. keane Assembly
will attend In body Tuesday night. and
Spalding Assembly Thursday night.
The Order of the knights of Columbus
of which the local councils are a part, while
of comparative recent origin, has had an
unprecedented growth. 1t has councils in
every state and territory, in Canada. Mex
leo and the Philippine Islands. The menu
bership on February !. as reported by the
national secretary, is 14I.369. distributed
among LOIS councils. and the amount OF
funds in the treasury is 81, 364.594. Francis
p sheedy is state deputy of the local state
council, and there are ,354 knights IN
good standing In this city.