The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-29
RAISE FUND FOR ORPHANS
Catholic knights of America Hold
Annual Entertainment.
st. JosePh's Asylum Supported by
Proceeds of Donation on Thanks
giving Evening.

Convention Hall was none too big 10
accommodate the throng which attended
the annual donation and sOciable held
by the Catholic knights of America last
night for the benefit Of St Josephs
Orphan Asylum. Last nights sociable
was the twenty-fourth successive event
Of the kind held by the same society
for the same object The committee in
charge arranged a pleasant programme
for the occasion, which was successfully
carried out
St Joseph's orphan Asylum. connected
with the parish Of ST. PItricks Church.
Is the special charge Of thu local Catholic
Knights OF America Elch year on
Thanksgiving evening they hold some
form of entertainment and a donation
through which funds are raised 10 carry
on the work Of the asylum. Contribu-
tons Of money. provisions. clothing, or
other useful articles are received at the
asylum home during the day or AT the
place of entertainment IN the evening.
On Thanksgiving Day also the commit
tee solicits subscriptions among the resi-
dents Of the city. and each year a large
sum Of money and supplies is gotten to-
gether for the support OF the school II
was stated last night by members Of the
committee that the responses this year
appeared to be specially liberal
At the entertainment last night music
for the occasion was provided by Fer
singers Band. and when the opening
march sounded at o'clock Convention
Hall was well filled with a crowd Of
people, which was augmented by arrivals
for more than an hour Until the great
auditorium was jammed.
Commissioner Henry L. West delivered
short address. in which he spoke briefly
Of the work Of the asylum and praised
the results OF the instruction given by
the Sisters or the Holy Cross. who have
charge Of the school.
The boys Of St. Joseph, about sixty
lively little fellows. then. gave an ex-
hibition Of calisthenic exercises. in part
Of which dumbbells and Indian clubs
were used. The muscular exercises were
interpreted by songs well rendered by
the boys. The class had been specially
trained for the occasion by Miss Lackaye,
sister Of Wilton Lackaye the actor.
The entertainment closed with dancing
from $3.50 O'Clock until midnight.
The committees in charge Of the en-
tertainment, composed OF members Of the
Catholic Knights Of America We're:
Executive committee-Edward J. Hannah presi
dent ". 4. Mess. vice resident; John y Msdi-
gan. secretary: y II. Shea, treasurer; NJ. A.
hCane chairman donation committee.
Master of CeremOnies-J. Il Buscher
Floor manaser-Justiee William II. DeIacy.
Assistant floor managers-Dr A d. Wilkinson and
p. J. Nee
Floor comnittee-Willisn s. Mccarthy. Dr W
2. Kcnealy. DR.. Thomas Z. Lowe. Francis T. HUr-
ley. John H. Berger. Thomas ]. Donovan. Thomas
B. McNamee. Felix A. Mag1ire. William r. O'Con-
nor George L. Dant, Thomas h. Gallagher James
A. O'Shea. William P. NoTmoyle. II. Ambrose Mars
den. pr. William Z. Pairo Adam A Weschler
John J. German, Charles J. Columbus. Edward Z.
Harrington. John o. Allen. Leo p. Harlow. James
A. Toon'ey, J. J. Costigan. Joseph zegowitz L. J.
Mills, August Specht. ]. George Auth. Joseph A.
Berberieh. August Neuland. Charles Miller. L. t.
Quigley John ODonnell jeremiah Quinn, and J. c.
OLaughlin.
Reception cCInmittee-E. J. Hannah chairman
George Z. Repetti p. Frank Saul, William Nc
CURE. and NJ. L. Weller.