The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-14

in Washington during the past week.
Mr. McManus lectured at the George
town Visitation Convent on Friday af-
ternoon. and was the guest Of DR..
Maurice Francis Egan at dinner at the
Cosmos Club on Thursday evening. Mr..
MacManus also called on 2. J. Haltigan.
| the editor OF the National Hibernian, TO
whom he extended an invitation 20 at
tend his lecture at the Convent school
I last Friday Mr.. MacManus lecture
/ tour during the past season has been
very successful. He paid his respects
10 President Roosevelt on Friday morn
/ ing. He sails for Irelands about May 1.
The Catholic WOmen's Benevolent
Legion OF ST. Aloysius' Parish gave a
very successful entertainment al Con
zaga College Hall on the evening Of
April 8, followed by a dance.
| A new division OF the Ladies' Auxiliary
/ OF the Ancient order Of Hibernians is
IN contemplation IN the Northeast sec
/ ton OF the city. as an adjunct to Divi-
sion 6, Of the mems society there.
Several women prominent IN other Cath
Ole wOmen's societies are agitsting the
| formation OF the new division.
II is said that Mrs. Winnie Ream
Hcxie, the celebrated sculptress Of this
/ city. has signifed her intention Of
| competing for the making Of the monu-
ment soon to be erected in Washington
| in honor OF Commodore John Barry,
Father Of the American Navy" Mrs.
Hoxie is OF Irish blood on fler moth
| ers side
/ p. s. Moran, Of this city, has received
a public vote of thanks from Michael
Davitt Division, No. /, A. o. H, OF
| Baltimore, for his able address at the
! St. Patrick's Day banquet Of that or
ganization.
St. Stephens Institute of this city.
will give ii dramatic entertainment next
Tuesday evening at the National Rifles
Armorv for the benefit of the treasury
Of division No of the A. o. II. The
! Bells" IS the piece chosen by the young
men Of the Institute for production.
/ Division No. 5 of the Ancient order
Of Hibernians will meet this afternoon
/ at 623 Louisiana avenue. After the
meeting the division VIII celebrate IN
social wav the seventh anniversary OF
the birth OF the division. The meeting
VIII be presided over BY ]. d. Sullivan
and invitations have been extended 70
all the State and division officers in the
city.
/ State President Joseph Mclaughlin. Of
/ the A. o. II. Of Pennsylvania. was
visitor IN Washington during the past
week. and spent q few hours with Ma
/ tional Director p. T. Moran and Ma
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this city. Mr.. Mclaughlin says that
! the order in the State of Pennsylvania
was never stronger or more influential.
! and is steadily increasing in numbers.
/ Pennsylvania now has A membership OF
almost $1,000 Of the Ancient order OF
/ Hibernians. and 1000 OF the Ladies Aux
/ Hilary Almost every county OF the
state is organized. and Philadelphia
/ alone has 1000 members
/ The complimentary lecture delivered
! last Sunday evening at the Knights Of
/ Columbus Temple by Patrick J. Haiti
gan was enjoyed by a large audience.
/ in spite of the fact that the weather
was most disagreeable. The singing of
/ T. Harry Maxwell and Mrs Georgia
Mcdonald was enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
state Deputy Supreme Knight Francis
/ =. Sheehy, accompanied by +. J. Kehoe,
/ Edw. p. Harrington, W. s. Mccarthy,
and N. G. Vonderlehr. exenplified a
| third degree Of the Knights of Column
bus in Richmond. Va, on April 10th.
/ While in Richmond. the Washington Wis
1 tors were guests Of the local knights.
I A large number Of candidates received
/ the honors OF the degree. The Wash
ington visitors returned to the city on
| Friday.
/ The eighth anniversary OF SpaIding
/ Council OF the Knights of Columbus
VIII be celebrated next Thursday even
ing. The program viii be an attractive
one.