The Washington herald., 1911-10-15

This has been a very busy week for
the members Of the knights Of Colum-
bus, the celebration Of Discovery Day and
the golden and silver Jubilees Of Car
dinal Gibbons being the occasions Of
great gatherings Of the entire member
ship. The annual vesper service, held on
Sunday, the Sth, at st. Peters Church.
was attended by large numbers. The
celebrant was the State chaplain, Rev
P. ]. OConnell, assisted by Rev. I. A
Walsh, chaplain Of Keane Council, and
Rev. I. Fealy, chaplain or Potomac
Council. Rev. DR.. William ]. keroy
preached a very eloquent sermon. and
the music was by st. Peters choir. The
fourth degree members. under the lead
ership OF F. N. Francis P. Sheehy, at
tended in a body in the full regalia OF
the degree,
Potomac Council, K. of c., held its
regular meeting on Monday evening, and
much business TGs transacted.
Washington Council held = largely at
tended meeting on Tuesday evening and
after the regular business was transacted
the council went into a social session
under the direction Of the lecturer, DR.
]. Lawn Thompson, which was enjoyed
by the members until a late hour.
A great number Of the members at
tended the laying of the corner stone
Of the Gibbons Memorial Hall at the
Catholic University on Thursday. Dis
covery Day. That evening the hall wa:
packed with members In honor Of the
I celebration of Discovery Day, as well al
| in honor Of Cardinal Gibbons. who wal
present with the Right Rev. Bishop Nc
Sherry, Of Cape Town, Africa. The meet
ing was presided over by c. w. Darr
and addresses were made by Cardlna
Gibbons, Commissioner Rudolph. Father
| Meagher. Of st. Dominic's Church, and
by Edward P Harrington, the State
deputy for the District Of Columbia
! Musical numbers were given by PhiliI
L. Scantling, George H. O'Connor' and
Glenn Ashley.
Keane Council. knights of Columbus
postponed its meeting until Friday even
ing on account of the celebration OF DIS
covery Day. The council has announced
lecture course to be delivered at tht
Hall every Sunday evening. beginning
| October %, 1911. The first lecture will bt
given by Mgr. Shahan, rector OF the
| Catholic University, on st. Francis,
and the Introduction will be by the STATE
| deputy.
The State deputy. knights Of Columbus
Edward p. Harrington, left for Baltimore
/ on Saturday to meet the committee ap
pointed by the national convention a
| Detroit to present to Cardinal Gibbons
the engrossed resolutions of congratula
tIons and good wishes on the part OF thu
| order, as we'll as the golden rosary
which was also ordered by the conven
ton to be presented at the same time
| The committee is composed Of Supreme
knight J. A. Flaherty. Supreme Treas
urer d. ]. Callahan, Clarence a. Martin
of West Virginia; ]. H, Redd!n. Of Colo
rado; P. c. Mueller. State deputy 70
Maryland, and Edward P. Harrington
State deputy for the District of Colum
bia. The presentation will be made a
10 o'clock Monday morning at tn
knights OF Columbus Hall.
The committee of arrangements fol
Flagg Council. No. 256. United CONNER
cial Travellers, has been very active tbs
past week working out details for tht
special meeting to be held Thursday
December 7.
The Chamber Of Commerce has ten
dered the use Of their rooms for TIT
meeting. a large attendance is expect
ed, including the supreme counselor, c
B. Griffith, and other dignitaries OF tn
order, who will be in the city attending
the National Rivers and Harbors Con
gress. There will also be present larg,
delegations of the order from Baltimore