Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
HONOR TO B0NzANO
Reception Will Be Given Apos-
toIic Delegate Tonight.
ENDS Unwilling EVENTS
Benefit Base Ball Game Being
Played This Afternoon.
VISITORS NUMBERED 100000
Many Knights and Friends Enjoy
Sightseeing Trips Around the
National Capital.

reception to Monsignor Giovanni Bon
zano. apostolic delegate, at knights of
Columbus Hail. COG e street northwest, at
o'clock tonight will bring to close the
celebrations and festivities attending the
unwilling of the Columbus Memorial. AT
headquarters today 1t was estimated that
thousands of visiting knights remain In
Washington, a large number of these be-
ing from a distance, and many OF them
will attend the reception tonight.
The reception will be the first that
has been rendered Mgr. Bonzano by the
knights of Columbus since his arrival
in this country as papal delegate. Ar
rangements for the event are In charge
of the District councils. and all visiting
knights remaining in the city have been
invited to attend. 1t Is expected that
several of the national officers and MEM
bers of the board of directors OF the
Seated on the stage with Mgr. Bonzano
will be Mgr. Cerrau. chancellor OF the
papal legation; Mgr Thomas j. Shahan.
rector of the Catholic University OF
America: Mgr. William T. Russell OF
St Patrick's Church and Mgr James
Mackin of st. Paurs Church. Members
of the fourth degree will act as guard
of honor to the papa1 delegate. twenty
five members from each of the third de-
gree councils will form a double line
leading to the stage, through which the
guests will pass.
Those In Receiving Line.
William P. MCGEE. grand knight of
Carroll council. chairman of the re-
ception committee. will introduce State
Deputy Edward P. Harrington, who will
In,
receiving line will be DR.. Joseph A Mudd,
grand knight Of washington Council:
Charles w. Darr. grand knight OF Keane
council: William p. MCGEE. grand knight
of Carroll council: William p. Normoyle,
grand knight Of Spalding council, and r.
A. Curtain, grand knight of Potomac
council The guests will first be intro
duced to Rev. p. j. O'Connell. state
chaplain. who will in turn introduce them
to the papal delegate.
The following members Of both houses
of Congress have been invited to attend
the reception and occupy seats on the
stage: Senator Henry F. Ashurst Of
New York. Senator-elect Joseph e. Rams
dell Of Louisiana and Representatives
John j. Fitzgerald of New York. James
Nj. Graham Of Illinois, James T. McDer-
mott of Illinois. Thomas L. Reilly of
Connecticut. Charles w. Korbley of In
NJ. Curley of Massachusetts. Michael
Donohoe Of Pennsylvania. Michael E.
Driscoll of New York. Albert EstOpinal
of Louisiana, Thomas Gallagher of Illinois.
Ben Johnson of Kentucky. George KONG
Of Maryland. Arsene p. Pujo of Louisiana,
Daniel j. McGi licuddy of Maine and
George F. O'Shaunessy of Rhode Island.
This afternoon base ball game Is be-
ing played at American League ParF be-
tween picked mines representing the
knights Of Columbus and washington
Aerie Of Eagles, the proceeds Of the game
going to st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum.
Estimate of Numbers.
Railroad officials stated this morning
that 10000 tickets to Washington had
been sold from points east of the Missis-
sippi river. Visitors from farther away
and those coming to Washington from
Baltimore. Alexandria and small towns
on the various trolley lines, 1t is esti-
mated numbered in the neighborhood OF
$4,000, making the estimated attendance
at the unwilling ceremonies about 100000.
All Catholic churches of the city were
thronged yesterday, VIII lie hundreds OF
out-of-town knights visited Georgetown
University and the Catholic University
during the afternoon. The vesper service
at the Franciscan Monastery at o'clock
yesterday afternoon was attended by sew
eral hundred knights.
Hundreds of knights took advantage of
the cool weather and rode and walked
through the parks and the residential dis
tricts. Street cars with anyth. ng OF IN
terest or beauty on their routes were
crowded all days. Pennsylvanians with
their wives and families attended the
m .litary mass in body.
Many of the visitors, especially those
who have friends in this city, will stay
until Wednesday or Thursday or even
longer. The number departing, however,
Is enough to make Union station one Of
the busiest places seen in Washington
for a long time.
Scenes at Station.
The benches in the waiting room are
occupied constantly and the concourse
is well f.led by the departing visitors
and their friends. Many as they pass
through the portals Of the station turn
for farewell glimpse of the memorial
statue.
Practically every returning knight is
carrying souvenirs with him: some the
little red. white and blue parasols. some
"ticklers," some the fantastic hats and
others the chips of marble reputed to be
from the statue itse I.
Nearly five hundred knights and friends
from Pittsburgh left on special trains
last night. Specials left over the Penn
sylvania lines at $50 pm. and 1O:45 pm..
and Baltimore and Ohio specials left at
80 PM. The Lancaster delegation left
at o'clock and was followed by the
guests from Reading at 4:16.
The chief topic of conversation In hotel
Hobbies and on the streets yesterday was
the Saturday parade. Although knights
Of Columbus In al sections of the world
long had been preparing to send large
delegations to participate In the pageant,
the parade as a unit exceeded in size and
show the widest dreams Of all. The
seemingly never-ending line Of bands was
striking feature.
Practically all of the large delegations
were SO well organized that individuals
suffered no anxiety or worry over hote
accommodations or railroad tickets as
this work was well handled by commit
teemen.
Message From Italy.
On the occasion Of the unwilling Of the
Columbus memorial the Secretary Of Stat,
received from the Marquis of San Giu
liano minister of foreign affairs of Italy
cable message expressing pleasure IL
voicing the sentiments Of the Italian ma
ton In sending cordial greetings to the
President. government and people of the
Uni ed States.
To this message the following reply was
made nv the Secretary OF State: