Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-24
PLAN BIG K|RMESS
Knights of Columbus to Hold
One Following Easter.
TO HELP BUILDING FUND
Organization Said to Have Long
Felt Need of More Commodious
Home in This City.

To provide the sinews with which to
build a greater knights of Columbus
home in this city, the members of the or
der are planning for a big kirmess. to
open in their present temple. at 6O6 r
street northwest. Easter Monday night
and continue for two weeks
II is contemplated that the function will
be the most ambitious entertainment ever
attempted by the knights of Columbus in
Washington The respective committeeman
are brimful of enthusiasm over the affair.
for the knights of Columbus are said to
have long felt the need of more commo-
dious quarters, in order that the members
of the order may have the benefit OF a
greater diversity OF club features, in a
building suitable to accommodate large
assemblies Of men, a large auditorium and
bowling alleys, billiard rooms library and
reception rooms.
The present temple at 606 + street
northwest comprises two good-siZed halls,
and here the springtime kirmess will be
staged. DIR. j. RoZier Biggs. the chair
man of the executive committee for the
kirmess. has been surrounded with an
active body of committeeman, and the
work Of preparation is on in earnest. The
following list of committeeman was an
nounCeu TO-DAY.
Members of Committees.
Executive committee-Dr. ]. Roster
Biggs. chairman; John A. Madigan, John
]. keenan,, Francis J. p. Cleary. T. NJ.
Ring and Frank Mullin, vice chairmen
DR.. A. ID. Wilkinson. financial secretary;
Joseph T. Fitzgerald. recording secretary,
and Michael ID. Schaeffer. treasurer.
Journal committee-Dr. A. ID. Wilkin-
son. chairman Charles j. Columbus, vice
chairman; James r. Coliiower, G. w.
Aughinbaugh, ohm j. keenan,, ID. A. Ed
wards, r. NJ. DAILY. J. Fred Brady. James
+. Dougherty and S. Leo Mccarthy.
Novelty stand committee-Capt. c. +.
Edwards, chairman; John ii. Clipper.
vice chairman; Joseph p. Cain, J. j.
Conroy, f. NJ. Brinkley. J. c. Merkling,
John r. Hogan, +. l.. Tucker, James II.
Hates and Joseph J. Degnan.
Printing committee-T. NJ. Ring, chair
man: NJ. f. Falvey. vice chairman; T.. j.
Peter Taltavull, George l.. Thompson.
George Fl. Dorsey, T.. j. Cunningham and
T. G. Donnelly.
Scholarship committee-Francis J. Z.
Cleary, chairman; DR. J. II. Mudd. vice
chairman; Charles w Darr, Richard A.
Curtin and w. j. MCGEE.
Player-piano committee. F. Gill,
chairman: Conner Donnelly, vice chair
man; John III. Robb. e. j. Maloy, jr.,
George Melting. J. J. Quinn. Thomas
Trainor. Louis Schell, j. i. Fersinger and
NJ. G.. Dorsey.
Ticket committee-M. Mccormick. chair
man: Leo. A. Rover vice chairman; +.
S. Handiboe. NJ. A. McAuliffe. J. +. Luit-
ich. 1. A. Straub. James J. Burke, J. j.
O Meara and j. r. Dougherty.
Automobile cOmmittee-Florence d. Nc
Auliffe. chairman; J. J. Kane. vice chair
man: T.. +. Morgan, John Phelan, George
II. r. Davis, James +. Brennan, ID. 5.
Masterson, William McGrath, John
Poacher and J. f. Crane
Columbus Heads Press Committee.
Press committee-Charles J. Columbus
chairman; w. d. Dougherty, vice chair
man; J. Cassan Howard. DR.. A. D. viii.
kinson. Capt. c. L. Edwards and Frank
NJ. Mclaughlin.
Decorating committee-T. J. Gaffney
chairman; r.. J. Leahy. vice chairman; r.
Trappe. j. NJ. Dugan. James w. Nc
Laughlin. William ID. WilcoXson, r. L.
Costigan and ID. +. Casey.
Grand knight committee-F. l.. Hewitt
chairman; James X. Fitzgibbon. vice
chairman r. G. Lohmeyer, NJ. p. Kerby.
Joseph Moriarity. Joseph b. Mccain,
jeremiah Walsh. H. p. Batch and Joseph
ID. Haley.
Public comfort committee-Redmond De
Vaney. chairman; DIR. S. Wren Howard,
vice chairman: w. a. johnson, +. l.. Nc
Gee and T. J. Gaffney.
Floor committee-Frank S. Mullin,
chairman: Felix MCGUIRE, vice chairman;
Denis Connell. James NJ. Tabler, William
f. McDonough, j. j. Curtin. T. A. Cant
well, J. +. Kehoe. r. l.. Lamb, Louis II.
Walsh. l.. j. Quinlan. Joseph B. Glover
j. L. Fitzgibbon, +. E. Marvin and J. s.
Repetti.
Candy committee. J. King, chairman
Harry Graham, vice chairman; James r.
Powers. Joseph B. Caldwell. A. F. Car
roll, Charles b. Ford. William Walsh,
Charles b. Leskwig and r. A. Dore.
Luncheon committee. j. Conroy,
chairman; T. Cassan Howard. vice chair
man. r X Gallaher and J. +. Dougherty.