The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

On Monday evening at Potomac Coun-
Gil the honors of the first degree were
conferred upon a large class of candi-
| dates. under the direction of Acting
Grand knight Frank L. Hewitt, assisted
by the officers Of the council At this
meeting formal resolutions Of sympathy
on the death Of the grand knight, Rich
| ard A. Curtin. were adopted. evidencing
| the great loss which the Knights of Co
lumbus in this District, and particularly
Potomac Council has suffered in his
death.
The members learned with much en-
thusiasm that President Taft had kind-
| ly consented to meet the members Of the
, council. as well as all the other men,
bers of the order in this Jurisdiction on
March l. and committee comprising
the acting grand knight. Frank l..
| Hewitt. B. r. Myers, William +. Colum-
bus. W. I. Plant and Thomas J. Dono-
van, was appointed to take charge of
the arrangements on the part OF the
council. A like committee of members
for the arrangements Of the details of
the reception was appointed. with Ed
| ward l. Tucker as chairman. 1t was
voted to tender invitations to every
member of the order in the District to
be present on this occasion.
Washington Council held a largely at
tended meeting on Tuesday evening.
Grand Knight Joseph A. Mudd presiding.
and much business was transacted. After
the business meeting a social session
was held, in which a number Of the
members participated. 1t was voted to
hold a joint exemplification OF the first
degree with Carroll Council on next
Wednesday evening.
A largely attended meeting of Wash
ington Assembly OF the fourth degree
was held on Wednesday evening. Rob
ert +. Mcnamara, acting as presiding
officer. there being a vacancy in that
office owing to the death of Richard a.
Curtin. series of resolutions on the
death of Richard A. Curtin. submitted
by the committee appointed at the spe-
cial meeting, were unanimously adopted.
and ordered engrossed and sent to the
family of the deceased. The master of
the fourth degree. Charles W. Darr. who
was present. made an earnest plea for
the cooperation of every member of the
fourth degree to make the coming eN-
emplification, which is to be held at Bal
timore on March .. a conspicuous sue
cess. The state deputy also spoke along
the same lines. The next meeting of the
assembly Is to be held on March Il. and
al! members who desire to participate in
the eNemplifcation must give in their
applications before that date Arrange
ments are being made for a most elab-
oratc exemplification. to be followed by
banquet and ball.
Keane Council held a splcndidly at
tended meeting on Thursday evening. at
which the first degree was eXemplified
by Grand Knight Charles W. Darr. as
sisted by Past Deputy Grand knight
George F. McAvoy. of Spalding Council.
and the officers OF Keane Council. Ad-
dresses were made to the members by
the grand knight and by the sta te deputy
who were present Resolutions Of SYM
pathy with Potomac Council and with
the family of Richard A. Curtin were
adopted by the council.
The many friends of George r. Re-
petit, who has been for many years one
of the most active members Of Wash
irgton Council. having held the office
of grand knight for two terms. were
much pleased to hear that he has been
prominently mentioned for the Office Of
supreme president of the Catholic
nal insurance organization, having nine
branches in this District with over 800
members. The triennial convention of
the Supreme Council of the Catholic
Knights will be held for the first time
in Washington. during the coming May.