The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

Perhaps the most successful and en-
joyable meeting i'm recent years OF
Washington Council was that held on
Tuesday evening. when the honors of
the first degree were conferred upon
class of twenty-five candidates, most OF
whom were students from the Catholic
University. There was a large outpour-
ing Of members of the council, as well
as from the other councils, and the work
of the degree was most successfully car
ried out by the officers OF Washington
Council under the direction OF Grand
knight Joseph \. Mudd.
After the business meeting and the
iniation ceremonies social session was
held and a buffet supper served. The
social session was under the direction
of the lecturer, James +. Collihower
Vocal selections were rendered by the
Catholic University Quartet, comprising
Father Gleason, William ]. Ryan. w. V.
Waters and NJ. ]. Crowley, with solos
by several members from the student
body. A pleasant incident was the pres
entation of a beautiful signet ring to
Robert E BIuuett, connected with the
Catholic University. on account of faith
full services in behalf of Washington
Council
Rev. DIR. John w. Melody and Rev.
DR.. Edmund T Shanahan. of the fac
ulty of the Catholic University. were
present at the meeting of Washington
Council on Tuesday evening and the ad-
dresses delivered by them were hstened
tc with the greatest interest, by the
large number of members. of the order
who were present.
At the meeting of Carroll Council to
be held on Tuesday evening the first de-
gree will be eXemplitied to large class
of candidates the exercises to be con-
Quoted by the grand knight of the coun-
ell. William J. MCGEE. assisted by the
ether officers of Carroll Council.
The Joint eNempllfCation of the sec
ond degree to candidates from Washing
ton and Carroll Councils will be held on
the meeting night Of Washington Council
to be held on February II. As there VIII
be a large number of candidates for this
degree. it is expected that there will be
a very great attendance of the members
of both the councils present on this oc-
casion.
A d. ncing party and euchre were held
| on Wednesday evening under the aus
| pices of Carroll Council, and on Thurs
day evening a like affair was held un-
der the auspices of Potomac Council
2s.l DOth were ldEbtiN aNNShu'u.
WASHINGTON Chapter is making prep
arations, under the direction of its chap
lain. Rev c. o. Rosensteel. and the
chairman, George F. McAvoy, for the
annual memorial mass which is cele-
brated every year on February - 1t
has been decided to hold the memorial
mass this year at the Catholc Oniver-
sity. and the details of the arrange
nents are now being perfected. The
sermon on this occasion will be preached
by the Right Rev. Thomas J. Shahan.
rector of the university.
The Spalding Council kirmess committee
gave a complimentary dance to the ladies'
| auxiliary on Friday evening, and II was
! ii most enjoyable occasion, there being
A large number of members and friends
! Of the councils with their ladies' in at
| tendance The ladies' auxiliary of Spald-
| ing Council has organized VII" the fol-
| lowing officers: Chairman. Mrs. =. n.
| TaltayuIl; vice chairman. Mrs. ]. Rozier
\ Riggs; vice chairman, Miss Cora Trod-
| den; secretary, Miss Mary Kelly. The
ladies have adopted the Continental col
ors as their distinguishing mark, and
| their meetings are being held at the hall
! every Monday evening.
The ladies' auxiliary OF Neane' and Car
roll Councils meets every Sunday after
! noon, that OF Washington ON Friday
and of Potomac on Thursday.
| The general committee which is max
, ing arrangements for the kirmess held u
! meeting on Friday evening, DIR. j. Roziei
Blggs, chairman. presiding. large num-
ber of the members of the committee
/ were present and the reports received
! as to the sentiment which is being de-