The Washington herald., 1913-11-02
knights Of Columbus.
Council sessions.


Grand knight Frank T.. Hewitt pre-
sided over a largely attended meeting OF
Potomac Council on Monday evening. at
which. besides the transaction OF a large
amount OF business. an exempiiicaton
Of the first degree was held and ten can
didates for membership in the council
were admitted.
Grand Knight william ]. McGee. who
was In attendance at the great Catholic
Missionary Congress- held In Boston as
the delegate from Carroll Council. re-
turned to the city the latter part OF the,
week. At the installation ceremonies ne
gave most comprehensive and interest
ing description Of the proceedings Of the
congress. as wen as the work outlined
by the Church Extension Society. There
were over 1.600 delegates In attendance.
including the apostolic delegate and Car
dinal OConnell, with eighty-three bish-
ops and archbishops and 500 priests A
large number Of laymen attended ss del
egates. including over I75 members Of
the Knights Of Columbus.
Grand knight Joseph A. Mudd presided
at the meeting OF Washington Council
on Tuesday evening, II being the con-
cluding meeting OF his most successful
administration in the chief ONCE OF the
pioneer council OF the order In this dis
trict. An exemplihcation OF the first de-
gree took place. conducted by the coun-
ell officers, assisted by Deputy Grand
knight Walsh and John Dillon. chan
cellor Of Potomac Council Twenty new
members were initiated, making the
membership of this council SO. The
grateful appreciation OF the services OF
DR.. Mudd. not only to Washington Coun-
Gil, but to the order in this jurisdiction
during the past year. was voiced by
the State deputy and by Past Grand
knight George R. Reppetti and other
members Of the council, 20 which he
responded with appropriate words.
Jaiut Installation.
The installation OF all the newly elect
ed officers In this jurisdiction took place
on Thursday evening. the ceremonies be-
ing conducted by State Deputy Edward
p. Harrington, assisted by District Dep
uties w. p. Normoyie and Harry J.
Kane. All the details OF the installation
were skiIlfuIly directed by State Warden
Redmond De Vaney. assisted by hts stan.
The hall was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. At the conclusion Of the
ceremonies addresses were
delivered by the State deputy and by |
District Deputy w. p. Normoyie. Ad- |
dresses setting forth the policies to be |
followed by the councils during the
coming year were delivered by Leo A
Rover. Of Washington; Charles w. Darr.
Of Keane: william J. MCGEE. Of Carroll; |
Francis ]. p Cleary. Of Spalding, and
Frank 1. Hewitt OF Potomac councils. /
the speakers being the grand knights OF
the respective councils
Halloween Party.
A very successful and enjoyable Hal
loween party was given at the hall on
Friday evening by the Carroll Council
Dancing Assembly. The hall was deco
rated with many fantastic decorations
appropriate to the festive occasion
Many compliments were paid the COM
mIttee upon the success OF their second
for this season.
Feurth Degree Assembly.
washington Assembly Of the Fourth
Degree wiz hold its regular meeting on
evening, It being the first meet
ing under the direction of its new pre-
siding officer. DR.. W. z Pairo.
The regular meeting Of Carroll Council
viii be held on Tuesday evening and
that of Spalding Council on Thursday
evening.
Dom Gasquet Lecture.
The meeting Of the committee on the
proposed lecture to be given by the great
English Benedictine. the Rt- Rev. Alb
bot Dom Gasquet. was held on Friday
evening, State Deputy Harrington pre-
siding. It was the first intention to hold
The lecture on December Z. but 1t was
found that the date was impracticable.
The stay of the abbot In this country
has been somewhat curtailed, due to the
fact that he must return to Rome to
take charge Of the work Of the revision
1f the Latin Vulgate, Of which commits
zion he Is the chairman. At the invita-
lion of Cardinal Gibbons the abbot
breaches the sermon at the cathedral in
Baltimore today. and during the present
week he is to visit Washington to lecture
at the Catholic University. Tentative
are being made for his
by the knights during his visit
% this city during the coming week