Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19

declined to be a candidate. Much bust
ness was transacted at the meeting,
which was presided over by Grand knight
Joseph A. Mudd large number Of APP
plications for membership were read, 1t
being the expectation that the council
will reach the 800 mark before the close
of the term of the present grand knight.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Grand knight, Leo A.
Rover; deputy grand knight JAMES T..
Collif1ower; chancellor, r. L. Blouett;
recorder. DR.. E. J. Collins; financial sec
rotary. DR.. A. ID. Wilkinson; treasurer,
Leo A. Stock; advocate. Thomas A. Cal
len; warden. Wallace Morris; deputy
warden. Richard Witty; inside guard.
John III. Robb: outside guard. Edward
Voight: trustee, DR.. Charles X. KoOnes.
Deleg~t ties to the State Council, DIR. J. A.
Mudd and Leo a. Rover. Alternates. J.
+. Cullen and ii. T.. Brooks. Delegates
to the building company DIR. Henry j.
Crosson and Thomas l.. Costigan. An
exemplification of the first degree will be
held by this council October -. the last
meeting of the present corps of officers.
William j. MCGEE. grand knight of Car
roll Council has been selected as the rep
resentative of that council at the Catho-
lie missionary congress. which opens in
Boston, and which will be in session three
days.
Grand Knight Frank L. Hewitt pre-
sided at the regular meeting Of Potomac
Council Wednesday evening and there
was large attendance. State Deputy +.
p. Harrington was present and addressed
the members with particular reference to
the coming lecture to be given In this city
December Z, under the auspices of the or
der in this Jurisdiction. by the Rt. Rev.
Abbot. Dom GaSquet, the English Bene-
dictine writer and Bible scholar, who has
been appointed by Pope Plus Y as chair
man of the commission for the revision OF
the Latin Vulgate. The council will have
an exemplitication of the first degree at
its next meeting, on the 9th of this
month.
The election of officers. which took place
at this meeting. resulted as follows:
Grand knight Frank L. Hewitt: deputy
grand knight Edward l. Tucker; chan
ceIlor, John L. Dillon; financial secretary,
Benjamin f. Myers; recorder, p. l..
O'Brien: treasurer, William T.. Column
bus: warden. j. p. Dawson: advocate,
William +. Columbus; trustee. George a.
Trap; inside guard Edward J. Smith;
to building company, p. l.. OBrien and
c. w. Aughinbaugh: delegates to the
State Council, Frank L. Hewitt; alternates,
b. f. Myers and P. i. O'Brien.
There will be a joint installation of all
the officers of the councils in this juris-
dicton who have been elected for the en-
suing year beginning November 1 at the
hall on the last of the present month,
conducted by State Deputy Edward F.
Harrington, assisted by District Deputies
William r. Normoyle and Harry J. Kane
and the state officers. State Warden Rcd
mond DeNaftey' will have charge of the
details of the Installation. Announce
ment of the exact date will be transmitted
to every member of the jurisdiction by
the State Council.
The meeting of Spaldng Council held
Thursday evening. Grand Knight Francis
J. +. Cleary presiding. was the conclud-
ing meeting for the present council year.
IT was devoted to clearing up all the
matters OF current business which had ac-
cumulated.
Spalding Dancing Assembly inaugurated
its social season Friday evening with a
successful autumn party which was
enjoyed by large number or members
and their ladies The officers of the as |
senbly for the present year are: Chair |
man. William j. Walsh; vice chairman,
William J. Collins; secretary, Henry J. |
Zilliox. and treasurer. Peter j.. Carney !
The dancing assembly has announced "A |
college party to be given at the hall
November IL.
A meeting of the executive committee
having in charge the arrangements for
the lecture to be given In this city De-
ceInber 4 by the Rt. Rev. Abbot Dom
Gasquet was held at the hall Friday !
evening. Chairman z. p. Harrington pre-
siding. Reports were received from the
various committees which were appointed
at the last meeting and progress was re-
ported. 1t is said the members Of the or
der are taking a deep interest In the
event.
Carroll Council will hold its regular
meeting Tuesday evening and Keane
Council Thursday evening. The regular
meeting of the Washington
Chapter will be held Friday, it being the
last meeting of the present chapter for
this year.
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