The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-13
Knights of Columbus

| The regular activities of the various
councils were resumed this week. after
an interruption of two weeks on account
of the kirmess. While the executive
committee on the kirmess is unable at
the present time Estate with exactness
| the results of the kirmess, it is indi-
Gated that the net proceeds of the kir-
| mess Will far exceed the anticipations
OF the more conservative members. Dr.
j. Rozier Biggs, chairman of the COM
mttee, and all the members and ladies
of the various committees, whose inde-
fatigable efforts contributed to the sue
cess of the great enterprise, have re-
ceived and are deserving of the thanks
of the organization in this district.
Washington Council held its regular
meeting on Tuesday evening, DR.. j. A.
Mudd, grand knight, presiding A large
number of members were in attendance,
and as this was the first meeting of the
council for several weeks, there was
much important business to be trans
acted
On April %. 1897. Washington Council,
the first council Of the order to be es-
tablished in the District, was instituted
with forty-f1ve charter members At the
present time the council numbers nearly
800 members. 1t is intended to observe
the sixteenth anniversary Of the insti-
tuition Of the council and the introduce
ton of the order in this jurisdiction at
the next meeting of the council on April
2. by celebration, arrangements for
which are being made on an elaborate
scale James f. Collifower, with the
members of the entertainment commit
tee, is now busily engaged in arranging
the details for the observance of the an
niversary.
The meeting of Keane Council. held
on Thursday evening. was also vel! at
tended. Grand knight Charles W. Darr
directed the proceedings. and a most
attractive programme was presented for
the enjoyment of the members.
Washington Assembly OF the fourth
degree held its first meeting since the
exemplification at Baltimore on March
=, and as result there was a large
attendance. including many of the newly
initiated members The special order of
business was to elect a new presiding
officer to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Richard A. Curtin.
The Building Company held its regular
monthly meeting on Friday evening for
the transaction of current business con-
nected with the care and maintenance Of
the hall.
The annual communion service for the
members Of the order In this Jurisdiction
will take place this morning at the
Church OF the Sacred Heart at s o'clock
His excellency. Most Rev. John Bonzano
the apostolic delegate, will officiate at
the service. assisted by the chaplains
from the various councils. This service
is held annually, the arrangements be-
ing in charge CT Washington Chapter.
The supreme board of directors. which
had been in session for several DAYS at
the New Willard, concluded its meetings
on Tuesday morning. transacting a great
amount of important business. The
board made an appropriation of $4,000
Tor the flood sufferers in the Middle West
and made arrangements to increase this
amount if deemed necessary.
In view OF the large number of appli-
Giants who are awaiting admission to
membership in the several councils II
is expected that there will be a number
of exemplifcations Of the first degree
during the next few weeks
The members of Washington Council
were saddened during the past week at
the news Of the sad accident in the
family of John Murphy, which bereft
him of his daughter. and which caused
severe injury to his wife and himself.
Mr.. Murphy is one of the Oldest and
best-known members of Washington
Council, and the sorrow Of the members
of this council Is shared by the member
ship at large.