Evening star., 1914-04-26
Knights of Columbus.

Knights of Columbus.
The benefit given at Convention Hall
Wednesday evening for st. AIMS Infant
Asylum, 1t is said. was a great success
through the efforts of the committees
from keane Council and the ladies' aux
Hilary. 1t was one of the Largest affairs
of it's kind ever undertaken by the order
in this Jurisdiction. Senator Willard Sal
isbury of Delaware made an address at
the reception preceding the ball.
At the meeting of Carroll Council Tues
day evening the officers of the council
conferred the first degree on a large
class of candidates. Following the busi-
ness meeting and degree work a social
session was conducted by Lecturer Jo-
seph J. Degnan. The electrical effects
used at the social session were arranged
by State Warden Devaney and were ad-
mired by the members in attendance. The
officers OF Carroll Council are expecting
to pass the 800 mark in membership be-
fore Columbus day celebration.
Carroll Council Dancing Assembly will
hold its monthly dance and reception at
the hall Thursday evening. The Carroll
Council Bowling League gave its annual
excursion to Baltimore Saturday even
ing. The members of the league with a
number of friends from Carroll and other
councils went over in a special car, and
were met on their arrival by the Baiti-
Nickle and. Joseph B. Mccain were in
charge Of the party: After con-
test in which the Baltimore knights for
the first time in the history of the recent
intercity contests beat the Carroll
League, a banquet was served at the Ho-
tel Junker in honor of the visitors by
the Baltimore knights. Addresses were
made by Joseph Sheehan, F. C. Sheehy,
E. T. Quigley, w. s. Mccarthy and
Henry ZilliouS. The other members of
Messrs. Beuchert, Daddy. Chisholm,
Cleary, Crowell. burst. Hates. Kennedy,
koontz. Mccain. Mccarthy, Mclaughlin,
McNickle. Mullin. O'Meara, Degnan and
Costello; from Washington Council;
Messrs. Collifower. Fitzgibbon. Tholl and
Mccarthy: Charles Murray of Keane
Council, William Fealy of Potomac Coun-
Gil and Grand Knight Cleary, Henry Zil-
lioux. William Walsh, James F. Meegan
and W. s. Mccarthy of Spalding Council.
Washington and Carroll Councils will
have an exemplifcation of the second
degree May ..
The fifteenth anniversary of the institu-
ton of Spalding Council was celebrated
ed with members and friends who had
been invited to the celebration. Grand
knight Francis ]. P. Cleary in his ad
dress Of welcome briefly sketched the
to the members of the ladies' auxiliary,
whose efforts in the recent kirmess had
made 1t success. The hall was elab-
orately decorated. A number of topical
songs were sung by Arthur Pierce. tenor
solos by Louis Thompson and soprano
solos by Miss Marguerite Howard. Selec-
tons and readings were given by w. ..
selby. with recitations by Master Howe.
concluding with songs by George H.
O'Connor. On behalf Of Spalding Coun-
Gil Walter D. Nolan. vice chairman of
the ways and means committee, pre-
sented souvenirs to the ladies of the
Spalding kirmess committee Dancing
followed the service of refreshments. The
lows: Chairman, DR.. j. Rozier Biggs; vice
chairman. Maurice McAuliffe, and secre-
tary, Henry J. Sillioux.
OBrien at knights Of Columbus Hall this
evening, limited to members Of the order,
of which Mr.. O'Brien is a member. A
theater. party Of members is being ar
ranged for Monday evening in apprecia-
ton of Mr. O'Brien's many courtesies,
State Deputy f. P. Harrington has
made arrangements for complimentary
illustrated lecture with $50 views and
motion pictures on the great glacier, Ma
tional Park. to be given at the hall
Wednesday evening by L. D. Kitchel.
ganization of Washington Council and
the introduction of the order in this juris-
diction was celebrated at Rauscher's last
evening, invitations to which had been ex-
tended to each member Of the council and
lady. The arrangements were in the
hands Of a committee of which the lee
turer Of the council. John F. Luitich,
was chairman. The program comprised