Evening star., 1914-11-27
NEARLY TOO RECEIVE
THE FOURTH DEGREE
Large Class of Candidates
Raised to Highest Rank by
Knights of Columbus.
FIVE STATES REPRESENTED,
IN ADDITION TO DISTRICT
Ceremonial Conducted by Charles W.
Darr-Reception and Supper
Dance Follows.

Darr-Reception and Supper
Dance Follows.
The fourth, or highest degree Of the
Knights Of Columbus, was conferred
upon a class of nearly one hundred can
didates at the knights Of Columbus
Hall, on E street northwest. yesterday
afternoon. Later in the evening. at
Rauschers, a reception and supper
dance was given in honor of the occa-
sion.
The ceremonial was conducted by
Charles w. Darr, master of the fourth
degree for this jurisdiction, assisted by
Very Rev. George A. Dougherty, Fran
els P Sheehy. Edward. P. Harrington.
Daniel A. Edwards, Harry A. Hegarty,
William B. Daily and Thomas J. Trod-
den, sr. The candidates for the degree
represented councils in the District,
Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts and New York, and in
cluded the following:
District Observation-Disclosures W. Blush,
James 2. Burke, Edmond B. Burke,
lin. Joseph J. Gegnan, Lawrence y.
Dolan, George a. Daidy. Rev. John +.
Eckenrode. Charles H. Evans, Joseph
W. Freeman, Thomas w. Gallagher.
DR.. Raymond T. Holden, Charles Fl.
Kesler, John G. Lesch, John f. Lyons.
Peter c. McCrink. Thomas J. McDon-
ough, Francis E. Marvin, F. r. Mciiv-
en-, Michael C. O'Brlen, DR.. Michael J.
Ready. John P. Reilly, Leo A: Rover.
John Z. Riley. w. H. Sloan, Thaddeus
Sullivan.
Baltimore delegatlon-E. c. Barrett,
J: a. Brown, NJ. d. Casey. John }.
6 cohee r. j. Golf[s Day William II lsfS Il 6unn r.
Fred J. Dierken. F. NJ. Debclious. II i.
Feeley. Joseph l. Gallagher, G. 7. Grau.
Augustine Hubbel, jr.; NJ. P. Kehoe. J.
4 Nane MIler e Mraps; Murpsv 3
the Rev. w. c. Milholland. R p. Man
ming. J. w. McCrain, NJ G. Mueller, P.
F. Mcdowell. M T. Mcneil, J. e. Nor
ton, Daniel o'Donovan. George J. Ruth.
Schwartzkof, /. P. Sherwood. w. E.
Thilkel, v. r. Teano, P. f. Weigert, J.
A. Weeks, r. F. Welsh and Henry Ter
husen.
Day. r, NJ. staley. c. n. staley, c. F.
Smith, N. W. Schley and Francis Y
Staley. with A. B. Devlin of New York
council; Cornelius Ford, New Jersey;
John A. Fitzgerald, Massachusetts,; NJ.
D. Leach, Annapolis, Md, and Edward
z. Smith, Pennsylvania.
Some Of the Guests.
Among the guests at the ceremonial
were James A. F1aherty OF Philadel-
phia, supreme knight of the order; Will
liam ]. Mckinley, supreme secretary of
New Haven. Conn; d. ]. Callahan, Dis
trict of Columbia. supreme treasurer;
John II. Reddin Of Denver, Col, master
,P Of
F'ordham, n. T., vice supreme master
OF the Fourth Degree; NJ. V. Loughney
or Philadelphia, master Of the Fourth
pegree for Pennsylvania and Delaware;
Representative Ben Johnson of Ken
tacky; William II. Normoyle, District
Of Columbia, state deputy, and others.
,Kauscher's was taxed to its capacity
III the evening to accommodate those
who took part in the reception and
dance. \ feature Of the dance program
was the temperance Of the old dances.
the waltz, lanciers, quadrille and Fir-
g1nia reel
Among those who were present at
these festivities were- '--
Charles w Darr, master fourth de-
gree, Maryland and the District of Co
lumbia, and Mrs. Darr; James A. Fla
herty, supreme knight, Philadelphia,
Pa; William J. mckinley, supreme sec
y,
han. supreme treasurer, District OF
Columbia, and Mrs. Callahan; John Fl.
Reddin, supreme master of the fourth
degree. Denver. Col; W. j. BOYD, vice
supreme master fourth degree. Ford
ham, y. Y; NJ. V. Loughner, master
fourth degree, Pennsylvania and Della
ware, Philadelphia. Pa; Representative
Ben Johnson Kentucky; DR.. and mrs.
W. E. Pairo, William II. Normoyie,
state deputy District OF Columnla
Mr.. and Mrs. W S. Aumen. Baltimore;
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel A. Edwards, Dr.
and Mrs. W. B. Daily, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Hagerty. Very Rev. George a
Dousherty. Catholic Cniverslty: Ed
ward P. harrington, Francis T: shsehy'
Thomas + Trodden, ST., and Miss Trod-
den. DR.. and Mrs ]. \. Flynn, ReY- z;
]. Farmer, o. T.; Frank L. Hewitt ana
Miss Catherine O'Donnell. Thomas a
Gallaher. Mr.. and Mrs RoDert y. pa
hart. Frederick, Md; Mr.. and Mrs
lanes p. ODea, Mr. and Mrs. John }.
Keenan,. Mr.. J. G. Lesch and MISS
Julia II. Strobble. Joseph J. Degnaah
and Miss Annie NJ. ClaNelous o. s
inston: ]. b. Moriarity and Miss MO,
Rarity, Thomas w. Carey, NJ Z. McNeai
and Miss Julia McNeal. Baltimore;
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis \. stacy. fIeu-
erick. Md; ]. F. Lyons and MISS MAI
saret LYONS, Mr. and Mrs. J. =. Reilly.
ThirlkeL. Baltimore; Nh. Fitzgerald
and Mrs. Frank Dougherty. Washns
ton; Charles n. staley and Miss Mar T,
ghuerita E. Crime. Frederick, Mo: d.
99NCarl;n. and Miss Rose Marie Clark,
James p. Burke and Miss Irene Beale,
Samuel A. aud. Genevieve A. Gaskins,
Joseph Hausler and >, Miss n.,. 3 Bianche n as
Reardon and Miss E. Bogley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Dougherty. Washington !;
III. c.. Nolan, Baltimore; John; T. MOO
nan, Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Howard, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B. Clark and Miss M. l..
Clark. all Of Washington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph H Fisher and Mr.. and Mrs. VII
liam H Jameson. Baltimore: Louis a.
Ratcliffe, p a. Shields and Miss A. L.
Wade, Washington: John Loessel. Ar
lington, Md; Frank Y. Huffman, Balti-
more; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas X. Gaffney.
Mr. and Mrs. John E Stanton. Wash
ington; Arthur r. Reymann, Joseph
Reymann, Benedict Reymann and
Henry n Wagner, Baltimore: Mr..