Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-01
Knights of Columbus.

Knights of Columbus.
The meeting of Potomac Council Nom
day evening. it is said. will go down in
the annals OF that council as one of the
most successful and entertaining in lis
history. The upper hall was crowded
with members. Who had assembled TO
listen to addresses made by number of
prominent members of the order The
business meeting was conducted bv
Grand knight Frank l.. Hewitt at thu.
conclusion of which the social features,
OF the council were under the direction
of Lecturer Smith The exercises OPEN.
ed with an address by Past State Deputy
+. J. Haltigan. Following this was an
ADDRESS by the public printer. Cornelius
Ford, which was listened 10 with close
attenion: addresses by James o'connell.
a member of the commission on indus
trial relations: Joseph +. OTone John
= Murphy. past grand knight of Nash
vile Council: Representative George n.
German of Illinois, and concluding re-
marks by State Deputy Harrington An
the addresses were enthusiastically re-
ceived- Interspersed between the ad-
dresses We're songs and recitations. Solos
were rendered by S. OBricn. Glenn W
Ashley, Aloysius Fenncll, e Seifrotn
Frank A. Dougherty and Maurice FitA
gerald. REGULATIONS wer. given hN
Maurice Jarvis and bass solo by WIZ
liam H. Parker. 1t was nearly midnight .
when the meeting was concluded 4
dance under the auspices of Potomac
Council. held at the hall Thursday
evening. was largely attended.
AT the meeting of Washington Chapteezl
Friday evening announcement WAS MADE.
by Rev. Thomas A. Walsh. chaplai IN
that arrangements had been made for the :
annual memorial mass To be held under
the auspices of the chapter at ST. Paurs
Church. February %. The apostolic dele
gate, Archbishop Bonzano. it is expect
ed. will preside. and the sermon will be
preached by Father Mcguire of the
Catholic University.
DIR. Joseph A. Mudd. past grand knight
of Washington Council has been elected
historian of this the pioneer council and
is now engaged on the work of preparing
its history. In view of the fact that the
history of the parent council is Of inter
est to every member of the order in this
jurisdiction, the work devolving upon
DR.. Mudd is said to be of vital impor-i
lance to the order at large. Washing
ton Council was instituted April -. 1877.
with forty-iive charter members as the
first council of the order in this Dis
trict At the meeting held last Tuesday
evening it WAS announced there are i'''
members on the rolls of tn. council. Tn;
membership of the five councils in this
District at the present time totals over
$40 members. Tho council held a
largely attended meeting Tuesday eN,n-
ing, Grand Knight Leo \. Rover preside
ing over both the business and tho So
cal sections. Addresses We're made Ivy
a number of the members of H." coun-'
ell. and also by Martin kcho" of ,;iou-
ccster fNea JerseID Council. and hy j
+. Courts of Grand Forks. y. T. The
council was entertained by number of 81
the Columbus Players. including b-itnis
T.. Council. =. Leo Mccarthy oud john
+. Victory. The council announces a
dance to be held February ~.
Its meeting February I" HIS been
designated as university night when an
the addresses. songs. recitatious, guar
tets and other features of entertainment
will be made 10y members of tn" council
connected with the catholic E'nilersitr.
either in the capacity al teacher or
student George r. Rlouett chancellor
OF the council is making tn" arrange
ments for this event.
Grand Knight Charles " barr has
appointed "A committee To- arrange for a
benefit for st. AIMS Infant Asylum. Til" 81
benefit will take the form "f a charity
ball. TO be held April ~: Whie primarils
under the auspices of <eans Council. I'M
terest in the charity is being taken hv
the members of all the councils.
The meeting of Keane Council Thurs
day evening. at the social session. Is
said to have been unusually entertaining.
Carroll Council will meet Tuesday even
ing and Spalding Council Thursday
evening Of this week.
The ways and means committee.
which was organized nearly two
years ago for the purpose of assisting
the building company 10 liquIdate the /.
floating Indebtedness. it is announced.
has practically completed its work. and
has to its credit not only the liquidation
of the indebtedness on the present build
ing. but also. through the kirnless held
last spring, the substantial nucleus ~ '
a fund for a new building. \ general
feeling Is said to exist that this com
mittee should be continued in order thdt
A permanent sinking. fIifld may Ice pro-
vided looking 10 the building pIirchas-
ing of more commodious quarters for th.: .
When the present building I.
was purchased about twelve Years ago it =.
was adequate Tor the purpose Of tn. or
but the rapid growth az The r.
various councils during the past few
years, it is said. has presented a prob
lem which must ultimately be faced By.
the order. and ways and means must be
devised for a building adapted 10 the
needs of the increasing membership.