Evening star., 1914-09-27
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The Knights of Columbus Choral So
ciety of the District Of Columbia, Or
ganized last Sunday afternoon in the
K. of C. hall, elected the following
officers: Maurice Fitzgerald, presi-
dent; Oliver J. Moore, secretary, and
G. H. Dorsay, librarian. James S.
Dickinson was chosen director of the
society, and proceeded Immediately
with the first rehearsal. in preparation
for the annual vesper services Di-
rector Dickinson is at present choir
master of st. Paul's Catholic Church.
Prior to locating in this city he was
professor of music in the College of
Music. University of Toronto; director
of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
and of the Cecilian Oratorio Society,
composed of ESQ voices and was organ
ist of St Michaefs Cathedral of
Toronto.
The project has received the approval
of the Ave local councils, and as the
charter list will be held open for
ninety days it Is expected member
ship of 100 will be enrolled. A re-
hearsal will be held today at 2:30 pm.
in K. Of c. hall. and members of the
order interested are invited to attend.
Washington Council met Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock, with Grand
Knight Leo A. Rover presiding. The
chairmen of the committees on dancing
assembly. duckpin league, employment
bureau and choral society rendered re-
ports. This council will elect officers
for the ensuing year at its meeting
Tuesday, October 13.
Carroll Council Assembly has issued
invitations for its September dancing
party to be held at K. of C. hall, We'd
nesday evening, September 80, at $3.50
o'clock.
ing, with Grand Knight Charles w.
Darr presiding. The business was
quickly dispatched to make way for
the entertainment prepared by the
lecturer. John J: Keenan, For variety
and excellence the program presented
was said to be notable. Members and
their guests practically filed the audi
torium. The election of officers for
the ensuing year will be held by this
council Thursday. October Is.
Washington Council Duckpin League
will start it's schedule of games on
the first Monday in october. Regular
weekly meetings are held Sundays. at
IL o'clock at the K of c. hall. Maurice
e. O'Connor has been chosen presi-
dent. Philip Buettner. vice president
and James f. Fitzgibbon was re-elect-
ed secretary and treasurer. j. T.
Grove, T. F. Mccarthy and ]. H. Nc
Carthy are mobilizing new teams and
arranging the schedule Albert
Schulteis, Vice President Buettner and
Grand knight Rover We're selected as
committee to revise the constitution
of the league.
Washington Chapter has announced
that the annual vesper services for the
knights of Columbus OF this jurisdic-
ton will be held in ST. Aloysius C6urch
Sunday evening. October II. at o'clock.
Rev. Thomas A. Walsh. chaplain of the
rut1 not
monies. Mgr James F. Mackin win be
the celebrant. with Rev. Robert J. Froh-
Itch and Rev. Alonzo Olds. assistant.
Rev. Eugene Mcdonnell. pastor of st.
Aloysius Church. will preach the SER
mon. The members of the fourth degree
have been invited to act as a guard of
honor It is expected the music will be
rendered by the newly organized
knights of Columbus Choral Society,
alternating with the male choir OF st.
Aloysius. the later under the direction
is chairman of the chapter, John J. Kee.
nan, vice chairman; T. B. Nolan. treas