Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17
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Members of the local degree team
who visited Parkersburg w Va.
last Saturday for the purpose of ex-
employing the fourth degree had a
most interesting and busy time during
their stay. The following took part in
the ceremonies from the local jurisdic-
ton: Frank P. Sheehy, past state depu-
ty State Deputy Edward p. Harrng-
ton, Rev. George A. Dousherty, d. A.
Edwards DR.. William B. Daily Harry
Hagarty. Thomas J. Trodden Ebert F.
Werner, James f. Meegan and Maurice
Fitzgerald. The exempIification was
under the direction of Dr. f. A. Cor
man of Alexandria master of the Vir-
gInias r solemn high mass was cele-
brated at st. Francis Xavter's Church
attended in a body. One hundred candi-
dates were initiated in the fourth de-
gree in the afternoon. A vesper serv-
ice was sung in the evening at the
church. after which banquet was
served to 200 persons at the Chancel-
Tor Hotel. State Deputy Dan B. Leon
ard of West Virginia acted as toast
naster' and responses We're made by
several members of the order including
State Deputy Harrington and Past
State Deputy Shelby
Potomac Council met Monday evening.
Grand Knight F: L. Hewitt presiding.
Rauscher's Wednesday evening
the sixteenth annual convention of
the State Council was called to order at
. o'clock Tuesday afternoon by State
PRAYER by the state chaplain, Rev. p.
J. OConnell. and the appointment of
canmlttees the reports Of the state
o1ticers We're read. The report of the
crease of membership Of 49,.
The reports from all the councils in
ms Jurisdiction showed prosperous
condition OF the order. The elections for
STATE on1cers FOR the year beginning June
passed off tremendously Edward p.
harrington who has held the office Of
state deputy for three terms was NOT a
candidate for reelection. and District
Deputy William p. Normoyie. who has
held the position of district deputy for
the past four years. was elected state
! deputy. Robert +. Mcnamara was
elected state secretary. J. d. Moriarty
/ state treasurer: Vincent A Sheehy.
state advocate, and Redmond De Vaney,
1 state warden The delegates to the Su-
preme Council from this jurisdiction
| which is to be held August ! at st. Paul
MINI, are State Deputy William p Nor
| moyle and Past State Deputy Edward P.
Harrington.
Carroll Council Assembly held Thurs
day, the following were chosen: Chair
man, Joseph B. McCann: vice chairman,
Leo 5. Mccarthy; secretary Joseph L..
e. Chisholm: treasurer, Wallace E.
| burst: doorkeeper James w. McI.ough-
| lin. An emblem of the order in the
shape of watch fob and charm, was
presented to Joseph 3. Mccain in ap-
probation of his four years OF active
| service for the assembly The closing
| event for this season for the Carroll
Council Assembly will be d party at
Chevy Chase lake.
The honors of the first and second de-
erees will be conferred upon candidates
from Washington and Carroll councils
May 30 ard the third degree May n.
s. Leo Mccarthy made the address at
the presentation of the testimonial to
Joseph b. Mccain at the meeting of
Carroll Assembly.
So large throng of members of the
order gathered at the hall at the regular
meeting of Washington Council, that
when the council was called to order by
Grand Knight Leo A. Rover. he faced
the largest attendance of members in
recent years. An address was delivered
on South America by William c. Wells.
statistcian of the Pan-American Union.
after which reception was rendered py
! the members to Nelson OShaughnessy,
recently from Mexico Musical numbers
we're rendered by George II. O'Connor.
Thomas j. Trodden and Maurice FltZ-
gerald accompanied by Matt Horne.
\ subscription dance will be given at
/, the hall Saturday evening by WASH
| jugton Council dancing assembly.
I>esn. Council met Thursday evening
| under the direction of Grand Knight
| Charles W. Darr.
! Carroll Council will meet Tuesday ana
| Spalding Council THURSDAY evening.