Evening star., 1914-12-13
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Potomac Council will meet tomorrow
evening at o'clock with Grand Knight
Edward L. Tucker presiding Announce
ments have been posted calling attention
to the exemplification of the first degree
with an unusually large class Grand
Knight Tucker and degree corps Will or
ficiate. The lecturer, Frank 4 Hewitt,
has prepared program Of entertainment
| ing, Grand knight William ]. McGee
presiding. Lecturer Degnan has pro-
vfded appropriate rewards for those VINO
| remain for the Christmas party, which
will follow the business meeting
January 13 has been fixed as the date
of the next party of the Dancing Assem-
bly,. The council will celebrate anni-
ing committee Of arrangements is al
ready at work: Joseph B. Mccain,
chairman: Carl NJ. Betz, Albert W.
Brand. Thomas Bresnahan, Joseph l. B.
nor. John A. Costello. George A. Daddy.
Charles P. Daley. R. William Darr. JOS
eph j. Degnan. Lawrence E. Dolan,
Frank Dunn. Wallace F. burst. P: B.
Finneran. Maurice Fitzgerald, W. Kirk
Harrison. John Healy. Edwin B. Horen.
Robert Howard. George Howe, James H.
Kates. j. ]. Kenah. John B. Kiley. AL
bert N. Mccarthy. S. Leo Mccarthy.
William E. McDoncugh John A McLane,
Frank NJ. Mclaughlin, James w. Nc
Iaughlin. Charles j. Montgomery. Frank
S Mulin. Thomas B. Nolan and Jere-
miah J. O'Mera.
Spalding Council will meet Thursday
with Dr. j. Rozier Biggs presiding. The
first degree will be conferred John Z.
Merkling, chairman of the entertainment
committee. will preside over an open
meeting" at O'Clock, which Is announc-
cd ss,th hInft. ,ityI,f A
has been arranged Peter Carney, chair
man of the dance committee, has an
nounced that prepara tions are IN progress
for dance to be held New Year eve. by
the Spalding Assembly, in the H. OF =.
Hall, at $50 o'clock
Washington Council met Tuesday
evening Following short business
session an open meeting" was held
with the council as host to the knfgnts
of Columbus graduate students at the
Catholic University. A big gathering
of members welcomed the guests. Lee
turer Moore presented a program of
entertainment Grand Knight Leo A.
Rover welcomed the guests in an ad-
dress, lauding the city of Washington
as the most beautiful capital city of
the world and reminding the guests
who hail from every state in the Union
that it is your city as we'll as ours"
He also stated that the order had kept
pace with the development and growth
of the city. and called particular at
tention to the new Columbus Country
Club. Bishop Shahan of the Catholic
University spoke of the many educa-
tional advantages of Washington city
and of the growth and development of
the Catholic University of America.
Keane Council met Thursday evening
with Grand Knight c. Eugene Ed
wards presiding. The various activities
of thf council were reported upon by
thechairmen of the following commit
Chapter; finance committee. W. J. Will
son. cl airman: transportation, J. A.
Flynn; employment bureau. DR.. w. E.
Pairo; visitation of sick committee; E.
league. NJ. E. Donohoe. chairman. Rev.
Father Fay of the Catholic University
delivered an address.
The initial concert of the Knights of
Columbus Choral Society was held in
K. of c. Hall Wednesday evening. the
auditorium being taxed to its capacity.
The program won constant applause.
State Deputy Normoyle praised the en-
terprise of the order in establishing
musical organization of such impor-
tance IN the nations capital and pre-
dicted its success under the leadership
of it's organizer. Dr. James Dickinson.
Mgr. James F. Mackin spoke of the
wonderful choirs he had been privi-
legged to hear on his tours Of the old
world. in historic cathedrals and
piano duet. Overture" tSemiramide),
Rossini, James and Anna NJ. Dickin-
son: chorus. (a) "Cruiskeen Lawn" (b)
"Oft in the Silly Night: tenor solo.
Thomas A. Cantwell; chorus, 'The
Dewdrop"; violin solo. Isabel ]. Nc
Gee: bass solo. William E. Barnholt;
address. the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Mackin;
double sextet, NJ. P. Fitzgerald. T. A.
Cantwell. James F. Meegan. r. NJ
Price. William N. Roach, Walter L.
Plant. Albert schulteis. NJ. D. schaef-
fer. James W. Kicks. Joseph Ryder.