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Invitations have been posted BY the
Washington Chapter for the Columbus
day celebration to be held tonight At .
o'clock in Gonxaga College Hall, - I
street northwest A program appro-
PIRATE to the occasion has been. pro-
vided. consisting of vocal and -instru-
mental selections and addresses BY
prominent speakers. The committee
of arrangements consists of Michael d.
Edwards. william J. McGee. DR.. J. Ro-
zier Biggs and Edward L. Tucker.
The Washington Chapter has an.
nounced that the annual yesper serv-
Ice will be held in st. Martins Church,
North Capitol and U streets. next Sun
day evening at 7:30 O'Clock. Rev
Clarence E. Wheeler Is chaplain; Mich
ael D. Schaefer. chairman. and Joseph
T. Fitzgerald, secretary of the chap
Society. under the direction of DR..
James Dickinson. will render the mu-
sic.
Club will meet Tuesday evening with
rehearsals scheduled for the forthcom-
Ing vaudeville performance, consisting
OF minstrel first part. the quarrel
scene from Julius Caesar" and q mu-
sical comedy.
Frank A. Kidd. the newly elected
grand knight of Carroll Council pre-
sided at the meeting of the council.
Following the installation exercises,
Tuesday evening, and was the recipient
OF hearty welcome and best wishea
from many prominent members of the
order. Short addresses were made by
MI. More of the Philippine Islands. Rev.
z. J. OConnell. state chaplain: Rev. T.
p. O'Keefe. chaplain 5th United States
Cavalry: District Deputy John A. Eek
ert and others.
night at o'clock. Grand Knight Ed
ward L. Tucker states many new appli-
cations for membership will be acted
upon. - -,
James e. Collihower. the newly elect
ed grand knight Of Washington Coun-
ell. Will preside Tuesday evening. Fred
krfeg. newly appointed lecturer OF the
lures Of entertainment for the members
during the season.
Reports of the operations of the
knights of Columbus employment bu-
reau are being compiled to be submit
ted to the councils. Richard l.. Lamb is
chairman and Clarence E. Colford sec
Keane Council will meet Thursday
evening. The newly elected grand
knight, John J. Keenan,, will then take
up the reins of office as chief executive.
Mr.. keenan, has appointed Thomas II.
Gallagher as lecturer Of the council.
Prior to the meeting of Carroll coun-
Gil Tuesday evening. the installation Of
took lace and newly elected officers
for Washington. Keane. Carroll, Spald-
Ing and Potomac councils were INSTALL
ed by State Deputy William P. Nor
ert and DR.. Charles I. Griffith. assisted
by the following state officers: Robert
=. Mcnamara. secretary: M. J. Nc
Namara, treasurer; Vincent A. Sheehy.
and Rev. P. J. OConnell. chaplain.
spalding Council met Thursday even
ing. Grand Knight DIR. J. Rozier Biggs
read several new applications for mem,
mont was presented BY Lecturer John
c. Merkling.
fourth degree. met Monday night and
many applications for membership
were voted upon. Arrangements were
made for a special train leaving on the
electric line at 18th ant and New York
vey the candidates and others partici-
pating in the exercises to Baltimore for
the exemplihcation. Charles w. DArr.
master OF the IOuftn oeereo 1Of dary-
land and the District Of Columbia. an
nounced that one of the largest class
es ever received in this section will be
on hand, from Washington, Baltimore,
Hagerstown. Westminister. Annapolis.
Cumberland and other points. Cardi-
nal Gibbons will be the guest of honor.
and It is said that two bishops are on
the roster of candidates. Many promi-
nent members of the order from this
and other cities will be present. Tho
members will appear in full regalia
and the degree will be conferred in
the Hotel Belvedere. beginning at $50
low. also in the Hotel Belyedere. At
SIS o'clock. Special souvenirs will be
to the ladies. A special
train will leave 14th and New York
mediation of the ladies' and their es-
corts from Washington. A special viii
leave Baltimore at o'clock am. to
take care of the dancers.