Evening star., 1915-03-07
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The Columbus Country Club basket
ball team will play the Richmond, Va.
Knights of Columbus team a return
game in Richmond next Saturday. The
game last night between these two
teams brought out a large gathering
of the supporters of the two quints.
and enthusiasm was shown by the
rooters for the victors over their hard
earned victory.
Carroll Council is preparing a dual
celebration for ST. Patrick's day. Lee
turer Joseph ]. Degnan announced at
the meeting of the council Tuesday
night that he had prepared a program
appropriate to the occasion for the ST.
Patrick's eve celebration, which will
follow the regular meeting of the
council March 16 in honor of the can
didates who will receive the second de-
gree on the preceding evening. Chair
man Joseph Mccain, assisted by COM
mittee of thirty. is engaged in prepara-
tions for the emerald party unuder the
auspices of the Carroll Council dane
ing assembly in knights of Columbus
Hall Wednesday, March II. A ten
piece orchestra will furnish the music.
Several men of pronounced musical
talent included in the last class of can
didates initiated in the various coun-
ellis have been added to the rolls of
the Knights of Columbus Choral So
ciety. The society will resume re-
hearsals this afternoon at 3 o'clock for
it's Easter concert.
The joint committee on dramatic per-
formances met at the call of President
Francis ]. P. Cleary Thursday evening
in K. Of c. Hall and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Thomas J. Gaffney
chairman; J. E. Reilly. secretary; Ed
ward L. Tucker. treasurer, and the fol-
lowing members of the executive COM
mittee: Redmond Devaney, Paul F.
Moore. J. A. Sullivan. Michael McCor-
mick and Benjamin F. Myers. Tuesday
evening decision will be reached as
to the production OF a modern drama
by the K of c. Dramatic Club in the
early spring
Washington General Assembly Of the
Fourth Degree met Monday evening and
a large gathering heard the lecture on
Mexico by w. H. Sloan. The lecture was
illustrated by stereopticon slides. The
drill squad will give an exhibition drill
at the charity ball Easter Monday at
Convention Hall. The team holds prac-
tice drills every Friday evening, Mai.
c. E. Edwards landing.
Washington Council will meet Tuesday
night. Grand knight Leo A. Rover an
nounces that memorial exercises In honor
Of the deceased members of the council
will be held at this meeting. Arrange
ments have been perfected for the dance
to be held in the ball room, 14th and
Park road northwest. st. Patrick's night
Potomac Council will meet tomorrow
| night at o'clock, Grand Knight Edward
L. Tucker presiding. Lecturer Frank l..
Hewitt has booked an interesting nro-
gram for the entertainment of the
members.
| Keane Council meets Thursday evening
at O'Clock. Following the regular bust
| ness, special reports will be received from
Maj. Edwards, chairman, and the off,
GERS in charge of the charity ball and
| lum, to be held Easter Monday night at
Convention Hall.
Twelve applications for membership
| were received by Spalding Council at its
meeting Thursday evening Grand
knight DR.. ]. Rozier Biggs appointed the
| members Of the entertainment committee
| headed by Lecturer John Merkling. to
| make arrangements for the forthcoming
anniversary celebration to be held in
April.
Thursday night the State Council held
its regular quarterly meeting in St.
Mary's Hall. 5th and g streets north
west. Representatives were on hand
from every branch in the District ex-
cept st. Peters and st. Teresa's. Ana
costa.
1t was decided to organize a uni
formed branch and a dramatic club.
Much good talent in these lines Is be-
lieved to be latent in the order. and the
intention is to encourage and develop
1t. With this purpose a committee was
appointed. consisting of J. G. +. Gengo,
P. A. Tobin, G. Nolte, l. G. Gardiner.
Ed Voigt and A. Giebel. Any member
who wishes to Join either the uniformed
frank or the dramatic club is invited
to communicate with the committee.
1t is the intention to start drills and
Irehearsals very soon.
| Following the meeting, the second
degree was conferred upon A. Giebel,
A. Ostmann, G. Ostmann, w. l.. Rotzler
and G. Weiss. The team which exem-
plified the degree was composed of