The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Activities Of Knights Of Co.
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Veterans to Be Entertained.


| lumbus.
Veterans to Be Entertained.
Knights of Columbus Hall will be
converted into a miniature military
camp next Thursday night as a set
ting FOR the public reception and cele-
bration to the Grand Army men With
pickets representing the Union and
Confederate camps in uniforms. a
| cannon captured at San Juan Hill
and other trophies as the stage set
tings. camp fire scenes with favorite
songs Of the Union defenders and
their opponents in gray sung by the
Knights of Columbus Choral Society
OF fifty voices, will feature the elab-
crate program. with patriotism as its
keynote. which is being prepared to
honor the veterans. fife and drum
corps, composed of descendants of
veterans will render patriotic selec-
tions. and the program will also in
clude George H. OConnor and Matt
Horne. Thomas A. Cantwell and the
Excelsior Quartet. Maurice p Fitz-
gerald and the Hawaiian Quartet,
Harry X. Gilman. Jack r. Desha.
Donald Libbey and Stephen Desha.
The Choral Society will be directed by
DR.. James Dickinson. who has ar
ranged a special program Of martial
music. Songs appropriate to the oc-
casion, exhibited on motion-picture
slides. will be sung by the audience
in unison
Invitations are to be extended to
commander-in-chief David ]. Palmer.
Of the G. A R., and ]. A. Costello.
Veterans. and to other military and
patriotic bodies as we'll as the local
arrangements committees The re-
ception will begin at $50 o'clock, be-
ing preceded at 1880 by the installa-
ton of officers Of the five local coun-
ellis Of the Knights of Columbus. un-
der the direction of william p Nor
moyle and staff Of officers.
Duckpin League Opens season.
The x. of c. Duckpin League had
many features on their opening
night" last Friday. The Knights had
Capital Bowling Academy and the bal
cony was filled with ladies who ac-
companied them. The ten teams Of
eight men each occupied all OF the
alleys and elected their individual
captains and chose the team names.
Country Club Announces Dance.
The Columbus Country Club will held
their semi-annual monthly dance at their
clubhouse next Saturday evening. - Ar
rangements were made at the last
boosters meeting for the Halloween
party on Saturday. October 30. Capts
McCann and Merkling will announce the
results Of their teams efforts in the re-
cent membership contest.
Dramatic Club to Elect ohacer,.
The Knights Of Columbus Dramatic
Club met last Tuesday evening. Plans
for the forthcoming vaudeville perform
ance which is to be staged for charity
were perfected. Denis E. Connell an
nounced that rehearsal would be held to-
day for the minstrel part. John F.
Luitich has set tomorrow evening as the
time for the rehearsal Of The Obstinate
Family with the same cast that ap-
peared in the same production at the
Country Club. Several specialties are be-
ing arranged and a coach will soon be
named for the musical comedy to close
the performance. The following commit
tee was appointed to assist the business
manager: Joseph B. Fitzpatrick. Will
lam Howard and Bernard Fitzgerald.
ship in the club: T. ]. Horigan. Irwin |
cosgrove. J. A. Costello. ]. J. o'Leary.
and Leo s. Mccarthy. The next meeting |
will be held October 5. when the annual |
election Of officers will take place.
Retiring omciaI to Get Testimonial.
Carroll Council met last Tuesday. this |
being the final meeting under the sue
cessful administration Of the retiring |
grand night, William ]. MCGEE. Maurice |
P Fitzgerald. president Of the Choral /
Society. addressed the meeting outlining |
the plans Of the society for the season. |
President Edward B. Horen. of the Car
roll Council Bowling League. announced
hat the league would meet this morning |
1t II o'clock and that its season viii
open tomorrow night John ]. Kiley.
secretary Of the league. Ii anxious to I
I'll interested in bowling % that provi-
lion may be made for them in the per-
,onnel Of the teams represented. Chair
nan Wallace e. burst will call q meet
ng Of the Carroll Council Dancing A..
Iembly to discuss arrangements for Q
Halloween dance Chairman Durst 10
icing ably assisted In his work this sea.
ION by Vice Chairman Joseph J. Degnan
md Secretary Albert W. Brand. The
committee on testimonial to the retiring
Irand knight will make presentation at
he next meeting. Grand knight-elect
kidd is laying plans for m active season
or Carroll Council.
Gets Praise for Administrations.
Keane Council held an interesting
meeting last Thursday evening. II be-
ng the last meeting Of the excellent
administration Of retiring Grand knight
daj. c. Eugene Edwards, who was ap- !!
lauded for q most successful term Of
nee Lecturer shrevs staged . hne
rogram Of entertainment BY several
rominent local entertainers Charles ". I,
,arr, master of the fourth dagres, and b
n. william z. Pairo. faithful navigator.
poke Of the forthcoming exsmpltnca-
Ion Of the fpurth degree in Baltimore
a October u. Richard I. Lamb ~ |,
drted for the employment bureau and
u District deputy. DR.. Charles I. orif-
IA. told Of the proposed third dsgrse
) b held early In Novsmbsr John J.
,oeann. the grand niGht-o1oee, wDoal
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