The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-25
Knights of Columbus.


Employment Bureau Makes Report
Carroll Council met last Tuesday
night, Grand knight William j. Nc
Gee. presiding. Clarence E. Colford
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the knights Of
Columbus Employment Bureau, pre-
! scented a report of the activities Of
| the bureau during the past quarter. A
pleasing program of entertainment
! was presented.
Country Club Plans Additions.
| With the completion of the new
| road from Clarks Station to the Co
/ lumbus Country Club. the distance
| from Washington has been shortened
| by nearly two miles. Two additional
| tennis courts and other extensions are
| under consideration by the landscape
committee, consisting of Francis J. p
Cleary. chairman; Joseph w. Freeman
vice chairman. Joseph J. Degnan. A. G
Wilson. and F. NJ. Mclaughlin.
Joint Class Receives Degrees.
The first and second degrees were
conferred on a large class of candi-
dates from Keane, Spalding and Po-
tomac Councils last Friday night. at
tracing one of the largest gatherings
of the season. The degree corps of
Potomac Council had charge of the
gree corps selected from the officers
of keane and SpaldinC Councils had
charge OF the ceremonies incident TO
the second degree. District Deputy DR..
Charles l. Griffith and Grand knights
c. Eugene Edwards, keane Council:
DIR. J. Rozier Biggs! Spalding Council,
and Edward L. Tucker. of Potomac
Council participated.
Dramatic Club to Present Comedy.
The knights of Columbus Dramatic
Club will present comedy entitled
The Obstinate Family at the CO.
lumbus Country Club on next Wednes-
day evening. The play is being pro-
duced under the direction of John F..
Luitich and will be followed by dane
ing. Invitations can be secured from
the club members.
Membership Contest Started.
Great interest is being manifested
in the membership contest of the Co
lumbus Country Club which is being
run from July Is to August Is. Two
teams of twenty-five members eacn
have been chosen. with Joseph 3. Nc
Cam and John c. MerkIinG as cap
tains. At the close of the contest the
victorious team will be the guests at
a dinner party Al the expense of their
hosts. the Vanquished team.
Choral Society Holds RehearsaIs.
Rehearsals are being held weekly
by the knights of Columbus Choral
Society, under the direction of DR..
James Dickinson. of special musical
programs in preparation for the au
tumn vesper services and the Dis
Covery Day Celebration to he held early
in October. under the auspices of the
Washington Chapter.
Supreme Council to Meet.
The apostolic delegate. Most Rev
John Bonzano. archbishop of Militine.
has accepted the invitation of Ri.
Rev. Edward J. O'Dea, Bishop of Sc
attic. and the executive committee of
Seattle Council. No. SIS, knights OF
Columbus. to attend the coming con-
vcntion of the Supreme Council of the
order. to he held in Seattle. August g.
4 and 5. At the solemn high mass on
Tuesday. August 3 AT a. M. the
apostolic delegate will he the celebrant
of the mass. with all of the members
of the supreme convention in attend
ance. At IL o'clock a. m. the same day
the supreme convention opens, with
address of welcome by the grand
night. s. A. keenan,. Gov. Ernest Lis
ter and Mayor Hiram c. Gill will well
come the visitors to Seattle when the
council opens Tuesday. The program
for the Supreme Council will begin
with the exemplification of the fourth
degree in the council chamber of the
knights of Columbus clubhouse. at l
o'clock Monday. August .. A banquet
will follow at : o'clock at the Arctic
Tub. with informal dancing later in
he Knights of Columbus ballroom.
Warrington Council Plans Boat
Tomorrow night Washington Coun-
Ill is to be the host to the ladies |
board the Steamer William l.. Davis |
The boat will leave pier at foot of |
Y and Water streets southwest at 1880 |
o'clock n. m, for a forty-mile ride |
Town the Potomac. The Sacred Heart |
Minstrel Club will furnish a special |
Program of entertainment, followed by |
anCing and refreshments. Invitations
lave been posted to the members of |
Council and their ladies
o attend. The regular meeting of the
ounCil scheduled for Tuesday even
ne will not he held on that date. In
leu of the same special meeting will
re held on board the steamer. Grand
Knight Leo A. Rover announces that
he local officials or the order and
many distinguished public men have
zen invited to attend. Lecturer Moran
rill have charge of the entertainment
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