The Washington times., 1916-08-08
VISITING K..OF. c.
TAKEC|TYBYSTORM
Three Hundred Chicago Tour.
, lists See Sights Of Capital
and Visit MI. Vernon.

with pennons flying 800 valiant
In possession Of the citadels Of WASH
lngton today.
The invading army stormed the cita-
music, and the roar of the arriving
trains at the Union Station. They didn't
have q whole lot of storming to do ~
a matter Of fact They were met at the
Union Station by . large delegation OF
the knights Of Columbus Of Washing
ton. headed by Dr.. J. Roster B.ggss
chairman Of the committee appointed
to entertain the visitors.
Dr. Biggs made \ snort address OF
welcome and presented them With the
connsct,on @ with tie formal welcome
were held at the base OF the Columbus
monument, which the knights were IN
strumental in having placed In front OF
S "TSSe Ssr.spansied Banner" con-
Guided the sxercises. and the quests
then were escorted to their hotols,
headed by the O'Callahan Drum Corps.
Sight-seeing cars were provided Tor
them, and a brief tour OF the city was
made. ending at the Congressional Li-
brary. where the visitors we're entsr- s;-
building. especially illuminated in their
% Under tho c,rection of DR.. Bisxs and
George A. Powers. . fleet OF sight.
seeing cars and touring cars reported
for duty a. the hotels At an early nous
tour cf the department buildtngs IN
separate detschments.
fomorrow tours Of the public build
ings win be made, the Bureau Of En-
craving and PRINTING. the sti SmisnsonissH s
Ing inspected. Tomorrow evening the
visitors leave by boat for OLD Point
Comfort. After day there they VIII
| 70 to New York and up the Hudson 20
sssra TNlis BY way Of Buffalo. and
The iocai committee Of entertainment
10 headed by DR.. Bigss. and includes
George A. Powers. John Mcorsw. c; p.
Carthy, D. J, Cunningham, George A.
| Daddy. John r. Wahler. William Walsh.
Harry spioer. B. J: Fitzgerald. Frank
Mclaughlin. John Kates. A. w. Brandt,
| and Joseph Degnan.
White House tomorrow. and II the pro-
gram 10 carried out a. expected they
! will meet President Wilson at e:b. The
l introductions to the President Will be
made by Senator J. Hamilton Lewis Of
Director Ralph. Of the Bureau OF En-.
craving and Printing. was the big host
Of ths visitors this morning.
Visit Mt. Vernon.
| A. . O'Clock this afternoon . special
train took the visitors and their es-
cbrting hosts to Mt. Vernon. On arriv.
| ing ct the tomb Of Washington special
| exercises viii be held and . wreath will
| be placed on the tomb. Returning from
Mt. Vernon the knightS plan % visit
Christ Church IN AlexAndrta, Arlington
and Fort Myer. They Will reach the
KNIGHTS Of Columbus Country Club.
near Rossltn. about S.0 o'clock and
there will be crested BY . special re-
ception committee. 4 genuine Virginia
chicken dinner win be served a. the
club, after which there viii be cabaret
show.
The program for the show will be pro-
yided by 0eorse O'Connor. Matt Horne.
Mies Estelie Murray, Miss Agnes Hold
en-, Arthur n. McCreight. Miss Edna
Hiilyard. Bernard Fitzgerald. Miss
Marie Maiitsa. Misses Marie and Edna
struby. Harry schwarts. Irving Cos
grove. Morris Fitzgerald. and others.
Miss Margaret Hayes. OF Chicago.
one Of the members OF the waiting
party, will also sing at tho caoare'
show. The committee In charge OF the
show includes DR.. Biggs. chairman; Ed
ward L Upper. James E. Cauliflower
Frank I. Kidd. John J. Keenan,. Charles
L W. Darr, Dr.. w. g.. Tairo. d. J. Gala
nan, Michael d. Shafer. James p. NO
Cam, and John c. Herkling.