Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
Knights of Columbus.


After six weeks Of preparation by the
executive committee and subsidiary
bodies, everything is declared in readi-
ness for the grand ball and donation
party tomorrow night in Convention
Hall. for the benefit of st. App's Infant
Asylum. Promptly at $40 o'clock the
ball will be opened with a promenade
concert. with music by the Soldiers'
Home Band. and dancing will follow 1T
pm. During the intermission an ex-
hibition drill will be given by the
fourth degree drill team. commanded
by Maj. C. Eugene Edwards who is also
| chairman of the executive committee.
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Tucker, chairman Of the
ladies' auxiliary. and her more than
100 aids have been strong factors in
the success of the charity ball.
Big refreshment booths have been
erected in section of the hall near the
entrance OF the ballroom. and Old Glory
and bunting. with palms and electric
effects. make effective decorations.
More than 5000 tickets have been is
sued. and the responses. it is said, have
been SO gratifyingly large that it Is ex-
pected the capacity of the big hall will
be taxed to the limit.
Washington Council. No. e24, Monday
evening, exemplitied the first and sec
ond degrees To 1Oe candidates. The
third degree Of the order is to be exer1-
plified with the same candidates NEXT
Tuesday night, at { o'clock, in the
Knights of Columbus Hall. Dr. Henry
| J. Crosson. a past state deputy and
past grand knight Of the council, will
eXemplify the third degree. The 25th
of April is the anniversary OF the coun-
ell. Following the cereomnial. state
and council officers in this Jurisdiction.
initiates and all of the members OF
Washington Council are to be the
guests or the council at a dinner to be
given at Eauscher's- Or. A. d. Will
kinson. the financial secretary of the
council. is chairman of the committee
of arrangements. Well known talent.
headed by George H. O'Connor OF
Washington Council. will entertain.
The spring bookings of the X. Of G.
| Dramatic Club have been announced by
President Francis ]. p. Cleary, as fol-
| lows: May 2. minstrel show at Carroll
Hall, in conjunction with the May fes-
; tival held under the auspices of St
| Patrick's Church; May II. minstrel
show. new sketch entitled THE Wrong
Husband" and musical comedy. enti-
tied Dress Rehearsal" Gonzaga The
alter; May Is. THE Obstinate Family"
and musical specialties. at St. Teresa's
! Hall, Anacostia. for the benefit OF St.
Teresas Church: May IS. at Gathers
burg. Md, for charity. The Obstinate
Family" and Dress Rehearsal" The
| trip to Gaithersburg will be made in
automobiles, and a large contingent of
the friends of the thespians will go
along. The club is said to have had
a very successful season and has served
as valuable vehicle for charity bene-
| fits.
The seventeenth anniversary OF
Spalding Council, No. All. will be cele-
| brated Wednesday night at o'clock
in the knights of Columbus Hall The
| nrOQram in mart is follnwS -
dress of welcome. DIR. J. Roster Biggs.
grand knight: overture and musical
concert numbers by an orchestra OF
| ten pieces: soprano solo. Miss Mabel
Latimer: cello solo. Herr Peter Peters:
| baritone solo. Charles A. Bright: ac-
companist, DIR. James Dickinson: dane
ing from 1880 to midnight. Refresh
ments will be served. Lecturer John
sary committee. The birthday party
1 is complimentary to the members OF
spalding Council and their guests.
/, The apostolic delegate Most Rev.
John Bonzano. will be the celebrant
4 of the mass at the annual joint COM
munion service of the Knights Of CO.
lumbus. to be held Sunday morning.
May %. at O'Clock. in the immaculate
Conception Church.
P. j. Haltigan, reading clerk Of the
House. delivered an address before Car
roll Council Tuesday night. his topic
being Our National Legislature" Col
ored stereopticon slides depicting views
in and about the L. S. Capitol were
| flashed on the screen during the course
of the lecture.
| Grand Knight Frank A. Kidd has an
nounced the personnel of the excursion
| and membership committees.
Potomac Council at it's meeting to-
morrow night at s o'clock in X. Of &.
Hall will hold short business session
and adjourn early SO. that the members
may attend the st. AIMS ball at Con-
vention Hall.