The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Activities Of Knights Of Co.
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An attendance of approximately 1000
members is expected at the joint meet
ing to be held tomorrow night at
s o'clock in Knights of Columbus Hall.
The circulars forwarded to the entire
membership giving details of the pro-
gram forecast a delightfully."- interest
ing meeting, with speakers of ma
tional prominence, and a question box
in which queries of the members have
been deposited during the past week.
Supreme Treasurer d. J. Callahan
will be social arbiter. State De=
putty William p. Normoyle will pre-
side. George H. OConnor, Matt Horne,
Tom Cantwell, Maurice Fitzgerald.
Glenn Ashley, Frank Dougherty, Louis
Schell and others are expected to fea-
ture in a diyerting program.
Beginnings of Mormonism" is the
subject of the lecture to be given at
the meeting of Washington Council
on Tuesday, March IS. by DR.. Charles
Hallan Mccarthy, professor of Amer
lean History at Catholic University.
Potomac Council added ten new
members to its roster last Monday
night. when the first degree was ex-
emplifed, with the following officers
participating: Grand knight Edward
l.. Tucker, Deputy Grand Knight Wal
ter l. Plant, Chancellor william z.
Feely, and Warden Vincent Costello.
Keane Council will meet on Thurs
day night. The many friends of John
j. Keenan,, grand knight of the coun-
Gil, and a popular official of the order.
who is i'll in Providence Hospital. will
be glad to learn of his improved con-
dition. The deputy grand knight of
the council. Thomas A. Cantwen. will
preside at Thursdays meeting. Maj. C.
Eugene Edwards. chairman of the
general committee on arrangements
for st. AIMS charity ball on Easter
Monday night, will report the pro-
gress of the donation party, and Lee
turer Joe Cain will preside over the
social session at the conclusion Of the
business meeting.
The st. Patrick's Day dance held
under auspices of Keane Council on
Friday night. was we'll attended. The
decorations were'in keeping with the
spirit of the occasion, with national
colors and Irish flags predominating.
Retire. shments were served.
SpaldIng Council elected twelve new
members to membership at Thursday $
meeting. The first degree will be exemp-
uhed at the next meeting of the council,
April s. A special program will be Of
fered by the lecturer following the de-
gree. In the absence of the grand knight,
DR.. J. r. Biggs. the deputy grand knight,
NJ. ]. McAuliffe, presided at the meeting
last Thursday night. Lecturer John
Merking was In the chair during the So
cial session. State Deputy William p.
Normoyle addressed the meeting.
Carroll Council will hold its regular
meeting on Tuesday night at o'clock.
with Grand knight Frank A. Kidd in the
chair. The several committees having in
charge the social and fraternal activities
of the council will present reports for &C
ton by the general membership.
Chairman c. Eugene Edwards, of the
executive committee having in charge
the donation party and ball for the bene-
Mt of st. AIMS Infant Asylum, to be held
in Convention Hall on Easter Monday
night, reports that great progress has
been made during that past two weeks
by the various subcommittee and that
the success Of the event is already as
sured. The Engineers Band will furnish
music. Mrs. S. NJ. Tucker, chairman of
the Ladies' Auxiliary committee, reports
that many substantial donations have
been received in aid OF the charity. and
that a special meeting of the ladies will
be held in the Knights of Columbus Hall
tomorrow night.
The Emerald Party. given under the
auspices of the knights OF Columbus
Bowling League on Friday night in
Eagles Hall, attracted a throng of the
younger set. A substantial sum was
realized to defray the expenses of the
teams entered in the A. c. B. A. tourna-
ment to be held in this city in April.