The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
Activities Of Knights Of CO.
lumbus.

The knights OF Columbus Dramatic
Club will inaugurate the 1916 season by
giving two performances for the benefit
Of the charity fund Of the Immaculate
Conception branch Of the St Vincent de-
Paul Society. in the parish theater in N
street. between seventh and Eighth
streets northwest, on January es and q,
at 8 D. m An auxiliary committee. con-
sisting Of ladies' active In charity work.
are assisting the ST Vincent dePaul
members In the arrangements.
minstrel first part will open the per-
formance, styled THE Futurist. Min
strels." with Denie E. ConneH as inter-
locutor. and William Stack. Bernard R1tz-
gerald and Harry W. sehwarz and Irwin
Cosgrove as 'end men," and the follow
ing sololsts: ]. Wise Byrnes, Maurice
Fitzgerald and Tom Cantwen. A chorus
Of twenty-five young women. in addition
to the male chorus, will sing.
The one-act comedy, entitled The OBJ
stinate Family" viii follow. The cast
includes John NJ. McGraw, Miss Marie
strudley, Francis J. p. Cleary, Miss Edna
HiIlyard Henry F. Dolsn and Mrs. Sarah
Deeds. The show will close with one
act musical comedy by John f Luitch,
entitled THE Booking Agent, the prin-
cipals being Denis E. Connen.' Martha
Ford, John Costello, Arthur NJ. Nc
Crelght, Edna Hillyard. Marie and Edna
Strudley, Irwin Cosgrove, Estelle Muir
ray. Amy Stelnmetz.I Anna Ford, Minna
Pairo, Leonore Sors6y. Lorese Luitlch.
Elsie Dyer, Mabel Cosgrove and S. Leo
Mccarthy.
The seventeenth anniversary Of Carroll
Council will be celebrated on next
Wednesday night in the knights OF Co
lumbus Han, at o'clock. Grand Knight
Frank A. Kidd viii deliver. the opening
address. The principal speaker of the
evening viii be Bishop Charles Warren
Currier The following is an outline Of
the program: The RusseR-McGee Or
chestra, composed Of fourteen women,
musical selections; Aloha Hawaiian Club,
latest Hawaiian musical numbers, George
H. O'COnnor, accompanist; Matt E.
Horne. character songs; X. OF c. Choral
Society Quartette, accompanist, DIR.
James Z. Dickinson; Mrs. Edith Mar
mion Brosius, harp solos; DR.. Barry
Butler, readings. including Star Span
Eled Banner" The executive committee
consists of William ]. McGee, chairman;
James W, Hicks, Frank NJ. Mclaughlin,
Redmond DeVaney, DR.. F. Joseph Kelly,
Maurice p Fitzgerald, DR.. f. B. Horen,
Joseph E. Cotton and Harry V. spicer.
Reception committee: P. ]. Haltigan,
chairman: John H. Pellen, George A.
Daddy, James E Hates, Richard Powers.
Hugh O'Connor. Joseph ]. Dognan, ]. F.
Feeney. Edward J. DIETRICH, Charles J.
Montgomery, Thomas B. Nolan, George
A. Howe. John f. Mcclure, Albert W.
Brandt and ]. T. O'NeilL
Washington General Assembly, Fourth
Degree, will hold its annual ball Thurs
day night. February 10, at Rauschers.
The dance committee met on Monday
night to perfect arrangements. David e
Barry is chairman; William A. Shreve,
secretary; George A. Howe, treasurer Of
the executive committee Charles W.
Darr, Of the reception committee; DR..
William Z. Pairo, program; Arthur J.
ThoI, refreshments; John r. Brown.
tickets; Tom Cantwell, printing, and
Thomas NJ. Gallagher, decorations.
Washington Council will meet on next
Tuesday night. with Grand knight
James E. Collihower in the chair
Keabe Council will meet on next Tues
day night, with Grand knight John ].
keenan, presiding.
Potomac Council will hold its regular
meeting tomorrow night with Grand
Knight Edward L. Tucker presiding.