The Washington times., 1916-05-09
VIRGINIA \. OF {.
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Alexandria Knights Escort Visit
ors to Tomb Of Washington,
Where Wreath Is Placed.

ALEXANDRIA, May e-The sixteenth h
annual convention of the State Council
OF knights Of Columbus convened this
morning at II o'clock in the Eiks Audi
torium with delegates present from the
councils at Richmond. Portsmouth, Nor
folk. Newport News. Staunton. Roam
oke. Lynchburg, Petersburg. and Alex
andria. State Deputy NJ Kivlighan, of
Staunton, presided and delivered an ad-
dress Of welcome. Responses were made
by James A. Flaherty. supreme knight.
OF Philadelphia. and ID. ]. Callahan,
supreme treasurer of Washington.
Previous to the assembling Of the con-
vention the delegates attended mass at
st: Mary's Catholic Church. at which
the Rev. James Gilsenan. state chap
lain OF Roanoke. was the celebrant. A
sermon was delivered to the delegates
by the Rev. Louis Smet, pastor OF st.
Mary's Church.
Al o'clock this afternoon the dele
gates left for Mt. Vernon, where they
Will place wreath on the tomb OF
Washington. There will be a ball given
In their honor at the Elks Auditorium
tonight at o'clock. which will be at
tended by the visiting delegates, and
the members OF Fitzgerald Council,
knights OF Columbus. of this city.
The program tomorrow will consist OF
business sessions in the morning and
afternoon, an automobile trip to Arling-
morrow night.
The following committee OF Fitzger-
aid Council has charge OF the local ar
rangements: Thomas e Dyson. chair
man: James Callan. c. Raymond He'll
muth, Frank Fannon. James A. Gllroy.
J. j. Bayne, Thomas Priest. T. j. Nc
Farland. NJ. e. Greene, c. NJ. Lennon,
r. f.. Power. w. II. p. Kelly, and F T.
Quinn.
The following State officers and dele
gates are present: NJ. kivlighan. state
deputy Staunton, Va; G. w. Noel, state
secretary. Roanoke; J. Harry Bailey.
state treasurer. Petersburg, Va; James
Va; Thomas f. Dyson, state advocate,
Alexandria. Va; the Rev. Father James
Gilsenan, state chaplain. Roanoke. Va;
James l.. Martin. past state deputy.
aSG 5oSm Blake A. sns MuTphy W
lam L Enright and G. NJ. Dozier. alter
mates, OF Richmond Council, No. 10; r..
j. Doherty and c. r. Ryan. delegates,
and John II. Driscoll and T. W. Spillan.
alternates, of Holy Cross Council. No.
595; NJ. f. Greene and c. T. Hellmuth.
delegates. and James b. Martin and
c. z. Corgan. alternates. OF Fitzgerald
Council. No 459; Joel T. Brown and
James NJ, Gallagher and DIR. J. NJ,
Gil No. s94; NJ. T. Bergin and Daniel
crimmins. delegates. and S. ]. Collins
and John w. Croghan. alternates. OF st.
and George Eakin. delegates. and Will
alternates, OF Newport News Council,
No Sill; A. B. Degges and George h.
itolmes, delegates. and d. l.. Kelly and
cll No. 1857; c. A. McHugh and !. }.
Sheehan, delegates. and ]. ]. Mccafrrey
and c. A. Shank. alternates. OF Roanoke
Council, No. 562; ]. F., Slirer and J. 4.
+. II. Bilisely. alternates, OF st. Paul S
Council. No. 4lS.
In the circuit court today before
Judge j. Il. T. Thornton the suit of
Charles f. Kell against william II. F.
suing Mr.. Finke for $500 for damages
alleged to have been caused nv the
erection by the latter of house at the
corner of Queen and Washington
appears for the plaintiff. and Attorney
John NJ Johnson for the defendant.
]. r. Howard. who lives at the Semi
nary. Fairfax county, has reported to
the police that his barn was entered
early yesterday morning and a rubber
tired buggy and pieces of harness. VAL
| ued at 800 were stolen. The thieves
entered the barn. pulled the buggy for
| some distance down the road, and hitch
ed II to horse. which had been
brought for that purpose.
Funeral services Cor Mrs. Sarah IT.
Snowden were held this afternoon from
her home in Fairfax county and were
conducted bv the Rev. John L. Allison,
pastor OF the Second Presbyterian
Church of this ctv
"
The monthly meeting of the chamber
of commerce was held last night Reso-
lutions were passed thanking the Po-
tomac and Chesapeake Steamboat Com
many for the excursion which was taS-
dered the chamber several weeks ago.
]. p. Morgan. OF New York whose
Yacht. The Corsair, has been lying off
Alexandra for several days. spent yes
terday afternoon at Mt Vernon. the
yacht returning here this morning. II
VIII i~av~ hsro this evening.