The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
Knights Of Columbus

Last Sunday afternoon q meeting
| was held in the private ballroom OF
the Arcade" Of the parishioners OF
Sacred Heart to stimulate interest In
| the war fund campaign In that parish,
William p. Normoyle. chairman OF
the general finance committee. pre-
sided. and addresses were made by
Rev. p. c. Gavan, pastor. and Leo
A. Rover. State deputy. The amount
subscribed at this meeting was N.6oo.
William J. MCGEE ID chairman Of
Sacred Heart parish committee.
Saturday. evening, December Is. the
Country Club will hold q dance at
its club house, and as a side issue
is arranging a straw ride to precede
| the dance. The wagons will leave
Knights of Columbus Hall at s o'clock
the evening of the dance. Jos. ].
Degnan. Of Carol Council. is in
charge of this feature.
Last night the Daughters OF Isa-
bella entertained 4 large gathering Of
sailors and soldiers at a dance in the
Knights Of Columbus Hall. Refresh
ments were served by . committee.
headed by Mrs. George Howe. who is
regent Of the local court.
Last Wednesday evening the Dra-
matte Club reproduced its former sue
cess "Backfire' at Aide, Va, for the
benefit OF the Aide Red Cross center.
Those taking part were Arthur B.
White, William Vessels. L Lee Nc
Carthy, Edward Hall. Charlotte
Pairo. Nina Pairo and Anna Ford.
Tomorrow night, December 10. Poto-
mac Council will exemplify the first
degree. A number OF Knights from
the West, who are now stationed at
Camp Meigs with the Engineers
Corps, will attend. The war fund
committee Of this council Is still at
work in st. Aloyisus and st Martins
parishes. Plans are being formulated
for Potomac's annual ladies' night.
At the meeting Friday night the
subcommittee on invitations Of the
Washington Chapters Orphans Chris
! mas entertainment announced that
the following institutions have been
invited to attend: The Bruen Home,
Baptist Home for Children, Eplsco-
pal Home for Children. German
orphan Asylum. st. Johns Orphan
age. Washington City Orphan Asylum
Methodist Home for Children, st.
Roses Industrial School, st. Joseph
Orphan Asylum. st. Vincents Orphan
Asylum. DIR. Abram Simon has been
| invited to see that the orphans of the
Jewish Institutions attend. Chair
man Maurice McAuliffe, of the ladies
committee. announces that the fol-
| lowing ladies will assist in looking
q, after the children: The Misses Lang.
dale. Coleman. BOland, Trodden, Flynn
Flannigan, Mulhare. Aughinbahgh
Boswell, Eloise Stellman, Alice Stell.
man. IIeahy. Fitzgerald. sullivan
Moriarty. Harlestop. Beuchert. Addie
Speckelmeyer. Lillian Speckelmeyer
and Mesdames Roddy. NJ. ]. Nc,
Auliffe, +. d. McAuliffe, Belt. Carr
Lannigan, Howe, Aughinbaugh. De,
yaney. Tucker. Downey, LeBeau
Hunt. Stead.
As the committee plans to enter,
tain at least 500 little ones, James
Meeghan. chairman of transportation
asks the use of every automobile tha,
can be spared. Address K. of c. Hall
Owing to extraordinary bushes:
that arose Unexpectedly. the ex'
emplifcation of the first degree
scheduled for Spaldings's regular
meeting last Thursday night. was
postponed The war fund financ,
committee, William p. NormoyIe
chairman. was the guest of the even
ing. Lecturer McHale, presented al
attractive program. and Several in
formal talks were made on the wal
fund.
Wednesday, December u, there vii
be meeting of the Fourth Degre,
Assembly. Members are urged to at
tend this particular meeting. Satur
day evening, December Is, Kean,
Council will give a dance for tn,
soldier boys. All men in the servic,
will be welcome.