The Washington herald., 1917-11-25
PLAN ANNUAL SHOW I
FOR ASYLUa eENEHT
Catholic Knights of America to Aid
St. Joseph.s Orphans.

Thanksgiving night. the Catholic
knights Of America will give their
annual entertainment and ball for the
benefit Of st. Joseph's male orphan
asylum. in Convention Hall. Fifth and
i streets northwest. For - years the
Catholic Knights have given this BEN
eft for st. Joseph's Asylun. and at
no time have the necessities Of this
Institution been so urgent as this
year. II has felt keenly the in
creased cost Of living. and as II re-
ceives no , aid from any public funds
'it depends largely upon the financial
success of this annual Thanksgiving.
This year, therefore, the Catholic
Knights appeal to the public to aid
them in this work Of charity by send
ing donations Of money, food, cloth
ing and fuel to the asylum that the
comfort Of the orphans may be as
sured for the coming winter. Mem
bers Of the committee on donations Of
the Catholic Knights, of which
Michael A. Keane Is chairman. will
shortly make CANVASS Of the busi-
ness men for assistance.
Arrangements for. the entertainment
and hall were completed at q meet
ing in the parlors Of the asylum. An
address Of welcome by John Burke.
Treasurer OF the United States,
and q program of songs and calls
themes by the orphan. boys will con-
stitute the entertainment. This will
be followed by the dance, music for
which will be furnished by Pistorio's 8
Orchestra. The refreshment, confec-
tionery and flower booths will be In
charge Of the Daughters of Isabella.
The personnel of the various COM
mittees follows: EN. y.-
Executiye-George ]. Nolte. presi-
dent; l. Gvynn Gardiner. vice presi-
dent; James c. F. Gengo, secretary,
and John Shughrue. treasurer.
Reception-George ]. Nolte. chair
man; George R. Repetti. r. F. Saul.
william 41cGuire. N. NJ. Doyle, DR..
~. J.. Slattery, G. A. Howe, Robt.
Berberich, John Rudden. z. J.. Muir
ply, A. B. Coppes. L. Mangan, NJ. A.
Mess, P. A. Tobin. John Finn. ]. ].
Dsrmody, +. d. McAuliffe. L. A.
Rover. NJ. +. Rupert, A. C. Joy.
DR.. j. r. Biggs, ]. A. Madigan, E.
Voigt, A. J. Tholl. N. Dowd, W. A.
Simpson, DR.. W. E. Pairo, George
Killeen. John Shughrue, E. z: Fish
er, c.. Giebel, J. Lackey. A. Ostmann,
A. Ostmann, c. W. Darr, NJ. D.
Shaeffer. John p. Costello and Capt.
r. ]. Donnelly.
Arra1gements-J. H. Buscher. chair
man; DR.. w. p. Kenealy. J. J. Fuller,
jr-, d. G. Gardiner. T. H: McNamee,
B. A. Conlon. d. z ConneIl, DIR. ]. ].
Repetti, W. J. Tobin, W. T. Finn,
DR.. 7. F. Lowe, A. Giebel. G. Kramm,
y. c. Ebert, A. Nolte, J. F. A.
O'Brien, W. +. Schaefer, DIR. c. j.
Mess, T. Himelberg, W. Newlands,
q. B. Isemann. DR.. W. A. Mess, B.
A. Weiss, A. B. Ostmann, A. Diegel-
mann. B. 4. Rover. w. Koppers, E.
j. Aekerman. ]. A.: Berberich. A.
Shields, G. Weiss, d. A. Gardiner,
DR.. ]. v. Cogan, W. Messink. jr.,
J. o. Allen. G. R. Schieneman and
]. W. Burdette.
Conduct Of ball-William II. De-
Lacy, chairman; DR.. A. D. wiIkin-
son. p. J. Nee, ]. T. d. Burns, B.
Bussink. A. B. Kirby and John J.
Burch.
Press and entertaInment-Dr. A. d.
Wilkinson, chairman; William H. De-
Lacy, c. J.. Columbus, p. ]. Nee,
James F. Shea. DR.. C. E. o'connor
and e. p. HARRINGTON
, Music-John A. Madigan, chairman;
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