The Washington herald., 1919-11-02

first degree next Tuesday evening az
St. Mary's Hall. A class Of fifty
Is expected.
The Rev. Clarence Z. Wheeler.
chaplain OF Carroll Council and pas
tor of Holy Comforter Church. Is en-
thusiastic In the success OF the mem
bership drive in his council and is
rendering substantial assistance to the
parish committee. Father Wheeler
has been invited by Grand Knight
Haltigan to be one OF the speakers
on Tuesday evening at the reception
In honor Of Admiral Benson.
Washington Council met Tuesday
night and gave the flrst degree to
a large class Of candidates. A get
together smoker and entertainment
under the direction Of the lecturer.
NJ. J. Raciopp. followed the degree.
At the business meeting the resolu-
tion introduced by Keane Council
relative to new home for the order
In this Jurisdiction was read and
referred to the committee on a
new home to report at the next
meeting of the council. DR.. C. i.
Grifith, of Keane Council. address
ed the council on behalf Of the
resolution. Many visiting brothers
from the other councils were pres
ent.
The membership and entertain
ment committee of Spaulding
Council held q Joint meeting at
X. OF c. hall last Monday night.
Excellent progress was reported
In the membership drive and
plans were discussed covering the
activities of the council during
the coming season. Rev. Father
OConnor. former chaplain of the
Sand Engineers. will deliver an
address at one of the coming meet
ings relating some experiences
with the A. E. F. L. NJ. Feeney
has been appointed lecturer of the
council for the coming year. Rev.
Father Geo. Larkin OF st. Stephens
church has been appointed chap
lain of the council. Plans have
been completed for the joint ex-
emplificatIon of the third degree
by Spaulding and Keane councils
on November Q next.
Washington Chapter met on last
Friday night and elected oficers
as follows: chairman. Francis
Sheehy; vice chairman. ]. Sprekel-
meyer; secretary. VIM. Carlin:
Warden. Redmond Devaney; chap
lain. Rev. Edw. Sweeney. 1t was
decided to hold an orphans party
the Sunday before Christmas for
all of the orphans of the District.
A sacred concert for some time
Aloysius' Church is being planned.
in February by the choir of st.
ferred the first degree to a large
Potomac councils officers con-
class at their meeting on Monday
night. Among the candidates was
the Rev. Father lie Largo. pastor
OF St. Michaers Church. st. Marys
county. Maryland.
The dancing assembly reported
that the first of a series of Sat-
urday evening dances would be
given on November 8. in the hall
OF the National Catholic War Coun-
Gil building. sol E street. The
bowling league committee re-
ported the securing of alleys and
that upon completion of the sched-
ule the league would start A
meeting of the Glee Club for or
ganization purposes will be held
on Thursday at p. m at the st.
Aloysius Club. F I street northwest.
and that through the kindness
of the club all rehearsals would
be held there. Potomac council
will on Tuesday night in the board
| room of the District building
present to Vincent Costello Post
a large silk American nag in MEM
ory OF Vincent Costello. its former
a-Ie yk@ -
| sacrifice in France. All members
of the order are requested to be
present that evening. The resolu-
tion for a new home presented by
Keane council was unanimously
adopted by Potomac council. Visi-
tors to the meeting were Stat,
Deputy Michael. D. Schaefer. Dis
trict Deputy Maurice McAuliffee