The Washington herald., 1920-12-12
knights Of Columbus

eminence the Cardinal. and Patrick
]. Haltigan. past grand knight OF
the courcii, were tie guests Of
honor. Father Ireton presented to
the members, in behalf Of the board
of governors of st. Mary's Indus
trial School. Baltimore. a plea for
the appointment of committee to
make the necessary arrangements
for a campaign for funds for the
schools benefit. The COMMITTEES
was composed of fifty men.
An appropriation Of 500 was
made to the Church of the Holy
Comforter for tho benefit of the new
school. Rev. Clarence Wheeler. rec
tor of the church. is chaplain OF
this council.
Frank A. Kidd. former grand
/ knight of Carroll Council, present.
ed in the name of the council a tes-
timonial to Past Grand knight Hal
tigan. Mr.. Haltigan, who Is read
ing Clerk in the House of Represen-
tatives, gave a glowing tribute to
the work of the council during the
last % years of its existence. Mr.
Haltigan was called upon by the
testimonial committee to present to
Redmond Devaney, retired warden
of the council, q gift from the coun-
Gil, which consisted Of a victrola-
The Christmas Tree party for the
| members will be held in the hall on
Tuesday evening, December 81
Joseph Degnan in charge.
A lengthy letter from the supreme
grand knight. concerning the part
the Knights of Columbus will take
in the American Relief In Europe
| of which Mr.. Herbert Hoover is di-
rector. was read and adopted.
Spalding Councils Minstrel dance
held In Gonzaga auditorium last
Monday and Tuesday was a decided
success. The minstrel. under the
able direction of George Dowden
who was assisted by Lee Moxley
was SO novel and unique in its set
ting that even the most skeptical
were delighted, while the soloists
Miss E. Burke, Mrs. E. San Fillippo,
Messrs. Bernard Fitzgerald, George
Dowden. F. Murphy and A. Durkin,
were most pleasing. Miss NJ. Flynn
and Harry Chick were espe-
cially pleasing in their solos. The
end-men. Messrs. Dowden, Baldwin,
Goss and Moxley, kept the house
laughing from curtain to curtain.
The music, under the direction of
Gates E. Rapp, was delightful in
its entirety. A record crowd was
in attendance both evenings. The
Rev. Valentine d. Cuevas, rector of
the Church of St Mary, Swetnam.
Va. for whom the minstrel benefit
was given. was the guest of honor.
The entertainment committee an
nounces a dance to be held in the
knights of Columbus Hall, Friday
evening, December II. Admission
will be by Invitation. Spalding
Councils candidates for the third
degree of the order have been re-
quested to assemble In their hall
this afternoon at 2:3o. Thursday
evening the council will hold its
regular monthly meeting.
This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the
third degree will be exemplified to
candidates of Spalding- Keane and
Potomac Councils. State Deputy NJ.
]. McAuliffe, with District Deputies
John T. S. Burns and John She'll,
will be in charge.
Washington Council will meet in
their ham on Tuesday evening,
Grand Knight Frank o'Hara pre-
siding. The open forum will fea-
ture the evening.
On Thursday evening Keane Coun-
ell held an Important business meet
ing. The lecturers committee re-
ported progress in arranging the
Christmas party and entertainment
for the members and their friends
and families. which will be held on
December %.
The dance assembly of the council
will hold the third of their series
of dances this season on Tuesday,
December IA, at 2400 Sixteenth
street. The dances given by the
assembly have been the most sue
cessful and enjoyable in Knights
of Columbus circles, and a large
crowd is expected. Simonton's aug
mented orchestra will furnish mu-
sic.
On last Monday evening the Wash
ington General Assembly. of the
fourth degree, held a business meet
ing, followed by an informal dance.
At the meeting the patrons COM
mittee was authorized to plan for
fourth degree ball, to be held in
one of the downtown hotels during
the month of January. The patrons
committee will meet Monday eve
ming to arrange furher details. Sew
eral applications, for admission at
the next big exemplifcation of this
degree, on Washington's Birthday,
were considered.
On last Wednesday night the sir
mobiles of Alcantara Caravan as
sembled in the Knights of Column
bus Hall for their annual frolic and
pep meeting. Grand Commander
Philip Buetner presided The en-
tertainment featured John Baldwin,
minstrel characters; Tom Cantwell.
songs; Arthur Tholl, songs; Hawaiian
Trio. Talks were made by several
visitors from Baltimore, Vice Su-
preme Commander Kennedy, and
State Deputy NJ J. McAuliffe. The
cheer leader was James Meegan.
Washington Chapter met last
Wednesday evening together with
a committee from the Daughters of
Isabella to perfect arrangements/for
the annual Christmas tree party for
the orphans of Washington, the fol-
lowing institutions having been in
vited: Bruen Home, Episcopal Home,
German Orphan Ayslum. Emergency
Home, st. Anne's Academy, Indus
trial Home SCHOOL, st. Anne's Infant
Asylum, st. Johns Asylum. Jewish
Foster Home, st. Joseph's Asylum,
Methodist Home. st. Vincent's
Asylum, Washington City Orphan
Asylum. Baptist Home, St Rose In
stitStion, Central Union Mission.
This entertainment, under the d.
rection Of the Knights of Columbus,
J. NJ. Spreckelmyer, chairman, will
be- held at the Immaculate Concep-
ton Hall. Sunday. December 2s.