The Washington herald., 1920-05-02
Latest Nevs Of Fraternites in Washington
Knights of Columbus.

One of the best entertainment fea-
lures of the season for Knights of
Columbus will be the moving pic
ture exhibition given by Carroll
Council Tuesday. when American
Catholics in War and Reconstruc-
tion" will be. put before the mem
bers, augmented by 4 lecturer who
is thoroughly familiar with the
subject. The picture will be shown
for the first time In Washington
through the courtesy Of Francis
Mccain. secretary OF the Boy Scout
Activities Department Of the Ma
tional Catholic War Council. They
tell a wonderful story of the splen-
did work done by the Catholic peo-
pie of the country during the past
four years. They are divided as
follows: Part l, animated cartoon;
g. story of the National Catholic
War Council; }, over There ana
Homo Again with the K. Of c.; I,
After the War; 8, Reconstruction;
s. the National Catholic Welfare
Council. All members of the K of
c. In Washington are most cordially
invited as the guests Of Carroll
Council There will be . short bus
mess session OF the council at 7:4b.
Fifty members Of Carroll Council
will go to Ridge, Nd, this morning
by special bus and private autos to
assist in the Institution OF . new
council OF the knights IN Southern
Maryland. A team from Baltimore
will confer the degrees Of the order
on the new council. A large party
will go by boat from Baltimore.
| The visitors will be the guests at
dinner this afternoon of the Leon
ardtown and Ridge Councils The
Jesuit Fathers, in charge Of St
Michaels Church At Ridge, will as
sist in the organization Of the new
branch.
Monday evening, at the X. Of C.
Hall. at o'clock. there will be q
big meeting of all those interested
in the boosters excursion to Allan
tic City. Ladies who are going to
take the trip are invited to attend
The date has been fixed for July Is
to rs. 1t is expected about 800 of
the boosters and their friends viii
go. A special train will probably
carry the party. This is the second
annual outing of the boosters of
keane Council. Last year the party
went to the Chamberlain Hotel at
Old Point. The committee in charge
consists of Andrew I. Hickey, Leo
I. Kavanagh. Harry Donoghue and
Frank J. Kavanagh.
A committee will be named this
week to canvass the entire mem
bership of Keane on the question
naire sent out by the new home
committee. The proposal for the
new home originated in Keane Coun-
ell. and the officers IN charge expect
great results from this canvass.
Spaldings twenty-first anniver-
sary celebrations were started April
"a by a complimentary dance at ST.
Dominic's Hall. Refreshments were
served at intermission.
Sunday the major degree Of the
order was conferred on the anniver-
sary class.
came Monday with a banquet COM
plimentary to members. Grand
Knight Driscoll opened the evening
salutation to the American nag fol-
lowed his address. Other speakers
were: Very Rev. Father C. ]. Fitz-
gerald, prior of the House of
Studies, Dominican Order; State
Deputy Michael D. Sheaffer, Rev.
Father W. c. McAllister of Council
No. l, New Haven, Conn; Grand
knight Haltigan of Carol Council,
and Grand knight Griffith Of Keane
Council.
Haige and LeVere, comedians
from Cosmos Theater, made the hit
of the evening. Prof Mansfield, car
toonist, extracted bursts of ap-
plause and laughter from his audi
ence by animated caricatures.
Vocal solos were given by Stephen
Lout. Harry Chick and Bernard
Fitzgerald, accompanied by Arthur
McCreight and Glenn Ashley. A
Seven-piece orchestra furnished
music for this occasion.
Potomac Council. No. 433, held its
regular meeting Monday, at which
the first degree was exemplified to
about twenty candidates. A commit
tee of five was appointed to organize
a team to represent this council in
the Knights OF Columbus Baseball
League which will be made up of
teams to represent each of the five
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