The Washington herald., 1920-04-04
Knights of Columbus

Keane Council will have an -ath-
letic night" next Thursday evening
after its regular meeting. The lee
turer has arranged a program suit
able to the Lenten season.
The Boosters" are very active In
perfecting arrangements for their
excursion to Atlantic City next
summer. The committee in charge
consists of Andrew l. Hickey, Frank
Kavanagh and Harry Donoghue.
The next meeting of the Boosters
will be held tomorrow evening at
1880 p. m. in the K. of c. Hall. 1t
is expected that a large number of
the members will be present.
Steps to organize a baseball
league among the several councils
have been taken by Keane, and
Gene Edwards and Jim Sweeney
have been selected to do the work.
The track meet is another matter
that Keane has started, and with
the assistance OF the other councils
splendid contest could be ar
ranged.
The Glee Club with Brothers
Kessel and Hunter at the head Is
in process of formation, and re-
hearsal will begin at once.
The st. Patrick's dance given at
the Willard on last Wednesday eve
ming was the best best affair Of the
year. The ballroom was filled with
Keaneans and their ladies, and the
committee in charge is being con-
graduated on all sides. The marked
success of this affair is due particu-
larly. to Chairman Edwards and
his committee. who were Jim
Sweeney, Frank Kavanagh. Leo I.
Kavanagh, Ray Kessel. Charles
Connor, Gene Barry. w. Pumphrey,
w. Weller. Harry ]. Donaghue and
J. Burke, P. Kostelny, T. White and
]. Baranek. Next dance on April z
at 2400 Sixteenth street northwest
The members of the council are
requested to send in at once their
questionnaire~ on the new home.
The committee in charge are desir-
Gus of perfectlng plans for the fu-
ture. and until the members give
the necessary Information the mat
ter cannot be successfully fur
thered.
The membership drive is on
again in earnest. Next Monday
evening the Boosters are going to
get behind the chairman, and with
their accustomed pep" great re-
suits will he accomplished. An in
crease of nearly 100 per cent in
Keane's membership is the result
to date, and in this the council has
done magnificent work.
A large delegation Of the council
will attend the lecture to be given
tonight at Liberty Hut by Brother
Ill
William J. Lynch was elected ad-
vocate Of Keane Council at its last
meeting.
April will feature patriotic
night" in honor of the members Of
the council who served in the mill
tary and naval forces of the United
States in the war with Germany
and in the Spanish-American war.
A special tribute will be given
to the memory of the three mem
bers of Carroll Council who died
in the service - Matthew Myers,
Frank Murray and James A. Green.
The guests of honor and speakers
will be Representative Royal C.
Johnson, of South DAKOTA: Rev.
John Carroll Moore. late chaplain
Of the 313th Infantry, a wounded
veteran and winner OF the d. 8. c.;
Rev. Father Kelly, national chap
lain Of the American Legion; Col.
E. Lester Jones, Washington COM
mander of the Spanish War Vet
Grams.
The dancing assembly Of Carroll
Council will give its first dance
April 10 at the X. Of c. Hall.
Daniel G. Haltigan. a member Of
Ill IAA r. e.
Friday for Europe in the service
of the bureau having charge of The
bringing home of the bodies of the
man vho dfed during the war