The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Knights of Columbus.

At a special meeting of the lee
turer's committee of spalding coun-
ell, held last night, final arrange
ments were completed for the min
strel and dance to be held tomorrow
and Tuesday evening in the Con
zaga auditorium at 8 o'clock. The
setting for the performance which
is for the benefit of the school fund
of st. Mary's Church. Swetnam. Va,
has been carefully worked out, and
it is stated that the forty players
will stage something different from
the customary old-time minstrel
show. George Dowden Is director
of the minstrel and is assisted by
Lee Moxley. The music has been
carefully arranged by Gates Z. Rapp.
musical director. The principal
players in the cast include Bernard
Fitzgerald, F. Murphy, Mrs. Edith
San Felipo, Miss Flynn and Lee
Moxley. Rev. Father Cuevas, pastor
of the church at Swetnam, has been
invited to be the guest of honor.
The entire membership of the order
in this city have been invited to
attend. Tickets for this perfor-
nance are on sale at the Knights of
Columbus Hall.
Carroll Council will meet in their
hall on Tuesday evening. Grand
Knight Christopher Murphy, presfd-
ing. Past Grand Knight Patrick J..
Haltigan, who has just returned
from an extended speaking tour
through the Middle West, will be
- 1T,
morning at 10 o'clock Carroll Coun-
Gil basketball team will meet in
the hall for practice. A delegation
of Carroll Council members will at
tend the minstrel performance Civ
en- by Spalding Council at the Con
Zaga auditorium tomorrow evening
the exemplification of the third de-
gree will take place. at which time
many members from this council
will receive the honors of final ini-
tiation- The fourth degree of the
order will be given in Baltimote,
February 22. All members desir-
Gus Of taking this degree may get
applications from the officers of their
respective councils.
A regular meeting of Keane Coun-
Gil will be held Thursday at p. IN.
Important business Is to be consid-
cred and a full attendance of MEM
bers is looked for.
The lecturers committee, under
direction of Lecturer d. J. Burke.
met on Wednesday evening and for
mulated plans for a Christmas party
and entertainment for the members,
their families and friends.
The dance assembly will meet to-
morrow evening to complete ar
rangements for the next dance, to
be held December IA.
Washington General Assembly,
fourth degree, will hold its regular
meeting tomorrow at 8 D. m. After
the meeting Simonton's Orchestra
will furnish music for informal
dancing for the members of the as
sembly and their friends.
Members OF the drill team are re-
quested to report to Maj. C. f. Ed
wards after the meeting for rgegular
practice drill. New members of the
team are especially urged to be
present.
On Wednesday night at the
Knights of Columbus Hall the first
party of Alcantara Caravan WIN
take place under the auspices of the
new divan in the form of a pep
meeting and frolic." The commit
tee in charge promise the sir no.
bles attending some surprises in the
way of entertainment
Tonight at 1880 o'clock, Washing
ton Council will exemplify the first
and second degrees of the order to
a large class of candidates in the
hall. A special feature will be the
appearance of the quartet recently
organized by former Deputy Grand
Knight LAWNS. of Washington
Council.
A monster third degree exemplifi-
cation will take place December IL
and IL. when $50 candidates of the
five councils will receive their ma
jor degree. State Deputy Maurice
McAuliffe and his aids, District
Deputies ]. Shell and J. Burns. will
be in charge.
The basketball league is booming
along and will be under full steam
this month. Keane and Potomac
Council teams have been the victors
up to the first of the month, both
teams having given Carroll Coun-
ellis outfit setback. Dancing
follows the games and a large
attendance of ladies features the
contests.