The Washington herald., 1921-04-17
FOCH
IS NOT TO VISIT
AMERICA NOW
X. of C. Directorate to
Fight Canadian Leg
islation.

Supreme officers Of the Knights of
Columbus. Including Supreme Grand
Knight James Flaherty, Of Philadel-
phia, and Supreme Advocate Joseph
C. Pelletier. of Boston. met during
the, month in Ottawa, Canda.' TO con-
fer with ]. A Leddy. supreme direc-
tor from Saskatoon. Saskatchewan
and other members Of the Canadian
directorate, to discuss important
matters relating TO legislation that
may be passed. During the visit
they met with members Of the do
minion cabinet to present q mem
orandum in opposition to legislation
which 1t is proposed to bring up in
the house OF commons at this ses-
sion. One of the propositions to
which objections Is made would re-
quire large deposits with the gov
ernment by foreign fraternsl in
surance organizations.
Marshal Foch is Of the opinion
that pressing affairs Of State" will
hinder him from visiting the United
States In the near future. This
word was received by Supreme
KNIGHT James A. Flaherty. from the
European commissioner Of the
KNIGHTS of Columbus, Edward l..
Hearn, in Paris. Last August at
Metz, Marshal Foch promised that
he would visit the United States.
probably in April. Foch still Cher
ishes the intention OF visiting Amer
lea and the Chevsliers de colomb,
but pressing affairs of state hinder
an early fulflment Of this desire"
The Columbiad. the ofhcial organ
Of the Knights of Columbus. in its
April issue, contains a stirring es-
say on "Ireland's Right to Free
DOM" by Edward J. McDermott.
Mr.. McDermott, who is resident
of Louisville, KY, is an American
whose family has been in Kentucky
for over a century. -,
Local Knights of Columbus will
be interested in the Knights of Co.
lumbus Scholarship Examinations.
held at the Catholic University yes
terday. Many students, members
and brothers and sons of members
were in the examination class. Fur
ther information will be given in
these columns next Sunday.
Carroll Council.
Carroll Council will meet in their
hall in E street Tuesday night,
Grand knight Christopher Murphy
presiding. The dancing assembly
announces an informal dance to be
held N the hall on April 27th for
the benefit Of the Parochial Baseball
League OF Washington. Joseph ].
Degnan, lecturer of the Council, will
have charge of arrangements. Grand
Knight Murphy announces the ap-
pointment of B. Crifasi as repre-
sentative on the joint committee to
arrange for a further examination
into the problems of a new home.
The Annual Retreat Of the
Knights of Columbus will be given
at st. Aloysius Church, beginning
Monday night, April 25th. Rev.
Grattan Cleary. o. P, will preach.
The annual communion of the order
will be held in st. Aloysius at the
close of Retreat, on May 1st Rev.
Edward Sweeney. S. j., chaplain. of
Washington chapter, is making a
visit to each of the five councils to
bring the retreat to the attention
of members.
Knights OF Columbus.
Members of st. Mary's Industrial
School Band played and sang at the
meeting of Washington Council
held Tuesday night. The Rev. Peter
Ireton appealed to the council to
aid the drive for funds to rebuild
the church which was burned to
the ground. The Council appropri-
ated 500. Mrs. whitman Cross,
president of the Visiting Nurse So
ciety, also addressed the meeting,
and Miss McVeigh. one of the
nurses, gave a practical talk, de-
scribing experiences. A resolution
was adopted indorsing the work
and campaign for funds.
The annual debate of the Fellows
Of the knights of Columbus at the
Catholic University for the Voight
cup was held. The subject: Re
solved, that the Smith-Towner bill
should be passed by Congress" For
the affirmative, George n. Kramer
and Bernard F. Donovan; the mega
tive, Matthew S. Rice and Robert
H. Mahoney. The judges were
Senator Walsh, of Montana: Henry
Sohon and DR.. Purcell. Of the Cath
olic University. They decided inA
favor of the negative side.
Tomorrow night at the hall the
first and second degrees will be ex-
emplified to a large class of candi-
dates with the officers of Washing
ton Council officiating. Special
vocal music has been arranged for
by Bernard S. Lawns, leader of the
quintet.
On next Saturday night the third
degree of the order will be exempli-
fed to a large class of candidates
from the councils and on Sunday
afternoon the anniversary class of
Council will receive the
honors of the third degree.