The Washington herald., 1921-07-31

OPENS TOMORROW
Thousands Present for Three.
Day Session of Order. Dis
trict Men to Attend.

SAN FhANClSIO, July 3O- - Inc
program for the thirty-ninth annual
international convention of the
nounced by the general committee
of local 'Caseys" arranging the con-
clave. which is to be held here to-
morrow, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Some 10000 visitors are here for
the convention. the 100000 members
of the order in the United States,
Alaska. Philippines, Canada, Cuba,
Mexico. Porto Rico and the Canal
Zone being represented by 400 dele
gates and as many more alternates.
The Program.
The delegates were met today at
the depots and steamship piers by
members of the Fourth Degree. A
sightseeing tour OF San Francisco
and vicinity was held in the after
noon the party stopping at the Let
terman General Hospital and Marine
Hospital to visit disabled veterans
Of the world war. At these places
entertainments were staged by the
visitors, and creature comforts dis
tributed to the veterans by the for
mer X. c. overseas secretaries with
the party.
In the evening a second and third
degree exemplification was held un-
der the auspices of San Francisco
Council.
A tour through Chinatown under
the guidance of members of San
Francisco's police department was
also planned for tonight.
Tomorrow special knights of
Columbus services will be held in all
churches throughout Central and
Northern California. In the after
noon the third degree knights will
be guests of the "Caseys" of Ala
media County for sightseeing
tour of the transbay section. The
X. c. councils at Oakland, Alameda.
Haywards and Berkeley will be
visited by the party, which will also
stop off at the University of Cali
forhia and other points Of interest
in Alameda County.
Busy Day Sunday.
A brilliant exemplifcation Of the
fourth degree will take place Sun
day afternoon under the direction
of st. Francis Assembly. Follow
ing the initiation rituals, the
VI NHC loui III NcsiSS
parade to st. Mary's Cathedral for
solemn benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament. Bishop P. J. Keane, CO.
ing celebrant. and Archbishop Ed
ward J. Hanna. of San Francisco
rendering the sermon.
The fourth degree will hold ban
auet in the evening at the Palace
Hotel.
Monday; An all-day automobile
tour of San Francisco and the
peninsula district. Luncheon a,
band concert to follow.
Monday evening a reception and
dansant, with the San Francisco and
California Council knights as hosts
4 will be held at the Palace Hotel.
Tuesday: A military procession
will start from the foot of Mar.
ket' street at a. m. to Old Mis-
sion Dolores Church. where pontifi-
cal high mass will be celebrated by
Archbishop Edward J. Hanna or
the grounds OF Notre Dame Con.
vent. at Sixteenth and Dolores
streets, opposite old Mission Do
lores Church, on the site of the
spot where mass was first ceie-
brated in California, June %, 177s
An augmented choir and a large
stringed orchestra will render the
music for the mass, which will be
attended by 5000 people.
The thronE will then proceed to
the City Hall. where keys to the
city will be formally turned over
to Supreme Knight James A. Flah.
"rty. Of Philadelphia, by Mayor
James Rolph. jr.. and civic Off.
cials.
| The first business session will