The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
COLUMBIAN BODY
UNDERTAKES new
HISTORY TEXT
Plans for Unbiased Vol.
ume of u. s. Events
Made.

The cost1iest book OF history,
with the largest number of collabo-
rators and destined to have the
widest circulation OF any history
textbook. has been undertaken by
the knights Of Columbus. At the
first historical convention Of the X.
of c., just concluded in Chicago. II
was decided to prepare, regardless
of cost. what will probably be the
FIRST complete history of the United
States, from colonial times to the
present. free from propaganda or
personal Interpretation" OF any
kind.
John H. Reddin. supreme master
of the fourth degree membership OF
the X. OF c., under whose auspices
the new work will be done. Is now
surveying the country to select Ia
nous authorities on American his
tory to serve on a national X. of c.
historical commission to prepare a
cycle of "a pamphlets dealing with
critical phases of American history.
which pamphlets will later be gath
cred into a book with an ample bib
biography appended. d,
Men Of diverse racial extraction
and religious denominations will be
selected for this important work"
Mr. Reddin states. mo. matter
what the cost. and my estimate Is
that in time and labor and mate
fials our plan will run into an ex-
penditure OF from s5oo,o0o to ST.
000, 900, the best historical brains OF
the country will be secured to write
the nations history from original
sources.
The experience Of the Knights OF
Columbus throughout the country Is
that most textbooks of American
history either err in important facts
or contain unwarrantsd un-Ameri-
can propaganda Our aim Is to give
the truth. tho whole truth and moth
ing but the truth, and we shall dis
tribute these historical pamphlets
in millions to all schools, colleges
legislatures and newspapers"
Music Week.
Washington council celebrated
music week in the national capital
with an elaborate music and song
program at its ladies' night, held al
the hall on last Tuesday night un-
der the direction of the lecturer
Edw. J. Repetti. and his committee
The Chorale singers, under the di-
rection of C. A. Benson. accom-
panied by Prospero Miralgia on the
harp. gave q splendid concert
The concert was followed By
dancing until midnight; music BY
Mac Williams Committee IN
charge of affair. Edward J. Repetti
Ch. Richard Sullivan, Clyde Pow
derby, Edward Sobraskie, Edward
Ready, W. Walsh, Thomas Hasiam
w. S. F1eishel. J. Bligh and James
A. Sullivan
A special meeting of the excur-
sion committee was held Friday
evening. under the chairmanship OF
DR.. Charles I. Grifhth- Reports
from the various committees were
read and adopted. The date for the
sixth annual excursion has been sci
for July IL and the local knights
will make merry at Chesapeake
Beach. Philip Buettner, grand COM
mander of the Alcantara caravan,
Order of Alhambra, has issued q
special appeal to all members to be
present on the day OF the excursion
The fourth degree, under the COM
mand Of Michael d. Schaefer, faith
full navigator for this district, has
also been requested to come in large
numbers for this annual Catholic
family reunion day at the beach.
State Deputy Maurice ]. McAuliffe
chairman of the reception commit
tee. has sounded a call to each and
every member to make this affair
one Of the most successful ever at
tempted by the local organization.
Tho committee in charge of the
Arrangements are as follows: Dr.
Charles /. Grif1th, chairman; Mich
ael d. Schaefer, vice chairman;
Charles A. Everett. secretary, and
Francis Kavanagh. treasurer. Other
committees are as follows: Com
mittee on public welfare. J. E.
Burns. chairman: badges. Richard
L. Lamb, chairman: music, d. ].
Burke, chairman: program, Michael
J. Racioppi, chairman: athletics, j
B. Sweeney. chairman: reception
Maurice ]. McAuliffe, chairman;
prizes., George V. Hunt, chairman;
transportation, c. W. Aughinbaugh
chairman; tickets, A. c. Whitton,
chairman, and press and publicity,
Francis A McCann.
More than $50 delegates from all
parts Of the United States. Canada,
Mexico, Cuba, Porto Rico. the Phil
ippines and Alaska, will attend the
3sth annual supreme convention OF
the Knights of Columbus, which will
be held in San Francisce August 2,
3 and 4.
Carroll Council, Knights Of Co
lumbus, will meet in their han In
street on Tuesday evening. Grand
Knight Christopher J. Murphy In
the chair.
The architects are now at work
drawing plans for the remodeling of
Carroll Institute. lately purchased
by the local order for clubhouse.
Modern equipment win be installed
and many new features will be add
ed. When completed IT is expected
the new clubhouse will be one OF
the most up-to-date clubhouses In
this section. New bowling alleys
will be installed and the entire ex-
terror will be redecorated, The
building will be in readiness Or the
autumn activities