The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
CARROLL COUNCIL
HEARSADDRESSBY
RlSHLORD MAYOR
Stephen 0'Mara, Of Linn
erick, Ifnpresses knights
With Erin's Story.

Carroll Council. KniFhts Of Co.
lumbus, met In their hall on Tues
day svninE. Grand knight Francis
A. Mccain IN the chair. There was
a record attendance at this meeting.
Several applications were read and
approved
The council wa honored on Tues
day evening with the presence OF
Lord Mayor stephen N oAarA. OF
Limertck, Ireland, successor 70 Lord
Mayor OCailaghan and Clancy. Mr..
Ogldara fs the personal representa-
tive a. Mr.. Michael Collins, minister
Of fnance In Ireland II 10 stated
that he is one Of the foremost
orators in ireland. HIS story Of Ire
land was told In q most interesting
manner. He was accompanied BY
Mr.. Anthony J. Barrett, a member
Of Carroll Council. Mr.. Barrett t.
director Of the Washington Irish
bond drive. which will begin the
middle Of November.
DR.. J. A. Cannon. member OF the
American Society for the Control OF
Cancer, representing the local com
mittes for cancer week. spoke -
the members OF the council
An Invitation has been extended
the members Of Carroll Council 20
attend the Elk's carnival, which
will be held In this city during the
week Of November 81. Grand
Knight Francis Mccain has been
made q member Of the local commit
tee for the Irish bond drive.
Admiral William S. Benson has(
issued an Invitation TO the Knights
OF Columbus 70 attend q mass meet
| ing 70 be held in St Paurs Parish
Hall. Fifteenth and V street north}
west on Wednesday evening. Hof
vember at 9 o'clock. Mr.. T. ".
O'Connor. associated with Admiral
Benson on the Shipping Board, will
address the gathering.
Washington Chapter, Knights OF
Columbus. met during the week in
the Knights OF Columbus Hall, Dr..
Charles L Grifith in the chair
Plans for a Christmas tree party
for the orphan children Of Wash
ington were made The party will
be held on Monday, December z6, at
| 3 o'clock in the Afternoon. Every
orphan child in the city will be in
! vfted to attend this party, which IL
an annual AFFAIR with the local
knights.
At this meeting orhcers for the
coming year were elected ss fol-
lows: Chairman, A c. Wilton.
vice chairman. John J. King; seer
tary, Louis c. Schell: treasurer. Or.
J. F. Donoghue; warden, George Y.
Hunt, and chaplin. Rev. Edward J.
Sweeney. S J. Other members ot
the chapter are as follows: Dr.
Charles !. Grifith, Richard L. Lamb,
Michael J. Racioppi, Anthony j
Barrett. Francis A. Mccain. Thoma
X. Gallaher, Robert NJ. ODone
James A. Sullivan, Francis 2
Sherry.
Following, not merely dutifull
but with a full conviction Of u
supreme Importance, the eNpressd
desire Of our Holy Father. Poi
Benedict XIV, that steps be TAX
70 lift the crushing burden OF hea
ornaments from the overburden
shoulders OF the peoples and natio
OF the world, and gratefully recall
ing the fact that the Father
Christendom FIRST proclaimed {
necessity Of united action TO secu
this end. we commend most hearti
the spirit and the measures so I'd
adopted by the President OF N
United States in summoninE III
representative OF the great nd
tions in Washington in Novembe
to discuss and carry into effect
limitation Of armaments by all IN
nations: and we call upon the Cath
ollie people OF the United States
set apart Armistice Day, Eovembe
IL. the day OF the opening OF thi
lcopference as day Of Epecla |
prayer that Gods blessing may res
upon the conference and that HI!
Holy Spirit may guide its delibersl
tions toward Fastening that era OF
peace and goodwill for which the
stricken peoples OF the earth hope
and pray and labor."-Statement is
suel by Hierarchy, September %.
1881.