The Washington herald., 1921-06-05
TEN COUNCILS
OfCATHOLIC MEN
ALREADY FORMED
Holy Name Parish Per.
fects Plans at Mass
Meeting.

A mass meeting Of the men Of
Holy Name parish was held on
Tuesday evening for the purpose Of
perfecting the organization OF the
Holy Name council. National Coun-
ell Of Catholic Men Rev. J. Carroll
Moore. assistant pastor. presided and
permanent officers for the coming
year were elected ss follows: Rev.
Thomas ]. Kervick. honorary presi-
dent; George j. ciesry. president;
ID. ]. oLesry. vice president: d. J.
Cresmer. secretary. and J. c. NeAlan-
treasurer. The members present
listened TO . timely talk by Anthony
]. Barrett. field supervisor OF the
National Catholic welfare council
hall every week. until every man In
the parish Is registered.
On Thursday evening at the head
quarters OF the council. 1915 Masss-
chusetts avenue northwest. officer
and members OF the St Martins
council held a smoker Rev ~.
Z
action department, National Catho-
lie welfare council. was the speaker.
Rev. Eugene Hannah, pastor Of St
Martins church is honorary presi-
dent OF the council in that parish.
The following churches here in
Washington have completed the or
gsnizztion within the parish and
have elected permanent officers: As
sumption. Holy Name. Holy Trinity.
Immaculate Conception. Our Lady Of
Victory, ST. Aloysius, st Anthony's
St Augustine's, St Dominic's, St
Francis de Sales. ST. Gabriers. st
James. st. Aargaret's Zone council
for white men and one for colored
men in parish), St Martins. St
Mathews, St Paul's. and St Peters
Many orrsnI,stiens Formed.
Temporary organizations have
been formed in the following chur-
ches: st. AIMS. Church OF the Ma
tivity, Blessed Sacrement Holy Com
forter. Incarnation. St Matthias, St
Thomas. St Vincent de PauI's, and
Sacred Heart The permanent Of
hcers will be elected during the
neIt,two weeks Following the com
pletion OF the organization in the
churches will come the formation OF
the District council of the National
Council Of Catholic Men.
A meeting OF the honorary pre~i-
dents presidents, vice presidents,
secretaries and tressurers Of ali
parish councils affiliated in the CITY
| Of Washington will be held al the
headquarters Of the national council
Friday evening. June 10. tsp. m
Catholic Fraterrity.
St Rita's assembly. No. 9. Catho-
lie fraternity. met in St Peters hall
on Friday evening. Mrs. Norman J.
Volkman in the chair. Supreme
President Edmund J. Mcneil. OF
Baltimore, was the guest Of honor.
Thirty-three members Of the
Catholic fraternity made an excur-
sion ts, Great Falls Decoration day.
Victor V. Dickson and Adolph J.
Fugttt were in charge.
Capitol assembly. No. 6. will meet
in St Peters hall, sis E street
southeast. on Friday evening. Pres
ident Francis McCann in the chair.
Members Of Capitol assembly visited
the home of Kenneth Ragan, a
former member OF the fraternity, 20
express sympathy to him and his
mother because OF the death of his
! father, Richard Ragan.
Plans are now being made for
the coming national convention Of
the order. which will be held in this
city in October. Supreme Vice Presi-
cent l. Woodbury. Stoddard. member
OF the local assembly, will be in
| chsrge Of all arrangements and will
be assisted by Mrs Norman NoIk
man, president of St Rita's assem-
biy. and by Francis A Mccain. pres
ident Of Capitol assembly.