The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
knights of Columbus

fCdrrO4 COUNCIL mel IucsaAyp
Grand Knight Murphy presiding.
Maurice J. -McAuliffe, State Deputy
FOR the District, was the guest OF
the council A report from the new
home committee was read for the
nrst time and action will be taken
at sthe next meeting. An appeal for
European relief was made by the
state deputy. An appeal was also
made for new members and closer
activity on the part of the men.-
hers toward the evening school 1t
was announced that the evening
school will open a special course in
aceountancy at their new school, at
Tenth and F streets northwest
formerly Pace and Pace), about
February 1. The school, which has
been running at st. Johns School
Of Commerce and Finance, has open
ed for the seconds half Of the year,
with an enrolment of 1900 stu
dents. Most of these students are
former service men. A new course
Tn income tax accountancy will be a
feature Of the new school in F
street The faculty for the new
school will be from the stan of the
Catholic University. 1t is announced
by the dancing assembly that a
dance will be given next Friday
evening in the hall.
Praise for the record made in its
year of activity by the Knights OF
Columbus free employment bureau
for former service men in Chicago,
was made public during the week
IN letters from the mayor Of the city
and from the Chicago Association
Of Commerce. The Knights Of CO.
Iumbus bureau, which closed stimuli
tansously with all the other K OF
G.. war activity employment bureaus
throughout the country, has made
record Of 1850 former service
men and women placed in positions
during the twelve months, and of
the handling of the problems OF
52.21O former fighters.
The employers of Chicago offered
the bureau a total of 1921 posi-
tfons. thus evincing their confidence
in the Knights Of Columbus.
"Permit me to compliment your
organization on its very fine show
Ing, and to express my regret at
your inability to continue your serv-
fee along this line" Mayor Thomp-
son wrote to Superintendent James
J. O'MaIley. in charge Of the bu-
reau, and the letter from the Chi
eago Association of Commerce said
IN part:
:. you have, indeed, accomplished
a wonderful amount Of good, and
the Knights of Columbus deserve
great credit for their accomplish
ment."
1t is understood the Knights are
closing these employment bureaus
- ha rrNra1fN1, ~ nj 1npV0anf q n
longer exclusively one of former
service men, and that their efforts
will now be concentrated on extend
ing their free vocational schools for
the former fighters
Washington Council will meet
Tuesday night when the special
order Of business will be the new
home Committees report. This re-
port has been awaited anxiously
for some time by the membership
and a large turnout is expected.
Past State Deputy Leo A. Rover will
: eNemplify the third degree Of the
order to candidates of Fitzgerald
Council at Alexandria, Va, at St.
NsTy's Hall this afternoon at 2:30.
Many visitors from Richmond, Va,
and Washington are expected.
The Alhambra staged a well at
tended oyster roast at Sir Noble
Simpsons dairy Friday night be-
sides an entertainment Oysters
were served all styles. A ladies'
night is being planned for some
time before long in tn form OF an
entertainment, supper and dance.
Spalding Council met Thursday
Grand knight Thomas GalIaher pre-
siding. The report Of the new home
committee was read and presented
for discussion. The committee
asked that a committee of one be
appointed from this council to serve
with. a like committee from the
other councils, to devise ways and
means for Financing a new home
Several recommendations were
made. The report was a dopted
State Deputy McAuliffe spoke al
some length on the knights Of Co
Iumbus Evening School. stating
that several new courses would be
introduced in the new school rooms,
which have been acquired at Tenth
and F streets. The school will con-
tiRue its policy of awarding free
scholarships to ex-soIdiers, sailors
and marines
Word has just been received in
" ds lOh LhdL Int
Knights of Columbus Hut, situated
in the heart Of Manhattan, al
Broadway and Forty-sixth streets
New York City, which was a l.ayer
for more than 100000 soldiers, II
no more. The building has beer
sold and the proceeds will be ap-
piled to the X. Of C. educstiona
fund for former service men. The
passing of one of New York's most
notable landmarks Of the war pc
FiOd comes after two years OF solid
service as an information center
and a great free labor bureau
SiXty-flve thousand men who bore
arms were secured jobs through the
agency established there. The hut
was also a recreational center anC
ON many occasions the best Broad
way players gave tabloid perform.
ances there for the soldiers, sailors
and Marines.
The lecturer Of Spalding Council
announces a ladies' night and dance
on February at the knights ol
Columbus Hall for the members -anc
their friends.
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