The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

The body of Vincent A. Costello
Is on its way to the United States
to be finally buried in the Arlington
National Cemetery, under the aus
pices of the Costello Post. OF the
American Legion. Mr.. Costello was
the first Knight of Columbus in this
jurisdiction and the only fourth de-
gree knight of this city to forfeit
his life in the recent war. Local
councils. as we'll as the fourth de-
gree assembly, will cooperate with
the American Legion in paying tri-
butte to the dead hero.
Carroll Council met on Tuesday
evening in their hall in E street.
Grand knight Christopher Murphy
in the chair. The council took final
action on the Carroll Institute pro-
posal and Joined the other four
councils in the enterprise.
The building to be erected by
knights of Columbus as a part of
st. Mary's industrial School is to
be made now a memorial TO His
Eminence James Cardinal Gibbons,
who before his death asked every
knight to aid in the splendid task
of rebuilding this institution that
has done so much for the nation,
Big E1cursien.
What is to be the greatest func-
tion of the year in fraternl circles
will be the sixth annual excursion
of the Knights of Columbus to
Chesapeake Beach on July 12tn.
Elaborate preparations are now be-
ing made, through committee of
fifty men. working in conjunction
with Washington, Chapter. This
will be the annual outing day for
all members. their families and
friends. Special games have been
arranged for children and grown
ups and a special program Of: music
is now in preparation. DIR. Charles
l. Grifith has been elected chairman
of the committee on ARRANGEMENTS.
list of the committees will. be, an
nounced next Sunday. The Knights
of Columbus Baseball League has a
game scheduled for the. afternoon
of July 18th. Special cars will leave
Fifteenth and H streets northeast.
washington Council will meet on
Tuesday night. with, the grand
knight. DIR. Frank O'Hara, presid-
ing. Following the business session
the council will be given a talk on
the Near East" Professor Ira
doulsee will speak on Syria and
Professor SoInitzky will talk on
Rumania. -.
Following the speakers, Lecturer
f. j. Repetti has arranged for a
prize distribution. to holders OF the
athletic fund tickets and some
lucky member will, go home with an
order for a ton of coal donated by
James and Ernie Collifower;. a K.
Of c. emblem ring, donated by Ell
Foigt; also several other prizes win
be given. Announcement win be
made by the lecturer, E.. ]. .Repetti,
or his program for the ladies' night
to be held on Tuesday night, May
'3lst, at the hall. sos E street.
National Convention in San Fran-
The national convention of tue
hnishts of Columbus will be held
in San Francisco ON August 1, .
ana ). Partly on account of the in
terest In the convention city, but
more particularly on account of the
increasing Importance of the an
nual hatlonal convention, a greater
interest than usual was manifested
throughout the entire country by
delegates who desired to attend
from their respective districts. state
Deputy Maurice j. McAuliffe. of this
city, win visit the convention in
august, together with Past State
Deputy Michael D, Schaefer, James
A. sullivan and Redmond Devaney.
X. Of c. Service School.
: The knights, of, Columbus service
school successfully completed its
second school year last Friday night.
Ever since the opening Of the
Knights of Columbus Service school
IN this city on February IL Of last
year, hundreds of men have found
in 1t a place to develop their skill
and broaden their knowledge in the
various trades, and allied subjects
which. are taught there. The courses
in this school have been arrang red
and are offered primarily for service
and ex-service men, and to these
men all courses are, gratis; however.
special arrangements, can. be made
by nonseryice men for taking ad-
vantage of the preparations that
this school has made for extensively
and accurately presenting it's sew
eral courses to all who are inter-
ested in them, many Of whom took
several courses.
six hundred and hfty-seven, stu
dents, were enrolled In the school
d,.ring the past year year.
The general atm. Of the schoNl ID