The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-12
CATHOLIC PRELATE
TO ATTEND KNIGHT
CELEBRATIONHERE
Local. Members to Off,
cially Open New Club
Headquarters.

When Archbishop Michael ]. Cur
ley, Of Baltimore Archdiocese, comes
to Washington next Tuesday even
ing as the honored guest of the
Knights of Columbus. he will wit
news the formal opening Of the new
home on Tenth street northwest.
Elaborate plans have been per-
fected by the general committee.
and the affaid promises to be one OF
the great events In the social life
of the local order.
Leo A. Rover. past State deputy,
will represent Maurice J. McAuliffe
State deputy, as chairman of the re
eeption committee. Mr.. McAuliffe
has been called away from the city
on important business. Mr.. Rover
will be assisted by q committee OF
grand knights, district deputies and
officers OF the local fourth degree.
The building will be formally
opened TO the local membership on
this occasion. Francis p. Sheehy
representing the knights Of colum-
bus Building Company, will present
the building to the membership
The bailding has been deliberately
decorated.
Mrs. Edner Hillyard Howard
member of st. Patrick's choir, will
entertain with several songs. Songs
will also be rendered by George
OConnor, member Of the order in
this city. Violin and musical selec-
lions will be rendered as part OF
the musical program of the even
ing.
Following the entertainment Of
the evening. Archbishop Curley
will make an address to the local
knights and their families. This
will be his first public appearance
before the members Of the local or
ganization. He will be presented
by Mr.. Rover. A reception will
then follow. The fourth degree, in
full dress uniform, will act as q
guard of honor.
Assisting Mr.. Rover in the re-
ceiving line will be the following:
John A. She'll. district deputy: John
S. Burns, district deputy; Charles
W. Darr. master of the fourth de-
gree: Michael d. Schaefer. faithful
navigator of Washington general
assembly. fourth degree; James A.
Sullivan, DR.. CHARGES I. Grinith,
Francis A. Mccain. Thomas h.
GaIIaher and Robert NJ. o'Lone. all
Grand Knights of the fye local
councils. All past State deputies
have been invited to attend in the
receiving line.
Invitations have been sent to all
members Of the order in this city
and their lady friends. The enter
tainment will begin promptly at
$50. Joseph B. Mccain has been
placed chairman OF the committee
on decorations.
Elaborate plans are under way
for the celebration of the twenty
third anniversary OF Carroll Coun-
ell, Knights of Columbus. according
to a report made last Tuesday
evening at the regular meeting OF
the council. held in the new home
in Tenth street northwest. Grand
Knight Francis A. Mccain an
nounced the following sick and
welfare committee: Bertram G. Len
non. deputy grand knight. chair
man; ]. F. Coughlin, B. ]. Coyle,
c. z. Hill and George Shurland. A
meeting of the committee Will be
called during the coming week.
The following committee was ap-
pointed TO look into the advisable
ity of publishing a council bulle-
tin: c. E. Hill. James Ryan,
Charles Montgomery. Joseph Lynch
and Harry ]. Kane. A report Will
be made by this committee at the
next regular meeting of the council.
A resolution of sympathy to
those who lost their relatives and
friends in the recent Knickerbocker
Theater disaster was presented at
this meeting. The statement Is as
follows: ITO relatives and friends
OF those who lost their lives In the
recent Knickerbocker Theater dis
aster and to the manned and sur
fering in the hospitals OF our city.
Carroll Council, No. 377. knights OF
Columbus, sends a greeting OF sin
cere sympathy. We feel how weak
must be any words of ours that
should even attempt to besuile
them from the grief Of a loss SO
overwhelming. The business or
life summons us away from useless
grief. but we cannot refrain from
praying that the God OF all GOOD
may assuage the anguish of their
bereavement. This shall be our
prayer"
This afternoon at o'clock in the
Knights of Columbus Home at slS
Tenth street, the Knights of Column
bus basketball team will play the
Capitol Silents. Five straight
games have been won by the
knights. The game promises to be
one of the most interesting ever
held n thi; city. A nominal ad-
mission. charge will be made.
A very SPECIAL invitation has been
extended the members of the
Knights Of Columbus of this city to
attend the super-dramatic produc-
ton columbus" to be presented at
Gonzaga College Hall. February 10,
Is. II and IS. This production
must be OF vital interest to MEM
beers of the order. The cast of
characters includes members of the
order and is very elaborate in its
presentation. Joseph A. Achison
plays the role of Columbus and Miss
Madeline O'Brien has been cast as
Queen Isabella" The play deals
with the trials of Columbus and
with the very successful discovery
of a new world. Elaborate costumes
are used in the production and the
court scene of Ferdinand and 1sa-
bella is magnificent in its setting.
The play has been written by Daniel
Easter Doran. member of the order
in San Francisco. The proceeds Of
the play will 60 to charitable work
and will be distributed by the
Dramatic Guild in this city.