The Washington herald., 1922-02-19
CARROLLKllIcHTS
TO HOLD BIRTHDAY
AFFAIR On. FED. q
Wendell Phillipe stafford
To Be Honor Guest
At Anniversary.

ruAry 81, when the twsnty-third
annivsrsary win be celebrated in
their new home in Tenth street
north invest.
Wendell Phillips stafford, asso-
ciats justice Of the supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia, will be
the guest Of honor and principal
speaker. An efaborate muacal en-
tertainment has been carefully ar
ranged BY the general committee.
under the chairmapship of Bertram
q. Lennon, deputy grand knight.
Joseph ]. Degnan, lecturer for the
will act a. master Of eere-
.Ns~
The musical program will csnsist
Of the following: Andrew Alterfer,
member Of St.. Patrick's mixed
choir, will sing; violin selections
will be rendered BY Miss Catherine
accompanied on the piano
by Miss Mary Bills; Miss Isabelle
Aa9ee, daughter Of Past Grand
knight Aagee. will entertain with
a violin selection, and Miss Isabelle
Little will entertain with songs.
VI NeiEpAA NoouCll
has been one Of the most interest
Gil bears the name Carroll" after
site on which the Capitol Building
nav stands, was the estate Of the
CAROLS of Duddington. The coun-
Gil was hrst established in St.
Peterr Parish on Capitol Hill.
council are stiil living and will be
the guests OF the council on Tues
day evening. All past grand
knights have been invited by the
present presiding oficer. Francis A.
Mccain. Invitations have also been
sent every member Of the council
and their ladies.
Dancing will follow the testiv-
tiles OF the evening. Mr.. Mcwn-
lism's famous jazz orchestra will
furnish the music. Joseph B. Nc
Cam, past district deputy. is gen.
eral chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
decorations.
The committee in charge Of the
celebration Is as follows: Bertrsm
G. Lennon, chairman: Joseph J.
Desnan. william Walsh, James T.
Ryan. Joseph B. AcCann and
Charles Montgomery. The program
will begin at Sis o'clock.
What proved to be the outstand-
ing event in Knights of Columbus
circles here in Washington was the
celebration on Tuesday Of last
week: when Archbishop Michael J.
Curley. of Baltimore Archdiocese.
was the honored guest and speaker
at the opening OF the new home in
Tenth street Leo A. Rover, rep
resentins the State deputy for the
District of Columbia, introduced
the new archbishop, who addressed
the $500 guests that crowded
the hall to overlooking. The sf-
fair was most spectacular. Seated
on a stage that gave the appear
ance OF a beautiful dover garden
was the new archbishop in his
robes Of purple. accompanied by
Rt. Rev. Aonsignor c. F. Thomas,
OF St. Pstrfck's Church. The set
ting was Gorgeous in every detaft.
The fourth degree in full-dress uni
form, with sword and baldric. was
the guard Of honor to his grace.
Several musical numbers were rem
dered and the feature OF the even
ing was the eloquent address by
the new spiritual head OF the
church In the diocese.
Archbishop Curley appealed to
the members ana their friends
present to get back of him in the
higher education Of children in the
cities of Baltimore and Washing
ton. 1T has been my dream" said
the archbishop. Ito see established
here in Washington and over in
Baltimore two Catholic high schools.
one for boys and the other for girls. A."
The archbishop reviewed the his
tory OF the knights OF Columbus
paid tribute to the memory Of the
late James Cardinal Gibbons and
urged support of the Catholic press
1T is time for Catholic laymen
to stand together" said His Grace,
We have experience in. this coun i
try with the power OF well-orsan-
lied minorities. We must unite rs
one man in defences OF God and
country"
A reception followed. Fully 3.eee
persons passed and shook The hand
of the new spiritual leader Of the
Baltimore Archdiocese
Washington birthday this year
will be celebrated as American
history day by hundreds OF Knights
Of Columbus councils throughout
the country at the request Of Su-
preme knight James 4. Flaherty
Of Philadelphia. The day will be
celebrated as a feature Of the ma
tional X. of C. movement for the
preservation of original American
history. At the direction OF John
II. Roddin. of Denver. supreme
master Of the fourth degree Of the
knights of Columbus. which 10 the
particular subsidiary body charged
with effecting the x OF G. histor-
ieal program. meetings OF assem-
blies will also be held In conjunc-
ton with X. OF c. councils. Prom
inent speakers will address gath
erings In more than soc principe
cities and town. on the achieve
ments and objects of the h. OF c,
history movement.
The day will also be made the
occa sion for. the anal call for the
submission of manuscripts in the
h. Of c. $500 history contest, be-
ing. directed from the headquarters
of the X. Of c. history. commission
at lss Massachusetts avenue, Bos-
ton, Mass. &c..
The Invest kind OF interest has
been manifested in the movement
originating by the X. of c. for the
correction Of history textbooks
that misrepresent or omit import
ant facts in the story OF the re-
public" Supreme knight rIaneres
declares in his statement urging
recognition Of the first Presidents
anniversary as . history study day.
The FIRST monograph issued by the
X. OF C. commission on the, Monroe
doctrine has been acclaimed ~ q
document pregnant
with historic truth. 1t IL our aim