Evening star., 1923-03-18
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

A knights of Columbus Council has
been organized at Clarendon. Va.
with charter membership OF one
hundred from Arlington and Fairfax
counties and prospects of two hun
dred, it is claimed, within short
time
State Deputy McCaffrey of Roanoke,
Va, Will address the first meeting of
the new council today at st. Charles
| School Hall at o'clock.
The first initiatory banquet will be
neld some time In April and the prin-
| cipal speakers will be Admiral Will
liam S. Benson and D. J. Callahan, su-
/ preme treasurer, knights of Column
bus.
| The new council will cooperate in
/ all patriotic and civic celebrations
which are held in both counties.
! Many OF the new members are ex-
service mon and all, 1t Is said, desire
to Join in appreciation of the great
| war and postwar work.
| keane Council Boosters held their
81. Patrick dance at the City Club
| last night. Oehmans Orchestra rem
| deTed select program Of tho latest
| dance numbers and William P. Shan
rahan sang Irish songs that were
we'll received by the large audience.
| The next undertaking Of Keane
| council Boosters will be a straw ride
TO Gaithersburg, Md, followed by a
| dance upon arrival. Refreshments
|
this trip in the early part of April.
, carroll Council Tuesday evening
Will have ID. j. Callahan. supreme
treasurer of the Knights of Colum-
ous, as an invited guest Mr.. Gala :
han Is said to have a message of
Importance to the membership. A
smoker will follow. The meeting
Will begin at $40.
Easter Monday Carroll Council will
give carnival dance under the direc-
tion of William Walsh and committee.
in the X. OF c. Hall.
Tuesday evening. April II. the
knights OF Columbus Band will en-
tertain the membership of Carroll
Council. Past Grand Knight Francis
A. McCann Is arranging d special
program.
Spalding Council Thursday evening
entertained Supreme Treasurer ID. J.
Callahan, who addressed the meeting.
The knights Of Columbus Band enter
tanned the membership at this meet
ing.
The committee in charge OF the card
party and dance to be given by Wash
ington Council at the Hotel Washing
ton April will meet with the ladies'
tomorrow night at $50. in the
knights OF Columbus Home. This
affair is for the benefit of the coun-
CHS charity fund.
Tonight at 1880 o'clock al St Pat
rick's Church will start the annual
retreat OF the Knights of Columbus
of this city. with Rev. Father Kuntz,
Q. NJ, in charge. 1t will continue
through Thursday nights services
sunday, March 25, at am, the an
nual communion services of the order
viii be held at st. Patrick'S Church
Following the mass a breakfast will
be held. for which srranfements are
now being made bysa committee Of
Washington Chapter.
John Dowlen of Spaulding Council
| has been elected secretary of the
State Council to fill the unexpired
term Of the late VI. J. Driscoll
Supreme Treasurer d. J. Callahan
addressed Potomac Council last Mon
day night on the activities in which
the order is now engaged. He was
later rendered a reception. Grand
Knight Edward Tucker announced
that at the next meeting Admiral w.
>. Benson would be guest of the
| council, and the first degree Will be
exempl!fied. The class includes can
didatcs from the naval air station
and the marine barracks. The coun-
ell adopted resolutions commencing
the presentation Of the passion play
at the President Theater and author
izing an appropriation to secure a
box at the opening performance for
the grand knight and his staff
Lecturer John King announced a
program for athletic night, April g.