Evening star., 1926-02-21
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

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Sherwood, orator.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Keane Council will meet Thursday
evening at o'clock. Zero hour will
be held at 9 o'clock sharp.
A Valentine Jan was given last
Monday evening by the ladies' com
tunes worn by the dancers were
unique and charming and confetti
and noise makers added to the merri.
ment. The committee members were
General chairman. Mrs. John A. Over
holt; general secretary, Miss Lillian
Gallagher; refreshment committee,
Mrs. William McGillivary, Mrs. Thorn
as j. Gallagher, Mrs. Thomas ]. Trod-
den and Mrs. Charles NJ. Tippetti
decorations committee, Mrs. Morris j.
McAuliffe, Mrs. Fred S. Martin, Mrs.
James A. Sullivan, Mrs. Frank p.
Hanrahan and Mrs. Emmett V. Carr;
ticket committee. Miss Marguerite
Stanton and Mrs. r. j. Werner. At
he meeting Of the council Thursday
evening. March 4. program will be
presented.
Washington Council will meet Tues
day evening at SIS o'clock, when an
address will be made by Rev. NJ. a.
Mathis of the Foreign Mission Semi
nary and chaplain of the council.
Lecturer Lewis A. Payne has pre-
pared an interesting program, In
Guiding a debate by the Debating
Club of the X. of c. Evening School.
The first and second degrees Of the
order will be exemplified Saturday.
February 81. and the first degree
again on Tuesday, March 8.
The knights of Columbus Building
Co. dance committee is arranging
for an elaborate st. Patrick's dance
In the main auditorium Of the home
Wednesday night. March II. An
augmented orchestra Will furnish
dance music and favors will be dis
tributed. Refreshments will be served.
Admission will be by invitation,
which may be obtained from Joseph
Degnan. building company representa-
i've; William Walsh. chairman: Ed
ward Roach, James Hates. John
Kane, Kenneth Reagan, John Coyle.
William Mulligan and George Sproes-
ser. The number of tickets TO be
issued will be limited.
Potomac Council viii meet tomor-
row evening. On account OF the en-
tertainment program which Is to be
held in the auditorium. the council
meeting will be held in the upper
council chamber. After a short bust
ness meeting Lecturer Chris Sproes-
ser will escort the members TO the
auditorium, where a program OF en-
tertainment is promised, with refresh
nents.
JR. o. U. A. M.
State Councillor Harry A. Beck and
his staff of officers paid their annual
visit to J. Morgan Read Council. No.
|, February y, when they were re-
ceived by Councillor W. P. Ernest.
This being the l17th birthday of Abra-
ham Lincoln, State Councillor H. A. Beck
opened wi h the reading Of a paper;
State Council Deputy A. c. Columbus
with q poem. State Secretary John
Prender read Lincoln's Gettysburg
address, followed by remarks by Ma
tional Organizer B. F. Shaffer. State
Vice Councillor J. D. Simpson ad-
dressed the meeting. asking for loyal
support to his school of instruction.
Past State Councillor L. l. Wehr.
requested that all members turn in
their new applications to headquar-
ters promptly. Grand Orient E. H.
Bailey and State Treasurer W. c.
Whipp also addressed the meeting
An entertainment was given by A.
G. Columbus in recitaions. o. F..
Pettys with steel guitar and har-
monica, w. g. Calls demonstrated the
"Charleston." the Capital City Ram
blers' Orchestra rendered selections
and supper was served.
Reno Council. No. 46. will meet
March I. AS February % is a hoii-
day. the regular meeting will be
omitted.
Andrew Jackson Council, No 6, met
February Is. Vice Councillor c. T.
Smith presided. Three candidates
were elected to membership. Remarks
were made by State Councillor j. D.
Simpson. State Secretary John Prem
der and State Treasurer w. Calvin
Whip. At the conclusion of the
councils regular business meeting the
councillors. vice councillors and
deputy State councillors school of in
struction held its first meeting in
the council chamber.
February Is at Northeast Masonic
Temple, with Councillor Thomas r..
Hamel presiding. The degrees were
conferred on several candidates, with
W. II. McClung acting as degree mas
ter. State Vice Councillor John D.
Simpson spoke on the school of in
struction. Addresses were made by
the following: G.. L. Taylor, from No.
l6; ]. N. Wolf. from No. 10; Russell
Anderson and R. Burton. from No.
81: State Council Deputy A c. Co
lumbus; A. H. Hid. from No. 55. and
w. G. Dahler, from No. %. The coun-
Ill vv{7 hA or
Liberty and Patriotism on all candi-
dates In the future on the second
and fourth Saturdays of each month.
Mount Vernon Council. No. 10, met
last Thursday night, with Councillor
c. o. Taylor presiding. Following the
business meeting the council ad-
journed to attend the meeting OF
Grand Oriental Court. No. /. at North
east Masonic Temple.
Benning Council, No. 81, met in I. o.
F. Hall, Benning, D. c., with Coun-
cilor Lewis Gray presiding. One
application for membership was re-
ceived.
Edward J. Ross Council, No. 26,
met February Is in Pythian Temple.
Vice Councillor r. e. Paxton presid-
ing. The council granted Councillor
A. H. Burton three months leave Of
absence. Six applications for mem-
ship were received. March 25 has
been designated as Identification
night" and all members are urged to
be present. An address will be made
by a member Of Congress and re-
freshments will be served.
Star Spangled Banner Council, No.
8. was called to order last Friday
evening by Councillor Philip ]. Engei-
hardt. The council adjourned to~at-
tend the State Council visitation to
]. Morgan Read Council, No. /. held
at Star Hall, Mount Rainier, Nd.
Grand Oriental Court, No. 1, met
February II at Northeast Masonic
Temple, with Grand Orient E. H