Evening star., 1927-10-12
COLUMBUS LAUDED
IN EXERCISES HERE
Warner Praises DiSCoVerer
as Societies Gather to
Pay Tribute.

Christopher Columbus was lauded
as "one of the few persons in history
first in any achievement today by
Edward p. Warner, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy in charge of aero
nautics. who was the principal speak
or at exercises before the Columbus
monument on Union Station Plaza,
arranged in honor of the 435th ami
versary of the discovery of America.
Todav's celebration of Columbus day
hv rqtriotic organizations in the Dis
trici will eliminate tonight at o'clock
with a dinner at the MayflOwer Hotel,
1n6er the auspices of the knights of
Columbus, and with exercises at .
O'Clock in ct. Mary's Hall, Fifth and G
streets. arranged by the various Ital-
ian societies of Washington.
The Societa Cristoforo Colombo and
Societa Cattolica Italiana conducted
brief exercises before the Columbus
monument at 10 o'clock this morning.
at which NJ. c. Striggi, representing
both organizations, made an address
In italian. Two wreaths of flowers
were placed by them at the base CT
the monument.
Iauds Work Of Columbus.
AS soon as these exercises had con-
cluded, the knights of Columbus as
sembled on the plaza. Rev. FRANCIS
Y. KaVanaugh, State chaplain or the
order gave the invocation and Charles
w. Darr. State deputy introduced Mr..
Warner as the speaker. Mr.. warner
praised Columbus as man OF IN
domitable courage, possessed OF a con-
fidence that challenged all who op-
posed his voyage of discovery. Co
lumbus was one of the few persons
in history first in any achievement"
he said, and one of the few TO add a
new continent TO the then limited
knowledge OF geography.
BY his discovery Of America, Mr..
Warner declared the navigator had
"set in motion and prepared the way
for currents of thoughts which will
have their effect on centuries to
come"
The Georgetown University r. Q.
T. c. Band furnished the music for
this occasion and were led by Major
domo H. Dean Benson. Before the eX-
ercises concluded with the playing of
The Star Spangled Banner, Mr.. Darr
placed a wreath before the Columbus
monument.
Ambassador Invited.
The Knights of Columbus commit
tee included James A. Sullivan, past
State deputy; ]. Leo Kolb, State Sec
retary; John 5. Mckinley, State
treasurer; Thomas j. Fitzgerald, State
advocate; William A. Muliigan. State
warden; Anthony J. Scullen, John E.
Burns, Albert E. McCarty, Fred S.
Martin and Michael d. Schaeffer.
At the meeting in st. Mary's Hall,
fFa.
vited to make the address, and Rev.
A. Lucidi of Catholic University, will
speak on the life Of Columbus.
Dinner Planned Tonight.
It is expected that fully 600 mem
hers of the Knights of Columbus will
attend the dinner and entertainment
tonight at the Mayfiower.
Citizens are invited TO be present
and assist in the celebration.
An informal reception will be held
in honor of the distinguished guests
in the Chinese room, a short time be-
fore the dinner. These guests include |
the diplomats of the South American
countries, Spain. Italy. Great Britain
and France. Invitations have been ex-
tended to members of the Cabinet, the
United States Supreme Court and the
justices of the District courts.
William G. Feely, the District dep |
uty Of the Knights of Columbus, will |
preside at the dinner and the toast |
master will be Charles w. Darr. the |
State deputy. There will be several
speeches on the life and achievements |
of Columbus. Among the speakers who |
will laud the life and achievements |
of Columbus are Representative John |
]. Boylan of New York and DIR. Leo
s. Rowe, Director-General of the Pan
American Union.
The entertainment will be conducted
by George H. O'C0nnor, Miss Hazel
c. Arth, contralto; William r. Cross,
baritone; Dennis Z. ConneIl and Miss
Mary Louise Sullivan. McWilliam's S
Orchestra will render the national an
thems of Spain, Italy and the United
States and one of the numbers of the
entertainment will be the recital of
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" with PAN
Drama.
Committees in Charge.
The committees in charge Of ar.
rangements for the dinner are as fol-
lows:
Executive committee - William G..
Feely, chairman; j. Eugene Gallery,
vice chairman; Thomas J. Fitzgerald,
secretary, and John f. Hillyard, as
sistant secretary.
Reception committee - Charles w.
Darr, State deputy; William G. Feely,
district deputy; John j. Downy, dis
trict deputy; ]. Leo Kolb, State secre-
tary; Dr. Charles I. Griffith, faithful
navigator; Andrew J. Scullen, grand
knight; Albert E. McCarty, grand
knight; John E. Burns, grand knight;
Fred S. Martin, grand knight, and
Walter I. Plant, grand knight.
Publicity committee - Thomas P.
Dowd, chairman; James A. Sullivan,
vice chairman, and w. T, Herman,
vice chairman.
Entertainment committee-Denis E.
Connell, chairman, and George E.
O'Connor, vice chairman,
Arrangement and decoration com
mittee - William A. Mulligan, chair
man, and Michael D. Schaefer, vice
chairman.
Music committee-Lewis A. Payne,
chairman.
Ticket committee-John J. Downey,
chairman.
Toasumaster - Charles w. Darr.
State deputy.
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