Evening star., 1934-09-23
Knights of Columbus.


WASHINGTON GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY,, FOURTH DEGREE, met at
the Mayflower Hotel last Monday eve
ming. Carmine Garofalo. faithful navi-
gator, presided at the business meeting,
following the installation of officers.
Arthur B. j. Williamson, past mas
ter Of the Maryland District Of Co.
lumbia Chapter, presided over the in
stallation, representing Leo D. Ward,
master.
The following officers were in
stalled: Carmine Garotalo, faithful
navigator; John F. Hillyard, faithful
captain; Frank ]. Rafferty,, faithful
pilot; DR.. George R. Ellis. faithful
admiral; Rev. w. Coleman Nevils.
president of Georgetown University.
faithful friar; Wilfred P. Ross. faith
tul controller; Frederic ]. Diegelmann,
faithful scribe; Thomas K. Gallaher,
faithful purSer; Michael j. O'Brien.
faithful inner sentinel, and Edmund
E. LIE Ber, faithful outer sentinel.
Past Faithful Navigator George R.
Ellis reported for the recent annual
convention, held at Baltimore. when
resolutions were adopted supporting
Archbishop Michael ]. Curley in his
campaign against unclean moving
pictures and urging the entire mem
bership to enroll in the Legion of
Decency. Another resolution adopted
called upon the national board of
directors to adopt as the title of the
1885 essay contest, James Cardinal
Gibbons, A Great Churchman."
Members of the order were invited
to take part in the annual vesper
service of the knights of Columbus
at st. Paul's Church October II at
7:30 pm.
Past Faithful Navigator Thomas j.
Trodden was presented with jeweled
emblem of the order in appreciation
of his work as chairman of the annual
pound party for the Little Sisters of
the Poor. which is sponsored by the
order in November of each year. The
presentation was made by James B.
Flynn.
Plans are being made for the solemn
initiation of new members on October
II at the knights of Columbus Hotel
in Baltimore. The degree will be fol-
lowed by a banquet at which Arch
bishop Curley will be the principal
speaker. Candidates wishing to take
part in this degree have been invited
to communicate with Faithful Navi-
gator Garofalo before october /.
Announcement was made of the
appointment of the following chair
men of standing committees: Patrons,
]. Francis Hillyard; Membership, DR..
George R. Ellis; Flag, DR.. M. Darcy
Magee; Sick and Funeral, James j.
Calvin; Employment, George E.
Howell; Bylaws, Harleigh H. Hart
man; Audit, Eugene C. Baczenas;
Civic, Thomas A. Gillis; Forum,
James B. Flynn; Catholic Evidence
Guild, John G. Bowen; Pound Party,
Thomas J. Trodden; Retreat, Rosa
F. Downing, and Publicity, Francis
Anthony Mccain.
Members of Washington Council
will attend a vesper and benediction
service today at 7:30 pm. at the
Franciscan Monastery. The service
will be in the nature of tribute to
T NJOu1ICy 4SoiioNA VA
the Franciscan Monastery, who died
last Summer, and will also commem-
crate the first public function of
Washington Council when its members
participated in the dedication of the
Monastery 35 years ago.
The sermon will be preached by
Rev. DR.. Peter Guilday, professor of
church history at the Catholic Uni
versity and chaplain of Washington
Council. Following the service, the
members of council will hold a meet
ing in the new Pilgrimage Hall ad-
joining the monastery. The principal
speaker will be Leo A. Rover. former
United States district attorney and
past grand knight of Washington
Council.
The next meeting of Washington
Council will be held on Tuesday eve
ming at the Knights of Columbus club
house,