Evening star., 1935-09-29
KNIGHTS TO RALLY
. ON NCOLUMBUSDAY

Plan Broadcast, Public
Gathering and Rites
at Statue.
State Deputy George E. Herring
presided at meeting of grand
knights. lecturers and district deputies
of the knights Of Columbus last Wed
nesday evening and outlined plans for
the celebration of Columbus day. Octo-
ber II. Arrangements will be made
for a radio broadcast, a public gath
ering at the Columbus Monument in
front of Union Station and the laying
of wreath at the base Of the statue
of the patron Of the order.
The committee for the annual pound
party for the Little Sisters of the
Poor, which will be held at the H
street institution. November "a, is ar
ranging a bingo and Halloween dance
at the knights Of Columbus Club on
October 81.
The bowling league opened last
Wednesday at the Rendezvous Bowling
Alleys. on Fourteenth street.
Clarence ]. Ouradnik. lecturer OF
Spalding Council, presided over a So
cial last Thursday following the coun-
Gil meeting. Miss Edna Cecilia More
land sang, accompanied by Miss Mil
dred Mattimore. Grand Knight
Thomas Carlin presided at the busi-
ness meeting.
Walter l. Plant. past district deputy.
with q number OF members Of the
order. are spending the week end at
Manresa on the Severn, at Annapolis,
Md, where the annual retreat of men
from ST. Gabriels and st. Martins
parishes is being held. The party will
return this evening.
Potomac Council met Monday eve
ming with Grand Knight Charles j.
Considine in the chair. The address
of welcome was made by Rev John
Fuller, assistant pastor Of st. Aloysius
Church and chaplain Of the council.
Carroll Council will meet Tuesday
evening in the club rooms. with Grand
Knight Harry j. Kane. jr., presiding
Reports will be made by members Of
the building company and chapter and
a program will be outlined for the
coming month.
Members Of the order have been in
vited to attend the mass at the Fran
ciscan Monastery this morning at 8
o'clock in compliment to visiting dele
gates to the 1898 meeting of the
American War Mothers, who are
scheduled to attend the mass in q
body. Following the mass an inspec-
tion Of the Catacombs will be made.
The Daughters OF Isabella will be
invited to be guests of the knights of
Columbus next Saturday for the week
~ bingo social and party in the
knights of Columbus Club at Sis
o'clock.
Keane Council, under the direction
of Grand knight DR.. George r. Ellis
and Frank j. Rafferty,. is sponsoring
q movement to have erected in the
Knights of Columbus Club q memo
rial to the late Charles w. Darr, past
State deputy of the order here and at
one time master Of the Fourth Degree,
knights Of Columbus, for the Mary
land Washington area.
Members of the order have been
invited by DR.. John Keating Cart
wright, pastor Of the Immaculate
Conception Church. to attend the ex-
ercises of the blessing of the sick
in the Immaculate Conception Church
October 6. at o'clock. Very Rev.
Ignatius Smith OF the Dominican
House Of Studies will deliver the first
in his series Of II sermons. his sub
ject to be THE Circus Of Civiliza-
ton"
Following the meeting Of Washing
ton Council October 8 members OF
the order will organize 4 basket ball
team and will hold their first game
Of the season. Members interested
In this sport have been invited to
communicate with Julian T. Cromelin.
deputy grand knight Of Washington
Council
Spalding Council will meet next
Thursday evening at the club house,
with Thomas F. Carlin, grand knight.
presiding. Reports will be received
concerning participation Of the coun-
Gil in the joint celebration Of Co.
lumbus day on October IL and for
the annual vesper service Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Chapter Of the order,
which will be held October Is.
Following the meeting Lecturer
Charles j. Ouradnik will present q
program of entertainment, followed
by refreshments. Mr.. ouradnik an
nounces appointment of Harry
Statham, Fred Hipp. Felix Kane. John
M. Gyorda and Louis T. Armeln as
members of the Lecturers Committee.
The council will join with Potomac
Council in the conferring of the first
degree on October Il. Arrangements
for a second degree are being made
for November.