Evening star., 1935-04-14
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Potomac Council, at its meeting last
Monday night, conferred the first de-
gree. Grand Knight Charles j. Con-
sidine was in charge. Entertainment
was provided and a buffet supper was
served.
Among the guests were State
Deputy George E. Herring, District
Deputy Walter I. Plant and J. Fred
Brady, grand knight of Spaulding
Council. Potomac Council will Join
with the several other councils for the
comforting of the second degree next
Wednesday.
Washington Council met last Tues
day evening at the knights of Co.
lumbus club house, Grand Knight
Harold F. Jones presiding. The princi-
pal address was delivered by Father
Justin McManus, prior of the Domini-
can House of Studies at Catholic Uni
versity. His subject was why Obey
the Catholic church,"
The second degree was exemplified
to an unusually large class of candi-
dates who are members of the
Mgrs. Peter Guilday anniversary
class. DR.. A. D. Wilkinson, financial
secretary. advised the new members
that they could propose candidates
for the anniversary class Past Grand
Knight Thomas J. Fitzgerald spoke.
Lecturer Jack Coyle announced at
the meeting, April 20, Father Cole
NoUilc 80
University, will speak. On April Is
at 7:30 pm, the council will ex-
emplify the first and second degrees
and third degree exemplifications will
be held April % at pm. and on
April 80 at 1880 pm
Washington Chapters annual COM
munion mass will be held at st.
Matthews Church April % at am.
followed by breakfast at the May
flower. The annual banquet will be
held at the Mayfiower Hotel Nav /.
and the annual dance at the May
flower May Z.
Spalding Council at its last meet
ing conferred the first degree. At its
meeting next Wednesday the second
degree will be conferred on a class
from Spalding, Carroll and Potomac
Councils.
The twenty-sixth anniversary of
the council will be celebrated April |
70 by dinner-dance at the Maryland
Club Gardens at $50 pm.
The annual communion mass, under
the auspices of the District of CO.
lumbia Chapter. will be at St. Mat
theW's Church April 20 at 8 am. Rev.
Edward Roach will be the celebrant |
and the sermon will be preached by |
Rev. Edward A. Fuller. Following the
mass there will be a breakfast at the
Mayflower Hotel. Louis T. Armelin
will be toastmaster.
The chapter is also arranging for
the annual religious retreat for men,
bers at Manresa on the Severn for
May 1913.
The Travellers Club of the Catholic
University last Sunday evening in the
knights Of Columbus Club joined with
the kermess Committee. under the di-
recticn of Francis Anthony McCann,
presented "A Night in Ireland" which
was featured by lecture by DR.. Pat
rick j. Lennox. professor of English
at Catholic University. DR.. John
Med. Fox, dean of the law depart
ment at Catholic University, was
master of ceremonies.
Among those who took part in the
celebration were DIR. j. DeS. Coutinho.
professor Of economics at Catholic
University; Henry Hogan, Frank
Govan, Eddie Moran, Miss Helen
Morley. Jack Hanlon. Thomas Griffin.
Mrs. Mary Nolan Howard, Michael
S. Mccarthy, Howard Mccarthy. Miss
Sheahan, Robert Adley, John
Sheahan and Andrew Oehmann.
The Kermess Club will hold "An
Evening In Paris" May S.
Next Saturday evening Alfred p.
Neff will conduct an Easter bingo
party in the club. Guests of honor
will be members of the Daughters of
Isabella,