The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-07
K. Of C. Mobilization
 Campaign To Open
Prominent Speakers to Address "Kick-Of' Meeting
 March l5-6OO Prospects Listed For Membership

Dlstrjct Deputy Robert A. Cleary of Naugatuck. Judge John r. Me- Grath of the Waterbury City Court, Attorney Terence F. Carmody, Attorney John l.. Gaffney. past Grand Knight of Sheridan Council, and John E. Bulger, vice-president of the Citizens & Manufacturers National Bank, will be the speak CTS at the "kick- off" meeting, Fri day evening, March 15, of the local Knights of Columbus in the Mo- bilization for Catholic Action cam- paign.
 Grand Knight John r. Robinson, chairman of the Speakers Bureau of the drive, announced the selec- tion of the honorary members of the committee as five minute speakers last night. The meeting will formally open the drive in Waterbury. It will start interna- tionally on March IT, but due to the many events occurring here on that date, 1t was decided to ad- vance the meeting two days.
 800 New Members.
 General John P. Martin reported at the meeting of the council held last night in the club rooms on Grand street that his aides have been active in the past ten days preparing prospect lists and he has forwarded 200 names to Hartford of potential members of the order. By the time the drive opens he expects this number to have .reach- :, ed five or six hundred.
 A resolution was adopted at last nights meeting upon recommen- | In rf o htntRfnt OnnfltU and Past Grand Knight William T. Harrington accepting the invitation of the Irish American club to participate in the St Patrick's Day parade to be held in this city Sun day, March 17. The Sheridan Council delegation will accompany the Michael McGivney Circle of Columbian Squires in the line of march. r. 6..'
 Jubilee Reports.
 Elaborate plans for the opening of Sheridan Councils Golden Jubi- lee year on May 4th were outlined at last nights meeting by Past District Deputy Harrington, Grand Knight Robinson, and Deputy Grand Knight Cornelius r. Ma loney. MT Harrington is chairman of the Golden Jubilee committee. As announced earlier in the week they include issuance of. tabloid newspaper, 32 or more pages in size, on Saturday, May 4th, as q supplement to the Waterbury Democrat. This work was ex- plained by Deputy Grand Knight Maloney, who invited all interested in the venture to attend a meeting set for II o'clock Sunday morn ing, March 10, in the editorial rooms of the Waterbury Democrat.
 Opening Events.
 MT Harrington outlined the ac- tivities of Sunday and Monday. May 5 and 6, when the annual state convention of the Knights of Columbus will assemble inc Water bury. Sunday will open with Com munion at the o'clock mass at the Immaculate Conception Church followed by Communion Break fast at the Hotel Elton at which two speakers of state and local note will be heard.
 Preceding the .exemplification of the degree at 8 o'clock in the after noon at which there will be present state and. district officers, as well state, there will be procession of officers and candidates headed by the American Legion Drum Corps, and unites from the V. F. w. and D. A. V. Preceding them will be the Fourth Degree Color Guard from Danbury.
 Monday the convention proper open with a solemn high mass at