Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
PARADE FEATURES
D. c. CEREMONY TO
HONOR COLUMBUS
Catholic Organizations Have
Prominent Role in
Rites.
monumental FOUNTAIN
is SCENE OF TRIBUTE
Italian Groups Place Wreath at
Foot of Statue-Wheatley
Speaks at Plaza Tonight.
Celebration of the 443d anniversary

Celebration Of the 443d anniversary
of the discovery of America began
this morning as group of Italian
organizations placed a wreath at the
foot of the statue of Christopher CO.
lumbus in the Union Station Plaza.
The observance will be climaxed to-
night with a parade and ceremony
under direction of the knights of
Columbus.
Conferred around the Columbus
Monumental Fountain at the Plaza,
this evenings program will feature
addresses by H. Winship Wheatley,
president of the District Bar Associa-
ton, and representatives of Catholic
organizations of the city. The
Knights of Columbus, 100000 strong
in the United States and Canada, will
pay homage to the patron of their
order by placing wreath at the base
Of thu fountain.
Preceding the services, the K. of c.
councils of the District, military units
and societies will form at z pm at
Tenth and K streets. to march to
the Plaza. Led by Col. John Och
mann and accompanied by the Marine
Reserve Band and the Catholic Uni
versity Band, the parade will proceed
down Tenth street to H street, east
to Massachusetts, avenue and down
the avenue to the Monumental Foun-
tain.
Uniforms Predominant.
At the head of the parade will be
police escort and full regiment Of
the National Guard and the National
Guard Band. Following will be the
Marine Fifth Battalion Fleet Reserve
Corps, the ST. Johns Cadet Corps and
Band and the Washington General
Assembly. Fourth Degree. Knights
of Columbus, in full regalia. Mem
bers Of the five local councils, 1000
strong, will complete the procession.
The invocation at the monument
exercises will be offered by Rev. Ed
ward H. Roach, assistant pastor of
st. Matthews Church. Judge Michael
M. Doyle will deliver the address of
welcome and serve as master of GER
emonies.
After the principal address by
Wheatley, State Deputy George E.
Herring of the knights of Columbus
will lead the wreath-laying ceremony
and Rev. Edward p McAdams, pastor
Of st. Joseph's Church, will pronounce
the benediction. The days celebra-
ton will terminate in a party and So
cial at the knights of Columbus Club.
918 Tenth street.
Committee in Charge.
The committee in charge Of the
parade and program is headed by
Alfred A. McGarraghy, grand knight
of the Washington Council He is
assisted by District Deputy James P.
McKeo.l, John F. Hillyard, John M.
ConneE. DR.. George R. Ellis. Harry j.
Kane, Thomas F. Carlin, Charles j.
Considine, Francis A. Mccain, Alfred
Paul Neff. Daniel O'Connor and Jo-
seph B. Mccain.
Organizations invited to participate
include the Catholic Daughters of
America, Daughters of Isabella, Cur
ley Club of Washington, Calvert Club
of Washington, Sodality Union, Holy
Name Union, Brooks Club, alumni
associations of Georgetown and
Catholic Universities, Gonzaga and
st. Johns Colleges and the parochial
school children of the city.
At the ceremony this morning a
eulogy was delivered by Joseph Bonu-
so, president of the Lido Club, and
the wreath was placed at the monu-
ment by William AMBROSE. president
of the Federazione Italiana. Groups
assisting in the exercises were the
Italian Athletic Club, Italian War
Veterans, Italian Legion Auxiliary,
Boveglio Club, Associazone Arte Mes
teri Trinacria, Unione Fratellanza
Italiana and several Italian lodges.
State Deputy Herring will deliver
an address over radio Station WRC
at pm. today. From 9 to Oils pm.
DR.. Michael c. Strizzi, editor of
L'Araldo. and Mario Ricciardelli, as
sistant editor, will speak over VOL.