Evening star., 1936-04-05
MEMORIAL MASS
BY K. OF c. APRIL 19
Sermon by Rev. Raymond
King, Member of Domin-
lean Missionary Band.

The annual memorial communon
mass for members Of the Knights OF
Columbus will be celebrated at St
Matthews Church April 10 at 8 an
Right Rev. Msgr. Edward L. Buckley
pastor Of the church, will be the
celebrant and the sermon will be de-
livered by Rev. Raymond King, mem.
ber of the Dominican Missionary Band
Following the mass breakfast will be
served at the Mayflower Hotel, with
Senator Austin Lonergan of Connecti-
cut as guest speaker.
John NJ Connell, chairman Of the
District OF Columbia Chapter, will
preside at the breakfast and will intro.
duce the speakers. George z. Her.
ring. State deputy. will also speak.
Members who are interested in soft
ball have been invited to attend q
meeting in the club house Wednesday
evening.
Because Of next Thursday being
Holy Thursday. the regular meeting
of Keane Council has been postponed
to April IS, when DR.. George r. Ellis
grand knight, will announce the
councils participation in the forward
movement program now being con-
Quoted by the order locally.
The Knights Of st. John will meet
in the small ball room Tuesday eve
ming.
1t has been suggested by Grand
knight Charles j. Considine of Po-
tomac Council that grand knights
advise members Of their councils who
are now employed in the Govern
ment service that they make use of
the Knights Of Columbus club house.
on Tenth street near X.
Potomac Council will meet the eve
ming OF April Is, after which there
will be Q social
Grand Knight Harry J. Kane. r..
will preside over a meeting of Carroll
Council on Tuesday evening.
Last Sunday evening Washington
Council conferred the first and sec
ond degrees on q class OF so candi-
dates. Grand knight Alfred A. Nc
Garraghy was the comforting officer.
An exemplification of the third de-
gree will be held May at 2::30
o'clock.
The council, under the direction Of
Alfred Paul Neff, held a ladies
night" last Tuesday. A feature was
a presentation of When Irish Eyes
Are Smiling" q musical comedy, un-
der the direction of Robert F. Hand
ley. Andrew L. Oehmann was at
the piano.
spalding Council met last Thurs
day evening, with Frand P. Hanra-
han. deputy grand knight, in the
chair. Following the meeting a bene-
ut bingo party was held.
The committee arranging for the
celebration of the thirty-seventh an
niversary Of the council, on April %,
met Tuesday evening. with General
Chairman J. Fred Brady in the chair.
The affair will be a dinner-dance
and will be held at the Mayfiower
Hotel for members Of the council
and their friends.
The Father Francis J. Hurney Post,
Catholic War Veterans, will meet
Wednesday in the club at BIS O'Clock.
At q meeting held last Wednesday
evening, when the new charter was
presented, the following officers were
elected: Thomas Cullen, commander;
Patrick Devaney, first vice command
er: John ]. Moriarity, second vice
commander; Alfred j. jacob, adju-
tant; Francis A. Mccain, treasurer;
Arthur McCreight, historian; James
]. Mackin, Judge advocate; Frank H
Foeckler. welfare officer; DR. George
H. Crofton, medical oficer; Roy M
Perry, Andrew L. Oehmann and Frank
H. Foeckler. trustees.
On May 80 at 8 am. q mass will be
celebrated in Immaculate Conception
Church for the repose Of the soul of
the late Father Francis j. Hurney,
after whom the post has been named
Members of the order. the Knights
of Columbus Band and members of
the fourth degree have been invited
to participate, after which breakfast
will be served In the club house.