The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-28

Opening exercises of the Founders week celebration of Sheridan coun- ell, "A, Knights of Columbus, were conducted yesterday afternoon with the supreme chaplain and assistant supreme secretary of the order pres- ent in Waterbury for the occasion.
 Right Rev. MonSignor John J. Me- Givney returned to Waterbury, his native home and that of his illus trious brother, the late Rev. Michael J. McGivney, founder of the K. of o., to officiate at memorial services for Father McGivney. They con- sisted of vespers and benediction at the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception at 3:30 D. m, followed by an auto pilgrimage to the grave of Father McGivney in old St. Joseph's cemetery, where further services were conducted by Monsignor Mo- Givney. Wreaths were placed on the McGivney monument by Sheridan council and by Michael McGivney circle, 124, Columbian Squires.
 Former Chaplains
 Assisting Monsignor McGivney at vespers and benediction were two former chaplains of Sheridan coun- Gil, the Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, per- manent rector of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, and the Rev. Leo Finn of Bridgeport.
 Also present in the sanctuary were the Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, chaplain of Sheridan council, Rev. John Dial, spiritual director of the Columbus Study club, and the Rev. George F. Reilly, who is a member Of the coun- ciPs third degree class to be mil tiated next Sunday afternoon.
 A delegation of local knights headed by Grand Knights Thomas w. Scadden, Deputy Grand Knight Charles E. Mcdonald, and District Deputy John F. Robinson, were seated in the church. Large de.e- gations of nuns from every convent in the city were also present.
 Vespers was sung by the Boys Choir under the direction of Prof F. F. Harmon.
 Relatives Present
 In addition to MonSignor McCiv- ney, brother of the revered found- CT of the K. of C., there were pres ent also in the church and at the cemetery, several nephews and nieces, Dr. Christopher E. Dwyer and Miss Marguerite Dwyer and Dr. Alfred E. Finn.
 Charles Kiefer, grand knight, rep resented Atlantic council, Thomas ton, at the ceremonies.
 Matthew T. Birmingham, business manager of Columbia, the national monthly magazine of the K. of C., was also present with Assistant Su- preme Secretary Conway at both the church and cemetery.
 Tonight at 6:15 an original play written by William J. Sheady and John H. McElderry for the K. of c. and bcsed on the actual founding of the K. of c. will be presented over WATR at 6:15. The eleven char acters in the play will be portrayed by James F. Colwell, chancellor of Sheridan council, playing the role of Father McGivney, and the fol- lowing CQlumDlan SqulreS, Gregory Gilmartin, James Luddy, Maurice Mccarthy, Harry Stover and John Honan.
 Frank Phelan, who is directing the presentation for the K. of c. will act as narrator in the play.
 Dialogue in this play is based on the actual conversations that took place when Father McGivney and his ten lay companions were orga- nizing the Knights of Columbus in 1882.
 Honorary Degree
 Tomorrow night at the Columbus club large number of veteran members of Sheridan council will have the honorary degree conferred upon them. This will be the first time this degree has been exempli-