Evening star., 1939-03-19
Knights Of Columbus
To Hold Reception
For Chinese Bishop
Judge Roedy to Speak
At Affair Tomorrow:
Other Activities

The Most Rev. Paul Yu-Pin, bis
mop OF Sozusa and vicar apostolic of
Marking, China, will be the guest
OF honor tomorrow evening at
meeting Of Washington General AS
sembly, Fourth Degree, Knights of
Columbus. at the Mayf1ower Hotel at
9:15 o'clock. He will be rendered a
reception.
Other speakers will include Judge
Ellen K. Raedy of the Municipal
Court and the Rev. John p. GAL
lagher of st. Aloysius Church.
Plans will be outlined for the
Easter Monday banquet and ball at
the Mayflower, In tribute to new
members Of the assembly. Andrew
l.. Oehmann is chairman of the
reservations.
The District Of Columbia Chapter
Will pay an official visit to Carroll
Council, Tuesday evening. Charles
j. Considine will announce plans for
the annual memorial communion
mass to be held in st. Matthew's
Church. March 26. at 8 am, which
is to be followed by breakfast at
the Mayf1ower. Representative
James A. Stanley of Connecticut will
speak
Members of the chapter vii! visit
keane Council Thursday evening.
Francis J. Rafferty,, grand knight,
will preside.
Rathbone Temple met with Mrs.
Sue Newcomb, excellent senior,
presiding in the absence of Mrs
Eula Stevens, most excellent chief
A card party will be held Friday
evening for Rathbone Temple, and
there will be card party, sponsored
by both Rathbone and Friendship
temples, at the home of Mrs.
Audrey Gibson. 618 Fern place NV,
tomorrow evening.
The following were initiated and
reinstated in this temple recently:
Reinstated. Mrs. Clara Hildreth,
Mrs. Ruby Gibbs. Mrs. Ethel Fraser
and Mrs. Lille Melhorn. Initiated,
Mrs. Esther Machoian, Mrs. Ella
Altman, Miss Pauline Letcher and
Mrs. Laura Wallace. State Organizer
Mrs. Carrie Davis and Past Supreme
Representative Mrs. Ada Crown
made addresses. Mrs. Grayce Martin,
as hostess. served refreshments. A
musical program was presented by
Mrs. Wallace.
The Most Rev. Michael J. Curley,
Archbishop of Baltimore, has in
dorsed the knights crusade for
Christian justice" and has issued
pastoral letter to the clergy of
Washington asking support for the
local campaign.
In his letter to the Washington
clergy he states: The Knights of
Columbus was the first lay organi-
zation to take up the cudgels in
defense of Catholic ideals when they
were threatened by the red monster
OF atheistic communism. Unflagging
has been their zeal in seeking to
eliminate from Christian civiliza-
ton this malignant beast. BY their
crusade against communism the
Knights Of Columbus have rendered
to God, to church, and to country a
| service that is immeasurable."
Robert F.. Handley, sr., was elected
deputy grand knight of Washington
Council on Tuesday evening. Alfred
Paul Neff, grand knight, presided.
The first degree was conferred on a
large class.
At the meeting on March % the
Rev. Paul Schultz, known as "the
flying priest" will present a lecture
at local clubhouse on THE FLYING
Cross in the Arctic" Motion pic
lures taken in the frozen north will
be presented.
The third annual commemorative
service will be held in the club
house on Palm Sunday, April 2 at
8 pm. This service is open to mem
bers only.
Alfred P. Neff, general chairman
OF the Convention Committee for
the biennial convention of the Order
OF the Alhambra, to be held at the
Willard Hotel, August 81 to Sep
tember 4, will hold a special meet
ing OF the Convention Committee
at the Willard Hotel on Tuesday
evening.
The Easter Monday banquet and
dance at the Mayflower Hotel will
be an outstanding social affair in
Knights of Columbus annals. Gov
ana Mrs. Herbert O'Conor of Marv-
land have been invited as guests
OF honor. Henry I. Quinn, past
president of the District Bar Asso.
ciation, will serve as toastmaster
Ticket reservations are now being
made for tables at the bannuet
ihere Will be an entertainment and
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