Evening star., 1940-03-31
Knights Of Co|umbu,
General Assembly
ToConfer Degrees
Testimonial Banquet
For New Members to
Be Held Tonight

TOT I\eW members 10
Be Held Tonight
Washington General Assembly,
Fourth Degree, Knights of Column
bus, will confer the Fourth Degree
on so candidates this afternoon at
2 o'clock at the Mayflower Hotel.
Faithful master of the Maryland
District of Columbia Province, DR..
w. Victor Maconachy of Baltimore,
will be in charge of the ceremonies.
He will be assisted by Sir Knight
Robert F. Handley, grand knight
OF Washington Council, and group
of local members. The music will
be under the direction of Arthur
M. McCreight.
Alfred A. McGarraghy, past grand
knight of Washington Council, is
general chairman of the Admis-
sions Committee. All candidates
have been requested to appear at
the hotel at o'clock.
A testimonial banquet in honor
of new members and their ladies
will be held at the hotel at Z pm,
to be followed with a ball. The
banquet will be open to-. all
members of the order and their
friends. Leo A. Rover, former
United States district attorney, will
be the toastmaster. The principal
address will be made by Repre-
sentative Kramer of California.
The Rev. Joseph E. Gedra, U. S.
Army Reserve chaplain, will deliver
the invocation and Msgr. Peter
Guilday, professor of church his
tory at the Catholic University, Will
give the benediction.
Among the guests will be the
Minister of Ell Salvador and Sonora
de Castro, Senator and Mrs. Nc
Carran, Judge and Mrs. Edward
Curran, State Deputy and Mrs.
Thomas Carlin and others.
Thomas J. Myers, grand knight of
Carroll Council, will preside at
meeting Tuesday at 8:l5 o'clock.
Washington Council will hold an
informal sport dance in the club
house next Friday at 9 clock. 1t is
to be complimentary.
Washington Council is preparing
for the annual celebration of its
anniversary in April. Plans are being
developed for comforting of honors
on large class of candidates and
43d anniversary banquet.
The annual communion mass for
the local councils will be held in St.
PatrlckS Church next Sunday at
8 o'clock. Members of Washington
General Assembly will attend in the
full regalia and form a human cross
during the conservation of the mass.
They have been requested to appear
'ln the parochial school hall not later
than 7:45. Following the mass there
will be a communion breakfast at
I the Willard Hotel at 9 o'clock.
Arrangements are in charge of
Charles j. Considine, chairman of
the District of Columbia Chapter.
State Deputy Col. Thomas F..
Carlin announced the annual con-
vention of the State Council will be
held in the local club on May %
Resolutions to be presented to the
State Convention should be received
by the secretary two weeks before
that date.
William T. Slattery, commander
of the District of Columbia depart
ment of the American Legion. has
been invited to participate in the
solemn military field mass at Arling-
ton Amphitheater on May 26, as
tribute to the Rev Patrick N. Nc
Dermott, national chaplain.
James A. Sullivan, grand COM
mander of Alcantara Caravan. Order
of the Alhambra, presided at meet
ing last Friday evening at the
Willard Hotel Arrangements were
completed for the April meeting and
details were discussed for an over
night outing during the summer
Attending the meeting were several
deputy supreme commanders repre-
senting Florida. Georgia, Virginia
and the District of Columbia.
Matthew J. O'Callaghan, jr., grand
knight, will preside at a meeting of
Spalding Council next Thursday in
the clubhouse. This will be the only
meeting of the council in April as
on April 18 will be the celebration of
its 41st anniversary at the Mayfower
Hotel beginning with dinner at.9:3O
pm. William G.. MCGUIRE is general
chairman. A program of entertain
ment has been arranged. Dancing
will begin at 10. There will be
a souvenir edition of Spalding
Council News.