Evening star., 1940-02-25
Order Of A|lambra
.ToCeIebrate 36th
Anniversary
Keune Council to Be
Host to New Members
On Thursday

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Of The Alhambra, will celebrate the
seth anniversary of the order with
series Of events. Keane Council,
Knights of Columbus, will be host
to recent new members of the order
next Thursday at the Knights of
Columbus Club. The caravan win
celebrate the anniversary March l.
During the ceremonies on Thurs
day night an address will be broad
cast by John M. Miller, supreme
, commander, from Baltimore over
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The members will meet at the
club house Friday at $50 for dinner,
to be followed at $50 by an enter
tainment. Grand Comdr. James A.
Sullivan has arranged several box
ing bouts. Later the Knights Of
Columbus will be guests Of the car
avan at a buffet supper.
Oflicers Of the local caravan are:
Grand commander, James A. Sui
Ivan; vice grand commander, James
P. McKeon; grand scribe, James M.
Butler; scribe Of the exchequer,
John o. Allen; grand chamberlain,
Alfred p. Nef1; master of the oasis,
Andrew L. Oehmann: historic
grapher, Robert F. Handley, ST.;
master Of wardrobe, Joseph Kirsch-
ner; captain of the bodyguard,
Denis K. Lane; seminal of the
tower, Francis ]. Malloy: sentinel
of the desert, Seymour B. Woolls;
electrologist, Roger Gallagher;
master Of music, Arthur M. Nc
Creight: publicity, j. Fred Brady;
deputy supreme commander, John J.
Carmody.
Washington General Assembly,
Fourth Degree, has been invited to
participate in the dedication Of the
new school at st. Francis Xavier's
Church next Sunday at II am. Led
by Faithful Navigator Joseph M.
McKenna, they will serve as a guard
of honor to Archbishop Michael j.
Curley of Baltimore and Washington.
They have been asked to appear in
the full regalia not later than 1o:45
o'clock.
Robert l.. Sheridan, grand knight,
will preside at meeting Of Potomac
Council tomorrow evening.
Charles J. Considine. past grand
knight and general chairman Of the
District of Columbia Chapter, an
nounced that the annual memorial
mass for deceased members of the
order will be held at st. Patrick S
Church on April at 8 am. Follow
ing the mass a breakfast will be
served at the Willard Hotel.
The Very Rev. Arthur A. OLeary
president of Georgetown University
has invited Washington General
Assembly to present trophy on
Military Day. May l6. to the out
standing r. o. T. c. student of the
1910 graduating class. The cup will
be presented by Joseph M. McKenna,
faithful navigator.
The annual commemorative ex-
ercises for deceased members of the
order who died during the past year
will be held in the clubhouse on
March 10 at 8 pm. Charles J. Con-
sidine Is In charge of arrangements.
Washington Council will meet
Tuesday evening. Robert F. Hand
ley, ST., grand knight, will preside.
A committee has been appointed
to formulate plans for the 43d ami
versary of the council, which will
occur In April.
On March 20 the members will
celebrate its 58th anniversary of
the order. During the week of
March 24-31 every council in the
United States will hold a celebration
in honor of Father Michael Joseph
McGivney and his associates, who
planned. originated and incorpo-
rated the Knights of Columbus.
State Deputy Col. Thomas F. Car
lin shortly will appoint committee
to give some thought to the local
celebration.
The Rev. Joseph v. Buckley, pas
tor of st. Francis Xavier's Church,
has invited the membership to par
ticipate in the fiag-raising cere-
monies at st. Francis Xavier
School March 3 at 4 pm. d..
James Kehoe, grand knight, will
preside at a meeting of Keane Coun-
Gil, Knights Of Columbus. on Thurs
day evening There will be refresh
ments. Alfred A. McGarraghy will
speak on the exemplification of the
Fourth Degree to be held at the
Mayhower Hotel on March 81 at 2
pm.
The Knights of Columbus and
the combined Catholic societies o1
the city will hold the second annual
memorial military field mass at
Arlington National Cemetery on
May rs at 9 am. Robert L. Sheri-
dan, grand knight Of Potomac Coun-
Gil, is general chairman of the
committee in charge. Francis A.
Mccain, past faithful navigator OF
Washington General Assembly
Fourth Degree, is secretary and
Roy M. Perry treasurer.
The Rev. c. Andruskevitch and
James L. Magner, members of Jack
sonville Council, Jacksonville, Ill.
were guests of Carroll Council on
Tuesday evening. Thomas Myers
grand knight. presided. A short
lenten talk was given by the Rev
Joseph e. Gedra, chaplain.
Woodmen Circle
Willow Grove will give a leap year
dance and card party at the Ken
nedy-Warren on February %. A
| shnrt hlysiresS meekin1 will he held