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Attend Exercises
CothoIie Radio Hour
Sermon to Be Given
By Dr.. Cartwright
The Knights Of Columbus, their
families and friends will attend the
exercises Of the Washington Catholic
radio hour in the Church of the
Immaculate Conception today at
7:30 pm. The sermon will be de-
hvered by the Rev. DR.. John Heating
Cartwright, pastor Of the church
and director of the Catholic radio
hour.
Members Of Washington General
Assembly, Fourth Degree, Knights
Of Columbus, will form a human
cross during solemn benediction of
the most blessed sacrament. They
will be led by the State deputy, Col.
Thomas F. Carlin, and Faithful
Navigator Joseph M. McKenna. The
Rev. Joseph E. Gedra, faithful friar
of Washington General Assembly,
will occupy place in the sanctuary.
Members Of the Fourth Degree will
assemble in Hurney Hall at tbs
O'Clock, with sword and baldric and
white gloves. They will march into
the church In body.
The Immaculate Conception Boys
Choir, under the direction of DR.. G.
A. Benson. with Prof. Harry Wheat
on Howard at the organ, will furnish
music.
There are to be no cards of admis-
sion and no reserved seats.
Washington General Assembly,
Fourth Degree, will meet tomorrow
at the Mayflower Hotel at 8:15 pm.
Faithful Navigator Joseph M. Nc
Kenna will preside. An exemplifi-
cation of the degree will be held
March 81 at the Mayflower Hotel.
Robert L. Sheridan, general chair
man Of the Solemn Memorial Mili-
tary Field Mass Committee, will
preside at the meeting today at noon
In the club. The mass will take
place May 26 in the amphitheater
at Arlington National Cemetery, and
will be a national Catholic tribute to
the war dead.
The 22d anniversary of the indie.
pendence of Lithuania will be cele-
brated this evening by the Ameri-
can-Lithuanian Society of Washing
ton with banquet at the Roger
Smith Hotel. The Rev. Jaseph E.
Gedra, chaplain of Carroll Council,
will be among the guests Of honor.
Thomas j. Myers, grand knight,
will preside over Carroll Council
Tuesday evening.
The regular meeting Of Keane
Council next Thursday will be post
poned to February 20, with Grand
Knight James Kehoe in the chair.
More than rs new members re-
ceived the honors of the Third
Degree last Sunday afternoon in the
clubhouse. They represented can
didates from Washington, Keane,
Carroll, Spalding and Potomac
Councils. Robert F. Handley, grand
knight of Washington Council, pre-
sided, and introduced Past State
Deputy Of Maryland Isaac George
and District Deputy Joseph L.oefder.
together with q large delegation of
members from Baltimore, who took
charge of the degree. They were
welcomed by State Deputy Col.
Thomas r. Carlin. .
The annual commemorative serv-
ice for deceased members will be
held in the club March 10 at 8 pm.
Charles j. Considine, chairman Of
the District of Columbia Chapter,
is in charge of arrangements.
Robert F. Handley. ST., grand
knight, presided over Washington
Council on Tuesday evening. Re-
freshments were served.
The Washington Council Relig-
ious Discussion Club will meet in
the clubhouse February q at tbs
pm. Harry Kirk invites members Of
any of the local councils to become
members.
The Right Rev. Msgr. Peter
Guilday, professor of church his
tory at the Catholic University, was
guest Of honor last Tuesday eve
ming OF Washington Council. James
E. Collifiower, past grand knight,
spoke.
The seth anniversary of the in
stitution of the Order of the AL
hambra will be celebrated by Al
cantara Caravan on March / in the
K. of C. Clubhouse. There will be
a dinner, followed by an athletic
night beginning at 8 pm. All mem
bers of the Knights of Columbus
are invited to attend at 8 pm.
A meeting of the divan was held
last Monday evening at the home
OF the grand commander, James A.
Sullivan. Plans were made for fu-
ture meetings for the balance Of the
year.
Matthew ]. O'Callaghan, IT,,
grand knight, presided over Spald-
ing Council last Thursday night.
Arrangements for the celebration Of
the 41st anniversary Of the couu-
Gil are progressing.