Evening star., 1940-01-28
Knights Of Columbus
Building Company
Officers Are Elected
Loree Class to Receive
Third Degree Sunday,
February II

ihHo Oe9Iee Sunoox
Februory II
James F. Filgate of Potomac
Council was reelected president Of
the Knights of Columbus Building
Co., Inc, at the annual dinner meet
ing of the incorporators at the
George Mason Hotel in Alexandria,
Va, Thursday.
Other officers elected included Al
fred Paul Neff, past grand knight
of Washington Council, vice presi-
dent; Charles j Dean of Keane
Council, secretary: Seymour B.
Woolls Of Potomac Council, treas- ,
urer. and Thomas K. Gallaher, past
grand knight Of Spalding Council,
chairman OF the House Committee.
Serving on the House Committee
are B.rnard Myers, William G. Null
ligan. Thomas J. Myers, James Fox
and Timothy j. Quirk.
State Deputy Col Thomas F. Car
lin announces that the third degree
will be conferred upon large class
of candidates Sunday afternoon,
February IL, at 230 o'clock.
Candidates from Washington,
Keane, Carroll, Spalding and Po-
tomac Councils will be invited to
receive this degree. In preparation
for the major degree there will be
a joint first and second degree on
Thursday evening, February 8, at
$3.50.
Knights of Columbus from other
cities, now employed in the Govern.
ment departments, are invited to at.
tend these degrees. 3
The Right Rev. Msgr. Fulton J.
Sheen of the Catholic University
faculty, widely known in Knights of
Columbus circles here. will be heard
over Station WRC this evening on
The Unity of Mankind" DR.. Sheen
is speaking under the general topic
"Peace-the Fruit of Justice" This
is an analysis of the contemporary
world in terms of the fourfold critique
laid down in the Holy Fathers first
encyclical, Sunni Pontifcatus.
James P. McKeon, president of the
Knights OF Columbus band, an
nounces several vacancies in the
band personnel. Rehearsals are held
Sunday mornings at II o'clock in the
Knights of Columbus gymnasium,
under the direction of DR.. Edward
S. McGrath.
The entire membership Of the
order and their families are invited
to attend the Washington Catholic
Radio Hour on Sunday evening" Feb
ruary 18, at 7:30. in the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception, Eighth
and N streets NV. The sermon will
be delivered by the Rev. DR.. John
Heating Cartwright, pastor of the
church.
Members of Washington General
Assembly, Fourth Degree, Knights
of Columbus, under the direction Of
Faithful Navigator Joseph NJ Nc
Kenna, will form guard of honor.
during solemn benediction of the
most blessed sacrament.
Washington General Assembly,
Fourth Degree, knights of Column
bus, will hold its midwinter ladies'
night tomorrow evening at the May
flower Hotel beginning at $50 An
drew L. Oehmann, faithful captain
of the assembly, is in charge of ar.
rangements.
| Beginning at o'clock the regu.
lar monthly meeting of the assembly
will be held, with Faithful Navigator
Joseph NJ McKenna presiding.
Alfred A. McGarraghy, past grand
knight of Washington Council has
been named general chairman of the
Fourth Degree Exemplification Com
mittee and plans are being developed
to hold an elaborate initiation on
March 81 He is being assisted by
large committee representing the
five local councils of the order. Ap.
pllcationS for this degree may be
secured at the local headquarters.
1t is announced that those members
OF the order now employed in the
Government service here but with
membership in councils in other
cities, may take advantage of this
degree.
Robert H. Handley, ST., grand
knight, will preside at an important
meeting of Washington Council
Tuesday evening at $3.50 in the main
ballroom of the local clubhouse.
Reports will be received from
delegates to the Knights of Colum-
bus Building Co. and after the
meeting there will be refreshments
under the direction of Russell j.
Rosenbaum, lecturer of the council.
Washington Council will join with
the other local councils in conferring
the honors of the third degree upon
large class of candidates on SUM-
day afternoon, February II, at 2:30 .
o'clock.
The Department of Commerce has
invited the Knights of Columbus to-
assist them in securing suitable room
accommodations for new employees
in the Census Bureau.
Accordingly the Knights of Co.
lumbus Club has set up Room
Registration Bureau at the local
headquarters, 918 Tenth street NV,
with a view to assisting newcomers
to the city secure rooms. There is
no charge for registration of rooms.
Readers of this column who may
have rooms to rent are invited to
telephone the local clubhouse, Met
ropolitan 9619, and list their rooms.
Washington Council held one Of
the most elaborate and successful
ladies nights in its history Tuesday
at the Willard Hotel Russell ].
Rosenbaum, lecturer of the council,
was in charge of arrangements. He
was assisted by large committee
OF members. In the receiving line
were Grand knight and MrS Rohert