Evening star., 1941-03-09
K. ofC. Will Give
Dinner in Honor OF
Bishop Corrigan
Testimonial Party
Planned April l6
By State Council

Plans are being made for a tes-
timonial dinner in honor of the
Most Rev. Joseph M. Corrigan,
Bishop of Bilta and rector of Cath
olic University of America, at the
Willard Hotel on April 16. The
dinner is being sponsored by the
State Council, Knights OF Columbus.
State Deputy Alfred A. McGar-
raghy Is general chairman OF the
committee in charge.
A meeting of the committee will
be held at the Willard Hotel next
Wednesday evening.
James F. Kehoe, grand knight OF
Keane Council, with large group
of members, will go to Baltimore
this morning to confer the third
degree in Santa Maria Council,
Highlandtown, Md. The initiation
will take place at 2:30 o'clock.
Grand Knight Robert L. Sheridan
will preside over Potomac Council
tomorrow evening in the clubhouse.
The first degree will be conferred on
a large class of candidates on March
"a at BIS o'clock.
The Supreme Board OF Directors
of the knights OF Columbus has re-
newed its annual subscription of
$4,000 toward the maintenance of
the Catholic Hour, sponsored by the
National Council of Catholic Men in
cooperation with the National
Broadcasting Co.
Grand Knight James r. Kehoe
will preside over Keane Council on
Thursday evening in the clubhouse.
Members Of the order, now work.
ing in the Government service here,
but who hold membership in other
cities, are invited TO attend this
meeting.
The James Cardinal Gibbons
Circle of the Columbian Squires will
meet next Friday in the club at 8:l5
o'clock. Jerome K. Murray, State
chairman of the Boy Guidance Com
mittee. will speak. Catholic boys
between the ages of IA and l8 are
invited to register at any time at the
clubhouse.
The Knights of Columbus Build
Ing Co. will meet next Friday eve
ming in the club. The Saturday
Night Casey parties are under the
direction of Alfred P. Neff. Nom
members of the order and their
ladies are invited TO attend these
Saturday night affairs.
The Knights of Columbus Band
will hold its weekly rehearsal on
Sundays during March and April at
3 pm. in the club. Catholic boys,
between the ages of y and 18, who
are musically inclined. are invited
to join the band today at 2:3o
o'clock.
Grand Knight Lawrence A. Gage
presided over Spalding Council
last Thursday evening at the club
house. The Anniversary Committee
will hold dinner dance on April %
at the Mayflower Hotel. Meetings of
the Committee on Arrangements are
being held weekly. Timothy ].
Ouirk, past grand knight, is general
chairman.
The annual communion mass for
members Of the order will be cele-
brated at am. in St. Matthew 5
Cathedral on March 80. Breakfast
will follow at the Mayf1ower Hotel
at 9:15 am. A noted speaker will
deliver the sermon at the mass and
member of the order Of national
prominence will be the principal
speaker at the breakfast. A meeting
of D. c. Chapter was held last Fri
day, presided over by j. Fred Brady.
Robert F. Handley. sr., grand
| commander. Alcantara Caravan,
Order of the Alhambra. has called
meeting of a general committee at
the clubhouse for today at l pm.
The committee is arranging for an
evening of fun for the caravan and
its friends to be held about the mid
die of April A meeting of the divan
of the caravan was held last week
at the home of the grand COM
mander to plan the activities for
the balance of the year.