Evening star., 1937-10-31
JOHN J. CARMODY
NAMED K. c. HEAD
Elected Grand Commander
of Alcantara Caravan.
Succeeds Allen.

John j. Carmody, deputy grand
knight of Spalding Council, knights Of
Columbus, was elected grand COM
mander Of Alcantara Caravan, Order
Of the Alhambra, Monday evening at
the Willard Hotel. He succeeds John
Owsley Allen.
Other officers elected were Arthur
M. McCreight. vice grand commander;
Francis A. Mccain, grand scribe;
John o. Allen, scribe of the exchequer;
Alfred Paul Neff. grand chamberlain;
John Bernard Coyle, master of the
oasis; Arthur ]. Colbert, historigraph-
er; Gahl Pigott, captain of the body
guard; Daniel ]. O'Connor, sentinel Of
the tower, and Kenneth Wettig, SEN
tinel of the desert.
The guest of honor was Supreme
Comdr. John M. Miller Of Baltimore.
He was accompanied by Henry N.
Wagner, grand commander of Alcala
Caravan, Order of the Alhambra, and
Past State Deputy Walter Kennedy Of
the Knights Of Columbus. Joseph M.
McKenna, grand vizier of the Order
Of Alhambra, also spoke.
A meeting of the officers will be
held at the home Of Grand Comdr.
Carmody next Friday.
Grand Knight Joseph A. O'Connell
will preside at meeting of Carroll
Council Tuesday night.
The Rev. Joseph E. Gedra. chaplain
of Carroll Council, has extended an
invitation to the membership and their
friends to attend a card party and
ball at the Mayfower Hotel next We'd
nesday. 1t is for the benefit of the
Immaculate Conception Church.
Beginning next Sunday at 5:l5
o'clock the Knigts of Columbus Forum
will be held at the Immaculate Con-
ception Church. DR.. John Heating
Cartwright will give series of four
sermons on each of the Sundays Of
November. The subject of the first
sermon will be "The Portion Of His
Inheritance: The Church cf the Past"
State Deputy Walter T. Plant en-
tertained the State Council and the
knights of Columbus Radio Guild at
a dinner last Tuesday at the Willard
Hotel. Retiring Director of the Radio
Guild John A. K. Donovan intro
duced the speakers. Dr. Charles Hart
OF the Catholic University, who has
served as moderator of the guild dur
ing the past three years, spoke. State
Deputy Plant, Past State Deputy
George z. Herring and the newly
elected director, Mrs. Denis X. Lane,
spoke Meetings are held each Friday
evening in the local clubhouse.
The Special Gifts Committee of the
knights of Columbus donation party
for the Little Sisters of the Poor at
the institution, at Third and H streets
NE, November 81, from 2 to
O'Clock, will meet this morning in the
clubhouse. Carmine Garofalo, grand
knight of Washington Council, will
preside.
Spalding Council will meet Thurs
day evening. with Grand Knight
Francis j. Malloy In the chair.
Grand Knight Charles J. Cosidnie
will preside at meeting of Potomac
Council November at 8:l5 o'clock.
Frank Pearson, lecturer, will provide
entertainment and refreshments.
Kean Council met Thursday eve
ming. with Grand Knight Francis j.
Rafferty, in the chair. A campaign
is being conducted to reinstate for
mer members of this council. Special
concessions will be allowed them up
to January l.
Arthur B. j. Williamson Is general
chairman of the exemplification OF
the fourth degree, which is to be held
at the Mayflower Hotel November %.
A meeting of the knights OF Co
lumbus Athletic Association will be
J held Thursday evening in the club
house. Election of officers will be
! held and new basket ball team Will
be organized.
There will be held a special meet
ing of Washington General Assembly.
, fourth degree, tmorrow at the May
flower Hotel, to make arrangements
for the exemplification Of the degree
November 20. under the direction OF