Evening star., 1940-06-16
|. A. Gage Is Named
Grand Knight Of
K. Of {. Council
Other Officers Chosen;
Meeting to Be Held
On Thursday

Lawrence A. Gage has been named
grand knight of Spalding Council,
Knights of Columbus, for the term
beginning July l. Other new Of
f1cers aye: James G. Naughton, dep
uty grand knight; Harry A. Stat
ham, chancellor; Ralph J. De La
Vergne, warden Frank J. Vosmek,
treasurer; William M. Moreland, re-
cording secretary; James M. Butler,
trustee for three years; r. Fred
erick Brady, advocate.
Delegates to the State conven-
ton in 1941 are: Mr.. Gage and Past
Grand Knight M j. O'Callaghan,
jr.; alternates, Past Grand knights
j. Fred Brady and William G. Nc
Guire. Announcement of appointees
to the offices of financial secretary,
chaplain, lecturer and chapter dele
gates will be made by Mr.. Gage
soon.
The council will meet next Thurs
day.
Andrew L. Oehmann, master of
the Oasis, Order of Alhambra, has
completed arrangements for the
summer dance at the Kenwood
Country Club Wednesday at 10 pm.
The July meeting will be held at
the Knights of Columbus Club and
will be featured by a crab feast.
The biennial tri-State conven-
tion will be held at Atlantic City
September 6, 7 and g. A large dele
cation from Washington is expect
ed to attend. Roy M. Perry, deputy
supreme commander for Virginia,
is in charge of arrangements for
the Washington members.
Alfred A. McGarraghy, state
deputy-elect, announced the ap-
pointment of Francis j. Malloy. past
grand knight of Spalding Council.
as district deputy over Washington
and Keane Councils. and Thomas j.
Meyers, past grand knight of Carroll
Council, over Carroll, Spalding and
Potomac Councils.
Installation of officers of the local
councils vii take place July l at
BIS o'clock.
Joseph NJ McKenna was elected
grand knight of Washington Coun-
Gil Others elected were Denis K.
Lane, deputy grand knight; Fran
els B. Myers, chancellor: Paul w.
McGovem, recorder: Harry E.
Brooks, treasurer; Joseph Corbley,
advocate; Eugene L. Ricci, warden,
John w. Grambo. John V. Dean and
Richard A McNey. guards, and
Thomas L. Coates and Arch Meyers,
trustees
Mr.. McKenna announced the ap-
pointment of the Right Rev. Msgr.
Peter Guilday, professor of church
history at the Catholic University,
as chaplain, and George Gingras
as lecturer.
Francis j. Rafferty,, past grand
knight of keane Council, has been
named general chairman of the
Knights of Columbus ShoWboat
Committee. The annual moonlight
cruise will be held on the steamer
Mount Vernon July % at $50 pm.
Robert L. Sheridan was reelected
grand knight of Potomac Council.
Others elected include James T.
Barbour, deputy grand knight; Pat
rick Lawton, chancellor; Walter l.
Plant, jr., recorder; Augustine W.
| Neale, treasurer; Raymond Cald-
WELL warden; Martin j. Manning,
advocate: Joseph Dawson. Thomas
F. Callahan and Michael J. Griffin,
guards; Joseph Keeler, trustee. and
Charles j, Considine, delegate to
the State convention.
Knights of Columbus Day at the
New York Worlds Fair, sponsored
by the New York Chapter, has
been set for July IA 1t is expected
large delegation of members and
their families will go from Wash
ington to participate in the festival
For information, contact the Secre-
tary of the local club.
Washington General Assembly,
Fourth Degree, will meet tomorrow
evening at the Mayflower Hotel.
Joseph M. McKenna, faithful navi-
gator, will preside. There will be
the election of officers.
The Rev. Joseph E. Gedra, chap
lain of Carroll Council, announced
that the novena in honor of our
sorrowful mother will continue dur
ing the summer months at the
Church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, and will be held each Friday
at Sis and 7:30 pm. Members of
the order and their friends are in
vited