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|ntire KC Council Expected * to Participate In Anniversary iyeni^ Forty-thre* business and professional men made up the charter list, when Ftichburg Council 99, Knights of Columbus, was instituted on July 1, 1894 but the bulk c£ the 500-man present membership is expected to participate in fKe 60th founding anniversary tomorrow evening in the auditorium I of Our Lady of the Lake church, : Leominster.; Principal speaker for the occasion 'will be Rev. Paul Dickinson, S. J., :of the Fordham University Russian •Center.Grand Knight Jerry E, Marceau will deliver the address of welcome and Thomas M. Dooling will serve as toastmaster.Guests will include Mayor Peter rj. Levanti, Mrs* Margaret Barnicle,• recent o£ the Daughters of Isabella, -James F. Pyner Rev. Francis Cra--ven, Rev, Arthur J. Heamer, Rev. i Anthony DiPucchio, Rev. Albert L.Rossct, M. S., Rev. Erminio Mas-troianni and Rev, Peter B. Malloy. The invocation will be by Rev. IFr, Rosset, chaplain of the group. Musical selections will be by the St. ..Joseph’s Choraleers. Music wilt be .by limari Salo’s orchesLra. ^^Toastmaster Dooling will give a Ttericf resume of the history of Council ;99 which includes the following -highlights:Dr, Herbert Lyons, member of a Boston council, interested a group of Fitchburg and area men in the founding of the organization in 1894 and Bunker Hill Council 62 was the actual sponsor. In turn the local organ i7.a lion sponsored Council 199 . in Southbridge at a latter date.Dr. Lyons served as the first grand knight in 1894 and has since• be^n succeeded by 40 other leaders. ? ...The present organization is head-• erl by Grand Knight Marceau. Other -officers include the following: deputygrand knight, Bernard A. Meegan; , chancelor, James F, McCarthy; warden, Dr* John J. Hunter; recording secretary. Car! W. Sector; financial secretary, James B. Duane; Advocate. William J. Gillis; treasurer, Charles E. Dumont; inside guard.» *Raymond J. Ftrquhar; outside guard, Edmond J.' Woodcome; lecturer, Maj. John F, Bums, Jfc chaplain, Rev* Fr, Rosset; trustees, PGK's Francis A. Sullivan, Dr. Mark Ar Saulnler and Earl W* Cote,The membership haa grown from the original 43 charter members to a list of 500~paid up members. Nationally the membership of the KofC is 917,682.Tuesday's affair ‘will mark the first anniversary banquet wherein all charter members are deceased-The last living charter member was Michael F« Dunn,Ono of Council 99’s outstanding contributions c^me during World War I when the organization raised $11,706.43 ^ to sustain ,xKofC Huts Overseas/1 The home ott Blossom street was kept open 24 hours dal*y for servicemen during WWII.The council contributed heavily toward the establishment of St. Bernard's high school and has since granted four-year scholarships to local girb entering the convent. First Chinese member of Fitchburg Council was John Fong Ying who later returned to his native land to erect a mission church there.World War I claimed three members of the organization as did WWII. Many others served in all branches of the armed forces.Local members who have served on national committees included Peter F. Ward, James S. Hanna, Charles T. Flynn, John B. Hayes, Thomas M. Dooling, Joseph P. Keating, John J- Folcyv Laurence H. Scanlon and George E. Smi*K The committee in charge of the 60th anniversary program follows; ^ Dr. Mark Afc Saulnier and George E. Smith, co-chairmen, Edward A. Bissormetle, Maj. John F. Burns, Jr., Ernest Charron, Denis J, Dillon, James B. Duane* Earl W. Cote, Joseph A. Gravel, John B. Hayes Harolcf F. Houle, Dr. John J. Hunter] John E. Kelley* Ambrose D. Learv James F. McCarthy, John W. Mon-agnan, Salvino V. Pucci and Noel R. Roberts,
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Fitchburg Sentinel
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, US
Mon, Oct 25, 1954
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