Knights of Columbus Founded Here in 1898 KC
By H J Engelhardt, past district deputy and past grand knight, the article recounts the 1882 founding of the Knights of Columbus in New Haven and traces Syracuse Council No 191 established Oct 4 1896 with 128 candidates. It lists original officers, notes deaths and ongoing growth, and references continued coverage on page 18 column 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Engelhardt
Knights of Columbus
New Haven
Conn
Michael J. McGivney
Connecticut
San Salvador
Syracuse
Rochester
Utica
Wilam J. Hopkins
Eugene J. Mack
Freeman Hall
Robert
Drake
Patrick J. Johnson
Andrew Hemmer
Charles J. Markett
Robert B Chapman
Nicholas C. McKeever
John H. McCrahon
John J. Cumminside
Jeremiah Sulliv
John J. Keafe
Whitan Muccc
James J. Kearney
James P. Lighten
Janes
PF. O'Shea
Chapman
McKeever
First Road Run Marks Early Syracuse Automobile Club
Six horseless carriages departed Empire House for Pleasant Beach on June 15 1901 in Syracuse’s inaugural road run. Toll roads and rotted planks prompted club action to improve roads and signage.
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By & cv
Bay
Cleero
Mattydale
Syracuse
Auto Club
Empire House
Pleasant Beach
Automobile Club of
R. G. Dun & Co
T. T D. Wilkin
Wilkin
Haynes
John Wilkinson
Frederick C. Brower
C. Arthur Benjamin
Gregory Doyle
Frederick H. Elliott
Willet
J. Brown
William van Waggoner
Alexander T. Brown
Br. Eliott
Francia Gridley
George M. Barnes
Benjamin
South Bay
The
Journal
Heifell
J. M. Keese
van Waggoner
Century Cars
Dr. Keese
Hurlbut W. Smith
Mrr. Benjamin
El’c, Stearne. Company
State Fairgrounds
Pasetterville Turnpike
Willet Brown
East Camillus Hill
West Hill
Association of Automobile Clubs
Smith
William H. Hotchkiss
Buffalo
Prominent Residents Lived on Same Corner
The corner of James and McBride Streets housed four notable early homes built by 1840s residents. Gen Elias W Leavenworth, John Wilkin, Philo C Mickles, and Henry Davis each established distinguished residences, later relocated or altered, all four mansions remaining in use.
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James and McBride Srs
Elias W. Leavenworth
Albany
John Wilkinson
Bre. Bride St
Philo C. Mickles
Gnondaga Hill
Henry Davis
McBride St
Post Office Growth From Hat Size To Modern Home
Historical note traces Syracuse post office expansion from small office to multi-substation system. It lists postmasters and newsroom links, describes free delivery emergence under Dwight H. Bruce and Milton Northrup, and details substation openings and wartime military post operations at Camp Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IPOST
Sam
Bia
Syracuse
The
Journal
Syracuse Post Offica
Dwight H. Bruce
Trunk
Carroll & Smith
Westferm State Journal
Northrup
Syracuse Courier
Carroll E. Smith
Wilkinson
Maynard
Matt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council
Heeman J. Exgelhardt
City
William Jackson
Henry J. Sedgwick
Patrick H. Agan
George L. Maynard
Dwight IL Bruce
Austin C. Chase
James M. Gilbert
Milton H. Northrup
Washington
Sunwee
N. Italinn St
Colvin
Fimwood
Geddes
Solvay
University
East Wood
Uncle Sam
Kesel
Post Office
James
J. McNamara
Fair Grounds
Military
McNamara
Act
Maley Tire CO
South State St
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