Baltimore: Inter-faith Charity Baseball Game, 1946
On July 9, 1946, Baltimore Council No. 205 participated in the inaugural Inter-faith charity . . .
On July 9, 1946, Baltimore Council No. 205 participated in the inaugural Inter-faith charity baseball game at Oriole Park, a match between the Orioles and Jersey City. A crowd of 30,00 attended the benefit game, which was won by Jersey City.
Sources: Columbianism in Maryland 1897-1965, The Baltimore Sun (July 10, 1946)
Maine Among First 100 Knights Councils
Maine's first Knights Council 101, was established in Portland on August 12 . . .
Maine's first Knights Council 101, was established in Portland on August 12, 1894. Maine was one of the first states to establish a council, the others being Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and New Hampshire.
Sources: The History of Maine In the Knights of Columbus
New Orleans Council's Golden Jubilee
Louisiana Knights from all 91 state councils helped celebrate New Orleans Council No. 714’s 50th anniversary festivities . . .
Louisiana Knights from all 91 state councils helped celebrate New Orleans Council No. 714’s 50th anniversary festivities November 23, 1952. A class of 135 candidates were initiated at the Golden Jubilee event. About 1,500 Knights attended the events.
Source: The Rayne Acadian-Tribune, Nov. 28, 1952
Kentucky First: 1904
Louisville, Kentucky became the first city outside New Haven, Connecticut to . . .
Louisville, Kentucky became the first city outside New Haven, Connecticut to hold a Knights of Columbus national convention, this one in April 1904.
Source: Kentucky Irish American, June 11, 1904
Kansas: On This Date, 1920
Kansas City received a contribution of $50,000 from the Knights of Columbus to go towards . . .
Kansas City received a contribution of $50,000 from the Knights of Columbus to go towards the establishment of automobile school and other vocational branches for veterans of World War I.
Source: The Kismet Klipper (Kismet, Kansas), March 11, 1920 edition.
Iowa Membership: Then and Now
Dubuque 510, Iowa’s first council, was born April 29, 1900 with 54 members. Today Iowa has 31,000 members …
Dubuque 510, Iowa’s first council, was born April 29, 1900 with 54 members. Today Iowa has 31,000 members in over 200 local councils.
Sources: New Beginning: History of the Iowa Knights of Columbus, iowa Knights of Columbus
Knights Blog is Back
For anyone who has followed this page, I apologize I for the long lapse in blog postings. Busyness with work and life in general has kept me from updating this blog. Anyway, I’m hoping to post more frequently. Maybe not every day, but often.
For anyone who has followed this page, I apologize I for the long lapse in blog postings. Busyness with work and life in general has kept me from updating this blog. Anyway, I’m hoping to post more frequently. Maybe not every day, but often.