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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
JUNE 21, 1952
AT CELEBRATION OF K. OF C. GOLDEN JUBILEE IN ATLANTA—Pictured at the banquet com
memorating the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Atlanta Council, No. 660, Knights of Co
lumbus, are, left to right, Past State Deputy William J. McAlpin, who acted as toastmaster; the Most
Reverend Francis E. Hyland, D. D., J. C. D., Auxiliary Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, who presided;
and the Honorary Joseph F. Lamb, Supreme Secretary of the K. of C., the guest speaker.—(United
Press Photo by Jack Young).
Fiftieth Anniversary Celebrated
By Atlanta Council, K. of C.
ATLANTA, Ga.—Atlanta Coun
cil, No. 660, Knight of Columbus,
which was granted it charter on
May 25, 1902, celebrated its fiftieth
anniversay May 24-26, the golden
anniversary program including an
Anniversary Mass, a major degree
ceremonial, an open house party, a
reception, a dance and a banquet.
The golden anniversary program
opened on the afternoon of May 24
with an open house party at the
K. of C. Home, to which the pub
lic was invited. In the evening
there was a reception for members
of the council, visiting members,
their wives and guests, which was
followed by a dance.
Members of the council attended
in a body a Mass celebrated at the
Immaculate Conception Church on
May 25 by Father F. M. Perry, S.
M., who has long been active in
K, of C. circles in Georgia, and
who has more than once served as
state chaplain.
The sermon at the Mass was de
Hvered by Monsignor P. J. O’Con
nor, Director of the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Concep
tion at the Catholic University of
America in Washington, D. C.
In the course of his sermon,
Monsignor O’Connor said; “We are
gathered here this morning to of
fer with the priest the Holy Sacri
fice of the Mass in thanksgiving
to Almighty God. This occasion
marks a notable period in the his
tory of Catholicism in Georgia. We
are celebrating the 50th anniver
sary of the establishment of the
Atlanta Council of the Knights of
Columbus.
“It is a notable occasion because
the members of this organization
down through the years have stood
forth in this community as stalwart
defenders of their Faith and as
personal examplars of the Catholic
religion in a section of the land
in which they are representative
of a minority group. The Knights
of Columbus have exemplified
during the decades the cardinal
principles of their Order, Charity,
Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.
“Fifty years is a long time in
which to render service, but during
these years it has been your privi
lege as knights to be the strong
right arm of Holy Church, .reflect
ing her teachings, carrying her
spirit of brotherhood to your fel-
lowmen, showing forth in word
and in deed the charity of Christ
and exemplifying your love for
God and for Country on many oc
casions during these past years,
the years of depression, the years
of conflict, the years of war and
strife, and especially during the
uncertain and tragic years in
which we now live.”
Concluding his sermon, Monsig
nor O’Connor said: “America
needs men of faith, who believe in
God and in Jesus Christ and who
reflect that belief in their daily
lives. America needs men of
prayer, men of integrity, honest
men, just men, men who are above
reproach in their private lives and
in their public service. The
Knights of Columbus measure up
to all that is demanded of true
American citizens and faithful fel-
lowers of Jesus Christ.
“To the brothers of the Atlanta
Council on this anniversary, I say
God bless you for what you have
done for Church, State and Nation,
and may His blessing be always
with you as you face the challenge
in the years that are to come.”
The first, second and third de
grees were conferred on a large
class of candidates that afternoon,
and the convention program closed
the next evening with an elaborate
banquet at the Elks’ Home.
The first and second degrees
were conferred by Grand Knight
Jack Langley, Deputy Grand
Knight Dwight L. Hollowell,
Warden Leon J. Butler, Chancel
lor Michael F. Weidl, Jr., Financial
Secretary Henry C. Taylor, and
other officers of Atlanta Council,
assisted by Past State Deputy Wil
liam J. McAlpin, William Van
Goidtsnoven, George Flynt, John
McManus and Jack McGowan.
Exemplification of the third de
gree was under the direction of
Past State Deputy Georgia Spenc
er, of Birmingham, assisted by
Past State Deputy Thomas J. Gil
more, and Past District Deputy
Lewis F. Gordon, of Atlanta. Pres
ent at the ceremonial were Part
State Deputy Coleman Dempsey,
of Augusta; Past State Deputy
John J. McCreary, Macon, and
District Deputy Charles C. Ches
ser, Augusta.
Some four hundred members of
the Knights of Columbus, with
their wives and guests were in at
tendance at the Anniversary Ban
quet held at the Elks’ Club with
the Most Reverend Francis E. Hy
land, D. D., J. C. D., Auxiliary
K. OF C. IN ATLANTA CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY—Pictured
at the banquet held in connection with the commemoration of the
50th Anniversary of Atlanta Council, Knights of Columbus, are,
left to right, standing, William J. Sullivan, faithful navigator of
Archbishop Gerald P. O'Hara General Assembly, Fourth Degree
K. of C.; Jack Langley, grand knight of Atlanta Council; seated,
Mrs. Thomas J. Gilmore; Thomas J. Gilmore, a past grand knight
of Atlanta Council and a past state deputy of the K of C. in
Georgia.—(United Press Photo bv Jack Young).
Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta, pre
siding.
The program opened with the
assembly joining in singing the Na
tional Anthem, after which the in
vocation was offered by Father
Perry.
William J. McAlpin acted as
toastmaster, and Grand Knight
Jack Langley extended a welcome
to the members and guests.
The Historical Calvalcade, con
tinuity for which was written by
Lewis F. Gordon, assisted by John
F. Ryan, was narrated by Dwight
Hollowell, recalled incidents in the
history of Atlanta Council and paid
tribute to the members, living and
dead, who had been prominent in
the work of the Knights of Colum
bus in Atlanta.
The gathering was honored In
having as a guest speaker, the Hon
orable Joseph F. Lamb, Supreme
Secretary of the Knights of Co
lumbus, from New Haven, Conn.,
who delivered a masterful address
on Columbianism.
Special honor guests on the oc
casion were Charles J. Gavan,
Evelyn Harris, Robert R. Otis and
E. W. Gillespie, four of the sur
viving charter members of Atlan
ta Council. It was J. Edward Mc
Guire, another charter member,
now liivng in Louisiana, was not
able to attend the fiftieth anni
versary celebration. Mr. Gavan
gave an account of the founding
of Atlanta Council and his recol
lection of the activity of the coun
cil in its early years.
State Deputy John M. Brennan,
of Savannah, extended congratula
tions and best wishes to the of
ficers and members of Atlanta
Council on behalf of the Georgia
State Council.
Bishop Hyland concluded the
program with a stirring patriotic
address, after which he gave the
Benediction.
Listed as charter members of
Atlanta Council are Bishop John
Edward Gunn, S. M., D. D.,
Thomas F. Corrigan, J. F. Burke,
R. W. Pollock, Peter F. Clarke,
Robert R, Otis, Joseph M. Nealon,
John M. Corrigan, Jack J. Spald
ing, J. Carroll Payne, L. E.
O’Keefe, John M. Graham, E. Van
Goidtsnoven, D. F. Donahoe, O. M.
Varley, Dan Carey, Michael A.
Ershine, James R. Holliday, Evelyn
Harris, Denis J. Hayes, C. J. Sul
livan, John Morris, James Gil
lespie, James G. Beggs, Joseph A.
Wrigley, J. Edward McGuire, John
T. Brennan, J. H. Daly, J. P. Ma
honey, Richard A. Magill, C. J.
Sheehan, Jack Hastings, M. J.
Harper, J. M. Corrigan, J. J.
Satzky, M. T, Lannigan, A. J. Cole
man, A. C, Draughn, W. B. Chase,
T. F. Purcell, E. T. Murphy, John
Gardiner, J. T. Doonan, Anton
Stazky, J. P. Driscoll, B. Vignaux,
Jr., H. J. Lynch, John V. Ershine,
Thomas W. McArthur, Edward J.
McCool, J, R. Lilly, J. A. Donavan,
Henry L. De Give, J. F. Lovette, E.
W, Gillespie, J. A. Magill, J.
Charles Gavan, Dan Bowden, Ed
ward D. Murphy, H. T. Craft, John
Kelley, Thomas M, Nealon, John
L. Gatins, J. A. Cleary, A. S. Byers,
J. A. Gatins, John T. Murphy, John
N. Malone, J., N. Wallace, E. A.
Massa.
Grand Knights of Atlanta Coun
cil, and the years in which they
took office, have been:
Peter F. Clarke, 1902; T. F.
Corrigan, 1903; Thomas Nealon,
1905; James R. Holliday, 1906; L.
E. O’Keefe, 1907; R. A. Magill,
1908; Daniel A. Farrell, 1909; M. C.
Carroll, Jr., 1911; John M. Harri
son, 1912; Dr. Joseph H. Hines,
1913; J. Edward Flint, 1915; Lew id
D. Sharp, 1916; Winfield P. Jones,
1917; Joseph G. Callaghan, 1919;
J. A. Lambert, 1921; M. C. Car-
roll, Jr., 1922; Lewis D. Sharp,
1923; Andrew A. Baumstark, 1924;
J. A. LaHatte, 1925; Clem L. Mc
Gowan, 1927; Lewis F. Gordon,
1928; John J. Bradley, 1929; James
A. Harvey, 1931; C. L. McGowan,
1932; Joseph I. Oberst, 1934; John
J. Bradley, 1935; A. J. Crocy, 1937;
Thomas J. Gilmore, 1938; James F.
Davey, 1939; Brian F. O’Brien,
1940; William J. McAlpin, 1942;
Henry C. Taylor, 1944; Thomas J.
Griffin, 1946; F. G. Souto, 1947;
William G. Coyle, 1948; Jack T.
Langley, 1950.
Present officers of Atlanta
Council are Father F. Marion
Perry, S. M., chaplain; Jack T.
Langley, grand knight; Dwight L.
Hollowell, deputy grand knight;
Michael F, Wiedl, Jr., chancellor;
James Giglio .recording secretary;
Henry C, Taylor, financial secre
tary; William Van Goidtsnoven,
Baimiel J. BowSes
Heods 4th Degree
Assembly in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Daniel J.
Bowles has been elected faithful
navigator of Patrick Walsh As
sembly, Fourth Degree Knights of
Columbus, to succeed Paul R.
Hayes. Other new officers of the
assembly are Norbert E. Martel,
faithful captain; C. V. Markwalter,
Jr., faithful admiral; Richard
Heslen, Jr., faithful pilot; John T.
Chesser, faithful comptroller; Dr.
Edward Bailey, faithful inner
sentinel; Vincent Armartis, faith
ful outer sentinel.
treasurer; Stewart Walmer, lec
turer; William J. McAlpin, adovo-
cate; Leon J. Butler, warden; Jack
McKinney, inside guard; William
T. Jordon, Jr., Les Charbonnett,
outside guards, • J. J. Keiley,
Thomas J. Griffin, James J. Gal
vin, trustees.
Present officers of Archbishop
Gerald P. O’Hara General As
sembly, Fourth Degree, are Father
Henry A. Schonhardt, faithful
friar; William J. Sullivan, faithful
navigator; Thomas J. Griffin,
faithful captain; Thomas J. Gil
more, faithful admiral; William T.
Jordan, Jr., faithful pilot; William
Van Goidtsnoven, faithful comp
troller; L. C. Baughnon, faithful
scribe; George T. Flynt, faithful
purser; Edward W. Schanno, faith
ful inner sentinel; George Baulter-
man, faithful outer sentinel.
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