The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-04
Michael Me- ivney
Circle Instituted
By Council May 20
Followed Courses Here in BoyoIegy Institute Work
Of Local Circle in Year Attracts National Attentions
Leads All Others in Activities

a new departure in Catholic Ac-
tion was introduced to Waterbury
on May 20, 1884. BY Sheridan
Council. No. a. Knights OF Column
bus, with the investiture Of
Michael McGivney Circle. No. 124.
Columbian Squires, in coIorfui
ceremonies at the old Columbus
Club, f36 Grand Street.
The institution of this circle fol-
lowed an intensive week of in
gtruction in Boy Guidance work
conducted by Stephen Murray of
the Supreme Office during the
month of March, 1884. This course,
known as Boyology Institute, was
held in the aldermanic chamber
Of the City Hall and attracted city
wide attention throughout its dura-
ton.
With interest in boy guidance
work evident Sheridan Council was
encouraged to sponsor the first
circle of Columbian Squires in the
city. The degree team from
Springfield, Mass. Bishop O'Leary
Circle-was invited to exempiify
the beautiful ritual of investiture
and before large attendance of
Waterbury knights the charter
class was duly installed Sunday
afternoon, May 20.
The charter class consisted Of:
Charles Amodeo, Romeo Camissa,
Francis Carr, John B. Carr. Robert
Carr, Francis Copes. Thomas Guilt
nan, James DiRienzo, Anthony
Diorio. Thomas Bowling, Edmund
Dwyer. John J. Falvey. Joseph
Farrell. Edward Fitzgerald. Fran
els Fitzmaurice, John ]. Honan
Fred Harmon. Frank Hudner.
George Hughes, Bernard Kazelu-
mas, Francis Kelly, John NJ. Kelly.
John Lynch. James McGrath, John
Maher, James A. Phelan, John Sla-
win. William Savage. Frederick
Zibell.
The following is the Advisory
Board holding jurisdiction over the
Squires: Chairman, Grand Knight
John r. Robinson; Deputy Grand
knight Cornelius +. Maloney: FL
nancial Secretary Mortimer j. Con-
nor; Recorder William F. Gull
foile; Chancellor, James F. Col
well; Lecturer, Patrick J. Wallace;
Chaplain, Rev James M. Coughlin;
Past Grand Knight John L. Gaff-
ney; Louis A. Walsh, chairman of
the Waterbury Council of Boy
Scouts; and the Senior Counselor.
The counselors named in 1884
to take charge of the activities of
the Squires were Senior Counselor,
Patrick j. Wallace; Civic, Daniel
Commerford; Physical, James
Carr; Cultural. Joseph Mulcunry;
Social. Thomas Healey; Vocation
al Guidance, Joseph Lee; Dramat-
ic. Carmine Cipriano:~ Educational,
Joseph Robinson: Father Prior,
Rev John p. Conner.
On May rs the first meeting Of
the Squires was held and the fol-
lowing officers elected: Chief
Squire. James A. Phelan; Deputy
Chief Squire, Francis Copes; No
tary Squire, Francis Carr; BursarI
Squire, Frank Hudner; Marshal
Squire, James McGrath; Sentry,
Edward Fitzgerald; Auditors, Ed
mund Dwyer, Charles Amodeo.
John Maher; Arm Captain, John
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On June the above-named
OFFICERS were duly installed with
Charles Ducey, assistant director of
the Boy Life Bureau, conducting
the ritual work. assisted by Chan
cellor James F. Colweil. and SEMI
Tor Counselor Patrick j. Wallace.
Under the constitution pre-
scribed by the Boy Life Bureau at !
Supreme Headquarters In New
Haven the annual meeting of every |
circle shall be held in September,
so on September IL. 1894, Michael
McGivney Circle held its first an
nual meeting and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Chief Squire,
James A. Phelan; Deputy Chief
Squire, Francis Copes; Notary /
Squire, Fred Zibell; Bursar
Squire. Frank Hudner; Marshall
Squire, James McGrath; Sentry,
Edward Fitzgerald: auditors, Ed
mund Dwyer, Charles Amodeo, and
John Maher; Arm Captain, John
Falvey: Pole Captain, John Lynch.
A new Father Prior was also
named in the Rev James Woods.
assistant pastor OF SITS. Peter and
Paul Church. Edible. ConIap re-
placed James Carr as Physical