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In 1921 the name was changed to the Catholic Daughters of America — until 1954, when it became Catholic Daughters of the Americas — and in 1925 the Knights of Columbus severed ties with the organization. Under the direction of Mary Duffy from 1923 to 1950 the group expanded vigorously, reaching 170,000 members in 1928.
Catholic Aid Association - Founded in 1878 by German Catholics in Minnesota. The order began with 464 members from 10 parishes and was called the Deutsche Römisch-Katholische Unterstützungs-Gesellschaft von Minnesota; adopted its present name in 1923. Had 58,722 members in 1965, and approximately 78,000 in 1979.
The Society was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 17 (St. Patrick's Day), 1771. [1]Among the founders were General Stephen Moylan, aide to George Washington and cavalry commander in the Revolutionary War, and Thomas Fitzsimons, representative of Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress and signatory of the U.S. Constitution, both of whom were born in Ireland.
James P. Lyke, After the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King in Memphis, TN, Father Lyke requested to be sent to Memphis, where he served for nine years as pastor at St. Thomas Church (now St. Augustine). He was the first African American Catholic priest to serve in the state of Tennessee.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas - originally a female auxiliary of the K of C, now an independent group International Order of Alhambra - modeled after the Shriners, this organization kept the Islamic parody motif and was originally open only to members of the Knights of Columbus of the Third or Fourth Degree.
102 years after its founding, this Memphis Catholic school with 159 students will close. Gannett. John Klyce, Memphis Commercial Appeal. April 3, 2024 at 8:14 AM.
Annie Bartlett Shepard (1861–1944), American anti-suffragist; Sarah Logan Wister Starr (1873–1956), humanitarian; Lilian Carpenter Streeter (1854–1935), social reformer and author; Presley Merritt Wagoner, 40th President General of the DAR; Eva Ingersoll Wakefield (1892–1970), writer and poet; Margaret Anderson Watts (1832–1905 ...
Here is a look at the Memphis Restaurant Association's 2024 award winners, including Restaurateur of the Year. Memphis Restaurant Association names 2024 award winners. Here's who received top honors.