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In 1923, the Knights of Columbus offered $25,000 to any person with proof that the fake oath attributed to the fourth-degree membership was part of any authentic ceremony. [30] The Knights began suing distributors for libel in an effort to stop this, [ 31 ] and the KKK ended its publication of the false oath.
A new Military Overseas Europe Special District for the Fourth Degree was established in 2013. [119] More than a hundred Department of Defense civilian employees and active duty personnel based in Germany, Italy, and Britain took part in a special Fourth Degree Exemplification Ceremony at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany in 2013. [119]
The Order was founded on February 29, 1904, in Brooklyn, New York by William Harper Bennett who also designed and authored the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree ceremony. The Order was originally conceived as a side degree or 5th and 6th Degree for the Knights of Columbus although it was never formally recognized as such by the Knights of Columbus.
Venerable Patrick Peyton, "the Rosary priest," first honorary Fourth Degree recipient [95] Rev. Charles J. Watters, United States Army chaplain and Medal of Honor recipient, killed in action during the Vietnam War [96] [97] Rev. George J. Willmann, the "Father McGivney of the Philippines," helping soldiers in Manila during World War II [98]
The Knights of Columbus was among the first groups to recruit blood donors, with formal efforts dating to 1937 during the Great Depression. As of 2013, the order had more than 1.8 million member families and 15,000 councils. During the 2012 fraternal year, the order donated $167 million and 70 million man-hours to charity. [7]
He was made Master of the Fourth Degree in Massachusetts in 1952 and a Supreme Director in 1955. [7] On October 21, 1960, he was elected Deputy Supreme Knight and on February 22, 1964, he became the 11th Supreme Knight . [ 7 ]
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Dowling was a national director of the Knights of Columbus and a charter member of the fourth degree. [5] He was a Knight of St. Gregory, a Papal Chamberlain of the Cape and Sword, a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Lazarus, a knight of the Legion of Honor, and a knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy.