Manchester United
How many New Hampshirites were initiated into the state’s first Knights of Columbus council on April 22, 1894? Well, put on your thinking caps.
How many charter members were in New Hampshire’s first Columbian class?
Was it 76, 27, 34, or 52?
Survey says: (scroll down for the answer)
34. Manchester Council was instituted April 22, 1894 with the assistance of National Organizer Thomas H. Cummings, Lowell Council, of Lowell, MA., and State Deputy James E Hayes, of Massachusetts.
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