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1946-47.
SIR KNIGHT PAUL It. PERRIN was
elected as the assembly's second Faithful Navigator, taking office on July
7, 1946. Sir Knight Perrin's administration concentrated upon membership,
and on May 11, 1947, a total of 37 new members were exemplified in Baton
Rouge. This increased the assembly's membership from 52 to 88 at the end
of Sir Knight Perrin's administration.
During this administration, the first
Christ the King Procession was held in Lake Charles, under the sponsorship
of the assembly and Council 120
On the day after this event, the Lake
Charles American Press described the event thus:
"The biggest religious event ever
conducted in this section of Southwest Louisiana was held here yesterday,
when an estimated 7,000 Catholics participated in a huge Eucharistic
celebration in honor of Christ the King and Christopher Columbus, patron
of the Knights of Columbus.
An hour-long procession of 37
organizations and groups, and an outdoor Benediction service on the Landry
Memorial School campus were the high points of the observance. Catholic
laymen, particularly the Knights of Columbusl who sponsored the great
rally, were congratulated for their efforts in arranging the religious
affair by the Rev. Irving DeBlanc, Ville Platte, principal speaker. He is
the state chaplain of the Knights of Columbus." |
