St. John's Council Charter - dated April 28, 1912
On April 28, 1912, St. John's Council No. 1622 became a reality. The First Degree was conferred by the Degree Team of Hagerstown Council (now Pangborn Council No. 1365); the Second was conferred by Baltimore Council's Degree Team; the Third by Marquette Council also of Baltimore) under the direction of State Deputy Mueller and District Deputy W. B. Morrison of Hagerstown. For this event, special trains were chartered, bringing Knights of Columbus and their families from Baltimore, MD, York and Harrisburg, PA. The official record shows that about 1200 people journeyed to Frederick to mark the chartering of this new Council.
The chartering members were: B. Frank Allnutt, Richard J. Allnutt, M, Allnutt, E.A. Baughman, Massey F. Burkhart, Rev A. J. Conlon, Micheal J. Crogen, Richard A. Cromwell, George C. Crum, Robert J. Day, Harry L. Davis, Charles H. Doll, George C. Doll, Harry G. Dorsey, Jacob Duhow, C. William Ebberts, Joseph F. Eisenhauer, Sr., Joseph F. Eisenhauer, Jr., Joseph E. Elkins, Jr., Jules J. Elk, M.E.A. Groshon, Edward W. Grove, James H. Grove, Edward F. Harvy, Edward Harsey, Jr., Carl A. Harris, Joseph L. Houff, Brooke Jamison, Ernest F. Kennedy, F.E. Kessler, Peter B. Larkin, Louis A. Lebherz, Arthur J. McKenna, Joseph O'Toole, Frank A.(M.?) Payne, Paul I. Payne, Fabian Posey, Thomas J. Rohrback, Hugh A. Roddy, George S. Rodock, Sr., M. Russell, J.C. Sanders, N. Wilson Schley, C. J. Slattery, Clement F. Smith, Edward J. Smith, W. Maredith Smith, Charles B. Staley, Frank X. Staley, Robert M. Staley, George F. Topper, Joseph G. Thomas, Charles F. Wachter, James S. Wilke, John McE. Wilson, Joseph Wisner, Arthur F. Young and W. Howard Young.