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BallodiSavoiaEventsReport,December12–14,2014

AMERICAN FOUNDATION OF SAVOY ORDERS

Savoy Foundation's Gala at the Metropolitan Club - Ballo di Savoia A Glamorous Night Benefiting Programs for Underprivileged Children

On Saturday, December 13, 2014, Savoy Orders members, their families and guests gathered at the Metropolitan Club in New York City for the 17th annual Ballo di Savoia charity ball. It was a formal white-tie celebration and gathering that has raised funds for a variety of worthwhile charities over the years. Opening the Christmas season, the event continued its reputation as one of the most glamorous fundraisers of the winter, offering 270 guests an elegant soirée in an opulent setting. The Ballo was part of a three day weekend of events organized by the American Delegation of Savoy Orders and the Savoy Foundation. Savoy Orders’ charities are supported by the knights, dames and friends of the

American Delegation of Savoy Orders, part of an international association continuing the ideals, spirit and centuries-old customs of hospitaller care honoring a thousand year history of the Royal House of Savoy. The mission of the Savoy Foundation is to continue the Savoy Orders hospitaller service by supporting medical, educational and hospice care initiatives. Each year the Ballo endeavors to build-on and continue this tradition. Its existence today connects us with our past in a socially relevant way that fosters, in the many people that support the event, a desire to help others. This year’s charity ball chose programs for underprivileged children as the main beneficiary.

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DECEMBER 11 – 13, 2015

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Welcome Reception – Friday, December 12, 2014

Saturday’s Savoy Ball was preceded by a Friday evening welcome reception, hosted by Savoy Foundation President Gr. Uff. Marco Grassi and Dama di Comm. Cristina Grassi at the Colony Club. Honoring new members and promotions in the Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Savoy, receiving recognition at the next morning’s investiture ceremony in the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, the elegant reception, overlooking Park Avenue, provided a warm, convivial setting to launch the festivities to follow. Guests traveled from as far away as California, Michigan, Texas, Georgia and from outside the United States, primarily from France, Italy, Montenegro, England and Scotland to participate in the scheduled three day events.

Savoy Foundation President Gr. Uff. Marco Gras Joseph Sciame, Savoy Foundation Vice President

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(l to r) Savoy Foundation President Gr. Uff. Marco Grassi with Dama di Comm. Cristina

Grassi, Gr. Uff. Joseph Sciame Savoy Foundation Vice President and 2014 Ballo Chairman

Savoy Foundation Board Member and Vice Delegate

Comm. L'On. Pasquale Menna and Uff. Dott. Michael Woolfolk

Comm. Ellsworth G. Stanton III, Savoy Foundation Chairman and Delegate Cav. Gr. Cr. Avv. Carl J.

Morelli with Uff. Dott. Charles Drake

Mr. Adam R. De Vone, Cav. Msgr. Christopher Hynes, Cav. Msgr. Robert J. McClory, Dama Florentina McClory, Uff. Avv. Henry

Amoroso, Uff. Daniel McClory and Mrs. Sheryl De Vone

Dama Michele Mosbacher, Cav. Dott. Robert J. Devine, Uff. Avv. L'On. E. Wayne Bachus, Dama Dott.ssa Catherine Stevenson and

Cav. Avv. Robert M. Clark

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Mrs. Christina Rose and Mr. Jeffrey Ryan

Cav. Dott. and Mrs. Anthony Tamburri, with Gr. Uff. L'On. Domenic Massaro

Dama di Comm. Mira Zivkovich, Mr. Henry Campbell and Dama Michele Mosbacher

Cav. Avv. Rory Kelleher, Dama Camille Kelleher, Cav. Gr. Cr. Avv. Carl J. Morelli and Uff. Dott. Michael Woolfolk

Cav. George Gunning IV, Devotee of Merit Joseph Lucia, Cav. Msgr. Christopher Hynes, Uff. Avv. Henry Amoroso

and Comm. L'On. Pasquale Menna

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Cav. Robert Roberson and Cav. Philip Bonn, UK Delegate

Dr. Alan Marchetti, Mr. Joseph Lucia, Cav. Msgr. Christopher Hynes and Cav.

Gr. Cr. Avv. Carl J. Morelli

Uff. Dott. Igor Alexandroff, Dama di Comm. Larissa Van Duser, Cav. Dott. Robert Devine

and Ms. Dalia Maziar-Rurak

Comm. L'On. Pasquale Menna, guest and Mr. Nicholas Nicholson

Ms. Denis Kosters, Mr. Giuseppe Piannetti, Dama Jolanta Fabicka, Dama di Comm. Mira Zivkovich and

Mr. Raymond Lavoie

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Dama Jolanta Fabicka, Dama di Comm. Larissa Van Duser and Dama

di Comm. Mira Zivkovich

Dama Dott.ssa Catherine Stevenson and Dama Dott.ssa Anna Armstrong

Uff. Avv. Henry Amoroso and guest

Uff. Charles Jenkins, Dr. Alan Marchetti and Mr. Jeffrey Ryan

Cav. and Mrs. Barbara Robert Roberson Cav. Avv. Robert M. Clark and Prof. Dorothy Flynn

Ballo di Savoia – December 13, 2014

Under the patronage of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Victor Emanuel and Princess Marina of Savoy, the Savoy Ballo raised funds to support the Savoy Foundation’s education, hospice and emergency relief programs. The proceeds of this year’s gala ball will help to benefit underprivileged children’s programs. In 2014, the Foundation gave grants to the St. Brigid School Italian Language Program, Casita Maria, Providence Rest, New York Foundling, Italian American Committee on Education (IACE), Italian Red Cross-Sardinian Flood Relief, and America’s VetDogs: The Veteran’s K-9 Corps; as well as Savoy Orders Pigott Scholarship grants to three students in the field of International Studies and Arts and Humanities; and the Savoy History Series.

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The Gala began at 7:00 p.m. when guests were greeted with a dazzling champagne reception upon their arrival in the third floor ballroom. During the reception, guests had the opportunity to socialize while tasting the fine prosecco, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. At 8:00 p.m. the dignitaries and guests, impressive in white tie, tails and decorations for the gentlemen and resplendent ball gowns for the ladies, proceeded to the elegant Grand Ballroom by descending the majestic double staircase accompanied by the Inno Sardo Nationale, the old Sardinian Kingdom’s national anthem before Italy was united as a monarchy in 1861 under the House of Savoy. Ballo Chairman Gr. Uff. Joseph Sciame’s welcoming remarks were followed by those of Savoy Foundation President Gr. Uff. Marco Grassi, Vice Delegate Comm. L’On. Pasquale Menna and Savoy Foundation Chairman Cav. Gr. Cr. Avv. Carl J. Morelli. Comm. The Very Rev. John McGuire OP, Delegation

Chaplain delivered the Invocation and Benediction. During the evening’s festivities, raffle door prizes and table favors, donated by Antonovich Furs, Cav. and Mrs. Louis M. Micoluci, Dama di Comm. Vivian Cardia and Cav. Marcello Tallarigo, were distributed to the delight of the winners. Sumptuous dessert buffet tables and the glow of a cheerful fireplace were offered in the adjoining lounge. The Mitch Kahn Orchestra once again provided dance music. Dinner table decor theme was royal purple with gold table ribbons and center floral arrangements of white hydrangea and white and mauve roses. The evening was a great success and the best attended Ballo. The Metropolitan Club food was delicious and service was white glove. The rest of the evening unfolded with a unique blend of 1920s to 1980s music, ensuring the dance floor remained at capacity until the last few party goers left for home just past midnight.

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Acknowledgments

Thanks to the efforts of Gr. Uff. Joseph Sciame, the Ballo Chairman, together with Co-Chairs and Grand Patrons: Cav. and Mrs. Vincent T. Pica II; Comm. and Mrs. Mark Pigott; Cav. John M. Viola and Uff. Anthony Viscogliosi; Vice-Chairs and Patrons: Uff. Dott. and Mrs. William J. Caccese and Cav. Avv. and Mrs. Frank Desiderio, it was a stellar sold out event.

We also thank Benefactors: Dama Joan and Comm. Ing. Nicholas Bartilucci, Uff. Avv. Louis L. Benza and Cav. Dott. Raymond Benza, Dama di Comm. Vivian Cardia, Baroness Flavia Frati-Spagnola, Dama di Comm. Cristina and Gr. Uff. Marco Grassi, Dama Florentina and Uff. Daniel McClory, Comm. Avv. L’On. Pasquale Menna, Cav. Gr. Cr. Avv. Carl J. Morelli, Uff. and Mrs. Thomas Pecora, Cav. Avv. Nicola Tegoni and Uff. and Mrs. George C. White. Grand Sponsors were: Cav. Rev. Msgr. Joseph F. Ambrosio, Cav. Rev. Msgr. Christopher Hynes, Comm. Prof. Eric J. Ierardi, Cav. Avv. Richard J. Miller, Jr., Comm. Ellsworth G. Stanton III, and Dama Dott.ssa Catherine Stevenson. Sponsors include: Mr. William Martini and Dama Mercedes Savoie Riley. Included among the Ballo Committee were: Cav. Avv. Louis Benza, Uff. Anthony Cipriano, Gr. Uff. and Mrs. Richard Cosnotti, Uff. Joseph Di Trapani, Comm. L’On. Fra’ John Dunlap, Baronessa Flavia Frati-Spagnola, Uff. John J. Gelati, Dama di Comm. Cristina Grassi, Comm. Prof. Eric Ierardi, Cav. and Mrs. Louis M. Micolucci, Mr. Jeffrey Ryan, Dama di Comm. Larissa Van Duser, Uff. Peter Wirth and Dama di Comm. Mira Zivkovich. The Junior Committee was headed by Mrs. Irene Grassi Osborne and Cav. Avv. Nicola Tegoni. The American Foundation of Savoy Orders also wishes to thank the Honorary Committee for supporting the event: Their Royal Highnesses Principe Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia and Principessa Clotilde di Savoia, Cav. Gr. Cr. His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Cav. Gr. Cr. His Late Eminence Edward Cardinal Egan. Cav. Gr. Cr. His Grace Archbishop John J. Myers, the Late Cav. Gr. Cr. N.H. Francesco Carlo Griccioli Della Grigia, Cav. Gr. Cr. Johannes Niederhauser, Cav. Gr. Cr. Dott. Sergio Pellecchi and Dama Gr. Cr. Baronessa Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimò.

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Ballo di Savoia Reception

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Ballo di Savoia Highlights

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AMERICAN DELEGATION OF SAVOY ORDERS

DELEGATION EVENTS DURING BALLO DI SAVOIA WEEKEND

Investiture, Mass and Presentation of Honors at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick New York City, December 13, 2014

Assembly of Participants in the Mass and Presentation of Honors at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, December 13, 2014

Early on the morning of Saturday, December 13, 2014, with the Delegate of the American Delegation of Savoy Orders, Cav. Gr. Cr. Avv. Carl J Morelli, presiding, and with Vice Delegates Comm. L’On. Pasquale Menna, acting as Master of Ceremonies, and Gr. Uff. Joseph Sciame assisting, the installation and promotion ceremonies were held for the knights and dames at the main altar of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick. The ceremony recognized individuals in public service, medicine, the arts, music, law, politics, education, business and philanthropy. For the presentations, the

North American Delegate officiated in place of His Royal Highness Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, the Grand Master of the Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Savoy. Honors were presented to fifteen knights and dames during the Investiture Mass on

the main altar of the famed Cathedral. The memorable ceremony perpetuated the Orders’ dedication to humanitarian service and philanthropy to aid the poor and sick. In addition, two young honorees received the Medaglia in Bronzo as Devotees of Merit aspirants to the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus.

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Uff. Reverend Monsignor Robert T. Ritchie, Rector of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, was the principal celebrant with con-celebrants Cav. Rev. Msgr. Christopher Hynes; Comm. Very Reverend John McGuire, OP, Delegation Chaplain; Cav. Msgr. Joseph Ambrosio; and Cav. Msgr. Robert J. McClory, VG. Comm. Avv. L’On. Pasquale Menna, Vice Delegate, created and supervised the program and acted as the Lay Master of Ceremonies; Cav. Msgr; Vincent P. McNamara was the Homilist; Dama Dott.ssa. Anna C. Armstrong served as Lector; and Mr. Helyett R. Harris, Devotee of Merit, served as the Proclaimer of General

Intercessions. The Offertory gifts were presented by Dama Camille Kelleher and Cav. Avv. Roy Kelleher. Uff. John Gelati and Uff. Angelo Sedacca assisted in the robing of the new Dames and Knights during the Investiture Ceremony. Mr. Peter, O’Connor, Devotee of Merit, served as Marshall and Uff. Avv. Joseph Giminaro was the standard bearer. The ceremony was enhanced by liturgical music selections performed by organist Daniel Brondel, viola soloist Dr. Mary Rorro, Devotee of Merit, and cantor Salvatore Basile. The Cathedral Master of Ceremonies was Rev. Andrew King. The Acolytes were Messrs. Danny Rodriguez, Gabriel Curtis and Vincent D’Agostino. Guest Delegations were represented by Cav. Philip Bonn, Savoy Orders Delegate for the United Kingdom, Dama Alessandra Zappa of the Savoy Orders Lombardy Delegation, Delegate Nicholas Nicholson, Legate of Russian Imperial Orders in New York City and by H. E. John M. Viola, Delegate of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George for New York City.

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The following is a list of the 2014 Honorees recognized by H.R.H. Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, Grand Master of the Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Savoy

2014 American Delegation of Savoy Orders Honors Presented 2014

THE ORDER OF MERIT OF SAVOY

ADMITTED AS DAMA Dama Dott.ssa Catherine Stevenson*

ADMITTED AS CAVALIERE George Edward Gunning IV

Josselin J. Lucas, Esq.*

PROMOTED TO UFFICIALE Cav. Avv. Robert J. A. Zito

PROMOTED TO COMMENDATORE

Uff. The Very Reverend Harry E. Krauss

PROMOTED TO GRAND’ UFFICIALE Comm. Richard L. Cosnotti

THE ORDER OF SAINTS MAURICE AND LAZARUS

DEVOTEE OF MERIT

Joseph Lucia Justin Morin-Carpentier

ADMITTED AS DAMA

Jolanta J. Fabicka* Florentina P. McClory*

Michele McCutchen Mosbacher

ADMITTED AS CAVALIERE Paul Beresford-Hill, Ph.D.

Robert M. Clark, Esq.* Robert James Devine, Ph.D.

Rev. Monsignor Christopher Hynes Uff. Charles E. Jenkins

Rev. Monsignor Robert J. McClory

PROMOTED TO UFFICIALE Cav. Daniel McClory*

Cav. Michael J. Woolfolk

PROMOTED TO COMMENDATORE Uff. Avv. Roy L. De Barbieri

Uff. John D. O'Malley Uff. Ellsworth G. Stanton III

Uff. George C. White

*Presented on September 27, 2014 in Rome

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Cav. George Edward Gunning IV (OMS) Uff. Avv. Robert J. Zito (OMS)

Comm. The Very Reverend Harry E. Krauss (OMS)

Devotee of Merit (OSSML) Joseph Lucia Devotee of Merit (OSSML) Justin Morin-Carpentier

Dama Dott.ssa Michele McCutchen Mosbacher (OSSML) Cav. Dott. Robert James Devine (OSSML)

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Cav. Rev, Msgr. Christopher Hynes (OSSML) Cav. Rev, Msgr. Robert J. McClory (OSSML)

Cav. Charles E. Jenkins (OSSML) Uff. Dott. Michael Woolfolk (OSSML)

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Comm. Ellsworth G. Stanton III (OSSML) Comm. George C. White (OSSML)

DELEGATION EVENTS DURING BALLO DI SAVOIA WEEKEND

National Council Meeting, New York City December 13, 2014

Uff. Rev. John W. Rick III, Mr. Jeffrey Ryan, Uff. Avv. E. Wayne Bachus, Comm. George C. White, Comm. L'On. Pasquale Menna, Dama di Comm. Mira Zivkovich, Cav. Gr. Cr. Avv. Carl J. Morelli, Uff. Dott. Charles Drake, Gr. Uff. Marco Grassi,

Gr. Uff. Joseph Sciame, Uff. Daniel McClory, Uff. Anthony Viscogliosi, Cav. Philip Bonn, Uff. Avv. Jerry Farrell, Jr. The semi-annual National Council meeting of the American Delegation, held at The University Club, was also attended by Savoy Foundation President Gr. Uff. Marco Grassi and two other Savoy Foundation Board members: Uff. Anthony Viscogliosi and Comm. George C. White; and by Cav. Philip Bonn, Delegate for the United Kingdom and Uff. Avv. Gerald Farrell, Jr., representing Comm. Avv. Roy De Barbieri. The meeting was chaired by the Delegate Cav. Gr. Cr. Avv. Carl J. Morelli, assisted by Vice

Delegates Comm. Avv. L’On. Pasquale Menna and Gr. Uff. Joseph Sciame. Mr. Jeffrey A. Ryan was the Recording Secretary for the meeting. The members of the National Council presented and discussed reports from the Delegation’s Regional Representatives and the Delegate presented an overview of the charitable works sponsored by members and friends of the American Delegation. Cav. Philip Bonn also provided a report on the United Kingdom Delegation and foreign Delegation matters.

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Procession and Solemn Mass, Cathedral of Saint Patrick New York City, December 14, 2014

. By Dama di Comm. Larissa Van Duser

A final highlight of the Ballo di Savoia weekend of events took place on Sunday morning, December 14, 2014. The Knights and Dames of the Savoy Orders processed with His Eminence Cav. Gr. Cr. Timothy Cardinal Dolan in the Cathedral of Saint Patrick and were seated in the front of the Cathedral. He welcomed the members of the Savoy Orders from the altar during the Advent season services.