Ballo di Savoia Events Report, December 12 – 14, 2014

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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 whitetie 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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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
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Uff. Marco
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Sciame,
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with Dama
di Comm.
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
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
Comm. Ellsworth G. Stanton III, Savoy Foundation
Chairman and Delegate Cav. Gr. Cr. Avv. Carl J.
Morelli with Uff. Dott. Charles Drake
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
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Cav. Avv. Rory Kelleher, Dama Camille Kelleher, Cav. Gr. Cr.
Avv. Carl J. Morelli and Uff. Dott. Michael Woolfolk
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Cav. George Gunning IV, Devotee of Merit Joseph Lucia,
Cav. Msgr. Christopher Hynes, Uff. Avv. Henry Amoroso
and Comm. L'On. Pasquale Menna
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
Uff. Avv. Henry Amoroso and guest
Dama Dott.ssa Catherine Stevenson and
Dama Dott.ssa Anna Armstrong
Cav. Avv. Robert M. Clark and Prof.
Dorothy Flynn
Uff. Charles Jenkins, Dr. Alan Marchetti
and Mr. Jeffrey Ryan
Cav. and Mrs. Barbara Robert Roberson
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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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Chaplain delivered the Invocation and
Benediction.
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
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 ZerilliMarimò.
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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
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.
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
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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.
Uff. Reverend Monsignor Robert T. Ritchie,
Rector of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick,
was the principal celebrant with concelebrants 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
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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)
Comm. George C. White (OSSML)
Comm. Ellsworth G. Stanton III (OSSML)
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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
.
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.
By Dama di Comm. Larissa Van Duser
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