New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-18
ANTI-PROFANITY PARADE
THE MARCH OF THE 1900.
Ceremonies By Holy Name Societies
an JERSEY City.

The parade OF the Holy Name Society IN Js-s.v
city yesterday is said to be the most impressive
religious ceremony seen in that city. branch
Of the society exists in every Roman Cathoss
church in the Newark Diocese. which embraces All
tbe counties of the eastern part Of the State n.
purpose OF the society abolish the profanats7
of the name Of Christ Besides the societies Of ia
local churches there visiting delsga tons from
Hoboken. Bayonnc. Newark. MorrstoUn, Pate
SON Passaic Euglewood TenaHy. Union Ill., IVES,
Hoboken Orange. Harrison Eliza beth. Arlington
Kearny and Belleville
They formed in lower Jersey City. IN the rsfxS
bo-hood OF Van Worst Park. and as there were nor,
than fourteen thousand In line. all the streets
in that section were crowded Every n the rns
carried a small red flag a staff This flag hsS
in its centre the initials Of the society H. Ms
These letters were white and while the proossSs,
moved persons in houses along the route VI,
watched the parade thought they were lookiuz
down upon 2 red and white snowstorm 5eudsx
these pennants. there were numerous American
flags in the procession. while from almost svsrv
house along the route other flags we're displayed
Not even on the Fourth Of July were the build
ings in lower Jersey City more decorated In add
ton to this. the sidewalks were thronged with
gayly dressed women and children who greeted the
different branches Of the society with applause as
they passed
Each of the ten divisions forming the procession
had a band to the strains Of which the men ken.
time marching with almost military precision
The line began to form ar ; .. m. under the H.
rectiou Of ". H Foley. grand marshal, but It was
an hour or more before the order 10 march vas
given. The first division. from 81, Mays Church.
formed York-st-. the right resting on varicl-st
the second division consisting Of delegations from
Hoboken. Alorristown. Paterson. Passaic TenaAy.
wood and Union Hill formed on the left Then
came the third division. embracing delegations
from West Hoboken. Bayonne Newark. Orange
Harrison. Elizabeth. BelleviIle, Arlington and
kearny.
The remaining six divisions represented the local
churches in this order: 81. 1fichaers 81. Jossphs
St Paul Of the Cross. St. Bridgets. St Lucys St
Johns and All Saints The line OF march zas
through York-st TO Brunswick. TO Mercer. 70
sth 10 Hamilton Park where the exercises varA
held and where 4 great crowd had gathered de-
spite the weather and the rain that then threat
ened
The address Of welcome was made b. Bishop
John j. O'Connor. who was introduced BIZ War
General John A. Sheppard.
Bishop O'Connor graduated the organization
on the good work it had accomplished. particularly
toward abolishng the use Of profanity in the van-
He was followed by the Rev Isaac c W-baIsn
rector Of st. Patrick's Cathedral Newark who gave
a history of the order and It's object The latter he
Jesus which also gave the order its name. He con-
graduated the members that their lot had been
in the United States, where individual effort
counted for more than II did IN any other part OF
Archbishop Robert Seton closed the addresses BY
a brief welcome TO his old friends from whom h
has been separated since 1901, when he took u7 big
residence in Rome Bishop O'Counor closed ~
exercises By pronouncing the benedlCtion from ths
steps of St Francis Hospital, which faces the PARK
The throng knelt reverentiy as he did ~.