The Irish standard., 1907-10-26
PROTEST AGAINST PROFANITY.
Marching Thousands in parades o
- Holy Name Societies.

Marching Thousands in Parades Of
Holy Name Societies.
New York, October 14.-Fourteen
thousand members of Holy Name So
cieties in Hudson and Bergen coun-
ties participated yesterday afternoon
in a parade and open air meeting in
Hoooken as protest against profan-
ity. Every man in line carried a
small flag Of the order, with white
letters H. N. s." on blue back
ground, and the sight was an impress
sive one as they marched along the
principal streets of the city. The
houses We're decorated with American
nags. -:
The open air demonstration was
held In Church Square park opposite
the Church of Our Lady of Grace.
Mgr. Charles ]. Kelly, priest of the big
parish, introduced Bishop McFaul, of
Trenton, as the speaker Of the day.
Bishop McFaul's theme was Unity"
He urged the necessity of unity among
the Catholics Of America and said
that on certain questions, such as di-
vorce, all friends of Christianity,
Catholics and non Catholics, should
stand shoulder to shoulder.
TN this great nation" he said, eve
want to assert the rights of labor. The
Catholic Church stands for. organiza-
ton; it stands for the poor and also
for the rich. AS our glorious presi-
dent has said, we want every man on
the face Of the earth to have a. square
DEAL. The Catholic Church stands for
the rights Of ALL"
The Bishop said that there has
never been Catholic opinion in Amer
lea. and added
mo people can assert themselve.
unless they manufacture public opin-
ion Read your Catholic publications.
If you don't how are you going to be
abreast Of the times on Catholic oues-
tions.' '';sis5.
ri am a. Democrat to the heart.
core. Laughter.) I believe if I voted
the Republican, ticket my old father
and my grandfather would turn in
their graves tMore laughter.) But
+ want to- say this of President Roose.
Welt: He's one of the ablest and
grandest presidents who ever SAT- in
the chair at the White House. He is
always willing and ready to give YOU
justice If you have Justice on your
side,' -: -
Bishop McFaul said the president
had Offered to appoint five Catholic
chaplains in the army, but in the last
three months only two priests had ap-
Piled for the places. "
"1f we are united," he said, "there
is nothing we can ask that is just
that the American people will no,
give, ..5se
"a great many people try to make
others believe he continued, chat
we want to f,in the public schools
That is mistake. We know that re-
iieion cannot be taught in the public
schools. But we hold that when thu
child's mind Is being formed religion
and education go hand in hand. It is
plain, square American justice that
If we supply the school buildings, fur.
nish the quality and quantity of edu.
cation and pay taxes the municipalit,
should pay the cost of maintainins
the schools"
Thirty thousand or more men, wo
men and children knelt at sundown 0,
the grass in the park under tree
filled with chattering sparrows Will
Mgr. John A. Stafford, pastor of tn
Church of st. Paul Of the Cross, CAV,
the benediction at an altar erecte,
over the steps of the Church of Lad
OF Grace. He was assisted by the
Rev. P. E. Snyth of st. Joseph's, Jer-
sey City, as deacon, and the Rev, F
w. Smith of St. Johns. Jersey City
as sub deacon, The responses wer
sung by a chorus Of 260 children VIII
sat on a stand in front of the rector,
adjoining the church.
At Newark 10000 men, members o
the Holy Name Society of the Esse:
county division of the diocese Of New
ark, with bands Of music and banner
bearing their mottos and flags
marched for miles through the streets
The demonstration was the largest o
Its kind ever held in the diocese.
The paraders crowded about ar
altar In the open air at the new Cathe
dral grounds in Clifton avenue. Ad
dresses We're made by the Rt Rev
Bishop o'Connor, the Rev Isaac F
Whelan, pastor of st. Patrick's cathe
dral, and Alexander Hamil, Of Jerse,