The San Francisco call., 1909-10-04
THOUSANDS JOIN IN
CHURCH PROCESSION
St. DOminic's Church ThrOnged
With Devotees During Gel
ebratiOn of Feast

More than 1000 devotees followed in
the train of a statue of the Blessed
Virgin in a procession around the block
surrounding ST. Dominic's church yes
terday r1orning, celebrating the feast
of Our Lady of the Rosary. During
the entire services st. Dominic's church
was thronged to the doors.
Leading the procession was the cross
bearer and after him followed the
aoolytes, chanters, choirs, the rosary
banner. little children. aged men and
women, girls and young men and
priests and sisters. AS impressive as
the regular procession was the crowd
following behind.
Crowds Of spectators lined the
streets The voices of the choristers,
the glimpse and fash of the color of
the priestly robes brought them to the
scene in hundreds. The stood silently
as the procession wound its solemn
way, the majority Of the men uncover
ing
TIE feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
was instituted by Pope Gregory NH
in celebration of victory gained by
"a small band of Christians against the
entire Turkish navy in the battle of
Lepanto. October z, 1871. During the
marching in procession through the
streets of Rome, invoked the inter
cession OF the Blessed Virgin Mary, to
whom was attributed the famous vic
tory.
The plenary indulgence Of the rosary
began from the first vespers of the
feast al D. N. Saturday and con-
tlnued until sundown yesterday. The
conditions for obtaining it consisted in
the reception of the sacraments in any
church in the city and a visit to St.
Dominic's and there praying for the in
tentions of the holy father. Under
these circumstances there were in at
tendance at the church large number
from the other churches in the city.
The music for the occasion was excep-
tionaIy beautiful. 1t was under the
direction of DR.. II. j. Stewart, the So
loists being Mrs. B. Apple. Miss Leola
S. Stone, Charles Trowbridge and Wal
ter Kneiss.
J. B. Mcintyre acted as grand mar
shall of the procession, his aids being
John Doherty, G. S. Olsen. John Walsh,
E. j. Dosiard, Hugh j. McGinnis, Arthur
DolIard d. A. White, George p. Feeiey
and Florence P Bartnett. The first
division was under tie charge OF Hugh
]. McGinnis and consisted of a cross
bearer, acolytes. tassel bearers, chant
er St Dominic's junior choir and Sun
day school girls. In this division were
George Kenny, Francis Donohoe and
Edward FIaherty, A. Somers. P. McEr-
laine, c. McErlaine, Father H Kelly.
@. P; Matthew Ashe. the members of
the Aouinas society, P. J. McKeon, NJ.
Farrell, Michael McKeon, Frank
Rhodes and Hortense Gilmore.
The second division under Marshal
lanes sdcManus had as banner bearers
Charles McLane. Michael Griffin, E., My
rick. William G. de Martini and Andrew
McGovern, among the others in it be-
ing A. Panzini, Florence p. Barnett,
s. Flaherty F. Anderson and ]. B. Nc
Intyre.
The third division was under Mar
shal Ed Kenny and included Rev
Father Clancy o. P; Miss Genevieve
Marion, Margaret NJ. Clancy Rosarians
in companies of 10 and more, Miss Rose
T Armstrong. Miss Maize McKeon, Miss
Addie Daniels, Miss Annie ORourke
and ST. Donlinic's choir
The statue of the Blessed Virgin
followed the third division and was
carried on the shoulders of A. w.
White. d. Kenny. Frank Rhodes Jr. and
James Lewis. The rear was brought up
by Father Scully, who delivered the
sermon; Father Newell. who celebrated
high mass; Father Clancy. deacon. and
Father Kelly, subdeacon.
For the accommodation of those who
came long distances to visit st. Domi-
MICS church, luncheon was provided
fin knights OF Columbus hall, adjacent
TO the church.