Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-06
PROMINENT CLERGY TO LEAD
1000 Men Coming From Baltimore
and Others From Nearby
Cities.

1t Is expected that 100 men VIII come
here from Baltimore.
They will be met at the Union station
at 2 O'Clock by Nj. D. Schaefer and Joseph
p Burg, aids to the grand marshal, and
with music they will be escorted to the
east front of the Capitol. there to await
the formation Of the parade.
From Alexandria will come a delegation
of 800 men of the Holy Name Society of
st. Mary's Parish, headed by the Rev
Henry ]. Cutler, rector of the church.
From Frederick will come a delegation
Of nearly 100 men. representing the hoiy
Name Society of st. Johns Church, that
The Frederick contingent is expected to
arrive at the Union station, washington
at 9:45 am.
Preparations for Parade.
During the past week the various par
ish contingents Of Baltimore and Wash
ington have been actively preparing for
| the parade Drills have been going on
each evening when the weather permit
| ted.
It is expected that st. Dominic's parish
will turn out 1000 men; st. Cyprian
| (colored). 700: st. Peters; 900; Holy
| Name, 800; St. Joseph's. go: st. Steph-
ems. 900; st. Matthews, 300: Holy Com
| forter, 900; ST Martins 800: st. Anth-
ony's, 100, and even the old veterans of
| the Soldiers Home will be represented
| by a delegation Of fifty.
A number of bands Of Washington have
| been engaged.
The out-of-town visitors will be &C
| corded the right Of line in the parade.
Chief Marshal Haltigan has his plans
we'll in hand, and all the division mar
| shals have been instructed in their duties:
Should weather permit the parade will
| terminate on the Monument grounds.
| where speeches will be made Five thou
| sand hymn cards will be distributed to
| the paraders, and all the bands will
| play Holy God We Praise Thy Name"
my Country. 'Tis of Thee" and THE
| Star Spangled Banner while the men
| will join in the singing.
Parade Formation.
Among the instructions issued to
the division marshals by the chief
marshal are the following:
Boys contingents of the various par
| ishes must be formed separately in
| front or the rear Of the men. The boys
must be marshaled by adults with pla-
toon commanders composed of boys.
The march formation of the parade
will be in columns OF eight
The bands of the various contingents
will be under the supervision Of parish
| commanders. AS far as possible, only
| sacred and patriotic music will be
played during the parade.
The reviewing party of prelates and
i clergy will be in one OF the parlOrs OF
| the New willard Hotel, fronting on
Pennsylvania avenue.
Parish commanders will be respon-
sible for the proper order Of the
| parade. AS far as possible military
| usage will be observed.
| The chief marshal closes his instruc-
tions to the parish marshals in the fol-
| lowing words:
cit is hoped that our first Holy Name
| parade in the National Capital may be
in every way a credit to our people and
to holy church. and edifying to all who
are individually concerned"
Order Of the Parade.
| Chief Marshal Haltigan has arranged
the parade in the following order:
| Platoon Of bicycle police.
| Band of the I'd Regiment. D. c. n. G.
Chief yarshal and colors with Rev
city, and Rev. j. P. Meaeher, o. p.
| spiritual director. Holy Name Society.
| District of Columbia.
| Fifty aids to the grand marshal, head
ed by the officers Of the Holy Name
Union Of Washington.
First Division.
Baltimore contingent; marshal, DR.. ].
b. German of Baltimore.
| st. Mary's Society, Alexandria,; mar
shall, William Desmond.
st. Johns Church. Frederick; marshal,
Rev. w. J. Kane.
Second Division.
Band; St. Cyprians parish, 600 strong;
! marshal, E. Brown.
Third Division.
Fersinger's Band; st. Josephs parish.
| marshal. Richard J. Curtin.
Holy Name parish marshal. William T.
| Kelly
Soldiers Home Holy Name Society;
| marshal, John Doran
Fourth Division.
| Mieners Band; st. Martins parish; mar
ehal, Nj. J. Shea.
| ST. Anthony's parish; marshal W. J..
McCloskey.
St. Matthew's parish; marshal. Thomas
st. stephens parish; marshal Harry
| Crompton.
| Fifth Division.
| First Regiment Band. District of Co.
lumbia National Guard; Prof. Caldwell,
| leader.
St. Peters parish; marshal George F..
Davis.
Holy Comforter parish; marshal. Will
1 liam l.. kuell.
Sixth Division.
Soldiers Home Band; Prof thinner
man. leader.
| st. Domintc's and st. Vincent de Paul
| parishes; marshal, Michael Shughrue.
| The second division will form on 5.h
street northeast, right resting on East
Capitol.
The third division will form on 9Th
street northeast, right resting on East
lCapitol.
The fourth division, 9Th street south
east, right resting on East Capitol street.
The fifth division. 4th street southeast.
right resting on East Capitol.
The sixth division. Sd street southeast.
right resting on East Capitol street.
In case the weather is not favorable
for the meeting on the Monument
grounds the paraders will proceed to st.
Matthew'S Church. Rhode Island ave-
nue. and 18th street northwest, where a
sermon Will be preached and solemn ben
edictton Of the most blessed sacrament
given.
The following gentlemen from the vari-
Gus parishes will act as aids. to the grand
marshal. wearing red armlots: T. Mil
I lard Hanson. William Fingles, John F.
Herman and Bernard J. Flynn, Balti-
more; DR.. German, II. ]. Mcfarland and
Thomas f. Dyson. Alexandria.