The Washington herald., 1910-11-07


the schedule Of the trains for more than
thirty minutes, and at one point of the
proceedings the chief marshal had al
most abandoned hope of having the dele
CATION from the Monumental City In line.
The afternoon had just reached its ze-
NTH when the magic words Here they
comet" flashed down the Avenue. A
bodyguard Of automobiles preceded the
procession and served to clear the pave
ments of the crowds.
Head OF the Line.
A squadron of mounted police followed.
and then the hearts of the waiting
throngs were gladdened by the sight of
flying banners and a long line of march
ers. headed by the chief marshal and his
aids. with Rev. Edward Fitzgerald. o. P,
OF New York City. and Rev j. p Meagh-
CT, O. p. spiritual director OF the Holy
Name Society Of the District Of Co
! lumbia.
The fifty aids to the chief marshal.
with the color bearers, P. T. INLAND and
James d. Flynn, were in line with the
officers OF the Holy Name Union of
Washington. The band of the Second
Regiment District of Columbia National
/ Guard, headed the parade.
Baltimore HOnOred.
Baltimore. 1000 strong. was given the
place OF honor and was assigned 70 the
first division. The marshal was Or. J. 3.
German and six of the most prominent
Catholic parishes of the Maryland me-
tropolis were represented.
Their marching was almost military in
fits precision. and the platoons presented
an even. balanced effect which called
forth the cheers of the crowds. Directly
following them was st. Mary's Society OF
Alexandria. Of which William Desmond
was marshal and ST. Johns Society OF
Frederick. OF which Rev. Father ". ].
Z Kane was marshal TIE appearance OF
the visitors elected compliments from the
spectators along the entire line Of march.
The second division was composed OF
the members Of ST. Cyprian's parish, zoo
strong. The marchers brought their own
band, and its rendering Of religious and
martial airs was excellent. This parish
had the largest representation or any
Washington church in the procession. and
IL acquitted itself with high honor. L.
Brown was marshal
Soldiers Home Parish.
The third division saw the procession in
full swing. With Fresingers Band lead
ing, ST. Joseph's parish. with Richard ].
Curtin marshal. followed. Then came the
Holy Name parish delegation. William T.
Kelly being marshal The sturdy veter-
ans of the Soldiers Home parish, about
fifty strong. were next in line
The sight or the hoary, venerable sol
diers, their shoulders bowed with the
weight Of years, but their spirit still
proud and vital. was the signal for
cheering from the enthusiastic crowds.
The fourth division headed by Men
er's Band, was composed OF the follow
ing: St Martins parish, with NJ. ]. Shea
as marshal: St Anthony's parish, with
W. J. McClOskey as marshal: St Mat
thews parish. with Thomas 3. Huyck as
marshal. and st. Stephens parish, with
Harry CTomnton as marshal
With the First Regiment Band. Of the
District National Guard leading, the fifth
division was composed as follows: St.
Peters parish, with George F. Davis as
marshal. and the Holy Comforter parish,
with William l. Kuell as marshal
In the sixth and nnal division were st.
Dominics and St Vincent de Paul par
ishes. With Michael Shrugrue as mar
shall. The Soldiers Home Band with
Prof Zimmerman as leader. was az its
head.
Parishes All on Hand.
II was a fact noted by many that not
a single parish failed 10 contribute as
large a delegation as it had promised.
and many were far larger than was at
first thought possible. The first esti-
mates Of the numbers Of the marchers
were, therefore, revised, and II is now
believed there were more than 5000 in
line.
The line Of march embraced B street
northwest from East Capitol street,
Pennsylvania avenue 10 Fifteenth street,
thence past the White House 10 Seven
teenth street, and 10 the Monument
grounds
Parade All Over.
Reckoning his aids TO the small plat
form which had been erected for the
occasion on the Monument grodnds, Chief
Marshal Haltigan declared the parade
over at 40 O'Clock. In the next twenty
minutes, while the marchers were break
ing line. a huge throng massed on the
REOuUuS lot the C4oSlHE exercises. II
was perhaps the largest open-air meet
ing Of a religious order ever held in the
Capital
Rev. Father P. J. Meagher. q st. DOM
inio's, presided. and called upon Rev.
Edward Fitzgerald. of New York City.
formerly of Washington. TO express the
clerical view of the event.
''There is an inspirational side 10 this
event which should be emphasized" said
Father Fitzgerald. by the great parade
you have given a public expression and
a public avowal OF your Christian faith.
You have declared your allegiance TO
Jesus Christ.
ION the historic Avenue. where many
a magnificent pageant has been held, you
have marched to-day In the cause OF
keeping the name OF God free Of bias
phemy and profanity. ] cannot but think
OF that great march forty-five years ago,
when the returning Union soldiers pa
raded in victory down this same boule-
yard
I'VE are here in sight of the beautiful
White House, where lives the Chief
Executive Of this nation, chosen by