Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-29
EXPECT 5000 MARCHERS
IN HOLY NAME PARADE
Plans for Public Protest No.
vember 6 Against ''the Lam
guage of the viIe."

Arrangements are rapidly being COM
pleted for the parade here of the Holy
Name societies of Baltimore, WASHINGTON
and Alexandria Sunday, November 6.
More than 5000 men will march along
Pennsylvania avenue, it is explained, "as
living examples of reverence for the holy
name of Jesus and as a public protest
against the language of the vile
At a meeting of st. Stephens parish
one result was the enlisting of two hun
dred workers and the formation of a
united contingent representing st. Ste
phen's and ST. Matthews parishes. The
Holy Name Society of st. Stephens par
ish had decided not to parade a month
ago, but the parish is now in line it is
announced, and will be strongly represent
ed in the pageant.
At meeting in Baltimore Bishop Cor
rigan presided. Chief Marshal Haltigan
Of Washington attended the Baltimore
gathering and outlined his plans for the
parade formation. He received the assur-
ance from the delegates and the spiritual
director that Baltimore would be repre-
scented In the parade by at least 1.!,OO men
1t is said that nearly 1900 men will
come from other places outside of Wash
ingtOn, including Frederick and AleXan-
dria. and these. with the Baltimoreans.
line.
Formation at Capitol.
1t is intended that the Baltimore visi-
tors will arrive at the Union station al
. o'clock pm. whence they will be es-
corted to the east front of the United
States Capitol, there to await the APP
pearance of the head of the parade. The
Washington contingent Will form at East
close formation to the Capitol plaza.
Eight bands of music will be in the
column, including two colored bands
heading colOred battalions.
At meeting of the Holy Name So
ciety of St. Dominic's parish more than
Meagher. o. p. pastor Of the church.
spoke, and it is said that 200 new men,
bers enlisted under the standard of the
Holy Name. st. Dominics delegation
parade and will be headed by the Sol
diers Home Band.
At meeting of ST. Cyprian's parish.
Rev. j. r. Matthews, pastor, Chief Mar
shall Haltigan and Joseph B.. Burg made
addresses. The visitors received the as
surance that st. Cyprian's would be
represented in the parade by 800 men.
all wearing the badges of the society
and headed by the parochial clergy.
ST. Joseph's parish contingent will be
ST. Peters and the Holy Name have en-
gagged Caldwells Band. Other parishes
that will participate with large contin-
gents are ST. AIMS, Tenleytown; st. Mar
tins, ST. AnthOny's. BrOokland; the Ma
tivity, Brightwood: st. Johns. Forest
Glen, and veterans of the Soldiers Home.
Review by Bishop Corrigan.
The parade will be reviewed from one
of the parlors of the New Willard Hotel,
fronting on Pennsylvania avenue. by Ri.
Rev. O. +. COrrigan. d. D., V. c., auXil-
larry Bishop of Baltimore, and a mass
meeting will follow the parade on the
Monument grounds followed by the sing
ing of the tie Deum'' and My Country,
'Tis of Thee The speakers at the meet
ing will be Rev. Edward Fitzgerald, O.
r., of New York city, and Michael I. We'll
Ter, who will speak for the laity of the
Holy Name Society.
Chief Marshal Haltigan will be assisted
by about fifty aids at the head of the
line, representing the various participant
ing parishes. Rev Father Cutler of
Alexandria will head a delegation from
that city of about 200 men.
A meeting of the parish marShals will
be held tomorrow afternoon at the
Knights of Columbus Hall, when the COM
plete details of the parade will be eX-
planned.