The Washington times., 1911-05-27
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR FIELD MASS IN
HONOR Of SOLDIERS
Twenty Thousand Ready to
Form in Line Tomor-
row Morning.
TAFT AND CABINET
WILL PARTICIPATE
Societies Will Parade in Avenue
Thence to Monument
Grounds.

With final arrangements completed
this morning by Major F. S. Fodgson'
the grand marshal, everything is In
readiness for the first military field mass
to be celebrated in Washington. Twen-
ty thousand men, it is estimated, will
march down Pennsylvania avenue to-
morrow morning to the White House
Eclipse, there in the presence Of Presi-
dent Taft and other dignitaries OF both
the nation and the church, to kneel as
MIR. Russell sings the mass.
The occasion will be an impressive
one The President will occupy a spe-
cial box with the members of his Cab
met In other stands will be many rep
resentalives of the Diplomatic Corps,
the Senate, House Of Representatives
and the bar of the Capital.
Many to Help.
Besides the thousands who will march
in the parade there are representa-
tives of various patriotic and church
so ,ieties who will join the line of march
at the Sherman statue. Many more will
nave gathered on the Fllipse to witness
the ceremony, and it is estimated that
5000 people will give honor to the dead
OF the Spanish-American war.
The sermon will be delivered by the
Rev Eugene De L. Mcdonnell, S. J.,
of St Aloysius' Church. A chorus of
125 voices will sing the music, with
r. Mills Silby in charge of the chancel
choir, of boys and men, and DR.. Anton
GIoetzner leading the mixed chorus.
Miss Jennie Glennan will preside at the
organ.
The Order of March
Supplementing the orders issued by
Major HodgsOn, grand marshal, re
speeding the formation of the mill
tary organizations participating in
the parade P: ]. Haltigan, marshal of
the third division, comprising the
parish societies. has announced the
following places of assembly for the
Individual parts of his division:
St stephens Parish-P. T. inland,
marshal; Third street northwest,
north of Pennsylvania avenue, right
resting on the Avenue.
St Patrick's Parish-E. J. Hannah,
marshal: Third street northwest, in
the rear of st. Stephens.
Immaculate Conception Parish
John Shugrue, marshal; Third street
northwest, in the rear of st. Patrick's.
ST Dominics Parish-MichaG
Shughrue. marshal; Third street
northwest. south OF Pennsylvania av-
enue. right resting on the Avenue.
St James Parish, Mt. Rainier-B. F.
Hoffman, marshal; Third street north
west, south of Pennsylvania avenue, in
rear of st. DOmlniC's.
ST. Peters Parish-George II. J. Davis.
marshal; Third street northwest. south
OF pennsylvania avenue, in rear Of st.
James.
ST. Aloysius' and St Martins Par
ishes-Thomas P. McNamee, marshal;
Four-and-a-half street northwest, north
of Pennsylvania avenue. right resting on
the Avenue.
ST. Teresa's Parish, Anacos-ie d. c.
John F. Regan. marshal: Four-a nd a.
half street northwest. N rear Of st.
Aloysius' and St. Martins.
St Mary's Parish-Grego" Eramm.
marshal: Four-ard-a-half street north
west, north Of Pennsylvania avenue, in
rear of St. Teresa's.
ST. Francis de Sales Parish, Langdon-
George P. Mangan, marshal; -Four and
a-half street northwest, in rear Of st.
Mary's.
Holy Comforter Parish-R. McDon-
aid, marshal; Four-and-a-half street
northwest, in rear of St. Francis de
Sales
Holy Name Parish-C street north
and Third street, in rear of Holy Com
forter.
The place of honor will be given to
st. Marys Parish. Alexandria. The
Alexandria marshal will report to the
division marshal on the arrival of his
contingent at Third street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue.