The evening world., 1912-02-22
HOW THE MEMORY
Of WASHINGTON
5 WAS H0N0RED
ParadeS and Other Celebra-
tons During the Day, Din
ners This Evening.

Throughout Greater New York to-day
tho one hundred an dciEhtieth anniver-
sary OF tho birth OF Washington was
observed by patriotic societies and other
organizations. Tho city had n Saba tn
IKE appearance ~hv-cause the majority
OF business places we're closed. All
downtown was still az the grave.
Tho New York Chapter ~ the Knights
OF Columbus TO the number Of 1000 at
Tended the annual memorial mass In
~. Patrick's Cathedral. The Knights.
representing ffty-three councils Of the
organization, ma rch from their yart-
Gus headquarters TO It. Patrlck's. where
they were met by William y. Larkin,
chairman Of the New York Chapter;
Rev. Francis J. Sullivan. their chaplain,
and Thomas j. Dunn. chairman of the
memorial services.
Cardinal Farley pronounced the bcne-
d!c,ion. The mass was celebrated by
Mgr. Connolly cf the Lady OF Good
Council Church, assisted by Rev. Walter
Henry OF the Church Of st. Cecilia,
q NJ. i. Mcmahon of 81. Vincent de
Paul and Rev. John ]. Byrne Of the
NNfEttot u VHo hn1K0fG
was delivered by Rev. Bernard
vaughan. h" eloquent English Jesuit.
"rAe greatest II tho grandest, the
l~oftiest. most mcritorlus and holiest act
In n mans lie II the act by which he
gives II up" aid Father Vaughan
Death means that the master OF tn,
household rings his servant up and dc.
mands OF him an accounting Of his
stewardship, The world Ahrinks from
the thought OF death as 10 Il were loss
and not gain. I would remind society.
which makes ~ much Of this world,
that II Is only a place OF preparation
for the future"
You knights of Columbus find your
true land: lift up your flag and be com
mcrcial travellers FOR God and Catholi.
c'sfn. Come to tho front and put Cath.
olics In the right place. Let all the
world see 80 that they may say a good
Catholic makes u good Citizen
Father Vaughan said Ireland deserved
to rank above all other nations 70,
keeping alive. under great difficulties
the true Christian spirit.
The Salvation Army hAored IN,
tA' W IS. htN VI lllH SOuHIT
by giving n watcr-wAgon parade AM
a free temperance lunch. The parad,
left the West Fourtee nth street head
quarters at 2 J.. NJ. headed by foul
brass bands.
Al w~ashington's Headquarters, tn,
old Jumsl mansion. President Charlie
u. Slower of the Park Board preside,
ovsr exercises at s o'clock. The pro
gramme included the singing OF ''Th
Battle Hymn Of The Republic" a praye
by tho Rev. Harold fattison. addresse
by Mrs. William L. Stewart. Comp
troller P~rendersast and the Rev. JohI
Wesley Hill. and a historical paper b
William Henry Shelton.
Other events of the day Will h
the dinner OF the New York Stat
Society Of tho Cincinnati a. the Wa
dorf-Astorts, the nth annual Dime
OF the Police L~Aeutensnts' Benevoler
Association at the same place. III
southern Soaety's dinner IN the bal
. room OF the Hotel Astor. an entertain
ment by the boys OF the New Yor
a Catholic Protectory. a dinner TO Sheri
. Harburxer at the broadway Central b
the Independent Free SOM OF Israel,
celebration by the Junior Order Unite
o American Mechanics at the Mason
Temple. the Manhattan single TIA
Clubs dinner 81 Pahst's restaurant. Il
y Inner OF the SONS OF the Revolution 4,
q Delmcnico's. INA lectures In dinereI
. parts OF the city.