Evening journal., 1913-11-25
PAGEANT WILL
HONOR CHURCH
DELEGATE HERE
Catholic Societies Meet To-
night to Make Final Re-
CeptiOn Plans
DECORATE HOMES AND
CITY BUSINESS HOUSES

Final arrangements will be made
at a meeting tonight for the recep-
ton by the Catholics Of the city to
the Apostolic Delegate, Monsignor
Bonzano. on Saturday afternoon.
Lieutenant Colonel Simon p. Doher-
ty, who will be chief marshal of the
parade, will preside at tonights
meeting in Brownson Library hall,
and will assign the different parishes
and orders to their places in the line
of march, and also decide upon the
route Of the parade The Catholics
of the city are making great prepar-
ations for the event, and it is expect
cd that the home of every Catholic
in the city. and many business
houses, will be decorated for the oc-
casion The parade will move at 3
o'clock on Saturday. This is expect
ed to be one of the greatest parades
ever held in the city
, The Rt Rev. John j. Monaghan, ID.
d., bishop Of the diocese, will deliver
the address of welcome in the
Cathedral, which will be beautifully
decorated, and 1t is there that the
, Papal delegates will reside during his
stay in this city. Besides the beautiful
decorations inside and outside the
church, the parish residence has been
thoroughly renovated ana emDellished
at great expense for his reception.
r There, too, the clergy Of the diocese
will assist at the Pontifical mass on
, Sunday and afterwards personally
/ meet the representative of the Holy
e Pather, Plus X.
Many Catholics will close their places
, of business until after the parade and
a large number of the, business firms
of the city will let their Catholic EN-
r ployes of during the parade, or for the
g entire day
Y The Ancient Order of Hbernians ex-
lpect to make great showing in the
parade. Divisions !, 4, and of the
order will meet in Irish American Hall
at o'clock on Saturday afternoon with
two companies of Hibernian Knights
The divisions on the West side of the
! city will meet them near the B. and
. o. depot
The Knights Of Columbus and the
Pioneers Benevolent Literary Asso-
: citation will march together.
i The Knights Of Columbus, who
I made a splendid impression lately in
d Washington have a band of 80 pieces.
e The Pioneers. one OF the city's finest
IS organizations of Catholic young men
= will not be outdone by their elders
It and can be depended upon to make
y a fine showing.
The Polish Catholics. many o.
d whom have seen active military ser
4 vice in the Fatherland have nov
G. ready six organizations and tw'
Id bands.
ne Nine Italian societies. including
NJ Cristofero Colombo Principe di Ma
At poll. San Antonio, San Michaele, San
er ia Maria del Carmine Societa MAJ
* zini, Lega Democratica, San Fran.
ie cesco di Paolo, Lega Republicans, arr
busy with preparations to honor thei
IS native land and compatriot, Mon
he signor Bonzano. Under the presi
l. ldency of Signor Carmen Di Mare
s. known to all for years as an Italia,
I'd leader of eloquence and indomitabl
energy great things may be expected
Nj. hi Mare has been given bnt
" few days for preparations. but he ha
1 never yet failed, and it is felt sure tha
IT the delegate will be proud Of tn
Y Italian colony of Wilmington
The different parishes of the city wi
march according 10 seniority with I'll
~ Cathedral parish having the post {
ns honor The cathedral was founded ISL
,I o and is therefore the oldest Catholi
y church in the city
- New Castle, if present signs do nc
au fail, will have one of the finest bodie
of men in the line Of march, Hocke'
y, sin. Newark and Henry Clay are G,
pocted to do themselves proud II
probable that at least ten churches wi
= be headed by bands of music
After the church bodies will com
independent societies. such as A.
4 III. Pioneers, X. of C's. etc.
It Is hoped to have in line th
> band and students Of the Colore
Home at Clayton. as we'll as the S
4 Joseph congregation, at Tenth an
\ French streets.
y The military organization will
distributed at the will of the commar
der-in-chief, Lieutenant-C Colonel S
" mon =. Doherty.
The colors yellow and white will prl
vail throughout the parade
The young men who compose III
Salesianum Alumni Association wi
parade with the respective parish'
and Catholic societies to which they b.
long in the Constantine celebration.
being one Of the proposed ends of Il
association TO further all Catholic inte
m ests. the decision was reached that Il
ch alumni should not appear on the oocl
at sion as a separate body but. as state
I'd above. with their parishes nd religion
vs. societies.
'ot The Salesianum building, at Eight
ia and West streets, will be decorated f'
~ the festivities. and il is exnected tn.