The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
ROMAN NCATHOLIC.

st. Martins Holy Name Society will
receive Holy Communion In . body q,
the Z o'clock mass in St Martins Church
tomorrow morning. The members have
been requested to wear the new ofhcial
badge Of the Holy Name at his service.
In the evening the society will hold
q business meeting In the church hall
The spiritual director OF the organiza.
tion. the Rev. Eugene A. Hannah, who
during the past week was the recipient
Of . high favor at the hands Of Pope
Plus. will attend this meeting and ad.
dress the men.
through the medium Of the Rt Rev.
Charles Warren Currier. had given the
Rev. Eugene A. Hannah. OF Washington,
the privilege Of bestowing the papal
benediction was made last Sunday at
St Martins Church. of which the Rev.
Father Hannah is rector.
The honor thus bestowed on the local
rector is one that Is usually reserved
for missionary priests, whose work has
been unusually far-reaching. In this
case II is believed that Father Han
mans work in Bloomingdale, where he
established the Church OF St Martin OF
Tours about ten years ago. as well as
the work he did while with st. An
thongs and st. Paul's churches. in this
city, had much to do with the recogni-
ton by the pontiff.
A new church for ST. Martins In now
In course of construction. and will be
completed some time this fall. It is
probable that the Rev. Father Hannah
lii -t ~s,rtl -
the ceremonies attendant on the opening
Of the new building.
A report by d. J. Callahan, Of Wash
ington. national treasurer OF the knights
OF Columbus. on the condition Of the
$500 900 fund being raised by the organi-
zation for the Catholic University here,
was one OF the principal features Of the
national convention Of the order. which
closed in Boston yesterday. The fund
has nearly reached the $4,000 mark.
Supreme Court Justice Guy signed an
order of incorporation Wednesday for
the United Catholic Works OF New
York. The petition was signed by Cardi-
nal Farley and thirty prominent priests
and laymen in the Roman Catholic
Church. Tho objects Of the organization
as stated IN tHe petition are.
ITO promote and aid settlement and
day nursery clubs, homes for boys and
girls, employment bureaus and hospi-
tails for the sick and convalescent. agen-
cies to promote the general welfare Of
the poor. dependent. aud unfortunate:
to air and promote fresh-air accommo-
dations and summer outings. to labor for
the prevention Of crime, and to protect
immigrants with a view of preserving
their religion and assimilating them to
our body polite as well as national life"
The German Catholic Central verein
representing a membership of more than
200, 900. adopted Tuesday last at Buffalo.
a resolution offered by Paul Prodoehl
OF Baltimore condemning the anthem
America" as repugnant to American
ideals. The convention voted to in
dorse the Star Spangled Banner" as
the national song.
Mr.. Prodoehl, who Is chairman of the
Civic Committee Of Baltimore, made a
speech before the convention, in which
he asserted that the singing Of Amer
ica' in this country should not be toll
Grated.
1T is a sad commentary on the patriotic
spirit of the nation" he remarked. that
it has borrowed it's national air from
a country aga INST which 1t fought two
wars, one to procure independence, the
9TH to maintain 1t.
America, the land Of civic and re-
ligious liberty. is identified with the land
of the Pilgrims Pride the land Of re-
ligious bIgotry and intolerance. the land
of blue laws. withdrawing, and perse-
cution," he complained. II submit that
such a song cannot be regarded as the
American anthem.
"The 'Star-Spangled Banner Centen-
NAL will, hope, have the effect Of in
creasing the popularity Of The Star
Spangled Banner SO as to make It the
sole national anthem, to the exclusion
of . misnamed hymn America
The convention voted to do all pos
sible to procure the exclusion Of Amer,
lea" as the national anthem.