Evening star., 1913-02-17
ADDRESS BY CARDINAL
AT MASS CONVENTION
Speaks in Praise of Holy Name
Society-0 Organization
Elects Officers.

Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Owen z.
Corrigan of Baltimore, who spent the
week end in Washington, We're the prin-
cipal speakers at mass meeting yester-
day afternoon of the convention of the
Archdiocesan Union of the Holy Name
Society. held in st. Joseph's Hail. I'd and
c streets northeast.
Cardinal Gibbons commended the pUr-
pose of the society. which is reverence
for the name of God and cleanliness of
speech. He expressed surprise at the
strength of the organization, about TO-
delegates. representing 100 branches of
the society in Washington. Baltimore and
western Maryland, being present.
Regarded as Great Work.
"In suppressing the use Of profane
language for which your society w@s
founded" the cardinal said, ''you men
are doing enc of the greatest works that
can be performed for the honor Of God
and the glory of your country"
Representative Thomas B. Murray Of
Boston also addressed the meeting, say
ing, in part:
when We shoulder responsibilities
along with opportunities; when we learn
to lead better lives and show good exam
then we will have accomplished an end
devoutly to be wished
The society elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: President. Je
rome III. Joyce of Baltimore: secretary,
w. A. Tully of Baltimore; president Of
Washington section. Michael D. Schaeffer;
president of Baltimore section, George H.
Miller.
Date of 1914 Meeting.
TIL. aftaroooo ,,oaa+;oo of tLo .<o;ot,,
was opened by Rev. Father Meagher Of
st. Dominic's Church. 1t was decided to
hold the 1914 meeting the last Sunday in
April The delegates to the convention.
in lieu of meeting in the morning, at
tended high mass at ST. Joseph's Church.
which was celebrated by Rev. Ignatius
Fealy. Rev. Leonard Ripple of st. Johns
Church. Baltimore. delivered the sermon.
Following the services visiting clergy
were entertained at dinner by Rev. V. F.
Schmidt, pastor of st. JoSeph's.
Richard a. Curtin, who has been presi-
dent OF the Washington section Of the So
ciety, died yesterday morning at his
home, 6Jt Massachusetts, avenue north
east. He was largely instrumental in the
preparations which resulted in the large
gathering of the society yesterday. and
resolutions of sympathy for his family
were passed by the convention.
Cardinals Engagements.
Cardinal Gibbons, who came over from
Baltimore Saturday afternoon, presided
that afternoon In the sanctuary of st.
DOminic's Church, at the funeral serv-
ices of Rev. Father T. P. O'Rourke.
Yesterday morning he celebrated the Z
O'Clock mass at Holy Trinity Church,
where more than 500 people. mostly from
the Sodaiity Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton OF the Blessed Virgin Mary, received
communion from his hands. Father p. II.
Brennan assisted him.
The cardinal also yesterday morning
confirmed a number of men. women and
children at "a solemn high mass celebrat
ed in the Church of the Holy Trinity. He
vested in the rcctory and marched In
solemn procession TO the church between
lines of 40 members of the Holy Name
Society, who acted as his body guard.
More than LOO members of the society
were present at this service.