Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-09
Big Holy Name
 Demonstration
WiNDHAM COUNTY SOCIETIES
 HOLD PARADE.
ABOUT 1900 IN LINE
Large Turnout of Advocates of Clean Speech at Putnam-stirrins Address
 es in I've Languages by Bishop Milan
(special to The Rulletin.l )


 Putnam, June S.-Catholics from various Windham county towns Joined here Sunday afternoon in an impres- siye manifestation in honor of the Holy Name. This part of the state had not previously witnessed such a demonstration in the interest of clean language and against the use of blas- phemy and the magnificent success of the day left a deep impression.
 Sixteen hundred members of Holy Name societies and other Catholic or ganizations in county towns joined in the procession which moved through the principal streets of the city, mak- ing the largest parade that has been seen in this city in many years.
 delightful day brought to Put nam approximately 5000 visitors in addition to those in the parade, and the line of march was thronged with sightseers, scores of automobiles be- ing parked along the route.
 So carefully had the arrangements for the big event been made by the local committee that there was only very few minutes delay in getting the procession underway, the head of the column passing out through Prov 1dence street at about ten minutes af- ter three. Within the previous hour all or the visiting organizations had ar rived, the Connecticut company giving an excellent trolley service, and Mar
 
 were enabled to put into execution their pre- arranged plans for moving the procession on schedule time.
 Formation of Procession.
 The marchers paraded to the music of four bands. at intervals in the pro- cession and very few failed to com plete the full line of march At the head of the line was a platoon of po- lice consisting of Officers Carver, Chaffee, Mcclure and O'Brien. Fol lowing came Marshal Isaac Champeau, his aides and the mounted guard of honor, numbering fifty men. They were at the head of the first division made up of Putnam organizations and mastering a total of 444 men, this in cluding the Holy Name. St John Bap- tist, Artisans, A. O. H., K of C., and Sacred Heart league. the newly organ ized Catholic band acting as escort.
 Next in line was the Grosvenordales organizations with the North Gros- yenordale band of 25 men as escort, the societies represented being the Holy Name, St. John Baptist Guard of Honor (uniformed), and Sacred Heart league. Marching with this di- vision of the parade was the Holy Name society from Quinebaug. Also included were the West Thompson Holy Name society and the Pomfret Holy Name society, West Thompson represented by 24 men, Ponnfret by 45 The Grosvenordales Holy Name St John Baptist and Sacred Heart Socie- ties were represented by 274 mem bers and the Guard of honor, 26 mem bers.
 Wflimantic delegation was made up of the Holy Name society representa- tives, 40 in number, and by Garde Florimond, 26 men. making the total representation by the visiting dele gations above enumerated, 465.
 Towns South Sent Big Delegations.
 Towns south of here sent several hundred to take part in the procession Following the Willimantic division in the procession came the DanieIson and town of P1ainfeld divisions St. James band of Danielson, 20 men, doing es- cort duty. The Danielson Holy Name and St. John Baptist societies had 145 men in line Dayvi11e (including At tawaugan. BaIlOuville and Williams ville) made a fine showing with 156 members of their Holy Name and St John Baptist societies.
 Another attractive section was that from the town of Plainfield, headed by the Moosup band, 20 pieces. This di- vision was led by the Moosup Sacred Heart and Holy Name societies, 40 men, with Christopher Gilligan, of Central Village, marshal. Twenty Boy Scouts, in uniform, from the Sacred Heart parish Wauregan, marched in the form of a cross and were next in line after the Moosup delegations, the boys receiving much applause at points along the line though little of such recognition was given to other organizations, the Spectators seeming " respecting the religious phase of the procession Wauregan Was also represented by 103 members of it's Holy Name society and St. Jon's parish of Plainfieid by B mem bers of it's Holy Ion fnfT TO1 <.f field societies included 660 men. mak- ing the total number of visiting par aders 1.125 only slightly less than was anticipated would be here The total number in the parade. not count ing those in the automobile division was 1,569, as closely as could be count ed
 Mayor as Guest of Honor.
 The last division of. the parade was made up of town and city officials. in automobiles, the selectnen being rep resented as was the common council by majority of it's members, with Mayor Archibald Macdonald as a guest of honor Counting the occupants of the automobiles there was a total of about 1,600 in the procession.
 There was no untoward incident to mark the movement of the procession over the route announced. The par aders made af1 attractive appearance, as nearly every man and boy carried pennant designating either the place or the organization represented Then there were the society banners and eonspieuaus at all points along the line the 'Satiena1 eo1ers. with an ee- easiera1 hlein of France.
 IsFss13fs of the parishes represented marched with their de1ega tiens, the following e1ergynen being in the, line; Rev. J. ,. Pappilien. Wi1limaHtie Rev J. H. Mccarthy, MeesuB Rev. J. q, Mathieu. Wauregan; Rev. 4, faradis MeesnRi Rev. J. J. Kitty, ReHafreti Rev M. J. Ginet, Rev: Peter ReuE. BaRiel= sent Rev. fgna#igs kast, Basaviife; Rev: E, Ad. BenRelieg. GFasveHeFdaie Many RFheF ele.gsHen were present fer the eeFeHaeaies ef fhe day.
 Fiae iaeaa ef tfae HEaaessien return ing Eeaehed St, Afary's church at f. .66. Fhe eatiEa church was reserved fer the HaGHheEs of tha organization, they fil- ing it ta eaPaeitF, ffis fact making necessary the Etl1e sf aamittiag na #a= men. and many ef St. AfaEsEss paEish- ieneFs Wesse Hnahle fa seeasRe adalis- sien fer fha paatiaeaI heHedietieH. be- fepe which Rt Rev. J; J. Milan, bisheP eff Hartford. gave brief addresses speaking in French and English. So crowded was the church that nearly lS.eHtiauesa ea Bare TAreeA