Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-10-17
Choir Leads Chanting Hymns,
to Which Marcbers and
Viewers Respond.
Thousands Along Line Show APP
proval and Reverence For
Sacred Name.
PLEDGED AGAINST BLASPHEMY


served by the Holy Name Society
throughout the country. The object
of the society is to teach and urge
reverence for the names of God and
Jesus Christ, and its members are
pledged to abstain from and dis
countenance all blasphemous, pro-
fame and immodest language. The
largest demonstrations, which at
tracted attention and praise, we're
in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. In
Pittsburgh the chanting of the
choristers, who headed the different
societies, and responses by the
marchers and the crowd on the
streets, were noted features.
Jesus, Son of Cod" chanted the
choristers in the midst of the
Cathedral choir, leading the 10000
marchers in the Holy Name parade,
as they passed the reviewing stand
at the Cathedral.
'Have mercy on u.s." responded
the rest of the choir in full toned
Gregorian harmony.
From all evil" sang the choris-
ters, continuing the petitions of the
litany.
Jesus, deliver u.s." returned the
choir.
The singers passed and as their
voices receded there came the sound
of the tramp and shuttle of the feet
of thousands. They continued to
march by in closely packed ranks
for two hours.
Just as the solemnly monotonous
intonations of the Cathedral choir
died away in the one direction there
arose from the other the chant of
the singers from Sacred Heart
church:
"Adeste fideles, laeti triumph
antes."
Choir after choir, each leading its
delegation, passed by. Each man in
the long procession, as he passed the
stand, crowded with the ecclesiasti-
cal dignitaries of the Pittsburgh
diocese, turned his face toward it.
1t was the greatest parade the
Holy Name societies of the diocese
of Pittsburgh ever held. In numbers
it was the largest and more churches
were represented. From Uniontown,
Glassport, New Kensington, Wash
ington, Blairsville and nearly every
other town under the spiritual rule
of the Bishop of Pittsburgh came
delegations ranging in number from
100 to 500. The great parishes of
the city sent thousands.
There was no music but the sing
ing. Every song referred to the
cause in the honor of which the
hn ndn
and sanctification of the Most Holy
of Names. Brightly colored banners
further proclaimed the cause in gold
emblazoned notices. The singing
was solemn, the pennants and ban
ners were bravely colored, but the
most impressive thing about the
procession was the immense number
participating. For more than half
an hour Fifth avenue from the
downtown district to st. Paul's
Cathedral, where the procession
ended, was filled with marchers. The
last delegation did not leave the
starting point until long after the
| first had reached the Cathedral.
Not only was the avenue filled
with men, but the sidewalks the
whole way were packed with spec
tators. In the vicinity OF the Cathe-
dral il was estimated there we're
$4,000 onlookers.
The procession was reviewed by
Monsignor Joseph Suehr, Vicar Gen
eral of the diocese, in the absence OF
Bishop ]. Regis Canevin, who is in
Mercy Hospital with a broken ankle.
BY his side stood Very Rev. Thomas
j. Bourke, dean of the diocese of
Australia, in Pittsburgh on his way
home from the Eucharistic Congress
in Lourdes. Around the Dean and
the Vicar General we're the priests
of the diocese, who left their dele
| cations as they reached the stand,
and the highest officers of the Holy
Name Society.
AS the marchers reached the
Cathedral they massed about the
west door, except those of the last
division, who entered. When the
last one was in his place, the door
opened and Vicar General SuehI
stepped onto the platform, draped
with the Papal colors. In his hand
he bore the sacred host for the
alteration Of the crowd, who kneli
In the street, and returning into the
Cathedral the ceremonies concluded
with Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament.
In Cincinnati Archbishop MoelleI
headed the procession of 10000
which marched through the streets
to Redland Field. where $4,000 peo'
Pile had preceded them. The serv.
ices were held In the open air. the
audience repeating the solemn
pledge to abstain from all bias
phemous. profane and immodes
words and to revere and love ths
names of God and OF Jesus Christ
Archbishop Moeller presided at th'
Benediction Of the Blessed Sacra
! ment, attended by prominent priestl
. Of the archdiocese. John J. GilligaI
was Grand Marshal Of the parade.