The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
READY
FOR Big PARADE
Delegation Of 1000 Men Will
Leave Capital Tomorrow
for Baltimore.
LINE OF MARCH GIVEN
Expected That Three Divisions From
Washington Will Be the Largest
Representation at Celebration. .

The various Catholic churches Of WASH
ington viii send 1000 men to Baltimore
tomorrow to march in the parade OF the
Federation of Catholic Societies. holding
a convention in that city. Elaborate
preparations have ben made by the COM
mittees in charge Of the local section
TO make Washington the best represented
city In the parade.
The local contingent will be divided
into three divisions, each in charge OF a
division marshal, and all TO be headed
by the grand marshal, Michael d.
Schaefer.
The first division. consisting Of st.
Patr4ck's, Holy Trinity. St. Stephens.
Immaculate Conception, ST. PauIs, Sacred
Heart St Anthony's, st. AIMS, st.
ThomRS'. St Matthew's, and Church OF
the Nativity. and commanded by Division
Marshal John Mcdonald. will assemble
at st. Patrick's Church at 1I:45 a. m.
They will then march to Union Station.
The second division. consiting OF Holy
Name. Holy Comforter, St Vincent de
Paurs. St Martins. St Theresa's, st.
Dominics, st. Joseph's, st. Peters, st.
Mary's. St Mary's (AleXandria). St
Johns, st. Cyprian's. and StAugustine's s,
under Division Marshal Edwin Goodwin.
will assemble in front Of the new post
office and fall in behind the first division.
The Third Sunday Brigade of St
Aloysius Church will constitute the third
division, and will form at the church
and march TO the postofice behind the
second division. The Third Sunday
Brigade. being 1000 in number. is ex-
pected to be the largest delegation from
any one church in the parade They will
be led by division marshal, Capt. Harry
T. Walsh, and the Second Regiment
Band.
The entire parade will then march in
front OF the station. where moving pic
lures will be taken before boarding the
trains. The Baltimore and Ohio road will
transport the marchers to Baltimore. II
will take forty coaches. divided into four
sections to carry the paraders.
Arrival in Baltimore.
The trains are scheduled to arrive at
Mt. Royal Station in time to meet the
Baltimore portion Of the parade as IL
passes that point. The entire parade-75, 900
meE-will then march through the streets
OF the Monumental City. to the Catholic
cathedral. where they will be reviewed
by James Cardinal Gibbons, the mayor
OF Baltimore. the governor of Maryland,
and many church diEnitaries and ON
cials. Each column OF the parade will
don their hats as a salute as they pass
the cathedral.
The management OF the Star SpangIed
Banner celebration. held several weeks
ago, have generously left their decora-
tions in place for tOmorrow's parade. Be
sides a band. each church will be accom-
panied by its chancel choir. The choirs
will chant appropriate songs as they
march.
Two years ago. on the occasion Of
Cardinal Gibbons golden Jubilee. SINH
lar parade was held in Baltimore. but
fro the elaborate preparations being
made, this years promises to far sur
pass the one OF 1872
The Washington section Of the parade
will be headed by the grand marshal.
Chief Of Stan Capt r. T. Donnelly, Mgrs
Russell and Mackin. Then will follow the
mArchers clad In dark suits. and each
bearing an American flag Each church
delegation will carry a large banner in its
first and last line.