The Washington times., 1915-08-07
$4,000 TO MARCH|N
HOLY NAME PARADE
Many Branches Of Society viii
Try to Surpass Each Other
In Attendance.

The Holy Name societies Of the larger
cities OF Maryland. Virginia. and West
Virginia are endeavoring to surpass each
| other In attendance and appearance in
the annual demonstration and parade
| tc be held In this city October 10. Those
In charge Of the arrangements believe
that 1S.tC0 will be in line.
In Baltimore. Bishop Corrigan. as
sr'ritual director Of the union. and
branch Of the society. are holding week
ly meetings with officers OF the forty
pnrishes Of the city. II Is claimed the
Monumental City will send at least 5000
ana drum corps.
To Be Biggest Demonstration.
Word also comes from Frederick.
Cumberland. Hagerstown. Annapolis.
Elkton. Frostburg. and other places in
Maryland that large delegations will
come, thus insuring the largest Holy
Name parade ever seen under the direc-
ton Of the Archdiocesan Union, of
Maryland. the District of Columbia. and
Virginia.
The various parishes Of this city who
have Holy Name societies are mapping
cut details for the big show, and each
president L. reporting back to the ex-
ecutive committee that he Will have a
large delegation in line The spiritual
Schaefer that the enthusiasm Is greater
than ever before ard the head OFFICER Is
confident II will be the greatest Catholic
demonstration ever seen in this vicinity.
Many Designs Selected.
Chairman Adam A. Weschler. Of the
committee In charge OF pennants. an
nounces that the distinctive color scheme
has been taken UP with enthusiasm. and
he believes that this part OF the parade
will be the most attractive feature.
Each parish branch is to cary a Holy
Name pennant worked out In the colors
of the thsr rssra sna h Al have
Weschler. and the remainder will, make
their selections this week. The designs
20 far placed are as follows:
Immaculate Conception. dark blue
St. Mays. alexandria, white with red
letters.
St. Vincent de Paul's. purple with gel
low letters.
st. AIMS. Wisconsin avenue. green
with black letters.
Holy Rosary. red and white with
green letters.
Holy Comforter. white with light blue
letters.
sacred Heart. red with white letters
St. Cvprian's. red with white letters.
St. Joseph's white with dark blue let
st. Anthony's Brookland. brown with
white letters.
ST. stephen s. green with white letters.
HOLY Trinity. light blue with white
letters.
st. Dominic's. white with black letters.
st. Martins, red and blue with white
letters.
Soldiers Home. red and blue with
white letters. ia,
St. Mathews. purple and yellow. with
white letters
Holy Trinity Makes Plans.
Holy Trinity section OF the society met
Thursday evening and completed de-
tails for its appearance in the parade.
The parade committee was directed to
place a first order Of 500 pennants with
a prospect of increasing 1t many hum
dred more. They will have three silk
banners, four American silk fiags. and
fifty large blue guidons with the legend
Holy Trinity" on them. They have
secured the United States Soldiers
Home Band.
Father K. NJ. Corbett addressed the
meeting. President John Hadley Doyle.
head Of the Washington branch. spoke
of the zeal and interest shown In the
branches. and referred to the good work
in Baltimore.
A special mass will be said tomorrow
at 8 o'clock, when 400 will attend COM
munion in a body.
The parishioners Of Holy Comforter
will hold a general rally Monday night to
enthuse all men in the work.