The Washington herald., 1915-04-26
BURKE PRAISES
HOLY name BODY
Solemn High Mass Attended
by Archdiocesan Union
Precedes Convention.
FOUNDER ILL; GOES HOME
Apostolic Delegate at Opening Gath
erins-Capital Societies Wants
Branch in Every Church.

With all the religious splendor with
which the Roman Catholic Church
surrounds her special occasions and
|. in the presence of some Of the highest
dignitaries of that church in America,
the Archdiocesan Union of Holy Name
convention by n solemn high mass In
St Mary's Church. in Fifth street
northwest
Two thousand members of the Or
ganization. representing branches of
the Holy Name Society in the District
Of Columbia, Maryland. and parts of
Virginia, filled the church and hum
dreds were compelled to attend mass
in other churches because of inability
to enter st. Mary's.
Presents Striking Picture.
The rich cloth of gold vestments of
the officiating clergy, the floral deco
rations. studded with electric illumi-
nations. on the altar: the varicolored
robes of the attending priests and
acolytes in the sanctuary. and the
solid mass of 1000 men in the body of
the edifice. presented a striking pic
ture.
Rev. Clarence f. Wheeler, rector of
the Church of the Holy Comforter, was
celebrant of the mass: Rev. Leopold
Ripple. of Baltimore. was deacon, and
Rev. l.. Otterbein. assistant pastor Of st.
Mary's Church. was subdeacon. Right
Rev. Bishop o. B. Corrigan, coadjutor
to Cardinal Gibbons. led the solemn pro-
Cession from the rectory to the church,
and occupied a temporary throne within
the sanctuary during the ceremonies
In an eloquent sermon Rev. Ignatius
Smith, of the Dominican Order, sketched
the origin and growth of the Holy Name
Ia a01 rnl h. l,,s.. %
every man in the church to unite himself
with the forces working to promote rev.
crence for the name of Christ. and the
elimination Of blasphemy and profanity
An elaborate musical program was rem
dered by selected choir under the direc-
ticn of Prof. S. j. kubel
Lauds Holy Name Work.
At o'clock in the afternoon the con-
vention proper was opened in ST Mary's
parochial hall by the president of the
union, Michael D. Schafer. of this city.
Long before the scheduled hour the hall
was packed. His excellency. Most Rev.
John Bonzano. apostolic delegate to the
United States: Bishop Corrigan, Right
Rev. Bishop T. J. Shahan, rector Of the
Catholic University of America: Rev. A.
]. Donlon. president of Georgetown Uni
versity, and Rev. Eugene Del. McDon-
nell. president of Gonzaga College, were
seated on the platform. The pastors of
nearly all of the Catholic churches of
Washington were in attendance.
John Burke Treasurer Of the United
States. who was among the principal
speakers. lauded the work Of the society.
and declared that the principles of the
Holy Name organization were respected
by the members of all creeds
Rev Foth>r M~k>.u. III
Regret was expressed by the officers of
the union that Rev. Father McKenna,
the founder of the Holy Name Society
of America. who had come to Washing
ton in order to speak at the conven-
ton. was compelled by illness to return |
to New York
Delegates to the convention from Bal |
timore and nearby points in Maryland
and Virginia were welcomed at the Union |
Station and at the electric line terminus
by special committees in charge of Pres |
ident John Hadley Doyle. of the Wash |
ington branch. The members were NJ. ]. |
Driscoll. Frank Bresnahan. w. P. Happ, !
P. J. Nilands. W. G. MCGEE, Frank b. |
Cunning. Frank Roach. and Capt. Cosan. |
In the hall in which the convention |
proceedings will be conducted seats for |
the delegates from each church have
been marked with silken banners Palms. |
ferns and cut flowers We're used in the |
decorations of the walls and ceilings |
of the hall
Among the important steps for new /
legislation to be considered at the |
will be resolution pre-
scented by the Washington Holy Name |
societies urging that an order be pro-
mulgated by Cardinal Gibbons requir-
ing the establishment of a branch of |
the organization in every church in
the archdiocese.
"White List" of Plays.
1t also will be vigorously urged
that the union go on record in regard |
to the crusade against immoral
theatrical productions and moving |
picture films. The Washington branch
Of the union has already united itself
to the movement in this city. and the
body probably will in
dorse the white list" of plays pre-
pared by the Washington Truth So
ciety and Holy Name societies here
and by Knights of Columbus in Balti-
more. The white list" contains the
following plays for the guidance Of
Catholic theatergoers during the
,pring and summer dramatic season:
Alias Jimmy Valentine" Along Came
Ruth" "A Bachelors Romance 1.-The
Big Idea" big Jim Garrity,' "A Cele-
,rated Case The Critic, 1T pays to
ADVERTISE" THE Jilt." Jim the Pen
man, Kick H." THE Legend Of Le-
,ora,'' Magic Masks and Faces" "A
Pair of Sixes'' Polly Of the Circus"
"A Scrap OF Paper Still Waters Run
Deep THE Tyranny of Tears" The