The Washington times., 1915-04-25
HOLY. NAME SOCIETY
CONVENTION OPENS
Thousands Of Members Attend
Solemn High Mass at st.
Mary's Church.

The convention Of the arch diocesan
nion Of the Holy Name Society of the
see of Baltimore and a part of Virginia
was opened with solemn high mass at
st. Mary's Vhurch. in Fifth street
northwest, today.
Members Of the society, several thou
sand strong. led by President Michael
ID. Schaefer, Of the union; President
John Hadley Doyle, of the Washington
branch. the officers Of the mass and
spiritual advisers marched from the
karish hall to the church shortly before
ii o'clock in colomn procession.
The Right Rev. Bishop o. B. Corrigan,
coadjutor to Cardinal Gibbons. headed
the procession into the church, where
he took his place upon throne inside
the sanctuary. from which he directed
the service.
Father Wheeler. of the Holy Com
forter Church, was celebrant Of the
mass. assisted by Father Leopald Rip.
pie, Of Baltimore. deason. and Father
Otterbein, Of st. Mary's, subdeacon.
Speaks of Growth.
The sermon was preached by one Of
the fathers OF the Dominican order. He
dwelt upon the inception and growth OF
the Holy Name societies in the Catholic
churches of America. Music of the
mass was sung by the church choir
under direction Of Prof. S. ]. Kubel.
The onvention proper will be opened
at o'clock this afternoon in st. Mary's
parish hall, in the presence of Mgr. Bon
zano, papal delegate to the United
States: Bishop Shahan. rector Of the
CATHOLIC University Of America, and
president A. J. Donlon, of Georgetown
University.
The hall was packed long before the
time for the opening of the convention,
with delegates and members from the
entire diocese, and leading priests and
laymen, who have worked for the union.
12 A. ETAOI TAO1
visor OF the union. will sit upon the
stage with President NJ. D. Schaefer,
who will preside.
Many important steps. for new
meeting for action, it is said. Chief
among these Is a resolution adopted
by the Washington branch, request
ing Cardinal Gibbons to issue a bull
iietin directing all ,he parishes under
Societies. a movement that has met
with success IN Boston. New York.
Newark. and Philadelphia. The res
sanization OF junior Holy Name So
cieties. and for summer outings for
each OF them.
Inc CrlnC1pal adress Will be made
by John Burke. treasurer Of the
United states.
Founder Not There.
1t was expected that Father Nc
Kenna, the Dominican. who first
started the Holy Name Society III
America. would be Present. but act
ing on the advice of his physician
he had to return to New York or
Thursday. Father McKenna has seer
the prints Of his early work bios
som. as the membership in the United
states today fots up, something like
3,c0o.0cn men Of god faith upright.
ness, and naturally attracting the
aprobation Cf the world.
Delegates to the convention from
Baltimore and nearby points in Mary.
land and Virginia We're welcomed at
the Union Station and at the electric
line terminus by special committees
in charge OF President Doyle, of the
Washington btanch. The members
are NJ. j. Driscoll. Frank Bresna.
9. McGee. 4. B. Cunning, Franl,
Roach. and CAPTAIN Cogan.
Church and parish hall were beau.
tifully decorated for the convention
In the parish hall seats for the dele
gates from each church were ma rk et
with sillten banners and palms, ferns
and flowers were festoned and bank
ed on walls and ceiling.