The Washington times., 1915-10-09
rs BANDS TOBEIN
HOLY NAME PARADE
Mammoth Protest Against Bias
phemy viii Be Made In Exer.
cises Tomorrow Afternoon.

j. mammoth protest against bias
phemy will be made tomorrow after
noon when 1900 or more members OF
the Holy Name Society parade up
Pennsylvania avenue. and hold impree-
sive religious services on the Monu-
ment Lot. The services will be char
acterized by a sermon on biasphemy By
the Very Rev. J. r. Measher, o. p
and benediction of the blessed sacrA-
ment by Bishop owen b. Corrigan.
Michael ID. Schaefer. president Of the
Washington. Baltimore, and Western
Maryland branch Of the Holy Name 6o-
ciety. announced today that all afs
rangements for the pageant and outs
door services had been completed.
Building Big Altar.
Workmen today began the construo.
ton OF wide platform on the Monu-
ment Lot near Fifteenth and b streets
on which the altar to be used in the
services will be placed. Thomas Gala
her. who has charge Of the altar con-
struction. said it would be in place
and ornamented with large candles and
flowers tomorrow morning. II 10 ex-
pected the services will be attended
by one Of the largest crowds ever pres
ent at similar ceremonies in Washing
ton. a Gordon of police will De thrown
around the Monument Lot to hold the
expected assembiage in check. =
Completed plans for the parade indi-
Sa.e 1s tha, v,d II viii Be .b large and .pect.s-
'terated his estimate Of l5.Oo0 marchers.
5000 OF whom will come from Baltimore.
Parade Starts At 2:3O.
The Monumental City delegations Will
come to Washington on special trains.
arriving at Union Station every ten
v,,ip hat tD.oo
They will form In line near the station
ard head the parade. which is sched-
uled to start from the Capitol at z:So
o'clock, with Harry A. Walsh, of Wash
ington. as chief narshal.
The Baltimoreans will bring a num-
Der OF bands with them and Will also
be accompanied by $50 cadets in uni
form from st. Andrews Church and
their drum and fife corps.
1t Is estimated that there will be At
least twenty-five uniformed bands In
the line OF march. fourteen Washington
beer engaged. From Baltimore and
Western Maryland ten or fifteen other
ba nds will come to head the delegations
of marchers. all of whom will b
dressed alike and carry pennants.
To Be Reviewed BY Dignitaries.
The parade Will be reviewed by .
number OF dignitaries of the Catholic
church. among them being Bishop John
Bonzano. apostolic delegate; Bishops
Corrigan, Thomas J. Shahan and
Charles Warren Currier, OF Baltimore.
and ID. J. OConnen. OF Richmond.
and Mgrs. Mackin, Lee. OBrien, and
Russell. These prelates will be seated
on the south balcony of the Willard
while the pageant is passing up Penn
syEGnia avenue and will later 90 to
the Monument lot, whore they will par
ticipate in the solemn ceremonies.
The Baltimore delegation. consisting
OF five divisions. will be given the place
of honor at the head Of the processdon.
The Baltimoreans will be escorted BY =
platoon OF mounted police, followed ~
the grand marshal and his stan and
President Schaefer. The lV.O00 or more
Washington marchers Will fall In
after the Baltimoreans.
In the first division OF the Washing
ton section will ride number Of vet
Grams from the soldiers Home. unable
to march. A second platoon Of police
viii, ride at the rear OF the line to pre-
vent the crowding of participants in the
march by vehicles and thronss OF
people.