The Washington times., 1915-10-11
SUCCESS SCOREOBY
HOLY NAME PARADE
Catholics and Non.C Catholics
Alike Agree Pageant Here
Was Inspiring.

Catholics and non-Catholics alike
agreed today that Yesterdays great
parade and open-nir religious services
BY the Holy Name Society was the
most inspiring ecclesiastical event stag
ell In washington. and that It's effects
would be felt throughout tho National
Capital The procession ana services
were designed as protest against
blasphemy and irreverence.
Although the pageant which passed
along Pennsylvania avenue for two
hours and a half thrilled the thousands %
who throrged the sides OF the thorough
fare, the veaper services or the Molu-
ment Grounds solemnly impressed even
a. larger crowd.
Washington has never witnessed =
inore Significant parade than yester-
days. Marchers from Baltimore and
Washington. whose numbers were es-
t,mated at 1900. passed In review be-
fore some of the highest disnitaries Of
the Catholic church In this dioceses
end elicited tho admiration snd respect
Of scores of thousands.
From Ninety-Two Down.
The marchers ranged In age fror,
Michael Cofiey. ninety-two years old.
to little tots, and from hoary-haired
| priests tc converts. hut they were all
| in line for the Same purpose. all march
| ing as a protest against the irrevereni
use of the Redeemer's name. The pub.
lic manifested q deep interest In the
pageant because Of It's religious sig
nificance and because OF its color and
music.
| Although the great majority OF march
ers were plain citizens and wore quiet
business attire. there were also in the
line prominent Washingtonians ant
Baltimoreans mounted and attired ir
formal frock coats and silk hats. hun.
dreds of soldiers and cadets In militar r,
garb, and more than a score OF uni
formed bands OF musicians. There wer,
| 30 many bands that at all times durlns
the parade at least two OF them wer.
In single block and In many instances
both were playing Onward Christian
Soldiers As a spectacle the parad,
was as great a success as the Hoi,
Name Society could have wished. ant
as an example II served its purpos,
| most admirably.
The prelates who reviewed tho parad,
from the south portico OF the New Will
are were the Rev. John Bonzano. apos
spiritual director Of the Holy Mann
Society in this diocese: tho Rt. Rev
Bishop d: J. OConneil. Of Richmone
Va: tho Rt. Rev. Bishop T. J. shsh
rector of the Catholic University o
America: the Rt. Rev. Bishop Charlie
Warren Curr1er. of Matanxas. Cuba: tn
Rt. Rev. Mgr. w. T. Russell. ID. D.. rec
tor Of st. Patrick's Church: tho Ks
Rev. Mgr. James r. Mackin. rector o
81. Pauls Church: the Rt. Rev. Msr
Thomas 8. Lee. rector OF ST. Matthew
Church.: the Rt Rey. EGr.- J. ,
O'Brien. rector Of 81. Peters Church
the Very Rev. r. A. Skinner. G. q. T.
superior OF the Paulist Fathers a
Brookland; the Rev. l. NJ. Kelly. {
s. c.. and w. A. Cary. c. y. c., o
Holy Cross College. Brookisnd: tn
; Rev. Paschal Robinson. o. F.. NJ. o
the Franciscan Monastery: the Ike,
ID. d. Miller. OF the Catholic Univer
sity; the Rev. C. $. Lancaster. s. J.
OF Gonzaga College: the Rev. Fsthe
Anaclste. o. r. NJ. OF the Francisco
MONASTERY: and Fathers C. A. Eek an
J. J. OLeary.
Ennul~.