Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-21
CATHOLIC MEN PARADI
1,6OO Members of Holy Nam
ciety in Solemn Public
Demonstration.
The Rt Rev. J. j. Rice Pronouncl
BcnedIctiOn Before Huge Gait
Ing Mt Mount ~. Mary
Academy.

Sixteen hundred men and hovs. ra
in age from II to Sc years Of age, ma
through the streets of Burlington
day In solemn public demonstrat
their faith in the Holy Name of
This parade Of the members of the
Name societies of the Catholic CIV
of Burlington and the surrounding
was the first of its kind ever held
city and was successful in every wa
Burlington members of the society
strong, who had received Holy ConX
ion at the eight o'clock mass a
Marys Cathedral, formed in line
o'clock on St. Paul street. Here
were joined by 400 men from neighl
towns and all marched to Mt. st
Academy where the solemn benedI
of the Blessed Sacrament was given
vious to the delivering of the bened
the Rt Rev. j. j, Rice and Father
Ter. o. F., addressed the pareders ar
throng of 800 people who were gad
20 witness the ceremonies
The parade formed under Marsh
Chief p. F. Roddy, assisted ~ md
marshals, 7 \. Delaney and Hayden|
thews. and aides, James Campbell d
=. Murphy.
The Cathedral Holy Name society
sisted of 10 companies OF 100 men
The captains of the various comb
were; Richard Devereux. Jr.. Co. / ;
Campbell. Co. >: William Riley, d
J.. Fennell. Co. 4; p. f. McAulife,
w. V. Scully, co. s; Thomas Nd
Co. Z; Walter Hoy. Co. \: Edward
son, Co. .; Charles Bashaw, Co. 10
The Holy Name banner was carriI
William Tully, assisted by H. Bisso}
r. O'Connor. Immediately fold
came the officers Of the society: Pres
Il. i. Corley; vice-president. J. f. q
secretary, J. j. Cross; treasurer, !
Mcmahon; marshal. James p. ID
chaplain. the Rev. W n. Cassidy
In the line with 'he officers of the j
Holy Name society were the Very
J. + Gil,is, V. G.. the Rev. 4. FL
ilenna. the Rev. +. a. Barry. chapl
Shermans band furnished music I'd
Cathedral division and Tho national
were In evidence at the head of each
pany.
I The second division of the parade
made mp Of 100 students from ST. Mic
. { 'gl1
The Very Rev. Father Total 5.
! president Of the college.
| The Winooski division Of 200 mer
/ boys, with their lively band. unde
leadership of their well trained maj
and their Giant-llke chaplain. the r
/ =. McGarry. made most favorabl
preston
Nergennes sent delegation @
men. Their marshal was Dr.. ca
former student OF tho Universi
Vermont and prominent memb
the Catholic club of the unive
The Rev. l.. 4. Nezina. a : chaplain
/ in line with the society from
Eenncs. The band of the state II
trial school made its first appea
in burlington and proved its ca
ira ming.
I Following tho Bristol and Nj
bury delegation came several aut
bilos conveying the aged and /
members Of the society.
At Mt st. Mary Academy more
5000 people were gathered to pa
pate in the solemn pontifical Der
ton Of the Blessed Sacrament.
Rev. Father William Lawler. o. F
/ livered stirring address. complii
ing the mon of the Holy Name 81
upon their sublime public act Of
in the divinity of Jesus Christ a
I reverence for His adorable name.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph J.
also spoke very feellngly to the m
his cathedral. congratulating then
! invoking Gods blessing upon the
Assisting the bishop at bened
Were the Very Rev. j. F. ellis,
deacon. and the Very Rev. f.
S. :. E.. deacon. The Rev. '
Cassidy was master of ceremonies
the close of benediction the Rt.
Bishop Rice gave his blessing. an
entire throng sang the well-k
hymn, Holy God, We Praise
Name"
THE SOCIETY'S FOUNDATION
AIMS.
The Holy Name society is the la
society for men in the Catholic CT
4 ha
are enrolled aS members. Its {
dates back to the latter half of the
century. when the Council Of I.yo-
order to repair the injuries and IN
offered to the Holy Name of Jes,
disappearing heretics. prescribed
I the faithful should have a special
tion to the Holy Name. Pope CIR,
y, the roigninE pontiff of that
entrusted to the Dominicans the pr
ing and propagation of this dew
and even to this day the great
of Preachers has zealously lahore
the devotion to the Holy Name.
the grand demonstration of vest
/ was but "A single instance of tn
markable success with which
efforts have been rewarded.
The object of the society re,
exactly the same as in the year
when II was first instituted Its
3 hcrs pledge themselves to striv,
the suppression of blasphcmy. pc
profanity and obscenitY. and I
deaNor to begct a due love and !
ence for the Holy Name of God
Jesus Christ. One of the most pI
worthy of the practices enjoined b
society is the reception of Holy
munion once a month.
MAINE LIKED HUGHES.