Evening star., 1916-08-01
DELEGATES PRESENT
FROM THIRTY PARISHES
Quarterly Meeting Of Holy Name
Society at St. PauPs
Parish Hall.

At the quarterly meeting of the
Washington branch of the Holy Name
Society last night at the parish hall
connected with st. Paul's Church, 18th
and V streets, thirty parishes answered
the roll call, representing 21o dele
gates. The only absentees were repre-
sentatives of the Church of the Ma
tivity, Our Lady of Victory and St
Jerome of Hyattsville. John Hadley
Doyle, president of the Holy Name
Union. presided, with Frank NJ. Bros
nahan serving as secretary. Michael
Driscoll as treasurer and the Rev. P.
C. Gavan as spiritual director.
Reports Filed With Secretary.
The reports filed with Secretary
Bresnahan of the work of the parishes
for the quarter were pronounced most
flattering. that of st. Paul's creating
considerable applause when Father
Kluge, it's spiritual director, announced
a membership of SIS.
The question of participating in the
parade of the union in Baltimore next
October was discussed, and while there
were some who opposed a parade this
year the majority were in favor and
II was finally agreed unanimously
more to make the showing equal to
the one held here last October. P. ].
Haltigan and John Shugrue spoke in
favor of the Washington societies
taking part President Doyle appoint
ed the presidents of the parishes as
a committee to arrange for the parade
AS music is not allowed in parades
in Maryland on Sunday. Prof. A. l..
Rooney of st. Martins was made chair
man of a committee to select the
hymns that the marchers will sing as
they parade.
At the recent convention of the Arch
diocesan Union held in Baltimore
three standing committees were or
dered added to the list Of officers of
the association under the direction
and sanction of Bishop o. B. Corrigan.
spiritual director of the union.
The committees are: On speakers.
whose duty it will be to select ex-
Founders of the duties of Holy Name
legislation, to take cognizance and
care of all legislative matters tending
in general to the welfare of the peo-
pie and especially affecting the church
or its members; on press. whose duty
will be to have full charge in correct
ing erroneous statements that appear
from time to time in the public press.
List of Committees.
President Doyle announced the COM
mittees last night.
On Observation-Disclosures D. Schaeffer,
P ]. Haltigan. George H Howard, John
Shugrue and Judge William De Lacy.
On speakersP. T. Moran, Cotter
Bride. Thomas K. Gallaher. Prof Daniel
Edwards and Capt Richard Donnelley
he tNH aI 7 Aoh
A. Weschler, Frank Bresnahan. A. ALL
ston Moore. George Howe and John
Hadley Doyle
Rev. P. A. Gavan. spiritual director.
urged unity of action among the socie-
ties in order that the work here in
Washington may be maintained and
kept to the fore. He said Baltimore
had sent its officers over here. as they
want to succeed as Washington has
succeeded, by enrolling every parish
under the banner of the Holy Name
Speakers and Themes.
Rev Mr.. Kluge of st. Paurs also spoke
on the apostle work among the laymen !:
that 1t was the duty of the spiritual
director to get every man Of his par
ish in the ranks.
Rev. Mr. Williams of ST. Anthony
spoke on the needs of greater activity
OF the men ana spiritual directors In
the work OF forming junior Holy Name
societies. He also gave out q sugges-
tion that the presidents Of the juniors
ought to be allowed to attend the
quarterly meetings
Rev. Mr. Carroll Of st. Paul made a
few remarks on Boosting" and advo-
Gated that Holy Name men wear the
button of the society.
Rev. Mr.. De Carlo. in charge of the
italian Church. gave brief talk on
the zeal Of his countrymen in Increasing
the membership of the Holy Name So
ciety.
President Doyle made an appeal in
behalf of the St Vincent de Paul So
ciety for workers in the special mis-
sion of that organization in jails. work :
houses, asylums, hospitals. reforma-
tories. and similar institution. within
the District.
The next meeting will be held in Oc-
tober. at St Peters Church.