Evening star., 1918-08-05
HOLY YTR|N|TYRA|SES
BIG SERVICE FLAG
Stars Indicate 100 Men Of
Parish Have Been Called
to CoIors.

With word picture of Americas s
outraged leap across the ocean to
overwhelm the Huns and with tribute
to President wilson's mastery guild
ance of gigantic preparations to de-
stroy the forty-year-trained military
machinery of Prussianism, several
thousand persons were thrilled to pa
triotic ferver at the raising of big
service flag at Holy Trinity Church
of Rev. E. Del. Mcdonnell, S. j., pas
tor Of the parish.
The service flag showed 100 men
from the parish gone forward under
the colors to give their lives If needs
be. Mrs. Newton D.. Baker, wife OF
solos. The big gathering joined in a
number of patriotic songs.
As the service flag was raised be-
tween the two center pillars, with the
service men banked on the church
terrace and the crowd filling 36th
street in front of the church between
N and o streets, the entire throne
Joined in singing THE Star Spangled
Banner" Large United States flags
hung on either side of the service
flag.
Procession Opens Exercises.
The exercises opened with a pro-
cessfon from the school hall on N
street. headed by the sanctuary choir.
There were more than 100 mothers in
the procession, carrying service flags
that have held place of honor in
THAR Sauara1 hnndrad CnIdiora
aud sailors marched, followed by the
Catholic women's war service COM
mittee and the Holy Name Society.
After Father McDonnell's speech
the congregation sang Onward. Chris
tian Soldiers" There was a celebra-
tion of solemn benediction and the
congregation sang Holy Cod The
exercises then adjourned to the west
front of the church, where the serv-
ice nag was raised.
A solo. Keep the Hearth Fires
Burning" was sung by William Cur
tin. accompanied by Prof. Benin. the
organist. Mrs. Newton D. Baker sang
old and new patriotic songs. The
exercises closed with community
singing of THE Star spansled Ban
After voicing the pride of the par
ish in the 100 sons sent to battle for
as noble a cause as ever Quickened
the heart of hero" and comforting
the mothers by reminding them that
II some of the dear ones fall their
last, dying gasp will be an act of
perfect love absorbing all their sins.
Father Mcdonnell pictured the provo
cations that brought America into the
war, and the giant steps of prepared
ness to fight it out to decisive finish.
offense Given Great.
"-Our nag was dishonored. our Army
and Navy were ridiculed. our rights
upon the high seas were violated. our
women and children. too. were hurled
to death in the ocean-thousands OF
secret spies. enjoying Americas hos
pita1ity and protection. were stabbing
her in the back" he said.
'Hut, oh. they did not reckon on the
giaAt power that lay dormant in this
Land Of beautiful peace" he reminded
our great President was criticised
at drst for his patient, 1ong-sufferng
in the face Of such. outrages. Under
his guidance we were indeed reluc-
tant to enter into the war, but once in
1T We have wrought wonders that
have astounded the world
"On this side of the Atlantic. every
where new cities have arisen. mann
moth factories have been built where
the implements of war and the tools
10 make them have been produced by
tRo ohAi ohu CihSlShSy VI AHSElCdH
hsndicraft.
The Leap Across Sea.
.sAs II by magic camps and canton
ments have sprung up where vast
armies have been gathered and train
I'd. and that vast multitude of men
have been transported by our mag
&f4cent Navy, over 5000 miles across
the seas, without the loss of trans
bort, and this in the face of the
proud boast Of our enemies that the
G-boat would never let an American
transport cross the ocean.
.On the other side we have fought
side by side with the greatest fight
ere of the world. We have met Ger
t9tnys military machine. built UT
thfpugh forty years for this struggle
and the voice Of friend and foe
Acknowledges that there is no inner
dkAting body Of men on Gods earth
than the American Army.
And We have only started We
have landed q million and q half OF
rGd-blooded fighting, men in: France
and we mean to land five million OF
more, If necessary. We do not wanj
q long-drawn-out war with both
sides slaughtered. We must over.
Nhelm the foe.
We have the men and the souip.
mont and the leader to carry .thi,
through. Nothing can atom crr No..