Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-10
ALEXANDRIA VIEWS
HOLY NAME PARADE
benediction at George Wash
Ington Park-Banquet at
LyCeum Hall.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-The first Holy Name demon
s'ratlon ever staged in Alexandria
was witnessed yesterday afternoon,
when between 1000 and 5000 mem
bers of that organization from Wash
lngton marched in solemn procession
carrying banners and pennants Of a
variety or colors. The procession ex-
tended over two miles of the city's
streets, ending at George Washington
Park, where benediction Of the bless
ditions were ideal and the streets were
thronged with spectators, thousands
having journeyed from Washington.
The affair was one Of the most sue
cessful ever given by the Holy Name
Society. There were twenty-five mar.
ishes represented and about seven
bands of music.
Assembling at George Washington
Park benediction was given by Rt
Rev. D. J. O'Connell. bishop Of the
diocese of Richmond. who was assist
ed by Rev. Louis Smet. pastor Of St.
Mary's Catholic. Church, Alexandria.
and Rev. Joseph j. Kelly, pastor of
. St Joseph's Catholic Church, Alex
andria.
The Very Rev.. James NJ. Macken.
o. p. Of the mission house. South
Norwalk. Conn, delivered the SER
made by Bishop OConnelL
Following the benediction the heads
Of the various organizations and spir-
itual directors were rendered a ban
100 guests attended and Bishop O'ConL
nell was the guest of honor. Music
was furnished by st. Rita's Orchestra
and st. Mary's Industrial Band. The
hall was prettily decorated. and an
elaborate menu was served by a COM
mittee Of women of St. Mary's Church.
The bnquet VS. presided over by P. A.
kersey of Alexandria, chairman of the
banquet committee.
Toasts were responded to by the fol-
lowing:
John Hadley Doyle. president of the
Holy Name Society of Washington.
to the toast. Our Society. It's Aims
and Objects: Rev. E. A. Brosnan
Richmond. Our Society as Seen by
the Clergy: =. ]. Haltigan, Wash
ington. Our Society as Seen by the
Layman." and Joseph B. Tulley of
Baltimore and Bishop O'Connell, the
last two making impromptu adj
dresses.
Before adjourning a rising vote of
thanks was rendered p. A. Kersey
of the Alexandria division for the sue
cessful manner in which the affair
was handled.
Richmond Delegation.
The Richmond delegation was COM
posed of $50 members. They were
headed by Rev. f. A. Brosnan, and
Heart. Holy Name Society. Richmond.
and John Amrhein. president of st
Mary's branch. Richmond. were mar
shals- The parade was marshaled by
Capt. Harry Walsh of Washington
and was led by squad of police.
dent of the Washington branch. with
Michael d. Schaffer of Washington as
chief of staff.
The first division was marshaled by
Michael ]. DriscolI and was made up
as follows: Sacred Heart Cathedral
Richmond. and the following Wash
ington branches: Holy Trinity. Capt
W. A. King. l.. S. A: Junior HOLY
, Trinity parish. St Stephnes. Maj. +
A. kidwell. L. S. A.: Sacred Heart. F.
y: Goodwin: st. Marearet's. Seat
Pleasant, Md: st. Matthias. Capital
Heights. c. 6. Light: St Cyprion's.
I John Lancaster.
Second diyision-Frank ]. Brosnan,
marshal: St Aloysius. Third Sunday
Brigade, George A. Garner; Gonzaga
. College Cadets: Holy Rosary. Tony
Guippi: St. Teresa, Anacostia, Joseph
Dudeck: Church OF the Assumption.
Congress Heights. p. ]. Walshe; St
Matthew's. Lawrence Nansan: st An
thongs. Rrookland. William McC'los-
key; ST. Augustine. William A. Proc
boI 81 L dut y, l. d. IiaitISaH.
Third division-Francis p Cleary.
marshal: Holy Name. August J.. Dorr;
Red Cross Ambulance Corps: Holy
Comforter: St Mary's. Washington.
Joseph Zogewits; Immaculate concep-
ton. John Shugrue: Church Of the In
carnation. Arthur Jessop: st. Mary's,
Alexandra. Thomas T.. Dyson.
Washington Officers.
Officers Of the Washington section
0f the HOLY Name Socjefv u
C.. Gavan. spiritual director; John Had
ley Doyle. president: Patrick ]. Haiti
gan. vice president: Matthew ]. Noone,
secretary: William j. Curtin. treasur-
or: Capt Harry Walsh. marshal, and
". u. Schaefer. chief OF staff
81. Mary's branch. Alexandria, Off
GERS are: Rev. J. +. Kelly. spiritual
director: James II. McDonough, presi-
dent: Charles T. Hellmuth. vice presi-
dent: William 4. Deyaughan. secre-
fary: Sylvester a. Breen. treasurer;
Thomas +. Dyson. marshal.