Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31
10000 EXPECTED
IN IRISH PARADE
March viii End at Ball Park,
Where MacSWiney Will
Be Honored.

Ten thousand Irish sympathizers
are expected to take part in the
parade and demonstration at Ameri-
memoration of the death of Terence
MacSwiney. mayor of Cork. according
to Andrew /. Hickey, chairman of the
committee in charge of arrangements.
Inquiries as to details poured into
the headquarters of the Friends OF
Irish Freedom all day yesterday from
people in every section OF the city.
and last night officials of the organ
ization were confident that the dem
onstration would be impressive.
At a meeting of the marshals of the
parade. Capt. Harry Walsh gave final
instruction to his aids, and those as
sisting in directing the procession
were requested to take the following
positions in the vicinity of 9th and
q streets, and assemble their respec-
tive units:
Capt. James A. Purcell, chief aid OF
marshal, 9Th street above G street.
Section No. 1, Sergt. James O'Reilly,
in charge of Walter Reed Hospital
wounded soldiers in automobiles. 9Th
street between F and G streets. imme-
diately behind hearse, which will be
In charge of Timothy Hanlon.
Section 2, Corp. ]. E. Tynon, war
veterans. 6th street below F street.
Section 3, Robert Barrett. Ancient
Order of Hibernians. 9Th street above
Z street.
Section 4. jeremiah O'Connor, first
civic section. including students from
universities 9Th street between D and
E streets.
Section 5. William H. Claggett. St
Aloysius Parish, E street east of
9Th street
Section s, Timothy W. Dunworth, St
Johns Cadets. and Vincent b. Costel-
10 Post, American Legion, 5th and E
streets.
Section z. William Broderick,
Knights Of Columbus, E street west
of 9Th street.
Section 8, Thomas McGrath, Wind
horst Club of st. Mary's Church. fol-
lowed by colored section. e street
near 9TH street.
Owing to the celebration at St.
will be made by the pastor at II
o'clock services instructing those
colored marchers unable to assemble
at 9Th and e streets, where they are
to join the parade en- route.
Section 9, Daniel M. Hassett, second
civic section. including yeowomen of
the Navy. Holy Name Society and fe-
male institutions. 9Th street below D
street
Additional aids appointed last night
included Lieut.. P. J. Haltigan, ]. J..
Cain, P. ]. Clancy. Maj. Daniel Dono-
van. Patrick Quinn. Joseph Fitzger-
aid and Walter Burke. They are re-
quested to meet at 6th and G streets
All aids will wear white silk rib
bons on coats.
Veterans Of all warn are requested
to march in uniform.
No civilians not in uniform will be
allowed to drive automobiles in the
line.
Father Cummings, chaplain at the
Soldiers Home. will be in charge of
fifty civil war veterans, who will ride
in automobiles.
At the park. the invocation will be
pronounced by the Rev. J. ]. Callag-
han at o'clock. This will be fol-
lowed by an address by the Rev.
James Grattan Mythen. after which
the reading of MacSwiney's last ad-
dress to the Irish people will be de-
livered by Daniel Doran. Teach Us
How to Die" poem by Lord Mayor
MacSwiney. recently put to music by
w. H. Moore. will be sung by Thomas
Cantwell, and benediction will be
given by the Rev. Levi NJ. Powers
There will be q closed meeting
of the Friends of Irish Freedom at
COL E street tonight.