Evening star., 1922-09-30
CATHOLICS HONOR
UNKNOWN SOLDIER
National Council Places
Wreath on Tomb of Hero
in Arlington.
BUSINESS SESSION ENDS
Public Meeting Announced for To.
night-Rear Admiral Benson
Again Elected President.

The placing Of a wreath on the
tomb Of the unknown soldier in Ar
ltngton national cemetery late today
was the chief event on the conclud-
Ing days program of the annual con-
vention of the National Council Of
Catholic Men, which yesterday fin
ished most Of its organization bus
mess with the election of officers.
This afternoons session was turned
over largely to consideration OF
Catholic movements. and tonight the
delegates will witness an entertain
ment staged by the Washington Dis
trict Council Dramatic Guild.
Among the speakers at the morn
ing session. which was presided over
by Rev. John j. Callaghan of St Mat
thew's Church, were Very Rev. WILL
liam ]. Kerby Of the Catholic Uni
yersity, c. Vincent Mooney of Holy
Cross College. Brookland, and Rev.
Robert l. Cannon Of Fordham Uni
rersity.
Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan. rector
Of the Catholic University; Rev
Frank N. O'Reilly OF New York, Rev
William McDevitt Of Madison. Wis.
are among the speakers at the after
noon SESSIONS.
Public Meeting Tonight.
Prof. Thomas Gaffney Taaffe OF
Fordham University will be the prin.
cipal speaker at q meeting tonight al
Central High School. to which the
public Is invited. There will be q
musical program and two one-ac,
plays, THE Turtle Dove" and Dawn
will be presented. Tomorrow night q
public meeting will be held in knights
J. Riordan. pastor Of the Church OF
the Immaculate Conception, will speak
on the Passion Play at Oberammer.
gau.
Rear Admiral w. s. Benson, retired
was reelected president of the Ma.
tional Council of Catholic Men at yes.
terday's session OF the convention OF
the council. Thomas p. Flynn of Chi.
cago was elected vice president; P. J.
M. Hally of Detroit. secretary; Charles
l. Denechaud of New Orleans, treas.
urer, and Michael ]. Slattery of Phila.
delphia, executive secretary.
A number Of resolutions involving
throughout the country were adopted
Yesterday. in addition to several spe-
cial motions.
Declaration RegardinE Divorces.
Probably the most significant &C.
ton was that urging Catholic men,
bers of the legal profession to align
their practices in divorce cases with
the known attitude of the Catholic
Church in this connection. Pointing
out that frequently the 'fndiscrimi'
nate acceptance OF any and every
kind Of divorce case furnishes q
scandalous illustration Of tho differ
enoe between faith and practice" the
council called ON Catholic lawyers to
adjust this variance by standing
squarely behind the teaching of the
church with regard to the divorce
question.
A recommendation that Catholics
support secular schools and help te
advertise them was made.
Catholic employers and employees
selves with the policies OF the church
relating to industrial welfare. II
this way. it was pointed out, the pub
lie generally would be benefited from
resultant fair dealing.
Stands for World Peace.
] The council reiterated its stand. II
behalf Of peace ana offered Its az
sistance to tho Pope in his program
organization in relieving suffering n
such foreign countries as Russia
Germany and Austria was pledged.
The council drew up resolutions Of
greeting to President Harding fol
presentation to him probably today.
A message from Pope Piux NJ. ac.
knowledging receipt Of the council,
expression Of good wishes, was re.
ported.