Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-09
$4,000 MEN
Sing in CHORUS
1000 Delaware Members
Holy Name March in
Washington
HEAR ADDRESS BY
ARCHBISHOP CURLEY

} More than 1000 members of Holy
Name Societies in Delaware we're
warmly applauded yesterday after
noon as they marched IN the Golden
Jubilee procession Of their national
organization In Washington.
The local delegation. which was
second in line and formed one of the
, largest Of any State represented, was
warmly applauded by the huge
, crowds which viewed the procession.
In addition 20 the Roman Catholic
parishes OF Delaware, the parish at
Elkton. Nd. formed a part OF the
division. The delegation also took
part in the vast chorus OF 10000 men
which sang the ''Star Spangled Ban
ner" at the Washington Monument.
There wero nearly so bands OF
music in line. Passing the reviewing
stand at the rate OF nearly 900 a
minute the narchers took about two
and one-half hours to go by at that
point. The reviewing stand was at
Fifteenth street. near Pennsylvania
avenue.
Archbishop Curley. OF the Arch
diocese of Baltimore. who. with
other dignitaries OF the Catholic
Church, marched at the head of the
procession and who reviewed II, also
addressed the throng. It was one of
the largest gatherings that any pre-
late of religious denomination has
addressed In many generations. In
deed, Il is quite possible that Il was
the largest audience that has lis
tened to a speaker in this country in
many years.
As the Archbishop assembled the
platform built In front OF the altar
at which benediotlon OF the Blessed
Sacrament was given the 10000
persons gave him three cheers and a
tiger.
The Archbishop said that the day
was the happiest OF his life; that |
never in his life had he been so |
thrilled as he had been at the sight |
of so many thousands OF his men, |
headed by their priests. passing be-
fore him IN procession. He thanked |
Philadelphia, Richmond. Whining |
ton and the other cities for Joining |
In the demonstration.
Archbishop Curley said that the
parade was not held TO demonstrate
the strength of the Catholic Church |
in a political sense for the only poll
tics he said that the Catholic church /
believed in was the politics OF good
citizenship, by which every Ameri-
can man felt compelled 10 give his
best service TO his country" The
demonstration was held simply 10
testify the love Of the Catholic peo-
pie for their faith. as a public pro-
fession OF their belief in religion and
as an evidence Of their desire to see
the Holy Name OF Jesus protected
from insults. and honored always.
The local delegation carried the
national colors, parish pennants and
a huge banner bearing the slogan:
''Wilmington-the First City OF the
First State" Rawnsley's band OF
80 pieces headed the division.
All along the route OF march. the
Delawareans received frequent ap-
plause in recognition OF their SPLEEN
did appearance and the snap and
precision with which they marched.
Included in the delegation were
hundreds OF veterans OF the Span
and World Wars. who
though attired in multi. gave strilk- /
ing evidence that they had not lost ,
the military bearing which was a /.
part OF their army service.
Colonel Simon p. Doherty. Span i
veteran was marshal
of the Wilmington delegation and
was assisted by Captain William
Berl, Jr., overseas veteran, as aide
Several OF the parishes had former
service men as marshals and aides.
The parishes represented in line =
and the approximate number OF '
in each were: ST. AIMS,
zoo; Cathedral, IT'S; 81. Thomas, v
175; St. Mary's, 100; ST. Patrick's, d
100; St. Elizabeth's, 100; Sacred p
Heart, 100; st. Peters, New Castle.
rs; Dover. so; Elkton, Nd. go. Il
The following priests were in line, n
with their respective par s
lsh delegations: the Rev. Martin u
Ryan, Cathedral; the Rev. John ]. k
Lynch, st. Thomas; the Rev. Frank
St. AIMS; the Rev. James
]. McKenna, st. Mary's; the Rev.
william Temple. ST. Elizabeths, and 4
he Rev Edward Dougherty. st. L
Peters, New Castle. Il
The Wilmington delegation LEFT S
his city on a special Pennsylvania o
Railroad train at 1920 o'clock yes
erday arriving at the Union Station Il
n Washington shortly after D
JciociS. At the station the men were 7
yiven lunch by the Ladies' Auxiliary C.
" the washington councils of the ri
Knights OF Columbus.
As soon as the lunch was served
he delegation marched to Sixth ave-
Tue and A street, Northwest, the h
,lace OF formation. moving in line a y
ew minutes after arrival. The line n
u march was over Pennsylvania :,
venue TO Fifteenth street, thence to n
he washington Monument where >,
he procession was reviewed. =
The Wilmington delegation re- :,
urned TO this city on its special II
rain. leaving washington at las ~
'clock. and arriving here at 1920 =
o'clock last night. ..
Prior to the departure yesterday =.
morning there was a short parade -
through the downtown section OF the -
ity from the Cathedral, the point
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