Evening star., 1924-09-20
Wreath to Be Laid on Tomb
of Washington by Repre-
sentative of Pope.
TWO PRINCES OF CHURCH
0FFICIATE AT SERVICES
Mass in Catholic University Sta
dunn Presents Unusual Spectacle
to American Congregation.

i.eN Ienlldi pllSr! mage to the tomb
or George Washington. Father Of
His Country" at Mount Vernon is be-
ing made today by thousands of
HOLY Name visitors and their guests
IN token of their patriotic devotion as
well as their religious zeal attested in
the convention in progress at the
Catholic University
The personal representative of Pope
Plus X1, Cardinal O'Conneu of Boston
attended by the Catholic hierarchy
gathered from more than 100 sees
throughout the United States. will Law
wreath at Washington's tomb. both
as legate extraordinary of the Su-
preme Pontiff of the Holy See and as
representative of the Holy Name So
ciety.
by steamer, auto caravan, sightsee-
ing buses, street cars and motor
cycles, thousands of visitors f1ocked
to Mount Vernon this afternoon,
where the Very Rev. Peter GuiIdav
IN. D., professor Of church history at
the catholic University, is to deliver
an address.
Will Recite Pledge.
The Holy Name pledge will be SOL
emnly pronounced and The Star
Spangled Banner" sung at the tomb
of Washington
Meanwhile some 10000 visitors
have arrived in WASHINGTON for the
big spectacular closing feature of the
Holy Name convention at the foot of
the Washington Monument tomorrow
evening. following parade of more
than 100000 Holy Name men. starting
at 1880 pm, al which the President
VIII speak and the Holy Name pledge
as pronounced by more than 100, 900
voices VIII De carried by radio to lis
teners-in throughout the country.
Ioday was another extremely busy
day for the personal REPRESENTATIVE
of the Pope. Cardinal O'Connell. After
presiding at the mass in the unfver-
slty stadium this morning. he pre-
sided at the convention of lay dele
gates, was the principal speaker this
afternoon at the unveiling by the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Ancient Or
der OF Hibernians, of a memorial to
the Nuns of the Battlefield" near
st Matthews Church. and was then
| rushed by automobile to Mount Yer
non.
Two Cardinals Preside.
The very unusual spectacle of two
American cardinals officiating at =
public open-air service was Witnessed
by nearly $4,000 persons massed in
the Catholic University stadium this
morning. Solemn pontifical mass was
celebrated by his eminence, Denis
Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia
While Cardinal O'Connell, as the per
sonal representative of the Pope, pre-
sided on throne of gold with rich
red draperies, receiving all the hon
ors that would have been accorded to
the Pope in person
This extraordinary religious sery-
ice opened the exercises of Law Dele
gates day" Cardinal O'Connel was
| escorted to the stadium by a. process
sional escort of clergy and laity rep
resenting every one of the more than
100 dioceses and practically every
large city in the country. Cardinal
OConnen was attended by Mgrs
NJ. j. Splaine, chancellor of the Bos-
ton Archdiocese, and r. ]. HaberIin.
the cardinals secretary.
Famed Choir Present.
The assistant priest to Cardinal
Dougherty in celebra ton of the mass
was Rev. James F. Flynn of BROOKLYN
Ihe deaconS of honor were Rev. Raw
mond Dark, Saginaw, Mich. and Rev.
j. j. Hunt. Detroit The deacon OF
the mass was Rev. D. j. Kane OF
Scranton and Rev. Robert Riley, AL
bany, as subdeacon.
The musical service included the
GTegorian chant of the famous choir
of the Pittsburgh Cathedral.
Following the mass. Cardinal O'Con-
nell presided at the convention of Law
delegates in the university gymna-
SUM, which was packed to it's full
capacity with nearly 10000 delegates
seated. The cardinal read cable
gram from Pope Plus EI, expressing
the holy fathers appreciation of the
demonstrations of the loyalty of
Catholic manhood to his spiritual
authority and leadership during the
convention. He conferred the apos-
tolic blessing upon the work of the
convention and upon the clergy and
delegates participating. This cable
gram was received with great enthu-
siasm and three lusty American
cheers were given for the supreme
pontiff, on the suggestion of Cardi-
nal OConnell
Plan for Big Parade.
The convention then resumed its
business sessions. which consisted Of
the reading of papers and discussion
by lay delegates on ways and means
of enlarging Holy Name activities.
welcomes Delegates.
Addressing his remarks to the
delegates far and wide attending the
Holy Name convention, Archbishop
Curley extended a cordial welcome
'"You have come" he said, within the
limits of what is the premier see Of
the Nation, once ruled over by that
giant figure of the American hier
archy. John Carroll, Americas first
bishop and archbishop. From this
city of Baltimore he governed the
church of the Nation at a time when
the children of the church were few,
and while he was a man Of great
vision and had dreams of the church's
greatness in this Republic, little did
he think that a century after his
death would find 100000 men pro-
claiming their Catholic faith fear
lessly and publicly in the Capital of
the Nation. or that one religious con-
fraternity would number 100000
Catholic laymen in it's ranks.
I'VE are blessed in living to see
the day when dreams have come true
We do more than welcome you; we
thank you for coming. Your presence
is bound to give an impetus to faith
everywhere 1t must needs raise
mems minds to higher levels of
thinking when it is evident that you