The Washington times., 1924-09-18
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H0L NAME
VISITORS
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be followed ~ q patriotic pilgrirn.
age to the tomb Of George Wash.
ington. at MT. Vernon.
Arrangements for this visit have
been made with q view toward
handling a veritable caravan 6f al-'
tomobiles, extending from Waning.
ton to the home Of the Nations
First President.
The principal event OF this day
win be the geassal meeting of lay
delegates from more than $500
Holy Name branches. at the ullis
versity. It ID intended that this
meeting viii be one Of the largest
Of It's kind ever held In Washing
ton. The business will be followed
by the award Of prizes in the ma
tional Holy Name essay contest.
A pOntifical high mass Of thanks.
giving will open the final day Of
the convention, Ia the university
I. stadium.
From the conclusion Of this Inass,
the city viii see preparations for
the great rally parade Of delegates
and Holy Name branches.
Special trains from the principal
cities Of the country will begin ar.
irving Saturday night, with thou.
sands of Holy Name men, coming
to Washington expressly to take
part in the parade.
Parade Route.
The parade is to start at 1880
o'clock divisions forming in the
vicinity sof First and East Capitol
streets. The route from this inter-
section VIII. be across the northeast
front OF the Capitol plaza to B
street I1Urthi west on B street to
First; south on First to the Peace
Monument; then west on Pennsyl-
wanna avenue 10 Fifteenth street,
the Monument grounds.
q platform and altar win be erected,
gather for benedic ton, and to
listen to the address by President
Coolidge. Flags and banners car
ried in the parade will be massed
around the altar.
Here the convention really comes
to close, when the great body Of
Catholic men from every quarter
Of the United States makes its final
act OF patriotism and religion, And
renews its pledge to protect the
Holy Name from hlasphemy and
profanity.
This ID but q bare outline Of the
activities In Washington consequent
to the convention. The local COM
mittees tentrusted with the welfare
and entertainment OF the city's
guests have arranged !. numerous
programs Of sightseeing and other
features to make the visit Of the
Holy Name men pleasant one.
As the sessions Of the convention
Will be held at Catholic University,
the delegates and visitors will have
ample opportunity to inspect the
work thus far completed on the
national shrine OF the immaculate
Conception, the new additions to the
university and the many religious
houses in the vicinity
Business Men Cooperate.
It may not he Immediately ap.
parent to the delegates. but they
will SOON find out for themselves
that the business men Of Washing
ton entered into the plans for the
convention in spirit OF happy 60.
operation, and are responsible for
many of the conveniences and acts
OF hospitality arranged by the local
committees for the visitors.
Despite the huge number Of dele
gates and guests, no trouble In hous-
ing the visitors is4antfcipated by TIE
local organization, az hotels and
private homes have been completely
canvassed in regard to their ava!la-
bic space, and provisions have. been
made tor the comfort Of those at
tending the gathering.
Visiting clergyrneii viii form an
important part Of the convention,
and arrangements have been made
by Bishop Shahan, rector of Catholic
University, in order that they may
say daily mass at this institution. It
Is likely that every chapel in the
university and in adjoining religious
houses will be occupied by the vis-
lting priests during the convention.