Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-18
HEARTY GREETINGS
GIVEN DELEGATES
Trains Bring Visitors From
Every State in Union on
Opening Day.

ny trains ana dulOlnOblleS, l1,uVV Qtlt-
gates, representing every state in the
Union, had arrived in Washington to-
day for the opening of the national
Holy Name convention, according to
estimates made at registration head
quarters in Mcmahon Hall. Catholic
University.
Every railroad leading to Washing
ton brought its quota Of Holy Name
members and hundreds Of others in
family lot arrived by automobile over
highways from the West. North and
South. And the. We're st!ll coming
en- masSe this afternoon.
AS the delegates arrived in the city
they were met by representatives OF
the local reception commit. ecs and
transported in special automobiles
to the Catholic University. Manned'
by "a group of 80 young women. MEM
hers of the Sodality Union of Wash
ington, the registration headuua rters
in Mcmahon Hail presented the scene
of most activity at the University
Registration officials We're unable to
give a complete tabulati"n OF the ar
rivals, as only about one-fourih OF
them had been registered prior To this
afternoon.
Ncw Works. Zig Delegation.
The largest single delegation APP
parently was that of New York. which
hoasted of > O0n delegates in this city
today. Leaders of this delegation
prophesied that at least 10000 New
Workers would br in the line of
march of the big parade sunday.
Large delegations also were IN
town from Chicago. milwaukee,.
Scranton. Baltimore. st. Louis and
other cities Chicago came 200 strong.
Scranton with ii representation or
go delegates. claims the largest dele
cation for the size of the city.
Leading the New York delegation
was j. V Mitchell. president of the
New York ArchdiuceSan Union of the
Holy Name Society. which includes Il
membership of 10000. Prominent in
the delegation We're Bishop John j.
Dunn. the bishop auxiliary of New
York and spiritual director of the
Holy Name Society there: Mgr.
Francis II. Hall. pastor of ST. Charles
carroneo Church. the only priest
present at the convention who attend
cd the formation of the Holy Name
Union 40 years ago: Rev. Thomas /.
Phelan OF Mamaroneck. y. Y, chair
man of the diocesan committee: Rev.
William J. Rafter of the Holy Name
Bowery Mission and Rev. Michael y.
Walsh of the Bronx.
Big Police Delegation.
delegation was composed OF police
men who are members of the police
department branch of the. Holy Name
Society. The officers of this branch
present at the convention include
Patrick y. Walsh. president: Eugene
A. Healey. secretary: Michael Clearly.
treasurer. and Capt. James j. Wall,
Inspector William r. Day and John
Whalen, former corporation counsel
Of New York. all members of the
board OF directors of the branch
President Walsh said today that
the combined police department oil
Greater New York will. have 1000
uniformed men in line sunday. headed
by the Police Department. Band and
Glee Club.
Heading the Chicago delegation IS
John j. Hays president Of the
Chicago Holy Name Society. Among
the Chicago deiegat on Were Bishop
Edward F. Hoban. auxiliary bishop or
Chicago; Judge Timothy d. Hurley
of the Chicago Superior Court, and
Cornelius q. Crane. superintenden
Of the Chicago Holy Name Society.
in charge of Big Brother work.
Scranton was headed 10y Timothy
Burke, president of the Scranton Holy
Name Society, and among the dele
gates was f. J. Lynott, publisher of
the Scranton Times.
In charge oil tEt ~. LOUIS utitSd-
ton was f. l.. Doyle, and among the
delegates was former Representative
lgoe.
Ancient ST. Augustine Here.
Even ancient st. Augustine, Fla,
sent its quota to the convention led
b" Bishop Barry. who succeeded to
the position left vacant by Archbishop
Curley when the latter came to Balti-
more.
The work of registration. tremen-
dous task in itself. was in charge of
Miss Rebecca DohertN. and under the
general supervision Of Miss Mary NJ
Mattngly. president of the Sodaiity
Union of Washington In the lobby
Of Mcmahon Hall the newly arriving
delegates were confronted with an in
formation desk in charge Of Miss EliZ-
abeth Milovick. who answered the
scores OF questions to the location
of places of interest in Washington
and Of hotels and other stopping
places.
Here the delegates could make ar
engagements for elaborate sightseeing
tours and close at hand also We're spe-
ciaI telegraph booths and railroad
agents.
The general plan of reception by the
Sodality women was worked out by
Miss Mattingly and, committee on
arrangements made up of the women
already mentioned together with Mrs.
William R. Mack and Mrs John Kelley
Clergy Slow In Registering.
The clergy attending the convention
We're registered at another booth across
the campus in Gibbons Hall. but few
had registered late today. although it
was said that hundreds were in town.
One of the important phases OF the
reception work was the operation Of
numerous automobiles between the
downtown section and the uni yersity
for the transportation of the dele
gates. each car bore a banner with
the letters III. n. s." The initials
were a token of welcome to any dele
gate who desired a lift.
At the local convention headquar-
ters of the Holy Name Society at
1914 Massachusetts avenue, officials
were busy arranging various details
Of the reception work. At these
headquarters the Washington Board
of Trade has established an infor-
nation desk, supervised by Mrs.
Ethel L. Ward. Mrs. Ward will direct
delegates about the city, and Incl
dentally boost" the city as con-
vention meeting place and residential
community.
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