Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-09-18
PLEDGE TO:CURLEY
MADE GOOD IN D. c.
Holy Name Convention Given
Support Promised to Arch
bishop Months Ago.

Baltimore, whose archdiocese in
ciudes Washington; Very Rev. NJ j.
Ripple. o. p. p. G., of New York,
director general of the Holy Name
society; Mgr. r. c. Gavan, spiritual
director of the Washington section
or the society. and Patrick ]. Haiti
gan, archdiocesan president, were the
persons chiefly responsible for bring
ing to Washington the greatest ma
tlonal convention of the Holy Name
society ever held in America
although the society has been es-
tabiished in this country for so years
and conventions of diocesan unions
have been frequent. there had been
only one national gathering, at Bal
timore. in 1911. Father Ripple con-
ceiVed the idea of holding this ma
tional convention as a fitting cele-
bration of the hftieth anniversary
of the establishment of the society
in the United States. and also the
650th anniversary of the founding of
the society
Capital Is Selected.
Father Ripple considered a number
of the large cities as a place for
holding the convention and came to
the conclusion that the National Cap
ital was the most fitting. He laid
the matter before Archbishop Cur
ley and obtained the latter's I'M
qualified approval. The archbishop
notified Mgr. Gavan, the local spir-
itual director, of the intention of
holding the convention here. Mgr.
Gavan was much pleased at the idea
and assured the archbishop that the
Holy Name men of Washington
would be honored to act as hosts to
the delegates. Patrick J. Haltigan,
president of the Archdiocesan Union
which includes Washington, Balti-
more. western and southern Mary
land. was then called into confer
ence. and he pledged the support Of
his men to the convention.
Archbishop Curley came to Wash
ington last April and addressed a
gathering of 600 delegates Of the
misunderstanding section. and in
d rousing speech solicited the coop
Grafton of the members of the society
in aid of the convention. You. the
men of the Holy Name Society of
Washington" said Archbishop Cur
ley, are to be the hosts. The rest
of the country looks to you. l want
you all to promise me that you viii
make the demonstration that will be
held in this, the Capital City of the
country. the greatest religious event
that ever happened in America"
Many Details Handled.
The delegates to a man gave the
promise, and from that time Presi-
dent Haltigan and his assistants on
the various committees have been at
work with the many details con-
nected with gathering of this mag
nitude. An executive committee COM
prising the presidents of the forty
odd parish branches Of the society
nj We
ings to discuss plans and make
Fifteen special COM
mittees were designated and a chair
man for each selected The chair
men were at liberty to select the
of the committees. More
than 500 men willingly accepted the
duties imposed on them by service on
their time in an effort to make the
convention successful and to main
tain Washington's reputation as a
city.
The officials of the executive com
mittee include Mgr. Gavan, spiritual
director; Mr.. 'Haltigan. archdiocesan
president; Frank Z. Cunning. presi
dent of the Washington section: John.
T. Guilfoyle, vice president of the
Washington section: Matthew j.
Noone, secretary; John J. Curtin,
treasurer, and Capt. Harry A. Walsh,
chief marshal
The other members of the commit
tee are the president of the parish
branches and include Joseph T. Fitz-
gerald, st. Dominick's; Fred NJ Price,
st. Peters; Charles w. Floeckher, St
Martins; Anthony ]. Barrett, st. Mat
thew's: George J. Hall. Holy Name;
Cornelius Ford, Holy Comforter; Will
liam H. Goetz, st. Vincent de Paul;
John j. Curtin. st. Josephs; James H.
McGilton, st. Stephens; Martin J.
Dufficy, st. Anthony's; Frank J. Bran
nigan, Soldiers Home Mission; George
]. Nolte, ST. Mary's; Thomas L. Dyson,
st. Mary's. Alexandria, Va; Earl p.
Ready; Holy Trinity; John B. Willis,
Immaculate Conception; John F. Ian
caster, st. Cyprian's: Frank J. Bres-
nahan, St. Aloysius'; Eugene A. Clarke,
ST. Augustines: Michael A. Rattigan,
Sacred Heart; John Stadler. st. AIMS:
Harry S. O'Neill, St. Paul's; Gaetano
Holy Rosary; John A. Eckert,
St. Thomas; j. B. Eckenrode, St.
John F. Conner, St. Mat
thias', Capitol Heights, Md. John F.
Logan, Church IF the Incarnation; c.
L Aiello, st. Jeromes, Hyattsville, Md.
F. w. Lee, st. Teresa's; Joseph A
Boyle, Church of the Nativity; Robert
N. OLone, st. Francis de Sales; Fran
els Waller. Church of the Assump-
ton; Patrick O'Keefe, St. James, Mount
Md; NJ. F. Moore, st. Pat
rick's; Moses Cooke, Our Lady of
Perpetual Help; Charles A. Nash, St.
James. Falls Church. Va: F. D. Nc
Carthy, st. Gabriel's; Richard L.
Lamb, Blessed Sacrament; William
A. Deeck, Holy Redeemer, Berwyn.
Md; Robert Conroy, St. Johns, Forest
Glen, Md; Benjamin Thornton. Holy
Redeemer, Washington. and Joseph
Brown, Church of the Good Shepherd
Chairmen Are Named.
The chairmen of the subcommittee
are Harry s. ONeill, hotels; Anthony
]. Barrett, finance; Thomas M. Har-
vey. publicity; Edward F. Mccarthy,
music: Frank J. Bresnahan, reception;
Joseph ]. Fitzgerald, transportation !.
George E. Potter. stands and decora-
lions; Martin J. Dufficy, convention
hall; Henry Auth, hospitality; John
T. Guilfoyle, badges and pennants;
Thomas K. Gallaher, religious exer-
Uses: Harry Walsh, parade; p. Frank
Hannah, auto hospitality: John ].
Curtin, public comfort, and DR.. John
O'Donoghue, medical.
AS the aims and obpects of the Holy
Name Society-the belief in the divi1-
ty of Jesus Christ and the honor and
Of His holy name-are es-
'entially religious, little consideration
vas given by the, committees to any
iocial gatherings or banquets for the
of the delegates and
'isitors. There will be, however,
lumber OF sightseeing trips and au-
omobile tours arranged.
The roll call of members of the
ociety who made the extreme sacri-
Ice in defense of democracy in the
World War. which will be held Fri
lay, September 10, at the Tomb OF the
Unknown Soldier in Arlington, is ex-
'ected to attract the attention of
most OF the delegates and visitors. A
wreath will be placed on the tomb