Evening star., 1924-09-04
HOLY NAME CHIEFS
SHAPING PROGRAM
$50 Men From St. Paups
Parish Here to March in
Big Parade.


$50 men marching in the Holy Name
procession here on Sunday, September
81, led by the venerable Mgr. Mackin.
This was made known at rally in
st. Paurs new parocflal hall, Fiji
teenth and V streets, last night with
Harry S. ONeill, president of the ST.
Paurs branch Of the Holy Name, pre-
siding.
Rev. James T. Coen, spiritual di-
rector of this branch. addressed the
rally in stirring appeal to the men
to have the parish notably represent
ed as it leads the Washington Holy
Name section in the parade. Mgr.
Mackin also spoke and assured the
gathering that he intends to be on
foot with the men in the parade.
p. J. Haltigan. president of the
archdiocesan union, told Of the gen.
eral plans being made at the con-
vention headquarters, 1874 Massa-
chusetts avenue. to care for the
tremendous crowd that is coming
here for the four days OF the con-
vention and especially for the demon
Stration on Sunday. He described
the enthusiasm shown at a rally he
and Mgr. Ripple. the supreme direc-
tor of the society, attended in Balti-
more the previous night and challenged
Baltimore contingent outdo them in
interest.
will Invite Visitors.
1t was decided to get out a card
inviting all Holy Name men who be-
long in other cities and who are here
temporarily and attending ST. Paul's
Church to join with the men of that
parish in the parade. Mr.. ONeiM Is
r. y,g n To
cards. principally to many fraternity
houses.
Arrangements were also made at
the rally last night to hold the quar-
terly convention of the Washington
section of the archdiocesan union of
the Holy Name on October 30. in st.
Paul's Parochial Hall. Archbishop
Curley will be present on that occa-
sion.
Very Rev. NJ. J. Ripple. o. p. the
supreme director of the Holy Name
Society, is ins New York today at a
special meeting of the New York.
Brooklyn and New Jersey officials.
completing arrangements for the
record delegation from the
metropolis which is coming here in
80 many special trains that the num-
ber has been lost at the convention
headquarters.
To Confer With Archbishop.
Tomorrow Mgr. Ripple and Archdi-
ocesan President Haltigan will be at
Catholic University in conference
with Archbishop Curley and other
officials regarding the convention pro-
gram and arrangements.
Arrangements have been completed
for the installation of a special Holy
Name Convention post office and tele-
x1h k1l 1,
the Catholic University gymnasium.
which will be the meeting place of
the convention and the ra1lying place
for the more than 100000 visitors
Signs have been erected around the
university campus SO that the vari-
Gus buildings may be readily distin-
guished by the visitors. A large
sign. catholic University of Amer
lea" has just been erected on the
campus west of Gibbons Hall.
AT the convention headquarters. 1914
Massachusetts avenue, Mgr. Ripple
and T. J. Haltigan with their corps
of clerical assistants and committee ee
chairmen are kept busy daily from
10 to Is hours. Back of Mr.. Haiti
gan's desk he has tackled up a sign
Everybody Hustle" and under this
slogan Is committees. comprising
more than 500 men. are working en-
convention. The Is committees are
Union Station reception. stands and
guests. auditorium. hotels. music
transportation, press, hospitality
medical and hospital, finance auto
mobiles, badges, ceremonies, parade
public comfort, executive and print
ing.
100 Bands In Parnd~
A check-up at the headquarters to-
day showed that there will be more
than 100 bands in the parade. accord
ing to the most cateful estimate by
Edward F. Mccarthy. chairman of the
music committee. Twenty bands in
the District of Columbia have been
booked. and Baltimore is bringing 25
and New York is bringing more than
40.
Wilmington Holy Name officers have
notified headquarters that $500 are
coming from that center, and Gin
cinnati has sent word that city will
be represented by 500. Bishop Turner
is to head a delegation of 1900 from
Buffalo, N. Y. Pittsburgh pledges it
will have 1000 in the parade.
1t was announced at the convention
headquarters that a large, delega-
ton from New Orleans. will come in
a specially chartered train and has
cations from Louisville, Ky; Jack
sonville, Fla. and St. Louis, Mo, have
also requisitioned reservations. Ham
ilton and Cornwall, Ontario, Canada,
also asked for reservations for large
delegations.
Arrangements will be completed to-
morrow for accommodating some
80, 600 persons at the solemn pontifical
mass, which will open the conven-
ton on September 18. An altar will
be erected in the new stadium at the
Catholic University, and work is
being rushed on the stadium so as
to have it in shape for that occasion
1t is expected that at least two OF
the American cardinals will officiate
at that ceremony and that most OF
the hierarchy Of the Catholic Church
in this country will be present. The
male choir of the cathedral in Pitts
burgh will sing.