Evening star., 1924-08-12
COOLIDGE TO GREET
HOLY NAME THR0NG
Will Review Parade or
Speak-Society's Work
Praised by Pope.

President Coolidge either will re-
view the big Holy Name parade here
on the closing day of the four-day
convention, September Is to 21, or
make an address to the assembled
thousands at the national rally on
the Washington Monument grounds
the same day. This is the present ex-
pectation at the White House, follow
ing a visit today by Very Rev. NJ. J.
Ripple o. P. D., P. G., national SUI
preme director of the Holy Name So
ciety. and Patrick j. Haltigan, arch
dioSeSan president, who is in active
charge of the convention headquar-
ters.
Plans for the biggest gathering of
any society ever held in Washington
were encouraged today when Mgr.
Ripple made public letter from the
Vatican, signed by Cardinal Gasparri.
expressing the best wishes of Pope
Plus XI for the Holy Name conven.
tion and promising that a moro inn
portant letter would follow. The let
ter is as follows:
'-The holy father has read with
great interest your recent letter in
forming him of the national con-
vention of the Holy Name Societies
of the United States to be held in
Pope Is Impressed.
"The Pope is very much impressed
with the work, both of yourself and
of the members of the Holy Name
Society, and sees in it the consum-
nation of the hopes which he has
placed in this organization. Particu-
larly gratifying to the August Pontin
are the many public manifestations
Of faith in the doctrine of the divinity
Of our blessed Lord due directly to
their zeal.
His holiness will send you at
an appropriate time a special ponti-
fical letter; In the meantime, he prays
God that everything which you shall
do shall rebound to the greater glory
Of His holy name. And in token
of these heavenly graces which he
desires both for you, very reverend
father. and for all who are associated
with you, or contribute to the success
OF this national convention, the holy
father imparts from his heart the
apostolic benediction.
MAY I take this opportunity Of ex-
tending to you my own sincere and
heartfelt congratulations"
Boston Representative Here.
That the numbers of those who are
coming to Washington for the demon
stration are being swelled by many
hundreds daily was shown at the con-
vention headquarters today when
Joseph NJ. Shea Of Boston, personal
ly designated by Cardinal O'Connell
and Mgr NJ ]. Splaine, the diocesan
chaplain Of, the Holy Name, to make
| arrangements for the Boston diocese
delegation. was in conference with
| Mgr. Ripple.
Mr.. Shea represents 270, parishes in
Boston with q Catholic population of
| 100000 1t is expected that Boston
| will have ut least 1000 men in the
parade. There is a possibility, Mr..
Shea said, that this number may be
increased to 5000. On his return to
Boston he will take charge of round
| ing up the delegations from all New
England so that they may command
the attention of Washington as q
| unit. 1t Is pretty certain, Mr.. Shea
| told Mgr. Ripple, that New England
will send the biggest representation
! Of any section Of the country.
Although extremely busy With
! the preparations for the convention,
Father Ripple has received added
| honor and responsibility from, the
Order Of Preachers Of st. Dominic,
OF which he ID q member. Very Rev.
Raymond Meagher, provincial of the
Eastern district OF tho United States
OF the Dominican order, has been