The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-20

rection OF the Newark union, by
the Reverend j. j. Clark, Michael
Raleigh and James Refs; official
emblems, under direction of the
Brooklyn union, by the Reverend
James F. Flynn. and resolutions
under direction Of the Scranton
union, by the Reverend D. ].
Kane, the Reverend H. F. Reap,
the Reverend George T. Schmidt,
Z. j. -Lynett and NJ. J. Costello.
"Big Brother Movement"
Before the meeting was called to
order the greatest amount of discus.
sion by the delegates was upon the
Big Brother movement. This or.
ganization, with a national member.
ship. was organized for work among
delinquent boys.
1t was thought that perhaps a sug.
gestion would be made to identity
the Holy Name Society actively with
the movement, and from early indi.
cations such q thought would be sure
to meet with strong opposition as the
purpose Of the organization-indi-
vidual spiritual welfare-has been
so repeatedly stressed by leading
speakers Of the convention on every
OCCASION
The afternoon program consists of
pilgrimage to the tomb of George
Washington at Mt. Vernon. Hun.
dreds Of automobiles have been
promised for the delegates and visit
ors and the electric trains and steam
boat facilities will be taxed to the
utmost.
Address at Mt. Vernon.
The address at the tomb Of the
First President will be delivered by
the Reverend Doctor Peter Guilday,
professor of church history at Catho.
lie University. Recital of the Holy
Name pledge and the placing Of the
society's tribute on the tomb COM
prise the remainder Of the cere-
monies.
This will be the last function Of
the convention as a body until 1t
marches up Pennsylvania avenue to.
morrow to the Washington Monu-
ment Grounds, its ranks filled to the
strength of more than 100000 by ar.
rivals late today and tomorrow, to
be addressed by President Coolidg {
in the shadow Of the great memorial
spire.
Unknown Soldier Ceremony.
An impressive ceremony was held
by the society before the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier in Arlington
National Cemetery yesterday. The
winding roads in the grounds were
lined with automobiles. The crowd
of more than 5000 concentrated on
the front Of the memorial amphithe-
ater before the tomb. Many looked
down from the balcony of the
marble edifice. Others looked upon
from the space below the tomb.
In the presence of this throng,
bare.headed and reverent, the Very
Rev. Ignatius Smith, o. p, eulo-
gized the dead warriors Of the ma
ton and praised the motives Of the
Holy Name Society in preparing her
militant members spiritually for
death in wartime.
1--WE are not here to preach 70.
ligion, but to honor the Dead" sati
Father Smith. I'VE do not seek
to capitalize this sacred occasion for
propaganda. We are. here to chal.
ienge the attention of the dead and,
in particular, the attention Of the
unknown soldier"
He told his listeners that the
Holy Name Society, during the
World War, was not professedly an
agency to collect creature comforts
for the men in service, although
individual members did their share
of this work. The society, he seid,
left this work to others and at.
tended, instead, to the spiritual wei.
fare of the fighting Catholics.
"They know what we taught
them" he said. THAT the war was
not an adventure, that patriotism
was not a spasm, that to serve
America meant the readiness tC
die for America. And to make them
ready to die, clean before God an,