Evening star., 1925-03-10
HOLY NAME PAYS
TRIBUTE To WALSH
Nearly Thousand Members of
Society Attend Farewell
Banquet to Senator.

Nearly a thousand members of the
Washington section of the Holy Name
Society and many from Maryland and
Virginia attended a farewell tribute
TO former Senator David I. Walsh of
Massachusetts at st. Dominic's Par
fsh Hall, Sixth and streets south
west, last night.
The occasion was arranged under
the auspices of the st. Dominic's
parish branch of the society, the
Oldest in the archdiocese. as a token
of appreciation TO the former SEN
ator for his help and assistance in
furthering the cause of the Holy
Name Society, of which he is a
member.
Address by Priest.
Very Rev. L. J. Fitzgerald of the
Catholic University made the chief
address on behalf of the Holy Name
men of the District. He said that the
gathering was representative OF the
entire citizenry of the District and
expressed appreciation of the efforts
made by the former Senator TO help
the District. Father Fitzgerald de-
clared whereas other cities talked OF
their mayors, the people of the Dis
trict pointed to the President as their
mayor, the Senate as their aldermen
and the House of Representatives as
their city councilmen. He eulogized
former Senator Walsh as a, true Holy
Name man and one who had fairness
and liberty. LAS a representative
Holy Name man he has been able to
give his senatorial colleagues the
benefit of his advice when Catholics
have been threatened by ill-advised
legislation declared Father Fitz-
gerald.
Patrick J. Haltigan, president OF
the archdiocesan Holy Name Society,
also paid tribute to the former legis-
lator and praised him as a devoted
Holy Name man.
BoyhoOd Among Poor.
Former Senator Walsh, in his re-
ply, spoke of the great forces at
work in the Government, and de-
scribed them as divided into those
who represent the great wealth and
powerful influences and those who
stood for the rights of the great
majority of unorEanized people. He
told of his early boyhood days among
the poor of the mill towns of Massa
chusetts, and declared that he had
always endeavored to legislate for
the rights of the poor people.
He paid tribute to the Holy Name
men, and declared Every Holy Name
man is helping to better his country,
for wherever they are they are
changing society and changing fam
lily life for the betterment of this
great Nation" He eulogized Catho-
lie priesthoods as being among the
brightest and best of men, and
stressed that they have sacrificed
worldly pleasures and riches for
service to humanity and God"
Promises to Return.
The audience gave prolonged cheers
to the former Senator as he conclud-
ed his address by saying that he
would be with them in two more
years. Mr.. Haltigan presented a
leather travelling bag to the guest of
honor in the name of the Washing
ton section.
Several tributes were paid by the
officers OF the Archdiocesan Union and
the Washington section to William P.
Kennedy of The Evening Star, who
will receive the degree of Lift. D.
from Holy Cross College in June
Joseph It. Fitzgerald of st. Dom
inics Holy Name branch opened the
meeting by welcoming the members
and turned the Craftsmanship of the
evening over to Frank P Cunning
president of the Washington section.
Entertainment was provided by
Thomas A. Cantwell, tenor, and the
St. Dominic's Boys Band.
Those in charge were Joseph r.
Fitzgerald. Thomas K. Gallaher, Jo-
seph o. whiting, J. P. Burke, James
NJ. Butler, George T. Kinsey. Charles
Shughrue, DR.. F. T. Marsden and III.
A REM, ST.