Evening star., 1926-05-24
MAYPR0CESS|0NS
HELD AT CHURCHES
Catholic Ceremonies Par
ticipated in by Thousands
! of Children.

May professions were held in sew
eral Catholic churches yesterday.
Mgr. Joseph A. Cassidy headed the
procession at st. Stephens Church,
Twenty-fifth street and Pennsylvania
avenue. The Washington Independent
Boys Band was headed by John F.
Mahoney as marshal and there was a
guard of honor composed of Fourth
Degree knights of Columbus. More
than 400 children participated. Capt.
John Haggerty commanded the st.
Johns Cadet Corps and Miss Marga-
ret Mcmahon was Queen of the May.
Her maids Of honor were Miss Cath
crime Craven and Margaret ManniX,
with Thomas F'olliard as page. Rev.
John Shercy of the Catholic Univer-
sity gave the benediction and Rev.
William Noonan of Catholic Univer-
Sity preached the sermon. Rev. Il. V.
Fitzgerald was in charge of the pro.
cession, assisted by Rev. William A.
Nelligan and the sisters of Notre
Dame de Namur.
500 at st. GabriePs.
More than 500 children took part in
the procession at st. Gabriel's
Church. Miss Jean Rupert was
Queen of the May and Miss Margaret
Barrett and Miss Mary Lanman
maids OF. honor. Miss Rose NJ. Nav
Kinney and Miss Ellen Clarke were
train bearers. and Miss Frances Lip
pold was crown bearer. Miss Agnes
sylvester. Miss Frances Boyland,
Miss Helen Gallagher and Miss Mary
sullivan were flower girls. and Miss
Clara Offenbacher, Miss Helen Wer-
tenbruck, Miss Helen Grindle, Frank
Delaney and Dick Osterman We're
banner bearers. One hundred children
of the parish received their first holy
communion yesterday morning, Rev.
.Iohn NJ. Mcnamara officiating at the
services.
Holy Trinity Procession.
Rev. Hugh Dalton, pastor of Holy
Trinity Church, was assisted by the
Sisters of Mercy at the May process
sion of that church. 1t is estimated
nearly 1000 were in the line of march,
which was headed by the Holy Name
Society in charge OF Frank Mccain
and led by Rev. l.. A. Weber and
Rev. Frederick Grewin. The band of
Georgetown University played the
march numbers. The May queen
was Miss Dorothy Cavanaugh, the
maids of honor We're Miss Rosanna
Roach, Miss Elizabeth Marceron, Miss
Evelyn kettner, Margaret de Fief,
Miss Frances GOodchild and Miss De-
metro ChaconaS; trainbearerS, Bernard
Vaughn and Francis Schram; prince,
Myles McCahill; 'Forget-me-nots,"
Miss Eileen Denimdsen, Miss Anne
Elizabeth Custard. Miss Mary Ann
stake, Miss NJ. +. Killeen, Miss Mary
Kane and Miss NJ. E.hrmantraut: lamp
bearer. L. Waugh; attendant, Marga-
ret Mary Ready. Rev. Charles a.
Lyons, president of Georgetown Uni
versity, delivered the address.
At Holy Rosary Church.
Headed by the Holy Rosary Boys
Band, the procession at the Church
of the Holy Rosary, Third and F.
streets, was participated in by several
hundred children. Miss Lucy Leone
was queen of the May. Rev. Henry
o'keefe of the Apostolic Mission
House, Catholic University, preached
the sermon. He was assisted in the
ceremonies hv Rev. Nicholas De Carlo, |
pastor of the church, and Rev. Au- |
leltus Catamia, assistant pastor.
At st. Patrick'S Church there We're
several hundred children in the pro- !
cession, with Miss Thelma Anderson |
as queen. Her attendants were Miss |
Marie l.. Z. Jones and Miss Marion |
McLearon. Miss Mary McLcaron and |
Miss Angelina ID Angelo We're train |
bearers. Mgr. G. +. Thomas, pastor |
Of the church. preached the sermon.