Evening star., 1938-08-10
Corrigan
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w. Brown, superintendent Of police.
There, too, the parade had its start.
Flanked BY Two Girls.
In the parade, Corrigan rode on the
top of the back seat of an automobile
flanked by two pretty girls who are to
be his honor guard during his brief
visit in Washington. In the third and
following cars were members of the
official Reception Committee and
others who were active in preparation
of plans for the gala reception.
Passing down Constitution avenue to
the Capitol and back through Penn
sylvania avenue to the Willard Hotel,
every time the crowd roared, Cor
rigan stood with his hands clasped and
wearing his almost perpetual grin.
Around the Willard Hotel when the
Corrigan procession arrived, there
we're another thousand or so. Spec
tators packed the windows Of the hotel
and nearby buildings, and many Of
them waved handkerchiefs and any
thing else that was handy. A few even
waved their neckties and coats. The
crowd was 50 densely packed that Cor
rigan was virtually lifedt by the police
and carried into the hotel to the
luncheon that was to follow.
Ready to welcome him as he got off
the plane was Commissioner Hazens
District Committee, headed by William
Payne Meredith, secretary of the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board, who
was assisted by Isaac Cans Of the
A. B. G. Board, Maj. Brown and Fair
fax Naulty of the Pioneer Airmen.
An airport attraction which Corrigan
didn't expect was basket of flowers
which Miss Mary Watson, "Eire" Cor
Miss Ireland) for the occasion, pre-
sented to him.
The grand procession, consisting Of
about so automobiles in line, with no
marchers afoot, began at the memorial
at noon and went slowly east on Con-
stitution avenue. Corrigan was as
signed the second car in line, with
'Eire" and Columbia" In the first
car was D. Preston Aub, marshal of
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Cornelia Jones. assistant marshal.
In the third car were several
Representatives (three of them with
good Irish names)-Thomas O'Malley
of Wisconsin, John w. Flanagan of
Virginia, Ambrose j. Kennedy of
Maryland, and Lawrence Lewis of
Colorado-and the House acting
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The route of the procession was Con-
stitution avenue to First street NV,
to B street S.W., around the cid Botan-
ical Gardens, to Second street SW., to
Pennsylvania avnue NV, to Fifteenth
street NV, to F. street NV. to the
entrance of the Willard at Fourteenth
and F streets NV.
More Than 1000 for Luncheon.
More than 1000 tickets were sold
for the luncheon at the Willard Hotel,
which began at l pm. Corrigan, of
course, had the place of honor in the
midst of group of distinguished
special guests. Beside him still were
"Eire" and Columbia"
Near him were seated the con-
gressional delegation. Commissioner
Hazen, Acting Fire Minister Robert
Brennan, with his wife and two daugh-
ters; L. E. Williams, vice president
of the Board of Trade; Frank j. Hogan,
president of the American Bar Associa-
tion, and Patrick j. Hurley, former
Secretary of War, who, after the
luncheon. presented him with the
American Flag Associations Cross of
Honor.
The Rev. Fraser Langford, Corri-
gan's uncle, was at the luncheon,
as were Harry Corrigan, the flyers
brother, and Mrs. Harry Corrigan.
Rosa F. Downing. an Irish leader in
the District for half a century, was
POSTMASTER.
Msgr. Fulton ]. Shesn. national
chaplain of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, was among the special guests,
with Msgr. Joseph Corrigan, rector
Of Catholic University; Father Tim
Mccarthy. chaplain of the local
Ancient Order of Hibernians, who said
grace, and George O'Connor, presi-
dent Of the Friendly Sons of Saint
Patrick.
Address to Go on Air.
Acting Minister Brennan was to
make the chief address at 1:45 pm:
his talk being broadcast over Stations
WMAL and WJSV.
Among the other notable guests were
Edward j. Noble, chairman of the
Civil Aeronautics Authority, and Os-
wald Ryan, authority member who ac-
companied Corrigan from England
last week.
James Conlon is president of the