Evening star., 1939-05-01
Catholic Youth
Stages Parade
For Peace
More Than 5000 Join
In Demonstration on
Monument Grounds

Monument Grounds
Thousands of Catholic young peo-
pie paraded down Constitution ave-
nue. to the Washington Monument
In an impressive demonstration for
world peace.
Massed at the Monument area
after the procession, the more than
5000 boys and girls representing
schools and organizations in the
Baltimore archdiocese, heard an ap-
peal for peace and plea for Amer
lean nom participation in any for
eign war, voiced by the Very Rev.
Msgr. Edward A. Frexing of Gin
cinnati.
Decide now that you will defend
these shores of ours from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, but that you will
be conscientious objectors against
fighting on foreign soil for other ma
tons trouble" Msgr Freking said.
The parade and rally were wit
messed by distinguished group Of
guests, including the Most Rev.
Amleto Cicognani, apostolic delegate
to the United States. The celebra-
ton was sponsored by the Catholic
Students Mission Crusade and the
Catholic University Conference of
Clerics and Religious.
Cicognani Gives Benediction.
Archbishop Cicognani gave the
pontifical military benediction OF
the Most Blessed Sacrament at the
Monument Grounds following the
parade, and later addressed the
audience at the finals in an oratori-
cal contest. sponsored by the Catho-
lie Students Mission Crusade, last
night.
Miss Doris Petit. student at the
Sacred Heart Academy of Wash
ington, won over four other con-
testants for the first prize of $50
and the Archbishop Curley Trophy
In the seventh annual archdiocesan
oratorical contest.
More than 1000 people crowded
the Catholic University gymnasium
to hear the five contestants speak
on "The Mission Crusaders Obli-
CATION to the Society for the Propa-
CATION of the Faith" Prizes of $40
each went to Miss Helen Hughes,
Cumberland, Md: Robert Troy,
Baltimore; William Lynn, Ridge,
Md, and Thomas Lebherz, Fred
erick, Md.
Judges of Contest.
The Right Rev Patrick j. McCor-
mick, vice rector of Catholic Uni
versity, spoke briefly, and Matthew
F. Mcclure, assistant to the Attor-
ney General, presided and intro
duced the speakers. Judges were
the Very Rev. James w. O'Brien,
Catholic University; Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, president OF the
Board Of Education, and Robert A.
Gallery.
Formed in six divisions, the parade
represented one of the largest DEM
onstrations for peace ever held here.
Mai. Ernest w. Brown command
ed a police motor cycle detail which
led the marchers past the reviewing
stand where the Apostolic Delegate
and other ecclesiastical dignitarles
were gathered and through the lined
thousands on Constitution avenue.
Included in the group at the re-
viewing stand were DR.. Paul Yu Pin,
Bishop of Nanking. China, and his
secretary, DR.. Stephen Pan; DR.. Ar
thur j. OLeary, president of
Georgetown University; Msgr. Jo-
seph McShea, secretary of the Apos-
tolic Delegation; Msgr. Harry
O'Toole, Msgr. John A. Ryan OF
Catholic University; DR.. Joseph Fen
ton, Msgr. David O'Dwyer and Msgr.
Freking.
Preceding the first division Of
marchers were the grand marshal
and his aides, the executive board Of
che Clerical Conference, a detach-
ment of United States Marines and
the Georgetown University R. O. T.
c. unit and band.
In First Division.
Led by the st. Johns College Cadet
Corps and band, the first division
included the executive board of the
Washington Local Conference and
recipients of Crusade awards.
The Holy Comforter Boys Band
led the second division in which
marched school children from Holy
Comforter, st. AIMS. St. Augustine s
and the Blessed Sacrament. Other
bands in the division were the Elks
Boys Band, Lodge No. Is; the st
Michaels Boys Band. and the Sons OF
Fort Stevens Drum and Bugle Corps
leading students from st. GabrielS
st. Cyprian's, st. Domlnlc's, Dun
blame Hall, Holy Name, Holy Re-
deemer, Holy Trinity, st. Michaels
immaculate Conception, st. Joseph's
St. Mary's, st. Patrick's, st. Paul's
St. Peters, Convent of the Sacred
Heart. the Sacred Heart, st. Ste
phen's, st. TeresaS, st. Thomas
Apostle and other grammar schoo
units.
The third division was led by the
Knights of Columbus Band, which
was followed by students from junior
colleges and high schools. Bands
in this group also included those OF
the National Training School fol
Boys, and the Fort Stevens Post, NO
30, Drum and Bugle Corps and the
st. Dominic's Fife and Drum Corps
of Baltimore.
The Sons and Daughters Of tht
American Legion Band, and the
band of the James Reese Europe
Post, No. S, led the fourth division
composed of Boy Scouts and Cub!
and Girl Scouts, and other youth
organizations. Veteran units ane
groups from Providence and George.
town Hospitals and groups from
rally, and the Rev. Father Vaetf
colleges comprised the fifth division
led by the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club Band.
The last group included more thar
500 persons marching in the clerica
conference division, led by the Cath
olic University Band, and the -Four.
teen Holy Martyrs Band of Balti.
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Father Timothy Donohoe, S. A.