Evening star., 1948-11-01

diocesan Union OF Holy Name So
cieties: Clarkson Gemmill, Wash
ington section president of the
society, and the Rev. Joseph Moran,
rector of st. Thomas Church and
spiritual director of the Archdio-
cesan Union.
Marine Reservists March.
Among those in the reviewing
stand were the Most Rev. John M.
McNamara, vicar general of the
Washington archdiocese; District
Court Judges Edward Tamm. Ed
ward Curran, Henry Schweinhaut
and Matthew Mcclure: Chief Judge
Harold M. Stephens of the. District
Court of Appeals; Judge Thomas
Quinn of the Municipal Court, and
Assistant Postmaster General VIM
cent Burke.
Members of the 5th Battalion, 5th
Marine Reserves, carried two Ameri-
can flags, the PapaI banner and the
battalian flags at the head of the
procession The green-clad Ma
rines were followed by National
Honor Guard of the Catholic War
Veterans, dressed in light blue uni
forms, and by the St. Johns Col
lege Cadet Band and Cadet Corps in
dark grey uniforms.
Behind them came units of the
society from the SO parishes Of
Washington and Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties; Is bands
and drum and bugle corps, religious
orders in their habits and other
groups. The parade took two hours
to pass the reviewing stand. Met
ropolitan and park police provided
escorts for the marchers, who were
watched by crowds lining the curbs
along Constitution avenue and up
the Monument Grounds.
Ellis Is Grand Marshal.
Grand Marshal of the affair was
DIR. George r. Ellis of st. Anthony's
Parish, past president OF the WASH
ington Holy Name Union. He was
assisted by Mr.. Mcdonnell. Other
aides included Mr.. Gemmill, Lester
F. Moss. vice president of the
Washington section of the union;
Edgar L. Kenney, secretary: John
Curtain. Treasurer. and Patrick
Hannah, sergeant at arms.
DR.. George r. Harbin was general
chairman of arrangements. and the
Rev. Walter j. Schmitz master of
ceremonies at the religious service.
The service was opened by the
Rev. Jennings Clark, assistant pas
tor of st. Theresa's Church, Ana
costa, leading in the recitation of
the rosary. Mr.. Mcdonnell well
coined the throng to the celebration.
The pontif1cal benediction was
given by Bishop Mcnamara. The
choir of the Theological College of
Catholic University, led by Horton
Rose, presented program of religi-
Gus music.
Opposes Some Systems.
Archbishop O'Boyle told the gath
ering the church sis not attached to
any economic system" though she Is
violently opposed to some of them,
for she has a revelation to preach
and it touches human life at every
point, individual and social" En-
phasizing that the church works
through the individual person in its
effort to aid society, he declared:
She solemnly proclalms the un-
changing Christian truth that life
is q stewardship, and love of neigh
Dor is the supreme test of our love OF
God.
There is work for every Catholic,
conscious of the sublime dignity OF
what it means to be a Catholic
and the social responsibility of
Catholicism. I know that every true
Catholic is eager to help in renewing
the moral tone of the Nation and
views with horror and disgust the
sinful and social consequences of
abortion. birth control and so-called
mercy killing. I know that every
true Catholic believing in the dig
nifty of every human being without
exception and in the conservation
of family life cannot rest at ease
in his own bed when he knows
more and far more could be done
to clean the slums OF our great
cities"
The archbishop also declared the
Nations first line of defense is in
"the strong moral fibre and un-
tagging faith that ennobles the
souls Of its citizens. obedient to
moral law and trusting to the God
Iof rectitude and justice. The nation
whose citizens do not get down on
their knees to pray is a vacillating
and O weak nation"
He praised the Holy Name So
ciety as "a power for immeasurable
good in the parish, in the diocese
and throughout the country" and
said 1T is satisfying and con-
soling experience to have in this
archdiocese such large group Of
men dedicated valiantly, vigilantly
to the following of Christ"