National Republican., 1883-06-28
GEoRGErowN,s ALUMNI.

Annual Meeting OF tho Society-Ofiicers
Elected for the Ensuing Year-The Ban-
quet-Toast and their Responses-PIan
TO Extinguish the College Debt.
The third annual reunion of the Society of
Alumni of Georgetown college was held last
evening in the new memorial hall of the col
lege and the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year President, Hon. Charles
j. Falkner vice presidents, first, DIR. John
son Eliot; second, Thomas ]. Semmes; third
Charles A. Hoyt; fourth, Francis p. b.
Sands; fifth, A. j, Falls; treasurer, Rev.
James A. Doonan, S. j, ;secretary, Charles A.
Elliot; executive committee, Rev. James A.
Doonan, s. j. Martin +. Morris, William +.
Quicksall, John p. Lothrop, and DIR. G. ii. A.
Kleinschmidt. Hon. X. Il. Merrick was
elected orator for the next reunion.
About $50 alumni were present and particle
pated in the proceedings, the largest gather
ing of alumni phe college ever held. This
meeting was the first held since the merging
of the old Alumni association with tho So
cety of Alumni, and the members of both
met for the first time on u common footing in
friendly official intercourse, with har-
monious feeling worthy of their noble alma
mater.
Several changes were made in the bylaws
IN OrueT 10 lnecJ INC WlbICo Vi inc Alumni as
sociation, and pursuant to the arrangement
under which the two societies affiliated, and
at the close of the business meeting several
informal addresses were delivered, of greet
ing to the members of Alumni association, and
of congratulation over the auspicous gath
ering.
At the close of the business meeting those
present proceeded to tho refectory, where was
spread a most generous feast of dolcacies.
At the close of the banquet, with the coffee
and cigars, letters of regret were read from
w. w. Montgomery, of Augusta, Ga; lOhu
Il. O'Neal, of st. Louis Thomas A. bJtlsu,
and others.
| To tho toast "Alma Mater" Rov. Jaines A.
Doonan, the president of the college, spoke
very happily, and elected very hearty APP
| plause. Ho said that the college had taken
some steps forward which had not yet been
perfected, and the final success of which
| would depend upon her friends and the gem
erosity of her children. The following were
the remaining toasts
The Academic Department, responded to
by Charles N. Harris, II; Old College Days,
by Cornelius J. OFiynn, '5S; The Medical
Department, Ralph Walsh, Nj. d.; Our Col
lege Presidents, Charles A. Elliot, '72; The
Law Department, Martin +. Morris, LII. d.;
| Then and Now, Francis X Ward, and The
Society of Alumni &. H. Hamilton, ~
The Alumni society, at the conclusion of
| their banquet, voted to assume the interest on
the college debt, now amounting to about
$4,000 year. and the college, through its
president agreed to pay $4,000 annually on
the principal, which will extinguish the debt
in about ten years.
Among those who sat down to the generous
gastronomic treat were the following alumni +;
Very Rev Robert Fulton, provincial; Rev. James
| A. Doonan, president; Hon. Thomas Simmes DR..
ID. b. Clarke, Rev. VIM. II. Clarke, DR.. Grafton Ty-
lar nr O. w Holman.
f. Morris, esq, DR.. johnson Eliot, Jas.W. Jenkins
| j. Murphy Ashton, esq, Judge Q, 7, James, Dr. s.
| j. Radcliffe, DR.. Ralph Walsh. John Agar. G. N.
| Harris, SeYalon A. Brown, esq, George b. Gof,
| John Hanna, Dr. Louis Richie, VIM. H. Williams,
Talmadge Lambert, DIR. McArdle W. /. Quicksall
Dr. Barker Mr. Lothrop, Dr.. ]. Tabor John
son, j., r. cougblin,. Dr. J. w Van Arnum
| j. T. Mason, w $. Carr, Paul Neuhaus, W. IL. DE
| Lacy j. NJ. Yeatman, J. j. Darlington j. d. Me-
| Luughlin, J. b. Madigan, Dr. Kleinschmidt, DR.
| q. L. Magruder Dr. Murphy, j. @. Foertsoh, DR.. j.
| S. Beale, DR.. Ellzey, james Hoban, II. X. Ward
| James Hoban, C. J. OFlynn, Osceola Q. Green, ~
yoyne,. F. A. Cunningham, J. NJ Healy 9. 2
ihSsf hoefier. Dr.. ]. F. il. APPLETON, DR.. j. Water
Dr. Walter c. Briscoe, Conde b. Pallen, l.. w. slat,
| terry, Ed. o. Russell, A. IL. Semmes James Il
| ONeil, DR.. j. Mackall, H. w, Carson, Thomai
Hampson, Forbes Beall, Richard S. Murphy, J
bide, j. 4. Howard, DR.. Thomas Taylor DR.. Carol
Morgan, franklin Roberts, Ansom $. Taylor
Daniel O'C. Callaghau, DR.. Kelly Howard Z
Clagelt, w. H. Dennis, Thomas L. Sherman, Ernes
| Hamilton, Neal T. Murray, q. A. Elliot, f. ID. i
Brady, GA. Camalier. !. Nordlinger, and +. A