Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-15
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
Meeting of the Alumni I'm Regard to the
Coming Centennial Celebration.

largely attended meeting of the Alumni
society of Georgetown college was held in the
university law school, at the corner of 9th and
streets, last night. Mr.. T. A. Lambert pre-
sided, and in a neat speech stated the object Of
the meeting to be to hear the reporNbf the
secretary as to what had been done toward the
rcentennial celebration of the college, which
will take place next month. He stated how
ever, that before calling for the secretary's re-
port he would ask Father Richards, the youth
full president of the college, to make few re-
marks.
Father Richards spoke briefly of the honor
able history of the institution. which he
sure those present were proud to call their
alma mater. and of the great interest which
was felt, not only by the alumni here, but by
graduates all over the country, in the coming
centennial celebration. He believed that this
epoch would mark, not the completion of the
work of the college. but the beginning of new
prosperity and vigOr, which would increase and
be appropriately remembered in additional GEN.
tennial celebrations by those who should come
after us. His remarks were warmly applauded.
| The secretary of the alumni, Mr.. L. D. F. Brady.
who Is also secretary of the executive commit
tee ofarrangementS. then gave a detailed sketch
OF the plan of celebration marked out. the work
that had already been done in furtherance of that
plan and the part that the alumni expected
to take on the occasion. The celebration will
occupy three days, February 20, 81 and %, the
first TO be known as faculty day, the next
alumni day and the third graduates day. The
alumni on their day will hold a reunion in the
morning. at which there will be an Grafton de-
hvered and poem read; reception later and
banquet at night. He spoke of the great in
terest being taken by alumni in the different
states and said that arrangements were being
made by former graduates IN many sections of
the country to come here and participate in
the centennial ceremonies. He referred to the
alumni medal, designed by Mr.. W. f. Quick
sale. OF this city, which has already been
struck at the United States mint in Philadel-
phla, and which would be ready for delivery
this week. This medal was fully described in
The STAR at the time the design was accepted.
Mr.. Brady then read the list of committees
which had been appointed, both those having
general charge and those especially of the
alumni. Upon motion of DR.. j. NJ. Toner, the
program, so far as relates to the alumni par
ticipation, was adopted, and the society pledged
itself to see that its share of the work would be
done.
DR.. F. o. st. Clair, the treasurer, then made
his report. and after a free Interchange of
views on the subject of Ways and means an
earnest address by the venerable chancellor of
the university and another encouraging talk
from Father Richards the society adjourned.
THE LIST OF COMMITTEES.
The committees announced by Secretary
Brady were as follows:
General committee of arrangement having
general charge of centennial celebration-Rev.
J. Ravens Richards, S. j.. president George
town university; George E. Hamilton, E. ID. F.
Brady DR.. George l.. Magruder, Thomas E.
Waggaman, James A. Grant. Francis W.
McGurk, Bennett B. S. Phillips.
Invitation cOmmlttee-Rev. J. Ravens Rich
ards, S. j.; Judge W. VI. Merrick, Judge Walter
s. Cox. DR.. James L. Morgan. Chief Justice W.
A. Richardson. Dr. S. ". H. Loveioy Hon
ri
c. Busey, Hon. Nathan Golf. Charles w. Hoff-
man. DR.. Joseph Tabor johnson, E. d. f.
Brady.
Press committee-E. d. F. Brady. George P.
Golf. W. II. Dennis. DIR. Frank L. Howe. EVEN
ING STAR: John Boyle. United Press: W. r. Cas-
sidy. Albany argus; W. r. Abel. Baltimore Sun;
C. OBJ. Cowardin. Richmond Dispatch; Patrick
Walsh. Augusta Chronicle; Henry c. Walsh,
Philadelphia Notes and Queries; Martin T.
Dickson.
]. c. FOertsch Prof. A. Gloetzner. DIR. James I.
SOthorOn. James II. Clarke, DIR. c. III. A. Klein
schmidt. d. orc. Callahan.
On the part of the Alumni:
Executive committee-Rev. J. Ravens Rich
ards, 5. j.; DR.. p. J. Murphy. Samuel " Yeat-
man. DR.. f. MallOn. DIR. +. o. St. Clair
Finance Committee-Dr. +. o. st. Clair, W.
F. Quicksall, F. J. Kieckhoefer, George E.
Hamilton. c. c. Lancaster. DIR. George L. Ma
gruder. ID. o. c. Callahan. DIR. Theodore Mead.
I@uSCut -NlLOll d. Il. SOluOTOU, W.
III. Manogue J. Nota McGill. James p Mont
gonlery. Samuel A. Robinson
Committee on alumni badges-Rev j. Ravens
Richards. S. j.; W. F. Quicksall, Francis A.
Cunningham.
Committee on banquet-Dr. F. O. st. Clair.
DIR. George L. Magruder, F. J. Kieckhoefer,
Charles A. Elliott, Samuel NJ. Yeatman, Thos
j. Sullivan.
Reception committee-James v Coleman,
president society of alumni; DIR. Joseph NJ
Francis VI. Gunnell. VIM. F. Quicksall, Tai
madge A. Lambert. F. p. B. Sands c. c. Lam
caster. Hon. Joseph E. Washington. Hon. Chas.
s. Voorhees,, DR.. ". Warrington Evans, George
7. Goff. Alex. Porter Morse, J. \. Blankman
pr. W. F. Byrne. Sevellon A. Brown Henry l..
Bryan, Neal T. Murray, DR.. John W. Bayne,
W. II. Lamar. Eugene F. Arnold. j. Nota Nc
GILL; A. I. Logan, Francis W. McGu.k.