Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-09
GEORGETOwN CONVENT ALUMNE.
Graduates of That Institution Hold a Har-
m0niOus Meeting and Organize.

Graduates of That Institution Hold a Har.
monious Meeting and Organize.
The Alumna Association of Georgetown
Convent held its first business meeting this
morning In the summer parlor at the Airing.
ton about noontime. The proceedings were char.
acterized by a harmony in keeping with the floods
of sunshine which permeated the apartment
The girls, as they are fond of calling them
selves and each other, had a very jolly hall
hour before Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, presi-
dent OF the temporary organization, raped on
the table and called the meeting to order. As
representative gathering they made a hand
| some one. All the ladies were Young
and enthusiastic and delighted to recall the
happy years in school that the occasion con-
come grave and sedate as the years have rolled
along since they left school. but the time has
made them much more willing to listen to each
other and to defer more gracefully to each
others opinion than was ever possible in
their school days. The ladies very gener-
ally called each other by their first
names, which gave a pleasing diversity TO the
proceedings and naturally contributed to a
more perfect acquaintance than they have had
time for perhaps of late years. Mrs Tucker
and several others wore their graduating
dals. suspended from a little bow Of white
ribbon. Others greatly regretted not having
done SO when they saw the cleaning ornament
and symbol of academic success.
THE LADIES PRESENT.
The ladies present were Mrs. Tucker, presi-
dent; Mrs. Lillian Dunn, secretary, and Mrs.
Henry B. Gilpin, treasurer of the temporary
organization; Mrs. VIM. J. Acker. Mrs. Saulter,
Miss Susan Roy, Mrs. NJ. A. Hop
kins, Miss Maud Tracy, Miss Ella Lo-
raine Dorsey, Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Williams,
Mrs. Hill of Marlboro, Md, Mrs. c. H.
Tickling, Mrs. ]. J. Charles and Mrs. Walker of
Chicago mol ' Mra
u. Lockwood, Mrs. Alexander Harvey, Miss
Helen Sloan, Miss Mamie Sloan and Miss Grace
Dammann.
The general feeling exhibited throughout the
meeting was to indorse to the minutest detail
everything that had been SO far effected toward
permanent organization.
THE sECRETARY's REPORT.
Mrs. Dunn made a report of the last meet
ing, and incidentally told very gracefully but
faithfully the story of the formation of the
society from its first inception in a CONVERSE
zion between Mrs. Tucker and herself last sum-
mer while both were at Deer Park
Later on, in an interview with the
Sisters Of the Georgetown Convent, the en-
tire project was talked over and 400 circulars
were sent all over this country, many to
Europe and one to Australia. Naturally many
were lost because Of wrong addresses, but out
OF it all a temporary society of 19l members
was formed. On the Sd of March the society
was incorporated. The charter, a legal document
upon which everybody looked with considerable
front of the president. Between the date Of
incorporation and the two or three weeks fol-
lowing it some controversies arose be-
tween the officers of the association and
the directress of the academy, which has
resulted in a good many designations. SO that
the ladies present at the meeting represented
an association of l22 members. Upon motion
made by Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey, this report
of the secretary was unanimously adopted.
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS DISCUSSED.
The next business was the reading and dis
cussion of the constitution and bylaws. Mrs.
Ella Whitthorne, Harvey, chairman of this COM
mittee, read the document which would have
been adopted as a whole, but upon the motion
of the president. each section read separately
and fully and freely discussed, nearly every lady
present taking part in it. The point at issue,
defining the duties Of the executive committee.
giving it full control of the future proceedings
of the association, was unanimously adopted.
1t has power to pass upon all applications to
membership, &c, and virtually controls it.
Following this the treasurer, Mrs. Gilpin,
read her report. and before the ladies adjourn
an election of permanent officers will take place.
1t is understood that Mrs. Tucker will be elected
president.
DAY BANQUET.
At o'clock the meeting adjourned for a dis
cussion of one Of the prettiest day banquets
spread in this city for a long time. The table
was laid in the middle parlor of the Vermont
avenue suite, and was heaped with 20
many fragrant blossoms that it was like one
great bouquet. The room was decked with
palms and cherry blossoms. In the center of
the table was great cushion of sweet peas, and
at either end wheels formed of corsage bou-
quets Of pansies. The menu was elaborate.
OFFICERS rIrcrFD
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker was elected presi-
dent by unanimous vote; Miss Emma Lorraine
Dorsey, secretary, and Mrs. Gilpin Of Balti-
more, treasurer.