Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17

clubs, dumb bells, chest weights and
pair Of parallel bars. With this to start
upon the rest could be secured In time,
and when once possessed the National
Rifles could be said to be an ideal military
company.
At the Catholic Club.
Two absorbing subjects are on tap at
the Young Mems Catholic Club of GonZaGa
Colllege-how the coming election of OIL
GERS is going to turn out, and whether the
play of the Private Secretary" will be a
success or not. The first question Will be
put at rest for year at least When the
election of officers shall have taken place
the first Tuesday in January. Nominations
have already been made for the various
positions, and are as follows: For presl-
dent T. j. Walsh, &. II. Verde; Tor vice
nresident r. A. w. Van Reuth; corre-
spending secretary, Il. A. O'Brien; record
ing secretary, J. A Hill; financial secre-
tary, b.. A. Lehman; treasurer, L. Is:
Kennedy j. A Mulquin, NJ. a. Falvey and
j. ]. Eichorn; sergeant-at-arms, r. y.
Lansdale and ID. Thomas, ana librarian,
James Brennan.
The officers at present holding the posi-
lions are: T.. A. w. Van Reuth, president;
NJ A. keane, vice president; VIM. Dunn,
corresponding secretary; J. A. Hill, record
ing secretary; Il. A. Lehman, financial
secretary; 4. +. Kennedy, r. a. Landsale,
sergeant-at-arms, and y. A. Hart librarian.
Together with these ten others will be
chosen, the nineteen members in all COM
posing the new board of directors. About
two hundred names are now on the rolls as
members in good standing, but for such
good membership the club has been doing
very poorly in athletics this winter.
Their theatrical work, however, is ex-
pected to in some degree repair the reputa-
ton of the organization, and plans are
being made to accommodate large crowd
at the play of the Private Secretary"
Mr.. Harvey X. Cassidy is indefatigable
in his efforts to improve the acting of
those taking part, and has rehearsals on
Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings
of each week.
In Boating Circles.
Every year there have been some men
at Georgetown University who are to boat
ing inclined and this year is no exception
to the rule The Potomacs have endeav
ored to foster the boating feeling at the
college as much as possible, and some
years ago they even presented them with
shell. That was, however, swept away
by the freshet, as was also a landing
stage that had been built for the benefit
of the students. Father Harlon, who had
charge of athletes in the first part OF this
wear took a great interest in athletics
and especially in boating, but now that
he has left for New York the students VII
have to form a good many of their pla".
themselves. Captain Doyle OF the Poto-
macs has already had SeNefdl conferences
with the college authorities and says that
the thing will undoubtedly be pushed
ahead. The boat club has their house at
the boys disposal. Captain Doyle pro-
poses as soon as he has the authority to
nut the men in training for an eight at
once. BOYLE and Davis of the foot ball
eleven are already members of the Poto-
macs Junior eieht-Oared shell, and in the
law and medical departments there are
Thought TO be some men who are familiar
in some degree with the sport.
The Capital City Yacht Club is talking
about securing some club rooms, and now
that the boats have been nearly all hauled
in something is needed to keep up the
interest of the members. To that end club
rooms where the members may congre-
gate of an evening for social purposes, are