Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-23
AT OLD GEORGETOWN
The Seventy-Ninth Annual Com
meneeuent Of the university.
TEE DIFFERENT DEGREES CONFERRED
Important Exercises Held and Dis
tinguished Guests Entertained.
THE STUDENTS Committees

The seventy-ninth annual commencement
of Georgetown University was held this
morning in the CASTOR Memorial Hall, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock. The large hall was
prettily decorated in the national colors,
while the railing of the gallery was dec
GRATED with bunting of blue and gray
color, representing the college colors. At
either end of the gallery silk American
flags were fastened in position. The stage
as also prettiiy decorated. Two large flags
formed the top decorations, while beneath
ceme the blue and gray bunting. The CEN
terpiece was decorated In the same colored
bunting
The place was packed and damned with
people. q crowd usual to the commencement
exercises OF Georgetown, among which were
many Of the prominent people of this city
and elsewhere. The seating capacity was
taxed, and the gallery was packed with
humanity. The later Corners were forced to
remain out in the hallway and stand all
through the exercises. Fortunately, the
weather was cool enough to keep the heat
from being oppressive.
Most of the invited guests we're seated
was very large Cardinal Gibbons was
seated in the center, dressed in robes of
his office. To his right was seated Arch
bishop Ryan Of Philadelphia. in his purple
robes To the left of the cardinal Rev.
]. Haven Richards, the rector of the Uni
versity. The members of the senior class
and the members of the alumni to receive
the degrees occupied the north end of the
stage The south half of the stage was
occupied by a large number of nota5leS.
among whom were the Chinese minister In
his full costume; Secretary Carlisle, At
torney General Harmon, Admiral Anmen
and many others.
Degrees conferred.
The following degrees were conferred:
Honorary degI ecs-Doctor of laws-Charles
E. German, Rhode Island; Condo E. Pailen
Missouri; William Winthrop District Of
Columbia. Doctor of philosophy-Joseph
J. kinyoun. District Of Columbia; Leland
o. Howard, District of Columbia. Master
of arts-Ct aries c. Homer, Maryland De-
grees In course, doctor Of medicine-Claude
j. koonce, West Virginia. Master Of arts
Rey. Alphonse Dufour, S. j., France; Chas
Augustus Chauveau, Canada; J. F. Poulain
des Garennes, A. B. (aeorgetown). Mary
land; John Dillon. A. b. CSt. Louis), Mis-
souri,: Hugh Augustine Gaynor. A. B.
(Georgetown), New York; James Vincent
Hanrahan. A. b. (Holy Cross, Massachu-
sets; George Edward Kerriean, A. B. (Ho-
ly Cross, Massachusetts: Thomas Joseph
McDermott, A. B. holy Cross. Massachu-
sets; Hugh Edmund Mclaughlin. A. B.
Fordham). A. NJ. (St. Francis Aaviers).
New York; Henry Francis Reilly, A. Il.
(Marquette) Wisconsin; Charles Aloysius
Romadka A. B. George town. Wisconsin;
Michael James Seaman. A. B. QBoston),
Massachusetts,: Edward James Tobin. A.
- IL W.
Tracey, A. b. (Fordham), Michigan; Thorn
J. Walsh, A b. (Georgetown), Mary
land.
Bachelor Of ar.s-Andrew Berry. Indiana:
James Ashton Devereux. Pennsylvania;
Robert Dick Douglas, North Carolina
James Henry Dusan, Maryland; Philip
Eugene Dyer, District of Columbia; Alvin
john Finke. Ohio; Richard Joseph Harley.
Pennsylvania; Outerbridge Horsey, jr.,
Maryland: Howard Ignatus Kelly, Penn
sylvania: Peter George lie Boeuf, Wiscon-
sin: Walter Stanslaus Martin. California:
Francis Borgia McDermott, Ohio; James
Charles Mcclure, District of Columbia; Jo-
seph Patrick Monaghan, Pennsylvania;
Thomas Clement Nelson. Kansas; John
Francis OBrien. New York; William Ma
thaniei Roach, tr, North Dakota; Francis
Justinian Smith, Virginia; James Aloysius
Toomey, District of Columbia; Charles
Francis Valentine. Maine; John Frederick
Vessel. Tennessee; William Franklin
sius Driscoll California; John Aloysius
Mulvihill, Ohio.
Bachelor Of science-John Martin Gal
lagher, Massachusetts.
The Committees.
The reception committee Of the society of
alumni was as follows: James Dudley Nor
gan. D.; Thomas J. Sullivan, Charles C.
Lancaster, d. w. Baker. John F. Clark,
Raymond A. Heiskell, William H. Dennis
Daniel A. BooEe, James T. Sothoron, Will
ton ]. Lambert, George NJ. Kober, MD.
The reception committee of students was
Francis X. Delany, 81: Maurice B. Kirby,
81; William E. Fox, 81: Harry r. Cover,
'9s; John c. Brennon. '9S; Thomas j. Wal
ker. 9S; AuguStin L. Poulson, '9S: William
W. Dixon. jr.. '9S: Francis J. Egan, 80;
Leonardo F. Jorrin. 90: William F. Apple
garth, 80: Howard l.. Harrington, 80.
The officers of the class of SO were:
President, Outerbridge Horsey, jr; vice
president, Richard Joseph Harley: secre-
tary. Robert Dick Douglas: treasurer, Jo-
seph Patrick Monaghan; beadle, Andrew
Berry.
Guests of Honor.
After the commencement exercises a
dinner was given the invited guests. Among
those present were: John G. Carlisle, judi
son Harmon, Mr.. Jules Boeufve. Mr. Maurice
Trubert, Mr.. Eugene Thiebaut. William
McAleer. William N. Roach. A. P. Mon
tague. Phi. D.; Geo. Byrd Harrison, NJ. D.;
Col. Felix Alexander Reeve, Jose Ignacio
Rodriguez. VIM. J. Rhees, A. r. Spofford,
Prof. Charles Warren Stoddard. Prof c. E.
Munroe. Prof. J. Macbride Sterrett. Prof.
H. schoenfeld. Prof. r. Hans Zopke. Prof
A. F. Zahm, Prof. F. X. Cameron, DR.. N.
S. Lincoln. Mr.. Bernard II. Green Mr. John
S. I.arcombe. Mr.. w. G. WagSaman, Mr..
ton E. Smith. Prof. Willis E. Moore. Com
missioner John w: Ross Mr.. Samuel
Blackwell Admiral Weaver. U. S. N; Adj
miral Ammsn. 7. S. N: Gen: NJ. R. Nor
gan, u D. ~, 1eH 1reely, Z. .. A.. Gen.
T. NJ. Vincent. U. S. a.; Gen. II. G. Gibson,
U. s. A: Gen. ]. Madison Cults. U. s. A.;
Gen. d. F. Stanley, u. S. A; Capt H NJ
Kendall. =: s. A.; Lieut.. H. J: Gallagher,
U. S. A; Chief Engineer Geo. w. Melville,
Y. s. N: Robert II. Martin. VIM. Van
Zandt Cox. c. w. Handy, esq; Alfred Doc
little. DIR. James +. Sothoron, H A.
Howes. ESQ.,; Mr.. Banerji, Edmond Mallet.
esq; o. T. Mason. esq: J. w. Chickering,
ESQ.,; James ID. Mankin, ESQ.,: Mr. Joseph
Smolinski. Mr.. Thomas P. Smith, Mr.. Wal
ter w. Palmer. Mr.. G. n. Wilmington,
James G. Berret, ESQ.,: j. Edwards Clarke,
NJ. Yeu Chung. Mr.. Daniel Quinn, Mayor
McGuinness, Mr.. NJ. j. Harson, Mr. c.
Woodbury. German Mr.. Clement German,
A. Leo Knott, q. H. Noonan, NJ. c.; Mr..
Walter Wyman, Treasury Department, Mr..
Geo. Truesdell. District Commissioner, Mr..
Eugene Thiebaut. French embassy, Mr.. j.
n Banerji; honored graduates. Col. Win
throp. c. E. German, ESQ.,; C. E. Homer
Mr. Chas c. Homer, DR.. j. ]. Kinyoun,
Mr.. Leland o. Howard.