The times., 1899-06-23
GEORGETOWN ALUMNI BANQUET
Guests. Faculty. and Students Gather
ut the FestnI Eonrd.

Guests. Faculty. and students Gather
mt the FestaI Board.
The annual banquet of the alumni of
Georgetown University was held in the re-
fectory of that institution yesterday after
noon. Gathered around four great tables
We're about three hundred and fifty men.
Among them were guests of honor. mem
bers Of the faculty. the graduating class,
AID few students. The majority of those
present were alumni
Among those in attendance were:
Rear Admiral schley. the Rt Rev Bishop Cur
tis the Rev. Father Whitney, rector OF the uni
versity. the Ri. Rev. Bishop Monaghan. Rear
Admiral Melville, the French Ambassador. the
Mexican Ambassador, the Korean Minister. Father
Barnum. Mr.. Justice Mckenua General COppinger.
Father Conway, Mr. BOurke Cochran. DR.. Garri-
gan, Senator Thurst0n, the Hon. Wilam Nc
Aleer, Rev. W. S. Caughey. Judge Morris, Rev.
J. r. CaIligan, DR.. Busey, Dr. Mitmer, General
Vincent, Major Kendall, Mr.. Jules Boeufye Ar.
Maurice D. oConneIl, Rev. William Seaman. DR..
Magruder, Captain Potts, Rev. J. Mackin. DR..
Joseph Bryan, Mr.. Granville Wilmington, DIR. s.
s Adams. Rev, J. Foley Dr. Moran Dr. Howard.
DR.. Kleinsehmidt, Mr. Armand Gumprecht, DIR.
Stone. DR.. Allen DR.. Anderson. DIR. Hawkes. Dir.
LochbOehler. Dr. Reisinger. George Z. Hamilton,
DIR. j. Taber johnson, J. II. Ashton, Dr. Magee,
Major O'Drscoil, W. r. qgicksln, Alexander
Porter More. Prof. N. l.. Moore, W. II. Dennis,
Rev. J. c. Aall0n. Charles Handy. J. H4dley
DOYLE. Mr. Anton Gloetzner Dr. Kober Mr.. c.
p. Glennan, John c. Wilson. John X. Ross, Harry
T. Mann Rear Admiral Weaver, Df. X. A. Mar
Tnion. Prof. Des Csrrennes. Jean Garrennes, the
Rev. Dr. Shahsn, Of the Catholic University: the
Rev. Dr. Pace. Of the Catholic University; the
Rev. Dr. Donahue, Of st. Patrick's Church, and
Anson g. Taylor.
Rear Admiral Schley. Mr.. Justice Nc
Kenna. and Mr.. Bourke Cochran left the
banquet hall at the conclusion Of the
a ct7a
made their exit.
When debris OF the dessert had been re-
moved and clouds of fragrant smoke began
10 curl toward the ceiling, DR.. J. Taber
Johnson. who presided in the absence ol
the president OF the alumni association
introduced as the first speaker, Rear Ad-
miraI Melville. who said that he was nc
stranger within the walls of Georgetown
University. He had attended ten sue
cesslve commandments. Two members OF
the faculty, he said. were born in the
village in which be first saw the light
He returned thanks fer the degree con
ferred upon him. but said he did not con-
slider II in the nature OF a personal COM
plimcnt lie construed IL as an honor
meant for the engineer department. which
within few years had brought the Ameri-
can Navy from the seventh TO the third
position in the matter OF strength among
the nasies OF the world.
The next speaker was General COppinger
He thanked the Alumni and the students
for their reception. but he construed that
the honor wss meant not so much for him
as for the Army to which he belonged. He
declared that he had never made speech
Z In all his life and that therefore he would
/; content himself with returning to his en-
teItainers his sincere thanks.
George z Hamilton was called on for
remarks. and dwelt on the growth oi