Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-29
Centennial Anniversary Observance
at Georgetown Convent.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES TODAY
The AssembIage Presided Over by
Cardinal Gibbons.
GOLD MEDALS AWARDED

The celebration of the centennial ami
versary of Georgetown convent began this
afternoon with the annual commencement
exercises Of the academy, which were held
at 3 o'clock In the music hall. The hall
ard all the approaches to 1t were adorned
with flowers and laurel garlands. Back of
the stage the walls were draped in yellow
and white, caught with festoons of palm
leaves. An old flag. which has been used
in all convent celebrations for many years,
had it's time-honored place on the walls
with portrait of Sister Teresa Lalor, the
foundress of the academy.
Cardinal Gibbons. who presided, and
Archbishop Martirelli occupied prominent
places on the platform. Other ecclesiastical
dgnitaries present included Archbishop
Ryan of Philadelphia, Monsignor Conaty
of the Catholic University, President Whit
ney of Georgetown College and Rev.
Fathers Lee and Stafford.
Order of Exercises.
The following order of exercises was OBJ
served. interspersed by the awards OF
medals and premiums: Military march.
Schubert, pianos, Misses V. Palms, N.
Paschall. e. Rixey, E. Grafton; harps,
Misses E. Marmion, A. Romadka.V. Moran;
violins, Misses v. Smith, L. Gwynne; adj
dress to his eminence, Cardinal Gibbons;
THE See of Baltimore and the Convent,
Miss Gertrude Reynolds; salutatory, Our
Alma Mater" Miss Agnes Hamlin; semi
chorus. Twelve by the Clock" Lloyd,
Heinz, E. Marmion. M. l.. Wright, M
Thomas and C. Humphrey; andante, allie
gro Mietzke, harps, Misses E. Marmdon, A.
Romadka V. Moran; mandolins, Misses M.
Keane, r. Shea, NJ L. Wright; violin, Miss
V. Smith; piano duo, lie Matin. Chamnade.
Misses Edith Marmion, Viola Palms; vocal
solo, Bereuse, from Jocelyn. GODDARD, Miss
Pauletta Keena.
Quartet, Polish dance. Scharwenka
harps, Misses E. Marmion, A. Romadka /;
mandolins, Misses NJ. Keane. r. Shea: vocal
duo Outs est Homo? from Stabat Mater,
Rossini Misses May O'Connor, Rose Kear-
ney: harp solo, Mazurka, Schuecker, Miss
Edith Marmion; vocal solo, Parce, Domino.
Gounod. Miss Agnes Hamlin: valedictory,
A Hundred Years, Miss A. Estelle Story;
March, Opus 26. Beethoven; Pianos, Misses
V. Palms, N. Paschall, E. Rixey, E. Graf
ton; harps, Misses E. Marmion, A
Romadka, V. Moran; violins. Misses ".
Smith, l.. Gwynne.
Gold medals and graduating honors were
Miss Martha Thomas, Illinois; Miss Stella
Story, Massachusetts; Miss Elizabeth
Thornburgh. Tennessee; Miss Agnes Ham
lin. Illinois; Miss Gertrude Reynolds, Balti-
more, Md. Miss Josephine Moran, Chicago;
Miss Rose Shea, Washington.
POnI1ncai High hass.
Tomorrow morning at the Church of the
Holy Trinity pontifical high mass will be
celebrated by Cardinal Gibbons, in the
presence of the alumnae. The other officers
of the mass will be: Deacons of honor, Rev
John D. Whitney S. j., president of George
town University, and Very Rev. A. L..
Magnien, S. s., d. D., president of St
Mary's Seminary, Baltimore; assistant
priests to his eminence, Rev. Thomas 3.
Lee of ST. Matthews Church, Washington;
deacon of the mass. Rev. W. S. Caughey Of
st. Stephens; subdeacon, Rev. Martin
ODonoghue of St. Peters. On the throne
in sane tuary mis- excellency and Archbishop
Seba stan Martinelli, papal delegate; deacons
of honor to his eXcellency. Very Rev. Philip
J. Garrigan, d. d. vice rector Catholic Uni
versity: Rev. John A. Galligan. S. j., rector
Gonzaga College; preacher, Mgr Thomas j.
Connaty, d. D., rector Catholic University;
first master of ceremonies. Rev. Hector
Papi, S. j.. second master Of ceremonies,
Mr. James A. Mullin, 8. ].
The musical program will be as follows:
Professional. Priests March" from "Ath-
allie" Mendelssohn, orchestra; Gounods
chorus, orchestra and organ; 'Veni Gre
ator." bass solo, at the offertory; "Jubilate
Dec" Diabelli soprano solo and chorus;
after the mass. ,Halielujah Chorus
march, Die Folkunger,' kretschmer, or
chestra The soloists for the occasion will
be Mrs. Saidee Jones-Smith, Mrs. Armand
Gumprecht, Mr.. William Mcfarland and
Mr.. James Nolan. The following we'll
known singers will assist in the chorus
Sopranos-Mrs Armand Gumprecht, Ma
Clara Baker Smith, Mrs. Rosa c. Penne-
baker, Misses Annie Grant, Mary Hesler,
Josephine Phillips, Annah G. Began, Rose
kearney, Mary Kearney. Maggie Sweeney,
Kitty Doering. Nellie Sullivan. Mary Har-
NEEDY and Gertrude Clements; altos-Miss @.
Edith Mccoy, Mrs. Virginia Maher, Misses
I'll Noe rf,,fT lfrp
Collins, jamie Ullmer, Mary Triplett,
and Annie Hanley; tenors, Messrs Alloy
sius Fennel Howard o. Cook, Edward
Schwartz. Edwin Turpin, James Fl. For
syth Stasus Meade and T. H. Maxwell
bassos, Messrs. Mariana Mama, Bernard
Ryan, Charles f. Rice, Joseph c. Murray
Frank Rebstock, Albert Murray, Waldo
Gross. James Duffy. Michael Donnelly, W.
Wells; organist, Mr.. Armand Gumprecht,
and orchestra of fourteen pieces. The
whole will be under the direction of Mr.
Harry Wheaton Howard.
AIumnae Luncheon.
A luncheon to the alumnae will be served
at the convent at half-past l tomorrow,
when it is expected 1000 persons will be
present. About fifty church dignitaries will
be entertained with the cardinal at the
same time. A temporary structure has
been put up in the garden to accommodate
this large company. An informal alumnae
reception follows tomorrow afternoon at f..
Wednesday morning at a reunion of the
alumnae, the following program will be OBJ
served:
/, Alumnae chorus, LA Carita" (adapted),
Rossin; 2. address, Mrs Emily Warren
Roebling; 3. soprano solo, Il Etc. Chami-
rade, Miss May OConnor; 1, piano solo,
'Ernani," Verdi-Lszt Miss Katharine b.
Kirby; 5. centennial poem, Miss Harriet
Monroe: 8, aria from Maria de Rohan,'
Donizetti, Mrs Susan Crawford Gebbie; T.,
recitation. Miss Pauletta Keena: 8. soprano
solo, selected, Mrs. Zaidee Jones Smith; o.,
alumnae chorus, Annie Laurie" harmo-
nized by Dudley Buck: 10, address to the
Georgetown Convent Alumnae, Rev. D. j..
Stafford, d. D.
The choruses will be sung by 300 former
pupils of the convent led by Miss Isabelle
Smith of this city. The accompanies will
be: Piano, Miss Mary Wilcox; harps, Mrs.
Josephine Dickson Walsh. Miss Mary Con-
rad and Miss Fanny Ross Franklin. A
luncheon at and dramatic entertainment
by the pupils at 8 will close the centennial
commemoration.
Many Expected.
Fully 800 former graduates and pupils OF
the convent will be present at these exer-
cises. a large majority of whom have al
ready arrived. While 200 were expected
some weeks ago, more than double that
number are now counted upon. kilograms