Evening star., 1899-05-31
Continuation of the Centennial Cele-
bration at Georgetown Convent,
INTERESTING INCIDENTS OF THE DAY
Old Friendships Renewed and Old
Friends Remembered.
OF EXERCISES

A solemn mass of requiem at the Church
of the Holy Trinity, Georgetown, for the re-
pose of the souls of deceased sisters and
aiumnae ushered in the closing day of the
convent centenary. Where flowers and gay
colors predominated yesterday the emblems
of mourning were conspicuous today. The
celebrant of the mass was Most Reverend
Sebastian Martineli, apostolic delegate;
deacon, Rev. Jerome Daugherty, S.J.. and
suhdeacen. Rev. John Brosnan. S. ], The
music was sung by the following quartet:
Mrs Armand Gumprecht, Miss G. Edith
Mccoy, Mr.. William Mcfarland and Mr..
James Nolan. led by Mr.. Harry Wheaton
Howard
The church was thronged and the service
most solemn and impressive,
Reunion of AIumnae
The reunion of the alumnae at the con-
vent followed the mass. The entertain
ment, which was planned for 1920. was
delayed an hour. The interval of waiting
however. was full of pleasure and excite
ment, both to the sisters and their guests,
the alumnae. The register in the hall. on
which are now inscribed hundreds of old
pupils names, was the center of much in
terest. Pupils of 1871 and a few years
later met about 1t and had as much enjoy
ment as the younger lockers on in loaning
each other spectaCles and laughing at their
attempts to make their signatures as plain
as those blessed with younger eyes. The
big bell in the hall was rung for the as
sembling of the audience In the music hall,
where the stage set with woodland
scenery in anticipation of the entertain
ment this evening.
Program of Exercises.
The opening number on the program was
an a1umnae chorus. La Carta," adapted
from Rossiui and sung by Washington
pupils Miss Mary Wilcox accompanied on
the piano Mrs. Julius Walsh. formerly
Josephine Dickson. and Miss Leila John
son. both of St Louis. We're the harpists.
Mrs. Zaidee Jones Smith sang the solos
with fine effect. 1t was hoped TO have had
an address by Mrs. Emily Warren Roeb-
ling. but owing to Illness she was unable to
be present. The other numbers ON the pro-
gram included soprano solo. Lite. Cham
made. Miss May O'Connor of Wilmington,
n. C: piano solo. Ernani. Verdi-LtsZt. Miss
Katharine 3. Kirby of Washington; aria
from Maria de Rohan, Donizetti, Mrs.
Susan Crawford Gebhie of Philadelphia:
redI tatiOn, Miss PauIetta Keena of st.
Louis: soprano solo. Mrs. Zaidee Jones
Smith alumnae chorus Annie Laurie Char
moniZed by Dudley Buckl,
The centennial ode W, atten by Miss Har-
riet Monroe of Chicago was read at her
request by her former classmate. Mrs.
Ella WhfttbOrne Harvey of Baltimore. Miss
Monroe is famous as thu writer of the CEN
tennial ode at the worlds fair opening.
She has been recently very i'll. and is now
recuperating at Phoenix. Ariz. She sent
her congratulations yesterday by telegram
ssagrets at not being present.
'EsS-er the first chorus the following alum
rae were the accompa nists: Piano, Miss
Helen SqCirs: harps Mrs. Josephine Dick
son Walsh. Miss Mary Conrad and Miss
Fanny Ross Franklin.
DIR. StafTord's Address,
To large number the greatest attrac-
ton Of the morning exercises WAS natural
ly the address by Rev. DR.. Stafford, which
came at the close. DR.. Stafford was un-
usually eloquent, and his subject. "Conv ant
Education" gave him wide scope for a
scholarly address, which WAS heard with
imrn =nse interest by the large audience
present.
Shortly after l o'clock the alumnae had
luncheon together and the merry scenes of
yesterday were repeated The school girls
had their meal together in their refectory
the nuns in their own refectOricS, and the
alumnse in the tiower-decked pavilion on
the grounds
Closing Features.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock the alumnae
will meet again to revive the alumnae as
sCciation started in this city a few years
ago. Informal discussion yesterday show
ed the desire of the members to make this
a great feature of the centenary While
a permanent organization may not be ef-
fected today. a great start in that direc-
ton Will be made. Mrs. julius Walsh of
81. Louis and Mrs. Roebling of New York
are talked of for the presidency of the as
sociation.
Mrs. Potter Palmer telegraphed yester-
day from New York that she hoped to be
at the convent for this meeting and the
concluding exercises this evening.
The entertainment at 6:30 this evening
will he given by the young ladies of the
senior classes. Alma Mater" an allie
goricaI drama i'll three acts. will be pre-
sented. The following is the cast:
Alma Mater Miss Cecilia a. Delevant
Church. Miss Mary A. OBrien; Faith. Miss
Rose Shea; Hope, Miss May Sullivan: Char
ity, Miss Stella Flynn; Chastity, Miss Bea-
triCe Brady; Prayer, Miss Edith Dempsey:
Humility. Miss Gertrude Reynolds: Learn
ing. Miss Nanette Paschall Song, Miss
Gertrude Hurley; Angel of Justice Miss
Claire Kirby: ignorance Miss Viola Palms
Folly, Miss Anne Booker; Vanity, Miss
Helen Lavell: Prejudice. Miss Harriet
Manner: Envy, Miss Florence Turtle;
Calumny. Miss Agnes Romadka; Per-
secution. Miss Susan Sullivan; Fear,
Miss Mary Graham; Temptation, Miss
Edith Marmon; Discouragement. Miss
Valerie Etheridge Moran: Liberty, Miss
Agnes H4mlin; Unity, Miss Ellen Nc
MahOn; District of Columbia Miss Jose
phine Walsh; Maryland. Miss Susan Sullf-
van; Virginia, Miss Anne Booker; Massa-
Chusetts. Miss May Johnson; New York
Miss Harriet Manner; Pennsylvania Miss
Mary Graham: California. Miss Edith Mar
rnion; other states, visitation houses, eight
little children and -four generations Of pu-
pills: Great grandmother, Miss Susan Sulli-
van: Grandmother, Miss Helen Heinz; Mo-
ther. Miss Valerie Moran Child, Miss An
toinette Ray; Senior Pupil, Miss A. Estelle
Stsfy.
The reception committee. composed of
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey. Mrs. McHale,
Mrs William F. Byrns, Miss Marie Pat
terSOn and Miss Conrad, has been the re-
ciptent of many cOngratulatory remarks
They have worked early and iate each day
and much Of the great success of the en-
tire celebration Is due to them, although
each member of the various committees
has worked zeaiously.
Gifts of Graduates.
Graduates and former pupils from St.
Louis presented yesterday to the convent
an exquisite Bohemian glass DISH In which
were $500 in gold Miss Fanny Abel
of Baltimore gave another $500 in gold, and
the Washington graduates and pupils eX-
pact to present a similar testimonial.