Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW
CHANGE IN THE PLANS OF THE
CUBAN TEACHERS.
Program Arranged for Their Enter
tainment While Guests of
the City.

!
ers who have been attending the special
| summer school at Harvard for several
| weeks past would reach Washington this
evening will not be realized. 1t was be-
fesed the party would arrive over the Bal
| timore and Ohio road In three trains run
| ming ten minutes apart today, the first sec
| ton reaching here at GAS pm. The COM
| mittee on arrangements received word late
| today, however, that the visitors would not
reach the capital city until 8 o'clock to-
| morrow. This will disarrange the plans for
| their reception
1t is expected nearly LOO persons will
comprise the party. and that they will be
introduced to real Washington hospitality
is needless to state.
! Guides Assigned.
At a meeting in Franklin School building
yesterday afternoon Secretary H. H.
Twombley Of the citizens committee, who
is also secretary OF the board of education,
selected a number of students of the High
and Normal schools to act as guides for
| the teachers.
They will be under the charge of Mr..
| Van c. Motter. who was lieutenant
colonel of the High School Regiment last
year The guides have been divided into
| three sections, divisions, each of which
| will have about $50 of the teachers to look
| after. A number of Cuban ladies and gen.
|
tiers and be assigned to the various sec
| lions.
The personnel of the guides is as follows:
First section-Miss Edith Shank marshal;
Miss Catherine NJ Raber, Miss N. Heeley,
| Miss Hurd. Mr.. Macias. Mr.. William G.
| Boyd. Mr.. Thomas D. Sariol. Miss Mat
| thews, Miss n. Walter.
| Second section-John w DeMaine mar
shall: Miss Lamson. Miss West. Miss Often
| berg. Mr.. A. Ribot Mr. A. Rivera, Mr. A.
Coll. Mr.. A. F. Castro. Mr.. w. A. Murphy.
John w F. Smith
Third section-B. A. Cromwell. marshal;
| Frank Webb Ralph Potter. A. P. Arnold.
John Haas. William Ely. R. L. Weide. Mr..
| McGroarty. Charles Richardson. William
| kemper, Henry Richardson, Mr.. Hilder,
Mr.. Van Ness.
The guides will be distinguished by a
white badge; having the crossed Cuban and
American flags. with the words Cuba
| Teachers. 1900. Washington, D. c. and a
| blue streamer with the words Escort
Guide" Upon the arrival of the guests a
| similar badge. without the blue streamer,
viii be pinned upon each. They will meet
| the visitors at the B. and o. depot and es-
| cort the sections to the hotels assigned
/ them, which are the National. Oxford, FIRE.
| dona, Elspere and Fendome.
Program of Entertainment
| The program called for visit to the
Capitol, where a group photograph would
| tomorrow morning be taken on the east
| front steps. The Congressional Library
was to have been then visited. After
| luncheon the teachers were to be received
the Executive Mansion.
In the evening they were to be
given an outing at Glen Echo Park
by the citizens committee on arrangements.
which consists of District Commissioner
mcfarland, chairman ex-officio: John Joy
Edison, chairman; H. H. Twombley, secre-
tary; w. s. Knox, Thomas w. Smith.
Theodore w. Noyes. John F. Wilkins. Wal
ter S, Hutchins, Gen. George H. Harries
and Barry Buckley.
Washington Band was to have begun, and
| continue until all the party assembled. Ad-
dresses were to be delivered in the amph-
theater by District Commissioner Henry
B. F. Macfarland. introduced by Mr.. Thorn
as w. Smith. and by Gen. George H. Har-
ries. presented by President w. s. Knox
of the Business Mems Association. At the
conclusion of the addresses a vaudeville
and musical performance was to have been
given, specially arranged program having
been prepared.
The entertainment was to conclude with
an electric tapleau, representing Cuba and
the United States A very artistic aid
| unique souvenir program had been pre-
pared for the occasion. From Glen Echo
Park the teachers were to return to the
city. Sunday morning. through the cour-
tesy of Mr.. w. V. Cox of the National Mu-
scum, they will be enabled TO view the
wonders of that institution, and In the af-
they will embark fer Cuba.
1t is probable that the reception at the
White House and the outing to Glen Echo
Park will take place, although the hours
may have to be changed. The reason for
the unexpected delay in the teachers ar
rival was not ascertained late this after
noon.
Additional subscriptions to the fund for
the Cuban teachers entertainment fund
| ceived by The Evening Star today were as
follows: Charles Jacobsen, $40; H. B. F.
NJ, SO.
The Star will be glad to receive, acknow!-
edge and turn over any contributions for
the entertainment of the visitors.
Early Mass Arranged For.
Father Gloyd of St Patrick's Church has
arranged for holding early mass at 8
| o'clock Sunday morning for the benefit Of
| the visiting Cubans, all of whom are in
| vtted to attend. Rev. DIR. Garrigan, vice
rector Of the Catholic University, will be
present, and Rev. Charles Warren Currier
now at the summer school of the Catholic
University, has been invited to deliver
| brief sermon IN Spanish. 1t is expected he
will accept. DR.. Garrigan has also extend
| ed an invitation TO the teachers to visit the
| Catholic University during their stay In
Washington. the same action having been
| taken by Father Whitney. president of
Georgetown University. Being interested in
educational matters primarily. the teachers
will undoubtedly avail themselves Of the
opportunity to investigate the institutions.
committee from the Carroll Institute
will meet the teachers tomorrow morning
| at the depot and render whatever aid and
service that may lie within their power.
The committee is made up of Messrs. E. ].
Hannah. Joseph B. Wilson. Lawrence Man.
gan and Edward P. Harrington.
DEATH OF CATHOLIC PRIEST.