Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-18
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
library AND READING ROOM TO
BE DEDICATED.
A Donation to Georgetown University
Whiting Lodge Of Masons Chooses
Ohicers-Other Items.

The Hirst library and reading room'
which was donated to the Georgetown Uni
yersity by Mr. Anthony Hirst OF Pnliaoei-
mia. will be formally opened this evening
Rev. Father Jerome Daugherty, president
and the members Of the faculty OF the insti-
tuition will ofhciate as the hosts and enter
tain the distinguished personages VINO nave
signified their intention to be In attehoahce'
This new and valuable addition to the
university was presented by Mr.. Hirst' VINO
is now a guest of the institution, some time
ago. hut the finishing touches have peen
made only during the last few months. Inc
hall selected by the college officials Tor the
library is a spacious AFFAIR ana RACES sou.n
Around the greater part and near the ceheel
are galleries which are reached by the aio
of iron stairways. In these galleries. are
found many thousands OF the latest anu
best works CT the foremost. authors VI LII"
and foreign countries.
The furnishings of the library are OF
massive oak Well off into one corner a
statue of ST. Aloysius. the youthful jesuit
saint, is placed. This was gwen TO tie
university by Mrs. Frank O'Brien OF New
York in memory of her son, who was
student at the institution
Program of Exercises.
An elaborate program has been prepared
bv the members of the faculty for the oc-
caSiOn.
nost-eraduate of the Georgetown law
school, will read brief history he mas WIT
ten of the GEORGETOWN College library; Mr.
los A. Lennon of Massachusetts,, another
nost-graduate will read an essay, entitled
Idea of a Students Library. MT. AleHan-
der Rork of Massachusetts,, law student,
will read several selections. A washington
how. class 1904, Mr. Hall Lusk, VIII be the
noet of the OCCASION. and read an ode ne
Composed. in honor of the event The col
lege banjo and mandolin csfb Will render d
very fine selection Of music, ana soio'
..Charity." will be sung by Mr.. Joseph Bat
tie of Philadelphia. III,
After the exercises reception VIII DC
held, and the guests Will De presented ~
Mr.. Hirst.
Masonic Lodge Election.
George c. Whiting Lodge, No. p, F. A.
NJ has elected officers to serve for the
ensuing year as follows: Worshipful mas
ter, Mr. E. H. L. Myers; senior warden, MI
A. H. Johnson; junior warden, DR.. Edward
S. Smith; secretary, DIR. Charles Becker;
treasurer, Mr.. S. C. Palmer; senior deacon.
Mr. w. H. Harrison; junior deacon, Mr.. j.
s. English; senior steward, Mr.. I. j. Beck
er: Junior steward, Mr.. D. F. Dumbarth;
chaplain Mr. A. P. r. Works; marshal, DR..
c. w. Brdsall; tiler, Mr.. A. Peacock.
Accidentally Injured.
Isaac Roglnsky, thirty-one years Of age.
while at work in the elephant house at the
Geological Park yesterday afternoon about
1 o'clock was injured in the back by being
struck by a falling iron bar. The Emer-
gency Hospital ambulance was summoned
and the injured man conveyed to that insti-
tuition for treatment. Roginskys home is
at 610 F street northeast
Satisfied With Gallinger Bill.
Mr.. George w. King is authority for the
statement that residents of Georgetown do
not indorse the action taken by Senator
Penrose yesterday in introducing bill APP
propriating $4,000 for the reconstruction
of the Aqueduct bridge. In speaking Of the
bill Mr.. King stated that the appropriation
is unnecessary, and that the people will be
perfectly satisfied If the Senate shall act
-favorably upon Senator Gallinger's bill pro-
yiding for the laying OF a single track
across the bridge mentioned. 1t is also
provided in Senator Gallinger's bill that the
cost of strengthening the structure and
laying the track shall be sustained by
railroad company which proposes to operate
cars across the structure. The railroad
company referred to has agreed, 1t is stated,
to bear this expense.