Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-03
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
CONCERT UNDER AUSPICES OF
UNIVERSITY SENIOR CLASS.
Colored Man Found in Helpless Condi-
tion-Sisters Of Providence to Erect
$4,000 Building.

The commencement festivities of George
| town University opened last evening in
| CASTOR Hall with a concert given under the
| auspices of the senior class. The large au-
| ditorium was filled to it's seating capacity,
| and the colors of the national emblem, sup
| plemented by rich floral decorations, pre-
sented a pleasing scene.
The Georgetown University Mandolin
Club was first introduced and gave two Sc
lections The glee club followed, and con-
tributed a number of catchy college songs.
The songs of the glee club ELECTED hearty
applause, and they responded to another
appeal from the audience for an encore.
Mr.. B. j. Jones gave recitation, entitled
1.-The VagabOnd," and Mr.. Robert Green
of the medical college followed with a BARI
tone solo. A selected reading was next
contributed by Mr. Alexander /. Rorke,
student of the law department, followed by
Mr.. Daniel A. Millbrick, who sang couple
of barytone solos.
In the second part of the program the
mandolin club rendered very pleasing Sc
lection, entitled "Cupid's Garden" by Pen
rose. The glee club then contributed sew
eral original songs. A reading was given
by Mr.. John H Ryan, and Mr.. George H.
OConner, coon song artist" followed with
one of his familiar pieces, and then by a
song, THE Sons of Georgetown"
The committees In charge of the concert
follow:
Executive-John H. Ryan U.), Lawrence
M Hanretty (A). Francis ]. O'Hara (M.),
John ]. Griffin CD.
observation-disclosures A. Roth, chair
man: ]. Newton Baker G.), Frederick F.
Mcclellan o., Ignatius ]. ]. Costigan O),
James w. Anderson G.), Halbert B. Cole
90; John J. Mcmahon %, James B.
Horigan o., John A. Kratz Cd, Francis
S: Mcguire U). John j. o'Hara o.. John
Francis Heffernan U.) John P. Brennan
N-), bartholomew A. Brickley G.), John +.
Byrne ID, Richard A., Curtin ID, John
Il. Weyrich U), John A. Bennewitz G.),
Arthur J. Nadeau U). Roy D. Adams (M.),
Daniel B. Hayden (M.), William F. Hem
Ter (M), William H. Short (N), Robert J.
Green lM), John A. Dorman CD, Richard
+. MuIhearn (D), Charles c. Miller (A.),
mond (A), Francis NJ Foy (A.) and VIII
lam Lynch ca.
Victim of Paralysis.
Philip Johnson, a colered man. brought
to the seventh precinct station last evening
John E. Lawson. colored expressman of
this vicinity, who was found in almost a.
dying condition on the road between Wash
ington and Cabin John Bridge Lawson is
| about forty-five years of age, and lives at
GUS street northwest. At the time he was
found he was suffering from a paralytic
stroke on the right side of the body He
was taken Immediately to the Georgetown
made to revive him. He is not expected to
i've: AT the time he was stricken he was
taking load of goods to Cabin John
Bridge for Georgetown merchant.
Permit for Academy Building.
The Sisters of Providence. who some
time ago purchased a tract of ground in
Tenleytown for the purpose of erecting
thereon a female academy, as announced
In The Star at the time have been granted
a permit for the erection of a three story
stone building, the cost of which is esti-
mated at $4,000 The Brennan Construc-
ton Company has been awarded the con-
tract for the building Of the structure The
academy will be located at the corner of
4lst and Yuma streets. Tenleytown. In ad-
dition to the new building, the stone rec
tory, which was also secured in the original
purchase from the st. AIMS Catholic
Church, will be used for educational pur-
expended In the neighborhood of $1,000
when the building is completed.
General Items.
William Jackson, driver for J. G. Waters.
was thrown from his wagon at the corner
of 32d and M streets northwest Yesterday
afternoon and painfully hurt His Injuries
were dressed and he was taken to his home
Mr.. Charles F. Weller, secretary of the
Associated Charities of Washington, lee
tured Wednesday evening at the West
Washington Baptist Church. Mr.. Weller
discussed the topic of How the Other Half
Lives" The church was filled with large
audience, and the address called forth
hearty expressions of approval. In his re-
marks Mr.. Weller dwelt at some length
upon the Georgetown Sums which he pic
tured as deplorable. Looking to the solu-
ton of that question locally, Mr. Weller
offered many suggestions as the result Of
his long experience in the work.
Memorial day services at Holy Rood GEM
etery Monday last called to mind a con-
spicuous figure in the history of George
town, Father McAtee,- assistant pastor of
Trinity Church, who died just three months
ago. The ladies of the George u. Morris
Post, Grand Army of the Republic deco
rated his grave with many large and ele-
CANT floral membranes. He was an
army chaplain on the Union side during
the civil war. He was widely known and
respected as one of the oldest Jesuits in
the United States.
Georgetown Branches Star Office.
The Evening Star has branch offices at
O'Donnelrs drug stores. 1900 32d street and
corner 32d and o streets. where advertise