The Washington times., 1917-02-21
GEORGETOWN MEN
ENTERTAIN ALUMNI
Professional Men of City Take
Big Part in Making Annual
Banquet Enjoyable.

The annual banquet of the George
town University Alumni of the Dis
trict at the Raleigh Hotel last night
was featured by an entertainment
provided by prominent professional
men of Washington. headed by George
Primrose O'Connor and Mat Dock
stader Horn.
In addition to the note OF good
fellowship predominating at the re-
union, the international crisis evoked
considerable patriotic spirit and fire.
quent illusions were made to the
loyal support expected OF Georgetown
men to the President.
After the guests marched to their
seats to the air OF one of the stirring
school anthems, the lights were dim
med, a spotlight was thrown on the
Stars and Stripes and Blue and Gray
intertwined, and the assemhlage stood
and sang The Star-Spangl ed Banner.
Pledge Support To President.
Resolutions suggested by Justice
Ashley NJ. Gould. of the District su-
preme Court bench, assuring the
President of the Loyalty and support
Of Georgetown men Were passed.
The Rev. Alphonsus J. Donlon. presi-
gress of all departments during the
scholastic year ans emphasized the
need for additional rooms for stu
dents. He explained that more than
a hundred men 'Eho had desired to
matriculate in the arts department
last fall were turned away because
of lack of accommodations.
The alumni we're asked by Father
Donlon to attend the laying of the
cornerstone OF the new preparatory
school on Georgetown Heights in
June. The new buildings. he de-
clared, will relieve the congestion at
Georgetown and permit a larger regis
tration ney1 fall.
Introduces ID. W. Baker.
DR.. w. NJ. Barton, 80, who acted as
toastmasLer, introduced Daniel W.
Baker, who offered a toast to the foot
tall team. present at the affair as
guests of honor. He declared that il
was bGs desire. and the desire of every
Georgetown man. that the differences
between the Blue and Gray and Vir-
giniA be adjusted. so that the annual
foo Gball classic might be resumed.
Daniel A O'Connor, captain of last
fadrs eleven, responded to the toast to
the squad. He deplored the fact that
Ehe Blue and Gray has been unable to
book contests next fall with the big
Four" and said in explanation that
the invariable response received from
, the larger schools in reply to a re-
quest for games was Georgetown is
too strong for an early season con-
test, and our later dates are filled"
Giovanni Gsnnoni's Georgetown min
strels furnished considerable amuse-
ment during the closing hours OF the
evening The opening chorus was
billed as a Medley of Unpopular
MaIadies by the Full Company"
O'COnnor Scores. :
George O'Connor appeared in the
first solo. singing "They May Call
You a Hawaiian on Broadway, but
You're Jes' a Plain Niger to Me.
In response to repeated calls for an
encore he responded with You're NO
Relation OF Mine" and THE Sweet
Singing Troubadour OF the Poto-
mack
J. A EnoE scored success with
where the Swanee River Flows
Edward F.. Duffy sang a bass
solo. and az an encore THE Sunshine
Of Your Smile" Tom Cantwell sang
Echoes From the Emerald Isle
The reunion came to a close with
My Country. 'Tis of Thee" and bal
lads of Georgetown were sung by. the
. entire gathering. The interval be-
tween the singing OF the patriotic
. and school songs was punctuated by
luEtr 'Hoyas" for President Wilson.
Father DonIon. and James A Toomey.
chairman of the committee on ar