Evening star., 1919-02-23


Georgetown University seems the Ideal
place for Catholics to honor their il
1ustrous fellow aCtholic, and it has
the tradition of a long line of dis
unGuished Frenchmen who have been
honored under it's roof Lafayette
paid a visit there during his last stay
in Washington but this was before
the day of festivals on the campus
and the comforting of honorary de-
erees. He was honored by the alumni,
which included on its roster the name
of George Washington Parke Custis.
the adopted son of the first President
and the grandson of that Presidents
wife The present Alumni Association
OF Georgetown, which will be in par
tlcuiar charge of the distinguished
guest, includes the name of Chief JUS
tice White at the head of the list
followed by many senators. members
Of the House, governors of states.
men of letters and in all the profess
sions. civil and military. Many great
Warriors have been honored with The
LII. u. of Georgetown in recent years
Cen William G. Rosecrans, Admiral
Schiey Gen sherman and Gen. Sheri-
dan were so honored,
The college claims an actual ex-
.lstence since 1887 while the school
which Father Andrew White founded
in 1912 at st. Mary City might be
regarded as the kindergarten of the
Lresent tlourishing college. as Bo-
hemia Manor of 174O to ITO its grad
ed course. The college possesses
many treasures which even man
coming from the center of art and
culture cannot fail to appreciate. Gen.
Foch is said to be a conuoisuer of
fine turuiture and paintings, and he
Wlll see some rare treasures in
Georgetown and will eat his dinner
from the polished mahogany table
which served Gov. Leonard Calvert in
the Great House. guberna torial man
SION IN the first capital of Maryland,
81 Marys City He will see some of
the rare old household euuipmeut of
Carroll and Neale manor lords Of
Maryland in the proprietary days. and
"he ora emma from both England and
france Georgetown is rich in his
torlc paintings of the founders OF
Maryland and later founders Of
Georgetown corporation and the Ma
tlooal Capital.
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Marshal Foch is mighty hunter
ana every one deplores that Col
hooSeNelt rs not here to take up this
paft OF ms entertainment But there
are NimCods galore in Washipeton
who will relieve the good ratba,o oS
"eofgetoWn of this portion of the yis-
'so' 'n'erlahment. No one who saw
f"c" III france can remember seeing
nun Tar separated from his fiery gold
brown steed, which answers 10 tba
hahe OF troesus. gallon at tn,
speed was one of the few recreations
"hlch the care -burdened commander
allowed himself In the busiest ana
depressing days before the second hat
tie of the Marne Croesus will ,roh
ably be on the ship which carries ths
marshal westward.
but those who are planning mag
hhncent banquets will be disappointed
TO learn that, unlike most Frenchman
foch is not fastidious eater, and. I'm
1act, eats without pa wing attention tn
me FOOD. lie will, however. be given
banquet a Georgetown College bv
the alumni. one which will be epocbal
and luncheon VIII be another fes turs
II all the hospitable plans which tha
faculty are making in a tentative wav
sre realized. A general reception may
be another but il is said the hero is
modest aud disliIses too public dem
enstration. Then, no doubt, he will he
given the inevitable general reception
in the temple which the Pan American
Union occupies-a compliment which
has been rendered all the forefpu
commissions that came to WASHINGTON
In pre-war days ana during the war.
beginning with the stately functions
planned for NiNiani and Joffre.
Another probiemstc incident of tho
Foch visit Is whether he will be ac-
companied by Nine. Foch It would
add the last cclat TO the occasion. and
there are hopes that she viii decide 10
accompany her spouse Nine Focb