Evening star., 1924-10-05
NEW c. j. STADIUM
FORMALLY OPENED
Thousands Attend Dedica-
ton Featured by Secre-
tary WiIbur's Speech.

The Catholic University stadium
was officially dedicated yesterday
amid colorful scenes that perhaps
have not been witnessed before in
this city.
Thousands of persons in every
vocation of life-cabinet officers, gen
erals, admirals, students, priests,
seminarianS. archbishopS, bishops,
buck privates, lawyers, doctors, diplo-
mats and laymen were present for
the formal dedication by Secretary
of the Navy Wilbur. representing the
President OF the United States.
Following a parade by the marines
and their massed band, the stadium
was opened with impressive and dig
nified ceremony. Vincent l.. Toomey.
president of the c. u. alumni, intro
duced Bishop Shahan, rector of the
university. who welcomed the guests
and visitors. The Secretary Of the
Navy made his address, and Maj. Gen.
John A. Lejeune, commandant of the
United States Marine Corps. per-
formed the faE-raisinE ceremony as
the Marine Band played "To the Col
ors" and THE Star Spangied Banner.
See and Hear Games.
Then the freshmen came on in their
red caps and multi-colored pajamas
amid the yells of the &. L. men and
the girls from Trinity, who were
drowned out by the shouts of the
Devil Dogs on the other side as they
saw their mighty team take the field.
With eyes on the foot ball game
and ears for WCAP's broadcasting
station, the crowd alternately cheered
along the Washington ball team at
the Clark Griffith stadium, and yelled
encouragement to the respective
teams in the struggle before them.
Cheer leaders performed their stunts,
and the marines sang "Hinky Dinky
Farley Eous."
c. L. lost, but nobody cared very
much. If c. u, lost a goal all one
had to do was to listen, and from out
of the sky came the news that John
son had struck out one Of the Giants.
Wilbur Praises Stadium.
Terming the stadium as va mile
stone in the progress of the human
race toward justice, mercy and
brotherhood, Secretary Wilbur said
that nlessons helpful to the Nation
and to the world could be drawn from
the work of the two teams.
We congratulate this university
upon the accomplishment manifested
by this great stadium and the city
of Washington upon the opportunity
for witnessing the clean sport pre-
sented by this structure" declared
Secretary Wilbur.
The new stadium is built of rein
forced concrete and is 500 feet long
and 400 feet wide. Its ultimate seat
ing capacity of $4,000 persons, Off
Capital many of the great athletic
classics heretofore kept away by the
lack of accommodation.
Big Game to BE Sought.
Among the guests was Cuno II.
Rudolph. president of the Board of
Commissioners of the District of CO.
lumbia. who has declared that he
and the other commissioners will
make every effort to have the Army
and Navy game played at the stadium
next year.
Hundreds of cars were parked at
the university grounds yesterday
with ample room for four times the
number.
Among others present were Arch
bishop Curley of Baltimore. chancel-
lor of the university; Archbishop
Fumasoni- Biondi apostolic delegate
to the United States: the British Am
bassador, diplomats from number Of
foreign countries and Brig. Gen.
Rufus IL Lane, Brig. Gen. Ely Cole.
brlS. zen Logan fOlanO, Maj. ten.
Dion Williams, Admiral Eberle,
Admiral Benson, Gen. Nolan and Col.
Sheriff..
Cti1ens' Represented.
A citizens committee of ESQ from
practically all the civic organizations
of the city was present, as well as
representatives from a score OF the
leading universities OF the country.
The committee in charge of the
dedication was Vincent l. Toomey,
president OF the alumni association.
chairman: Clarence f. Martin. presi
dent of the West Virginia Bar AS
sociation, vice chairman; Joseph
Gamer. mayor of Providence, R. l.,
vice chairman: Francis F. Guilfoy.
mayor of Waterbury, Conn, vice
chairman; Judge William c. Walsh,
fifth judicial district, Maryland,
vice chairman; Prof William H. Crook,
faculty of science, vice chairman, and
Eugene G. Edwards, secretary.