Evening star., 1924-10-04
c. j. TO DEDICATE
NEW FIELD TODAY
Wilbur to 0fficiate at Sta
dunn Exercises Before
Marine Game.

Tn the presence of apnroXimately
10000 persons, Secretary OF the Navy
Wilbur will dedicate the new stadium
at the Catholic University this after
noon. Following the tiar-raIslng
ceremony by Maj. Gen. John \. Le
jeune. commandart of. he United
States Marine Corps. the Dewitt Dogs
foot ball team from Qnantico and
the c. L. team will christen the new
field with what is expected to be
thrilling contest
The new structure vii occupy
unique position in that while ii viii
eventually be one OF the finest UNI
versity staGiums in the country, with
a seating capacity of $4,000. ii Will
also serve oS one of the most i'm
portant of the attractions of the
National Capital. Washington, here
tofore tagging in its accommodations
for great ath etic events will now, 1t
is expected. be able to step forward
as the logical center of national
athl eticS.
DIPLOMATS to Attend.
The event today viii be a scene
colorful with the dignity ot some
of the leading foreign diplomats,
ecc' esiaStical leaders and men prom
inent nationally and Locally. with the
cheering mass of the enIlre student
DuuS, 1.oUV uniformed IidElHtS with
their maSsel band and the girI stu
dents from Trinity College and I'm
maculata Seminary
The ceremony will he opened al ,
o'clock with a brief address by Vim
cent L. Toome Y. president of the Cath
Ollie University Alumni. who is in
charge OF the dedication. He will in
troduce Bishop Thomas j. Shah" n.
rector OF the University who will
icit
dunn. Then will follow the dedica
tion by 81 cretary Wilbur and the flag
raising by Maj. Gen. l.eieune. after
which the gam" will he plaNeG
Those at the game will be kept
informed of the world series game
a the Clark Griffith Stadium A l"rge
scoreboard will he kept and between
each period of the game it has been
arranged that a large platform with
powerful amplitiers will be rolled to
the center of the field where the base
ball contest. as il is being played. will
he broadcast to the ,ntire assembly
by WCAP
I.6OO Marines to March.
Prior to the opening of the stadium.
the 1900 marines headed by the
Quantico post commander. Brig. Gen.
Dion Williams and a 100-peCe band
will detrain at the railroad depot. a
few blocks from the stadium. and
will march 10 the new structure
where they will parade and take their
seats as the Devil Dog team rooters
in the north end of the stadium.
Other naval and military officers who
will be present are Brig. Gen. Rufus
H. Lane, Brig. Gen. Ely Cole, Brig.
Gen. Logan Feland, Admiral Edward
W. Eberle. Admiral William s Ben
son. Brig. Gen. Dennis Nolan and
Lieut.. Col. C. o. Sheriff..
Besides the British Ambassador and
many diplomatic representatives from
other countries, Archbishop Curley of
Baltimore. Archbishop Fuma sini
Biondi, apostolic delegate to the
United States, a citizens committee
of $50 prominent business and pro-
fessional men of Washington, there
will be nearly a thousand members
of the Catholic University Alumni
present from all parts of the country
The new stadium is situated in the
rear of the gymnasium, it is 600 feet
long and 400 feet wide and contains
running tracks, baseball diamonds
and every type of athletic field. Prof
Louis H. Crook, of the Catholic Uni
versity School of Science, designed
and supervised the construction of
the new stadium, which has been
built in a u shape so that enlarge
easily made. The structure will seat
about $4,000 at present, there is also
standing room for about 10000. Six
ty thousand seats will be the ultimate
capacity. Besides large parking
space there will also be provided a
storage space for about 900 cars. The
entire stadium is of reinforced con-
crete.
The officers of the committee in
charge of the dedication are: Vincent
L. Toomey, chairman: Clarence f.
Martin. president of the West Vir-
ginia State Bar Association; Joseph
H. Gaynor, mayor of Providence;
Francis +. Guilfoy, mayor of Water
bury: Arthur d. Mcguire, William c.
Walsh, judge of the fifth judicial dis
strict of Maryland, and Prof. Louis H.
Cook, of the university faculty vice
chairmen, and Eugene c. Edwards,
secretary.