Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
HILLTOP UNIT GETS
POSITION OF HONOR
Cadets viii Lead R. O. T. C.
Section of Inaugural
Parade.

Georgetown University's cadet bat
talon, commanded by Cadet Lieut.. Col.
E. J. Kelly, will march In the parade
tomorrow incidental to the Inaugural
ton of Herbert Hoover as President
of the United States. Headed by a
military band of so pieces, the George
town unit will lead the r. o. T. c.
section of the parade in which eight
other schools will be represented.
AS an additional honor for the
Georgetown unit, Cadet Capt. Emmett
0. Mclaughlin of Company A has been
designated as r. o. T. G. representative
On the staff of Gen. Charles P. Summer
all, grand marshal of the parade Nc
York and his selection was III rccogni-
ton Of his high rating as cadet officer
In forming part of the inaugural
parade, the Georgetown cadets will be
carrying on tradition that dates back
to the Inauguration of President John
Adams, the first Chief Executive to hold
office In the city of Washington. Since
then companies of Georgetown cadets
have taken part in many of the inaugu-
rations and ceremonies in connection
with the visits of dist inguished visitors
They formed part of the parade on
the occasion Of Lafayette's historic
farewell visit to Washington and more
recently. the ceremonies for the burial
of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Hoover Holds Honorary Degree.
There is additional interest in the
parade to all Georgetown men for Presi-
Gent-elect Hoover is the most distin-
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virtue OF the honorary doctor of laws
degree conferred upon him while Secre-
tary of Commerce.
Lieut.. Col. Augustus F. Dannemiller,
u. S. A., in command of the military
department at the Hilltop, yesterday an
nounced the permanent cadet officers of
the battalion, who will be in command
of their respective companies in to-
nlorrow's parade. In addition to the
battalion commander, Lieut.. Col. Kelly,
who is senior from Amsterdam. N. Y,
the appointments include Cadet Maj.
r. K. Charlesworth. battalion executive,
and Cadet Capt. E. Longacre, battalion
adjutant.
The company officers are as follows:
Company A-Capt E. o. Mclaughlin,
First Lieut.. r. G.. Horton, First Lieut..
M. j. Grady, Second Lieut.. E. G. Can't
well and Second Lieut.. w. E. Bennett.
Company B-Capt. L. K. Kundtz,
commanding; First Lieut.. j. E. Brady,
First Lieut.. E. A. O'Shea, First Lieut..
j. F. McKenna, Second Lieut.. P L. De-
laney and Second Lieut. S. Colman.
Company Capt. j. v. Regain, COM
First Lieut.. r. r. Henry, First
Lieut.. E. T. Brennan, Second Lieut.. G.
H. Rice, Second Lieut.. j. F. Gordon and
Second Lieut.. j. L. Dorgan.
The parade strength of the battalion
has been fixed under regulations at 1873
men. Capt. Mclaughlin, as aide on the
staff of Gen. Summerall and Lieut.. Col.
Kelly, will be mounted.
Will Wear New Uniforms.
Under the leadership of Henry Deane
Benson, the military band has made
special preparations for the parade. The
bandsmen will appear in their new blue
and gray uniforms.
Irwin Goldstein, graduate of the class
OF 1925, has been promoted to assistant
United States attorney for the District
Of Columbia. Mr.. Goldstein, native of
the Capital, was formerly chief clerk in
the Office of former United States At
torney Peyton Gordon and his successor,
Leo A. Rover, who also Is Georgetown
graduate.
Rev. DR.. w. Coleman Nevis, president
of Georgetown, has returned from a
trip to New York, where he attended the
monthly meeting of the consulting
board Of the New York Maryland Prov
:nce of the Society Of Jesus. The board
meets with the provincial. Rev Edward
c. Phillips, S. j., formerly director of
the observatory at Georgetown AS
president of Georgetown, Father Nevis
Is a member of the board.
The Georgetown University Glee Club
is arranging for a busy Spring season
and it will make at least four important
appearances during the Lenten season
in connection with the meetings of
various organizations. One of the most
Of these concerts will be
given March II at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Martin w. O'Donoghue. '26, law, spoke
before the fancy Law Club of Column
bus University Thursday evening on
Douglas White"
Society Reflects President.
The Philodemic Debating Society,
which is 100 years old this year, has
reelected as its president Edward F.
Cavanagh, jr., senior, of New York.
This is the first time in IL years that
tiIC oOIACtJ lido CUIlLilIucU president III
Office for the second semester of the
college year. Being head of the Philo-
demic, the Oldest debating society in
the United States, is a scholastic honor
second to none in the entire university.
The annual debate between the Gas
ton and White Debating Societies at
the college will be held Wednesday eve
ming on the following question: RE
solved, That enlarging our Navy at the
present time is consistent with our de-
sire for world peace" The White So
ciety will debate this same subject with
Loyola College in the near future.
Castor has the affirmative side and
It's team will comprise James c. Bern
hardt, Russell A. White and William A.
Lawrence. Debaters for White are John
G. Hayes, Thomas E. Staken and Ed
ward A. Murphy. Since the Inaugural
ton OF these annual contests the aver
age Of victories favors CASTOR, but in
the last three years the White Society
has scored a victory in each debate.
ORCHESTRA ENTERTAINS.