Evening star., 1939-10-29
Hilltop Plans Dance
And Smoker on Eve
Of Maryland Game
New General Alumni
Council Cooperating
In Arranging Events

Georgetown University Is arrang-
Ing an eventful homecoming cele-
bration for November 1O-11. featur-
ing huge alumni smoker and a
college dance as curtain raisers for
the annual football game with rival
Maryland University.
Sponsored by the Law School
Alumni Club, the smoker and foot
ball rally at the Mayfower Hotel the
evening of November 10 is expected
to attract hundreds of local and
out-of-toWn supporters. The newly
organized General Alumni Council
for the District of Columbia is CO.
operating.
Each of the five departments of
the university is represented on the
council by three delegates, the idea
being to coordinate alumni activi-
ties in which the university takes
part as whole. The council is made
up as follows:
School of law, Judge Michael NJ
Doyle, Richmond B. Keech and
Joseph F. Gaghan. College of arts
and sciences, Frederick Stohlman,
John c. Kelly and Rufus S. Lusk
School of dentistry, DR., Joseph j.
Kelly, DR.. Sidney J. Bennett and Dr.
John R. Mcintyre School of medi-
cine, DR.. Leo Brison Norris, DR..
Frederick R. Sanderson and DR.
Harry Davies. Foreign service
school, John J. Brady. Frank Nat
tier and John R. Brown.
Alumni Clubs Contacted.
Judge Doyle, president of the
law school alumni, is in charge of
arrangements for the smoker at
which the athletic officers of both
Georgetown and Maryland will be
feted. Alumni clubs in the East are
being contacted by DR.. James S.
Ruby, jr, executive secretary, and
the responses are encouraging for
a large attendance for the game.
The staff of the Hoya, student
publication at the Hilltop, is arrang-
Ing dance at the Washington Hotel
the same evening. Music will be
furnished by the Meyer Davis or
chestra and hundreds of students
from all departments will take part.
While Trinity College no doubt will
furnish the majority of the partners,
the Hoya staff is inviting girls from
many colleges and private schools
in the East.
John E. DWyer, editor in chief. is
the chairman in charge of arrange
ments for the prom, assisted by
Thomas A. Callaghan. jr.; William
c. O'Neil. Richard E. McVoy. Gerald
j. Carroll Albert E. Cotter, William
Deegan and John M. Rankin.
Band Will Take Part.
The R. O. T. c. band, which took
such a conspicuous part in the show
at half time in yesterdays game
at Griffith Stadium. will be very
much in evidence for the home
coming events. The band will give
concert on Georgetown night
that is being arranged at one of the
movie theaters the week of the
Maryland game. 1t is also practicing
some new field maneuvers as a sur
prise feature.
For the first time the band is now
on club basis. Officers are Orlando
Oliver, president and student direc-
tor; Joseph Eckenrode, vice presi-
dent; Carl Heckner, treasurer:
Charles O'Hara, secretary, and Rob-
ert F. Moore, publicity director.
Chevrons designating their office
were awarded to wear on each arm.
The presidents insignia is q master
sergeants chevrons. Members of
the band completing two years of
service will be given one service
stripe. Two stripes will be awarded
to those completing their third year
OF service. The r. o. T. C. band.
which is component part of both
the military and athletic depart
ments, is under Maj. Everett M. Yon,
U. S. A., and Marlin S. Reichlev
faculty director for a number of
years.
A Pittsburgh wedding Of general
interest to the college students took
place Wednesday, the bridegroom
being Grant Friday, class of 1887.
The bride was Miss Harriet Virginia
smith. Attending the wedding from
Georgetown was the Very Rev. Ar
thur A. OLeary, S. j., president.
DR.. Edmund A. Walsh, S. j.. re-
gent OF the foreign service school, de-
hvered the opening prayer at
Wednesdays session of the House of
Representatives. In the days before
the Civil War Georgetown College
priest was the first Catholic to offer
a prayer at a session of the House.