The New York herald., 1865-01-08

ANIMAL REUNION ov rss SloHA PM FRAry2.rry-
The members the Sigma Phi Society held their annual
reunion Qbcr fortieth anniversary Thursday evening"
under tho auspices OF tn. New York sigma Phi Club
This is Of the oldest of the college societies in this
country, having been instituted in 1875 il II now In
prosperous condition II numbers among It's members
very many OF the eminent OF tie country. The
brethren assembled a their club Twenty
street. and from thence adjourned To the Mnson Doyee
where sumpuous dinner awaited them Tho enter.
tsrment elegant Ia oil It's appointments, and the
seuts at the tables were nearly all hlled q Spcir
ESQ, President of thc New York Sigra Phi Club, pre-
sided al the table, assisted by DR. Lewis A. Sayre The
PRECEDENT in interesting address, skctched the history
Of the fraternity and eloqentiy discussed It's noble p
cples and their benefcen working There twelve
regular toasts We have space for only two OF them
The sigma Ph-Heaven bath built the temple and
erected the psrs-frendsbip bath fashioned the
deul dome, and love hath set the stone in the
rock forever
Our Brothers Of the Sword-Brayo in The neld and
fearless the mannohly responding 10 the battle cry
symbolic OF the spirit OF our order the name Of
MOTHER fnion
Sentiments in honor OF The different chapters Of tho
fraternity Ia New York Massachusetts, Vermont Nichl
gan, New Jersey and the Ses iork City Club were
responded 10 by Msssrs G. 7. shaw, Rev. H. w. Dwight
G. A. Dawson, Dr Siyre, j. H. Post u IA. Kyle H. H.
Knox, ChsL = Spencer aud " II. Anderson. Captain
poan Of The army responded for the brothers OF the
sword Major Pangborn for the press and Mr. Oscanyan
for the ladies' poem, by Y. W. b. Cumming,
read aud letters from many absent brothers, among
them Hon Thos r. Brue, of Maryland the oldest
Der; Rev Dr. Kennedy, Of Troy Judge Campbell OF the
Court Of Appeals; Hon. A. W. Bradford and Hon. o. B
Se1geWick
ongcd 10 late hour, when the company separated
the mystic circle had been formed and blessings invoked
on the Sigma Phi
IIGHr GUAM BALL--The annual reunion Of the Light
Guard which viii Of on the I'D inst, bids fair 70
Vic elegance with any OF the former well known and
successful entertainments given by this corps Music
entirely now decorations novel and elaborate, will as
usual form prominent features OF the affair by ad
vsrtisemsat IN agothcr column u viii be seen that ths
eager demand for private for the evening Of the
ball renders necessary for The company 10 dispose of
them at auction
Kmgurs ov SAIsr PArucx-Tho Association or the
knights OF Saint Patrick comprised Of many Of the most
Intelligent and talented of citizens OF Irish birth and
parentage will hold Its third annual election " officers
for the year 1850, at tho Metropolitan Hotel Tuesday
evening next, 10Th instant Tho association has In
creased considerably In numbers during the pest year.
and has very large muster roll representing much
OF the intellect and rcspoctsbility u the city
scnooL EuEsrAn~ssr-The Literary Association Of
the seventh Ward Evening School gave their holiday
entertainment at Grammar School No A. Tho evening
Of tbc 3oth ut before large and respectable audience
Tho exercises consisted OF essays dialogues and debate
interspcrscd with choice musical selections hr
Commissioner Small on behalf OF the School Oficer ~
closed by introducing Mr. John Hayes, Commissioner
elect for tho district comprising che seventh, Tenth,
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Wards sho abiy described
the Advantages OF present aystrn o. rec evening
schools FOR all those unablo 70 attend Day school The
sIr was highly crcdltabie W all concerned Miss Ada
lcno Pollard presided NJ thc piano. tni Mr Anthony +
Gallagher principal, superintcnded the exercises