The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-01
ALPHA DELTA PM SOCIETY.

Eminently brilliant and more than emnently pleas
ing and satisfactory TO the members Of the Alpha
Delta Phi Society the concluding exercises
evening to this years celebration OF their thirty
anniversary. These concluding exercises came in
the shape of a dinner, got up in DemonicO's best
styie' The company, numbering $50 members
oi 'he society," were promptly seated at six r. NJ the
appoihteu hour OF the dinner. IL after midnight
wien the company rose but II was six hours of
genuine least or reason and flow OF soul. The fol-
various respondents
our Annversary-Commemorat with pride as
the socet m 1l the day witnesses the growth of
.e ooSety anu ADDS new names the list OF her dis
ineuisnea sons. Responded TO by Everett e.
The Memory of Samuel ,hort ,vhosa nam.
cluster recolectons OF tender personal friendship
with some and with all who learn ms trne character
respect and reverence. Drank in silence
The UniOn-ln its conception as beautifu, "a the
consultations In The sky; in Its influence as benign as
a summers day; In its duration based ON mstice and
the affections OF the people, rm as the everlasting
hills. responded to by John jay.
The City o. New York-Cosmopolitan and imperial,
in respect notable than for Its gathering rep
resentatives rom all the schools OF learning in the
land. Responded to by Professor Thee. w. dwight,
LID.
The Poet and Orator Of the Day--The melodous
fancy OF the one, the soaring thought OF the other
have given lifting voice To the aims ana ideas of
Society. Responded to by George William Curtis.
College Memories and Observation-Disclosures, under
their magic spell, our hearts warm and our eyes
m0lsen. Responded to by Algernon 5. sullivan.
The Press-The voice of the people; when loyal TO
truth, to virtue and TO freedom il is no other than
the voice OF God Responded TO by David w. Jndd.
Literature and i,eligiOn-rhe consolidated beauty
ana glory ol the nation. Responded 10 by the Rev.
q. b. rockingham.
Progress-The watchword of every trie American
the birth of Alpha Delta Phi, has gwen it no unini-
portant impulse. Responded to by the Rev. Joseph
+. Thompson, ID. ID.
The Army and Navy of the United Statcs-The Ia
result or civilizations; rank and HE of educated
men, charging with thinking bayoAets. MnaL
foreign phaanX can pierce their crnre though
armed with needle gunsy Responded 10 by briga-
der General IL. H. rremain.
The Bench ana Bar-Of Law no less can he said
than that her scat is the bosom Of God voice the
harmony of the world; all things heaven and
earth do her homage, the very least as icehng ncr
care The greatest rs not exempted from her poWe
Responded To by Joseph II. Cno.le
WOnlan-The crescent, the star ana tne crown OF
every true Alpha Delta. We may the DtaHUS
ntuttde but she Is the cor UjtuH Responded To by
Donald G. Mitchell.
Messrs. John JAY and Donald G. Mitchell made
their responses by letters wren not oniy pertinent
to their respective themes but striHn9iy character
tce Chase, one OF the earliest member, % te society,
giving Il pleasing biographical sActcn Of the late
samuel Eells, It's worthy and rcVereu FOUNDER. Oh
untcer speeches and t0asS followed, alse sparkling
with wit, generous sentiment, brilliant utterance,
AZ the regular speeches and toass. Intermediate
between the speeches were sung tie Society songs
III Greek, Latin and English. IL was a Joyous occa-
sion for all. This society numbers some ave thousand
members ana has fifteen chapters III AZ many dler-
ton for intellectual and Socia Improvement and
ONLY select few are admitted TO membership Ar
rangementS nave been made nj bhc present cOnyei-
ton Tor the speedy publication OF a New '3iprlc.