New-York tribune., 1868-05-01
TIE ALPHA Delta PHI BANQUET

The members of the Alpha Delta Phi frater-
nifty gathered a; Delmoncos last evening at
the festive board" the memories Of college days The
attendance was larger than usna and more than two
hundred members sat down TO the feast After the coffee
the rap Of the Presidents gaye called the members to
order,
Prof Theo. W Dwight now asked that the literary ex-
ercses OF the evening begin Let US usher IN the enter
tainnent with ChaiCe Alpha Delta PHI" The mem-
aud sang, while winegasses jinged the har-
mOnious chorus OF their College DAYS
The President regretted that Prof. Edward North, who
had been selected reply to the toast OF Our Annyer
sary." was unavodaby absent. Mr.. Wheeler was called
ou lanysIrJ conn,mor,ed with pride sch Of
iii Of her d.ting gu shed sous lrroL Edward Noh
Mr Wheeler said the crescent was still advancing our
chapters have increased until meet at the grand
ost reunion OF them all.
The next toast was:
memory Of Samuel Els: About whose cluster reeolee
true Character. respect AM reverence"
This toast was drank In silence
letter was read from CblefJustlce Chase regrettng
OF affection Mr. Eels the founder Of Alpha Delta Phi,
who during fo was his Judge Chases law partner and
The next toast was The Union"
The Hon. John jay was announced to respond TO this
sentiment but the Secretary read letter from thar gen
temnn regreng that important meeting OF the Union
League prevented his attendance
The Cy Of SewYork-Cosmopotnn and Imps.-n no respect
notable ihnn for Is gathering representatives, from all the schools
Professor Theo W. Dwight rising said, "The educa.
tional advantages OF the great City Of NewIork could
not be equned In the world Every stranger that came
10 hosptabe shores welcomed In our temple OF
learning NewYork Is indeed cosmopolitan ana Impe-
rial Every the barriers OF pre- udice were giving
away before the onward march Of education Its no.
BILE nation that In It's warm hospitality welcomes jew
New.York and glory to to Alpha Delta PM =, q. .
The Poe, and o,Sr as pay as %,oSs 9 ?, s one
IDEAS Of oar Socs,y"-The Hon. Geo VIM Cartisf
Mr. Curtis rose amid cheers He aware that he
stood before the picked Of Colleges Not every ono
who wished could become members OF Alpha Delta Pm'
other letters OF the Greek could welcome whom
a., ,,laa Inn Dgltu
best in the present ~ II had done In the past.
1 JPi s@ and our ewes @o,tsn Asenon s. Sullivan ESQ
Mr.. sullivan was warmly greeted the best response p
he could make would be 10 point TO the spectacle whch
was now presented lie spoke eelngy OF the mysterl-
ous that bound them together ana that every year
se,Ioxship and brotherly love. He remembered that
awful hour OF initiation. The papitatng heart and the
sepnlchral tones. Laughter. lie could not conclude
without referring to those brothers who have fallen out
of the ranks and have joined the Great Chapter above
and he proposed that their memory DC aIaH * ~ ssSs @ u
and to 1t other than the voice Of W. 'odd
Mr. Judd made an able eloquent response The press
should be great educator OF the people IL should oe
free-no nanaced press for true Journasls
should uphold the right and uphold 1t without fear or IA
vor II there was dcn0railzed press, '"oh "' '"o
duty OF the Alpha Delta Phi To set II rght'
Issre snd Reaonbe consolidated beauty and glory Of the
Observation-Disclosures and Religion should go hand in
hand Religion demanded that Literature should DC Doth
plain and honest IL must come out OF inc CLOUDS come
down earth and take al interest III thoa'oS' anu 80
about doing good. , A. ..L -, ,,t.
p,osTas waehworl Of every Amecan-the birth OF Alpha
Deli, Phi has given : no uninportaD impulse
The Rev Joseph Il. Thompson, d. d. was annonnceu 10
resnond TO this toast but he was absent Mr Freeman
vas called upOn This gentleman made Drllant speech
h nrosnecs OF Alpha Delta Phi were gOrlously bright
T,,c,r star was I'm the ascendant .. .
& .nv and Navy OF United StAtesThe last result OF civil
rank fe of educated charging with thinking ba
% What foreign phain pierce their center though armed with
needle guns y - =, Il. - - A., cu,ts tc bIs
eanrent Grafton, had we'll said that the attack up0n
snn,pter was assault upon the alphabet He believed
an and eorfed In the "thnkng bayonet." lie believed
m rammng down muskets with ideas Where our armies
moved the primers followed. Spellngbooks and school
narms made victories glorious 80 ,.
be ech and BarOf Law less he said than hat hef
hoom God her voice the harmony Of the world All ngs n
heaven aud earth DO her homagthe least a. feeling her care
greatest, as exempted from her PowetJePh u choss 50
sThe gentleman amid applause. His speech "1s
hrn full OF humor, and the members cheered MN az
every sentence. Every line sparkled with W.T. ~ -
veSy beautiful thing, said he, 10 know that 20 our
JaVv labor "heaven and earth do homage" ny wis
Lr3Iv possibe report this gentlemans speech ior m
t,rst of au gter greeted every sentenced lt hau pee
o.1a that the bench and the bar were corrupt HOW
nanst oa AZ he prevented No should Do
niected 10 high Office unless he member OF tnn' @
mcrnt and honorable fraternity the Alpha Delta r'
VII was n that there much corruption III wash
tnnion and I'm NewYorn Simply because no memDsr 5 1l
,be Alpha Delta PIN there by the Influence Oh Ut
| example 10 show tlem how to truly uye Dld ne ""'