New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-28
UNION COLLEGE ALUMNI.
FIRST ANNUAL REUNION AND DINNER AT DEL
MONICO's

FIRST ANNUAL REUNION AND DINNER AT DEL
MoNICOs
The Alumni of Union College, located at
schenectady, State OF New-York assembled at Delmon
icos last evening O'clock and organized the msees
into an association with the design Of continuing here
after to hold annual reunions. preliminary meeting
was organized by calling the Hon. r. NJ. Batchford to
the Chair The Rev. Dr. Buckalew then read the follow
ing constitution and bylaws Of the Alumni Of Union Col
lege, which were adopted unanimously:
To honor Of onr Alma Mater promote her welfare and
hereby of the General Association Of the
IT, Tbs A.sociston viii bold an literary social uniOa
III person who has student at Un0a College H be ea
iv Faculty Of !hs College shall be hOaOraT
President ylesPresden Secretary Treasurer and al
EIeeuty. COMMITTEES Of ave an S elected .ssI aoa a %
union BY the vote thirds Of the members present
Judge H. c. Van Worst nominated the following OFF,
cers President the Right Rev. Bishop Horatio Potter
Vice Presidents Gov. J. T. Hoffman, Judge John A. Lott
Dr. Hamilton and the Hon. John Bigelow; Secretary L.
B. Brownell; Treasurer Howard Potter Executive Com
mttee Gen. ButterAeld, W. H. II. Moore, DR.. A. l..
Looms, and @. A. Hand, ESQ. These officers
were unanimously elected and the preliminary
were about leo gentlemen from the various classes FROM
1903 that Of 1862 ready to SIT down TO The dinner
thrown open and the Alumni filed in and ranged them
selves around the tables At the head table, In the CEN
selected to preside over the festives Of the evening
in the place of Gov. Hoffman. On one side OF Mr..
the Ss0 Re sv. Dr. Thomas Dewitt Other distinguished
OF the College occupied other seats at the table
the assembled party proceeded to discuss the va.
riOus viands set before them IN "a De dn@n
the choicest foreign wines No common domestic
article from K x. sd Or tss Ne s s S 1e
ton to the physical appetite was as ~ S a. IKE T
he began. President
STATS OF NEWf0Rr EIsS1Sy. ADJ. DSr a Iss
", Pro, Jackson Ia. h.,j %s Jca S Letter Sas.r,
me ~ PRESIDE SH ,i meeting 9th: Alumni Of UuoS College ara
instant need ha assure yG that Ss r SS ny ,ss could s' me
sill make every effort to be With my bTethn q oa tSo9 On s
e d. College cannot hos.,r promise Ts much ''
s a.. 'i.s s :. mP p lex ne
'"'' Very respectfully yours, JOHs I. HOFFMAN,
To Howard Potter, esq - -, 1850
very glad to know that the s,a.te, in Ss.te,t
Union College % combine u 40 :. s''s ss
asa S@s s ' be sS S thai
ods.oI TO .,,ss The S' tie s. aS" m;
| Office! the reunion on tie T!h instant Ilns hr !
les which mos, 1psr,ysy my personal attention
residence here ,ns 50 long 40 .,.oce could 10, 'y
this place time within ne present monte
Assuring the Alumni Of very high esteem AID Is,rss
Mes,s Howard Potter and Others Committee Howard Pe'Sr
The sentiments expressed in these letters fire.
| regular toast" Our Alma Mater"
| Tins responded 10 by the Hon. Charles A. Phelps
OF Boston The speaker very thankful for the honor
shown him in the Invitation 70 participate IN the festive
ties OF the evening He could not understand how he was
| expected to be present at all, except upon The
| consideration that Boston was suburb OF New.
York. loud applause He was glad 10 claim kindred
with the Alumni of old Union College The time would
never when no would not cherish toward his Alma
Mater the tenderest interest and hal regard lie was
delighted to learn this evening that, owing 20 ne fOo
sight and sagaety OF one man. the College was M mo
prosperous and safe condition That was Dr. Aot%
| The next regular toast was The Pulpit"
This responded to by Bishop Potter
After Bishop Potter had concluded his very entertain
ing speech tho Chairman announced the reception Oh
several kilograms from othc meetings held by UIioa
| Alumni. Ore from Troy ran thus:
Sons Of old Vnoa assembled at Troy greet yoai Long lie Cd
Another was from Gov Hoffman at Albany, and was
| as follows;
MT Howard Potter and Union Alumni assembled a. Del,
morieos regret exceedingly that With The AguI
Newlork this evening shall unite heartily with bfoten hN
who met 10 hopor and sustain Aims Mer JoHS HonsS
Another telegram from Schenectady signed ny J;
w. jackson, suggested toast The memory OF
DR.. Mott, TO be drank In silence" The glasses
were hlled. and the toast drank as suggested
Other kilograms were received during the evening
from similar meetings IN ST. Louis, Clcaso
and Philadelphia There were similar reunions OF Unnn
College Alumni in six different cities last night Tue
third regular toast the Bar responded TO by the Hon.
John Porter the fourth toast the Medical Profession
responded 10 by Dr. Hamilton. and the Press, Response
phen Alexander 7th Our Sister Colleges response by
the Rev DR.. Anderson The evening greatly enjoyed
by all present and the Union Alumni will doubt LOOK
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