National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-17
BANQUET OF YALE ALUMNI.
4 FElsT OF HAsOH IND FLOW OF Soul
AsfElAECB OF DBfKGUISHID MN
LLEL MAFER--IR. C. c. COl'S POEM
TokTs or PATRIOTISM AND CALAMITY
Responses Of lawyers Judges and Poets
Associations eyistd, Friendships Cemented

most happy occasion, and one long to be re.
membered by those who participated IN it, was
the third annual banquet given last evening by
the Yale alumni OF Washington. Men famed at
the bar, illustrious by their eloquence and known
by their teachings, hoary.headed and grave,
assembled with their younger brethren-the
more recently. budded alumni.
About seventy-fve gentlemen were seated at
the table. The venerable president Of the asso-
cation, DR.. Peter Parker, presided: Upon his
right and left sat two distinguished invited
guests, Profs ssor Thos. A. Thacher, of Yale, and
Hugh w. Sheppey, OF Stanton, Va. Among
other gentlemen present were President ID. y.
Of Hopkins ds Col
Lee University; Chief Justice Waite and Asso-
ciste Justices Strong and Swayne, Attorney Gen.
Judge Advocate General WIN. Mex. Dunn, Judge
Durham. Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury;
Senator II: L. Dawes, Hon. W. W. Grape, Hon.
q. o. Harrison, Hon. VIM. Chittenden, Hon. ). w.
kellogg, OF Connecticut; Colonel VIM. Hemphill
Jones, Hon. VIM. COvell, chief clerk OF the Post
Once Department; YuDg Wing, of the Chinese
commission OF education. snd a Yale si1nuus:
DR.. q. q. Cox, Francis Miller, esq, secretary OF
the association: Frank Scott, esq secretary to
Mr. Bancroft; DIR. Josiah Curtis, of the Indian
Buresu; Ben: Perley Poore, OF tho Boston Jour
nal; W. ) Vance, OF the Cincinnati Commercial,
sno z. l. White. Of the New York Tribune.
Alter Justice had been done to a most excellent
repast, such as Mr.. Cake always furnishes, and
a short time spent in social reunion over the
sparkling wine, the regular toasts OF the evening
Dr. Parker prefaced the speaking by brief
address.
toast, "Our Alma Mater. GTdtesper;oIrere dfgncs,
non opis est HosfrGe.'
The Hon. 5; W. Kellogg responded to "our
President Gilman, of John Hopkins University,
responded to Universities and colleges presided
over by graduates Of Yale, the daughter in law Of
During an intermisson between the toasts DIR.
@. U. Cox read the following poem, which was re-
ceived with great appreciation:
ALMA MATER.
An ancient dame drops In to- night,
A cbaplet rare adorns her head;
Tho white her locks, her eyes are bright,
Her cheeks aglov with roses red;
Grace rejgns supreme in every limb,
As forth she steps erect aud hale:
Fill up your glasses 10 tie brin-
Health and long lie TO Mother Yale
Almost two hundred years have fed
Since that far famed com nencenent day,
When one lone student, It is said,
The highest honors bore away;
He feared no rival, for with him
Was no such wreiched word as "fall,
But lowered giant, tall and slim,
The nrst born son Of Mother Yale.
Since that brave graduates time what throng.:
Have clustered round her ample chair!
Made welkin ring with college songs.
And lfred and thr!ved on Commons fare,
TIL prayer and recitatiOns past,
And dropped tho IutaEss misty veil
They cast one lingering look-the Last
And bade farewell to Mother Yale.
Ger all the earth her sons have strayed,
Each prompted by q separate aim:
Some seeking wealth in marts Of trade,
And some intent on earthly fame:
While numbers, borne on Spartan shields,
From distant scenes OF battle, pale,
Have died mid dreams of other fields
The sunny fields of Mother Yale!
None are forgotten; on her page
The mother writes each treasured name;
Living ard dead, from age to age,
Are on her rolls inscribed the same;
She turns aside to muse and weep
Ger those who sleep in Deaths dark vale
And proud eNults with all who keep
Their armor bright-the living Yale
We come from far and near tonight,
To share with her these festal Joys;
Thrust titles, honors, out of sight,
And once more act and feel as boys;
We live again our college days;
Tell DER and DER each college tale;
And all we've earned Of worldly boys,
Lay at the feet of Mother Yale.
Then welcome the majestic dame,
Whose smiles benignant greet US now;
And may the laurel wreath Of fame
Grow greener on her classic brow.
Still may her sons North, South, East, Wes.,
With thrills of pride her banner hail,
And cherish, in each swelling breast,
Honor and love for Mother Yale!
Judge Shelley, of Virginia, responded slo-
auently to the toast: "The Centennial Year Of
the Republic"-"C Ferere Tires fdmdQUs ct inperi
Porrecla mCjestcs es ortus Soils G6 Hesperio
cubili."
Attorney General Pie-rpont responded TO the
toast: ''Y ale in the Government of the Nation
mon sGiur TotoS, veTusl efiGn pT0bGtos piros."
Speeches were made also by Col Jones, Ssna-
tor Dawes and others, and several toasts we're
volunteered.