New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-10
PhESlDENT H1RfIELDS CLASSMATES.

THEIR REUNION AT WILLIAMS COILEGE-WHO WE'RE
PRESENT AND WHAT WAS DONE-FUIL OF LOVE
AND SYMPATHY FOR THE ABSENT MEMBER
lfRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TRIBUNE
WIILIAMsroWN, Mass, July 1.-The published ac-
counts of the reunion of the classmates of President
Garfield have been imperfect that a correct state
ment may prove of interest to the readers of THE
TRIBUNE. The class-mceting was adjourned from
1876, when General Garfield and sixteen others
were present at the college commencement. to this
year. At the Inauguration class-meeting-an i'm
promptu affair, attended by nineteen members-held
i'll Washington last March, ii was decided that the
regular meeting should be on Tuesday July D. The
news of the attempted assassination of the President
prevented several members of the class from con-
tnuing their journey to this place but others came
as one said " to mourn with the rest
by Tuesday morning twenty-three had arrived
They met III Alumni Hall at 2 o'clock and by their
direction telegram of fraternal sympathy was sent
to the President by Clement Hugh HILL formerly
Assistant Attorney General Of the United States
The class then proceeded in body to the residence
of the Rev. DR.. Mark Hopkins and presented him
with the photographs elegantly framed of the
nineteen members who at the inaugural class
meeting, DR.. IIopkinss own picture being directly
above that of President Garfield. CONGRESSMAN
Jacob of Delhi, n. Y, made the presentation speech
DR.. Hopkins made happy response and a general
handshaking followed.
W i'hih hu hour Telegram was received from the
Executive Mansion, directed to the Glass of 56 and
signed by Edward Clarence Smith, n member of the
class, who said that the President "would pnll
through This gave JOY TO the town. and at .
O'Clock the twonty-thrce members sat down TO the
d'nncr IN happy frame of mind. There were eight
clergymen, eight lawyers. two doctors of medicine
two college professors, etc. Tho dinner was ouictly
enjoyed, and the meeting continued on the
north piazza of the hotel until nearly II o'clock
Many ladies were present. The moon was bright
enough To enable one 10 soc the mountains and the
valleys. Professor WILDER, the Presidents former
roommate, who had come from Nebraska to attend
IN" meeting spoke elo1ucnty Of his beloved friend
Professor NeWcomb, of New orll and Judre Stone
man, ol Iowa, and others aid likewise. The recon
u3n room wa decorated with the old American tlag
Whlch was made and presented to the class in 1898
by the daughters of DR.. Hopkins and Dr. Sahiu mud
by Mrs. Marshal Knox. 1t is made of bunting and
- about twenty feet long. Ii is very well preserved
considering its age.
- he names Of Che members present were Stephcr
W Bowles VI. D., Springfield the Row f. Cutler
boSjoni General ~, y. Eldridgc Chicago: Professor
{. : h3lreN Nchencctady, y. y; the Rev Dr.
iia1en, Richmond. Va; Abner IIazc!tnc. James
town. \. J.; Clement Hugh Hill. Boston General
frrris Jacobs Delhi, y. y; the Rev. c. Maccarfhy
Eohsiantia, y. y; the Rcy. L. ~ Mcanlcy. Camden
=. J.; froIcsSor 9. - Newcomb, Nev-lorl: the
Auburn, y. J.; Colonel Andrew Potter Bcnninr,
ton, VT; Arnold G.. Potter North AIs1,s
Mass; Henry Root NJ. D., Whitehall n Y:
i3ncIs shepard, NcW-l ork John T. Stoncman
MGnnrryoT, Iowa the Rev Dr. John 'ratlock loo.cE
Me-" Professor c. y. WILDER WILDER, Nebraska
Samuel Williams. Philadelphia. Penn: and Lava,
lettc W iisOn HavcrSiraw, n y.