The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
THE YALE ALUMNI BANQUET.

The Yale Alumni Association of Washing
ton held its eighth annual banquet at tho Arlington
Hotel Monday evening, February ~. While these
anniversary occasions have certain family likeness
they are not without individuality. and each succeed
Ing event since the opening one, which was In honor
OF the elevation OF Chief Justice Waite, has had some
salient feature by which 1t characterized and will
be remembered The meeting OF three years since
was notable from tho fact that hve members OF tho
class OF 1891 sat nc the same table, Of whom the
late Gen. Apheus r. Williams, NJ. O., took the chair
at A. NJ, and presided over the feast with consum
mate skill and felicity for these occasions when
the brow OF care unbends, and "potent, grave. and
reverend seniors lay aside their cumbrous dgnies,
and for the arc again, college boys
This year, tho fact that one OF the Alumni, Justice
Woods class 1916, had been promoted to seat the
bench Of the Supreme Court OF the United States; that
another. United States District Judge, Edward @.
billings, class OF 1853, had been appointed by tho
President to the vacant circuit 1udgeshp, and that
In tho recent Senatorial elections, three Yalensians
Mcssrs. Gibson, Hawlev, and ratt, had been chosen
to the Senate all OF whom would become members Of
the Washington Alumni Association, had no tendency
to diminish Interest In the occasion.
Tho anticipated presence OF President Porter, Of
Ya,e and of the President OF the United States the
honored guests OF the evening, added to desire to
hear the wise and witty words Of the retr
Ing Secretary Of State. most fellctous OF after
| orators, drew n larger than customary gathering.
promptly NJ 05O th0 guests DeRAh 10 arrive anu Were
received In the ladies' parlor by the President oi-
GERS and executive committee Of the association. After
short time spent In renewing old friendships or In
making new acquaintances, tho meeting was called to
order and tho report OF the secretary read and
approved.
proposed change In the time OF the annual election
| OF officers from January to November was carried
Then followed the reading OF tho customary tribute TO
those members OF the association who had deceased
during the year. After few words In aiiusion to
the sad calamity which had fallen OF the most
cultured members OF the association, DIR. G. G. Cox,
who, when serving on the American Commission to
the International Exhibition In Australia. suffered
acute attack OF disease OF the brain, induced, It was
thought by the excessive heat, but which seems now
hopeless, the historian, Col. l. Edwards Clarke, class
of 1885, read carefully prepared biographical article
upon the late Col. william Hemphn Jones, Of the
class Of 1881, who we'll known and much loved
citizen Of Delaware chosen by his follow citizens to
many positions OF honor and trust, and later In life
for many years high ocla Of the United States
Treasury Department. II was to him that the his.
torlc despatch was sent hy Secretary Dix, "It any
man attempts 10 haul down tho American aag shoot
him ON the spot.n At tho time Of his dccease he wa.
clerk OF the Committee OF Ways and Means OF the
, House OF Representatives. Col Jones had been q
member OF tho executive committee of the association
from the first, and was most warmly esteemed for his
sterling qualities and for his uniform courtesy. The
attention paid the reading Of this memorial testified tc
the respect aud affection felt for his memory.
A briefer tribute was paid to tho memory OF MIR.
Jonathan Homer Lane, also member OF tho as
ISOLATION. Mr.. Lane distinguished for his scIen.
tc abilities and had been for many years connected
with the Patent once and tho Coast Survey At the
time of Professor ilgard, at meeting of tht
Philosophical Society, paid high tribute to his abilit,
and usefulness Professor Simon Newcomb, later In
tho evening, referring to the paper read by the hlso
rian, also bore testimony to Mr. Lanes distinguished
scientific ability.
After some delay Incident to the preparation Of til,
dining room, during which the two distinguished
guests hold an Informal leyee, Col darrlck Mallery
president Of tho association, escorted President Hayes
Mr.. Francis Miller, vipo president, escorted Pres
ident Porter. and Mr.. +, S. Williams. treasurer es
corted the Secretary of state to their soats at the table
y Soon the guests were seated. After blessing wa
0 invoked by tho Rev. Douglas +. Forrest, '87, thu
n good things OF mine host Roesse were discussed.
On tho Menu, In honor OF the day, was pictured
. youthful maiden deftly Offering to each guest hi
choice. Between the courses the glce club made til
echoes ring with brief snatches Of the old songs,
choice selection of which, made for the OCCASION la
beside each plate. Care had been taken to class
and friends together, and the the din
ner progressed was most cheerful one. Finally
with the bringing In Of the coffee, began the feast
i reason. and the President announced the tQa2t
II "Aima NIater,' which htly responded to by til
beloved President Of the College, whose renarks
10 enthusiastically received, and were followed by tn
10 singing OF
a. a "Alma Aater Alma Mater, Heavens blessings at
tend thee
n While We i've, We viii cheersh protect aud defen
u thee.'
If PRESIDENT Hayes made graceful response to tn
70 second regular toast, 'Our Country after whlc
the youthful singers sung appropriate frol
N Gaudeamus,'