The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-30
THE PHI GAMMA DELTA.
Proceedings of the Second Days SEES
sion of the National Convention.
The Banquet at the Bates House Last
NiSht-The Toasts und Responses
Programme for To-Day.

Ooihihd OClld WHICH CO0NSntu NJ INC
Bates House on Tuesday evening, continued its
sessions yesterday. Many delegates arrived on
the Tuesday night trains, and when the conven-
tion was called 20 order on Wednesday morning
the following chapters were represented
Grand Chapter, New York city: Frank Keck
and W. B. Atterbury.
Beta Chapter, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pa: II. L. Stahler.
Delta Chapter, University of Lewisburg,
Lewisburg, Pa: John ID. Curtin.
Zeta Chapter, Indiana University, Blooming
ton: n. r. Spencer, j. E, Wiley.
Eta Chapter, Marietta College, Marietta, o.:
8. R. Richardson.
Lambda Chapter Asbury University, Green
castle, Ind: j. s. Howk, VIM. Bosom.
Al Chapter, Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg,
Pa: II. L. Stahler.
=, Fl Chapter. Allegheny College, Meadvlle, Pa:
Tau Chapter, Hanover College, Hanover, Ind:
w ri. Baird, s. A. Moffet.
Epsilon Chapter, College City of New York,
N. Y: P. Van Viet, W. B. Atterbury.
Psi Chapter, Wabash College, Charlottesville.
Ind: g. ". Benton. G. P. Wright;
Omega Chapter, Columbia College, N. Y: E.
G. Barrett. Frank Keck.
Alpha Denteron Chapter, Illinois Wesleyan
University r. H. Patton.
Epsilon DeuJeron, Muhlenberg College, Allen
town, Pa: Prof M. n, Richards.
Theta Deuteron, Ohio Wesleyan University,
Delaware, o.: ID. G. Porter W. A. Belt
Omicron Deuteron. OHIO state University, Co
lumbns, O.; W. R. Malone, c. 5: Whitley.
n Dsuteron, Kansas State University, Law
renee, Kan; j. II. Hunter.
Rho Deuteron, University of Wooster, woos-
ter. O.: Z. F. Watts.
Sigma Deuteron. Lafayette College. Easton,
In addition to the above-named delegates,
there are hundred or more visitors from differ
emit States, including New York. Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Nebraska. Yester-
day morning session was devoted chiefly to the
receiving and referring of reports. The Grand
aging condition of the brotherhood,
there being thirty chapters, in as many
Reports were also received from the grand
treasurer, managers of the fraternity journal,
chiefs OF the various sections, and the historian
OF the fraternity.
The afternoon session was devoted to the dis
eussion and adoption of committee work-of in
terest only to the members of the order.
To-days sessions will be devoted to further
committee work. Tonight there will be pub
lie, literary performance in the dining
hall of the hotel. John Clark Ridpayh will de-
liver an orationi subject: "a Study of the Pres
ent." The poem will be delivered by Prof. NJ
Fl Richards. OF Muhlenberg College. Allentown
Pa; subject; EGO ct Alter"
The officers OF the convention are as follows
President, William Bosom, esq, Indianapolis;
vice-president and treasurer, Dana G. Porter,
Delaware; o.; secretary, E. G. Barrett, New
York; sergeant-at-arms, J. W. Howk New
Albany, Ind; chaplain, Prof. NJ. II. Richards,
Allentown, Pa.
THE BANQUET LAST NIGHT.
The banquet at the Bates House last night was
highly enjoyable affair. The hotel dining
room was in brilliant array, and all the dets lis
of arrangement were perfect. 1t was "stag"
banquet, and there is a popular idea among
bashful college youths that "stag" banquet is
more enjOyable-certainly so to the "stags."
There is a suspicion among people on the outside
that the exclusion Of ladies has an ominous
meaning, but for the purpose of easing
all such suspicious 1t may be stated
that there simply practical reasons the
difference mathematically between one and
two-and reasons too which none but the
philosophical Greek can sympatheticaly under
stand. The affair of last night was chara cter-
lied throughout by a pleasing elegance. The
menu was complete in course and excellent in
quality. There were between sixty and seventy
members of the fraternity present, and the best
OF humor prevailed throughout the evening.
The exercises were opened by G. W. Fairbanks,
the toast master, and the welcome to the visit
ing members of the fraternity made by
Jonathan W. Gordon. The toast, "Our salum-
ni,' was responded to by Ell Ritter, who as
sumed that "there was nothing like our alumni.
Who, where, and what were theyf They
were every where. and could be found in
all reputable pursuits, occupying the highest
positions" The speaker said that he was no
prophet, and would not attempt to presage the
future of the fraternity. but i'll looking over its
past there was assurance for prophesying great
things. The influence OF the alumni had been in
valuable to limit put the polish on the college
graduate. "Our fraternity stands WELL" Mr.
Ritter said, in conclusion, because every man
In it stands we'll"
c.. Watts, of Ohio, representing the youngest
chapter in the fraternity, responded to the toast
"Onr Undergraduates"
Prof W. Fl. Richards, of Muhlenberg College,
Pennsylvania, IN a few clever aud apt remarks
responded to the toast: poets are born-not
made"
Colonel j. B. Maynard of the Sentinel, was
given the subject, "The press" His remarks
were notable chiefly for the absence of any
allusion to the subject.
Charles W. Smith, of this city, in responding
to 'Our sister fraternities," said that when he
first entered college his prejudice against other
fraternites-and particularly against the Beta
Theta Pi-had been bitter, even vndictive
After a time, however. he came to find that
there were a few good men in other
fraternities, as well as in his own
and he belle we'd that the fraternal feeling wild
ened until it embraced all Greeks after college
days ended. The soldiers best friend was the
soldier and something of the same feeling ex-
listed between fraternity members that existed
between soldiers There was no American soldier,
he believed, that not proud that
the charge of Ricketts's brigade was made by
Americans, and just so the college graduates
who belonged to fraternties were proud OF the
achievements of fraternity members
The exercises ended with the remarks of Mr.
Smith, ana the banquet Was brought to close
at 1890 o'clock.