New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-27
PSI UPSILOYS Al DINNER.
Az ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FORMED.


SPEECHES MADE, SONGS SUNG AND OLD FRIEND
SHIPS RENEWED.
The first general gathering of members OF the
Psi Tp.on College Society living in this city ana ITS VI
entity was held last evening at Demonico for the par
pose OF forming an Alumni association Around three
sides OF the hall hung Large crimson damoho-
SHAPED placards bearing the Greek letters Of tho yar
ous chapters Of the society. Among the TWO
hundred mcm5ers present were Wesley sherman
Charles R. Dean W p. Chambers Judge Hooper g. Van
Worst Charles 5oule Dr. Charles -toger Allen On res
A. suydam Elizabeth, y. j.. F. n Zabrske, Erskine y.
White Austin Abbott Daniel Pomeroy, william l. Op-
dyke the Rev DR.. George II. Houghton, George hshry
Fox. Dr. Leroy W. Hubbard, Edward " CutteDden' q
P Blanvelt rhe Rev Dr. Morgan DIX, Benjamin q. Bay
ia. cornelius B. smith, Dr. Frank W. Ring, Samuel New
ell Charles v TaintOr, Richmond Talbot John NJ Scrio
uer Dr. John s. Warren, W. W. Holloway, Dover y. j.;
H. B. Lane, Robert Lowry and W. P. Chambers
The members were called to order IN the par0rs by
Judge briefly referred 10 the occasion a'
being q happy foundation FOR future gatherings
and introduced the Rev D. l. White This
gentleman, after short speech, suggested that
regular society might as well be formed AT once
to be called The Psi Epsilon Society OF Eew-Nork and
Vicinity" aud to have the following officers: President
Judge Hooper c. Van Vorsti vice-presdents Frederick
r. Coudert Or. Henry d. NOyes, Ex-Governor ID. II.
Chamberlain, Albion W Tourgee; recording secretary
ana treasurer Ward Mclean corresponding secretaries
Charles : Benedict and Ira II. Place; executive com
nittee chairman Il. Biidgman; Theta H. +. dc Puy
DELTA Clarence Thwing; Beta. H. W. b. Howard; Dig
MA Ira Barrows; Gamma. L. W Hubbard; Zeta, Warren
" Foster Lambda, T. k Bangs; Kappa, Z: + Mitchell;
psi l. d. Oui- tead; X, c. : Coleman Epsilon, j. j.
Mott; I0ta. G. 2. Pete man; Phi. George X 1isou
Omega ". W. Hall; III, j. l. Br0nner; Gil ". G. Kerr
Beta Beta c. :: Coleman; Eta George T. DlcA- iHeSe
officers we're elected without dissenting voice. -.
AT a WORK from tie chairman. the members formed N
the order OF their chapters organization ana marched 20
After The dinner the literary part the entertainment
was begun by singing the Ps Epsilon DoXoogy" Ials
was followed by address by Chaiinecy NJ DepeW on
rThe Fraternity OF Nations. The kevDrR = MACARTHUR
then spoke on Poi Epsilon" Others SpteclSs wete
Psi Upsilou Pr0fcssi0nu,' by Frederic X. COhurfli
" Historic PSI Urpsl0n" by Professor John Odr0nanx
"Ps Epsilon Graduate" by ard Mtlean " Isl Opsii9l
ATecti6patcp bv Albion W. TOnrges. Between the
qneecbes society songs were sung time pleas
anty spent inroducrous aud IN renewing od asso,'
he says:
nave DELAYED answering your letter Of the l4th inst
regarding the Psi Epsilon banquet on Monday evening
BILE for me TO attend; and now nhd 10 my grss rSt
that ENGAGEMENTS connected win my Onclal duties WI"
deprive me OF that pleasure. IL would De eN-
INV felov members OF the fraternity IN doing hon
or to the occasion and 20 express personally my
cordial approval OF land deep interest IN inc prpos
Alumni Association. My sympathies are all WIN tue
movement and although unable tn De present. peg you
will convey 10 the gentlemen VINO will enjoy that pnvl-
uuion CHESTER \. Arthur"
Other letters OF regret were read from Ex-Governor
Chamberlain OF south Carolina Charles Dudley warner
and senator Joseph r.. hawley Concentrations Wtre
received from other alumni associations or the fraternity
The Psi Epsilon Fraternity was founded IN ISL At
Union College and has extended INTO majority OF ULo
American Colleges. Chapters are esaDllsnel az NoW
York University, Yale, Amherst dartmouth 6r Ro
Harvard Columbia Wesleyan, syracuse hOclester DIV
dOin Kenyon, Michigan Hamilton ChlcaSO' IrIhty
nell and Lehigh. All the Chapters are active ezcept
Harvard and tue fraternity contains over oVOo ne'u
bers About 300 live In his city and us F2elhlty'
Alumni associations formed az Washing on bossoh
Buffalo, Detroit, Philadelphia CAieago' Kansas AKA