The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-19
FRATERNITY BANQUET.
The University Branch of Kappa AIpha
Celebrate Their First Annual
Reunion

The University Branch of Kappa Alpha
Celebrate Their First Annual
Reunion.
A large number of the young gen.
tlemen of the university, members of
the Omicron chapter of the Kappa
Alpha fraternity, had banquet at
the Star restaurant last evening, to
which only few friends and repre-
rentatives of the press were invited.
Mr.. A. Stuart Walker presided with
ease and dignity, and the fayorite ca
terer of Austin, Mr.. Dick Bulian,
prepared one of the best banquetS
ever set in Austin. 1t was in regular
French style, by courses, and the
wines and champagnes were par excel
lent.
The first toast was Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity, responded to by Mr..
r. A. Peasants, of Dewitt county,
in a felicitous and eloquent manner.
The next was the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity responded to by Mr.. Hugh
Swain, of Austin, who spoke of the
strength and social worth of these
associations, and their effects on our
future lives.
"The Sigma Alpha Epsilon" was
responded to by Mr.. r. J. Fielder.
Beta Theta Pi was responded to by
Professor J. ]. Atkins, of Gonzales,
who made a few timely and able
remarks on the good results flowing
from Fraternity" ties, and deplored
the fact that so few of the Beta-Theta-
ri societies in the universities. His
closing remarks wereI chiefly applica-
BILE to members to these college Socie-
ties.
"The Greek World" was then pro-
posed and Mr.. Edgar Smith, of Aus
tin. He spoke of the eongeniality
that brought young men together,
when away from home and friends, at
college.
The next sentiment was "XP" soci-
ETY., responded to by Mr.. Il. g. Por.
| ter, of Burleson county.
The next was "Our Girls i'm
mense applause.l Mr.. j. b. Hamilton
was called for, and handled the girls
with gentle hands. He said he admir-
ed them for their beauty; respected
them for their virtue, and loved then
because he couldn't help it. Tire
mendous laughter.
Mr.. F. G. Proctor, of Cuero proposed
"Here's not to the girl who takes kiss
and goes to her mother, but here is to thu
girl who takes a kiss. then smothers i
with another"
Mr.. w. G. Mckinney, Of Dallas, wa
called OF to speak to the visiting mem
bers of the fraternity. He said b,
could not help feeling pride in being
called on to speak at this, the first con
VITALITY of the great university O.
Texas. Applausel. He hoped tn
society might grow with the great in
stitution with which it was con
nected. 1.-THE university and tn
pIess," responded to by Mr.. J. E
Farnsworth, of the STATESMAN, ant
assured the society that the STATES
MAN was with the great university il
every sense of the word. He referred
to the fact that while everywhere els
college students and citizens are a
daggers points, here in Austin tn
students have so conducted them
selves
Mr.. W. A. Bowen, of the San Antoni,
Express also responded on being callet
He assured the young gentle
men that the press Of Texas Woul(
ever sustain and uphold the universe
ty in it's upward march to the pinacl
| VI SlOdGllCoo do GllC ICduIuS AAoOlOoolOl
of learning in America.
The next was "FraternitY Spirit,
responded to by Mr.. G. r. Smith, B.L
of Young county, who spoke OF tn
evening having beeh an exemplics
ton of the good of fraternal feelings
"The old SETTLER" responded to b
Mr.. H. G. Randolph, who told of hav
ing seen the Rocky mountains groN
2 mole hills to the greatest mountai
chain in the world. He went on t
t tell of the wonders of nature he ha
seen grow from infancy to old agt
Applausel
3 "Kappa Alpha" was responded t
/. by Mr.. II. Stuart Walker, Djr., in hi
} usual forcible and happy style, closin
3 by drinking toast to Mr.. e. {
: Smith, the first alumnus of the ON
5 cron chapter here.
: Prof. Bramlette was called to clos,
as he was to remain in the universiU
9 as one of the professors OF al
5 cient languages. The occasion we
: one to remember always, and ever
3 one present will revert to it in afte
: years as one of those GASES in the de!
ert of life, the fountains and spring
: of which keep green. our brightes
) and purest recollections of pleasaI
associations