Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-21
WITTENBERC ALUMNI.
The Brilliant Reunion at the Arcade
Hotel Last Night-A Notable Event
in the History of the Graduates.
The Rsception-The Succeeding banquet
and the After-Dinner Speeches
Abstract of What Was Said
and Done.

The first reunion of the alumni of Wit
tenberg college was celebrated Wednesday
:, evening at the Arcade hotel, and was NJ
affair of much prominence. 1t called to
, gether the most distinguished aud intellec
tual gathering, without exception, that evel
graced banquetting board in this city.
When you mass together the children of that
proud old temple of learning, Wittenberg,
you unite into composite throng an intel
Iectual manhood and womanhood which
cannot fail ts be notable.
Nearly two hundred guests were present,
including many eminent alumni from
abroad. The time from s to 10 o'clock was
occupied In an informal but thoroughly
pleasant reception, the spacious psriors and
corridors being thrown open to the CHESTS.
The YIN. c. A. orchestra rendered an
admirable programme of opera airs during
the reception, their music forming spe-
cial feature of the evening. The reunion
sentiment was the central idea of the re-
eeptIon, and the greetings between reunited
alumni, after, in many cases, years of sep
aration, were cordial and characteristic.
The banquet was called at something
after 10 o'clock, and the throng filed into
the great dining hall to the inspiration of
appetite and music. 1t was an excellent
opportunity to review guests as they Ell
tered the dining hall. Richly-dressed, in
| tellectual-lOoking, animated and attractive,
\ the throng was a profound credit TO the
alma mater to whom they had as
! sembled to do honor. The affair
| bore evidence on its face of intelligent pre-
| Iiminary management. LII individual spe-
cialization were necessary, special praise
must be given to the president OF the Wit
| tenberg Alumni association, John l.. Zim-
| norman, ESQ.,, who was indefatigable In
working up the banquet.
The banquet hall presented brilliant APP
pearance, and the banquet was most admira-
bly, served. Head-waiter Faulkner had his
men literally under military control and the
eyolutions both gratified the guests and
conduced to good order and facility in the
service of the banquet. After an opening
invocation by DIR. Ehrenfeld the guests
were seated at the glittering, flashing Ia
bles and one of Colonel Munger's inspira-
tional efforts in the astronomical line was
served as follows:
MENU.
Mock Turtle.
Que IN Olives.
Broiled Spring Chicken.
New Green Peas.
Smoked Tongue. Cold Roast Beef.
Westphslia Ham. Salmon Salad
Chocolate Cake Cocoanur Cake.
Maccaroons. Lady Fingers.
Strawberries. Vanilla Ice Gream-
bananas. Peaches. oranges.
Edam Cheese Mocha Coffee.
Crackers.
Mr.. John l.. Zimmerman, in behalf of
the committee on preparation, called on DIR.
Ehrenfelt to offer the invocation. After
this he gracefully introduced the toast
master. DIR. j. b. Helwig. DIR. Helwig, in
assuming his position of honor, lead OF in
the post-prandial efforts. He first con-
graduated the committee upon the warm
reception rendered. In regard to his sem |
timent. .What Are We, and What Are We |
Doing?n be snid that they had |
met upon rare and exceptional
occasion, not only on account OF
who were there, as related TO the college, |
but also on account Of its fntrequeney, j
This was the first family reunion VIZ
our Alma uNsteE hfs had >: zzleoln