New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-29
PRINCETON MEN WILD WITH JOY.
ORANGE AND BLACK EVERYWHERE.
PRINCETON MEN SHOW WHAT 1T Is TO FEEL
THAT 1--WE ARE THE PEoPLE"-wILD
,HEERS IN THE THEATRES


As Is customary on Thanksgiving evening. New
York was completely in the possession OF college men
last night. The delegations from all the principal
Eastern colleges, not 10 speak Of the crowds OF ale
and Princeton men, which had come here TO witness
the great game yesterday afternoon. were relieved Of
the overwhelming suspense in which they have been
held during the last few weeks over the outcome OF
the championship sericss and they gave themselves
up to the inevitable reaction which sets In every year
after this great contest between the leaders IN the
Intercollegiate League II IS unnecessary to say that
the wearers Of the orange and black owned the town
last night The victory which their gallant team had
achieved in the afternoon, in their estimation entitled
them at least a feeling Of absolute propIietorhp. In
OF the fact that Yale had enjoyed uninterrupted
monopoly In this respect for few years the Princeton
boys evidently believed that they must take advantage
of the opportunity and make up for lost time. After
they had given their team most enthusiastic greeting
on It's return 10 the headquarters at the Murray lli
HOTEL the great majority Of Princctonians betOok
themselves to the hotels further down town. showing
a partially to the Hoffman House, which was fairly
alive with them between and O'Clock. The Prince
ton colors displayed everywhere; they were
streaming plentifully from the breasts Of enthusiastic
representatives OF old Nassau and from the handles OF
canes and umbrellas. Gorgeous banners which were
vigorously waved az the Berkeley Oval IN the after
noon did further service In the evening IN making
known to the world that their bearers were nothing
less than " the people"
In the corridors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel the head
quarters OF the Yale team, the scene was trihc
gIoomier than is usual the evening OF Thanksgiv-
ing They were filed with great crowd OF Yale
men, but they were more subdued in their CONVEX
sation and meeker in their conduct than has been
the case in similar gatherings during the last Few
years They stu wore their cOlOS-thc SONS OF iac
would wear their colois though they suffered thou
sand defcats-but II was noticed they displayed them
ud,f TheyW
piiscd the result. As Of the team expressed II,
they considered the chances hc about and be
lieved thai Princeton had won fairly and sqnarely.
The result Of the game, IL said would probably 90
away with any thoughts that had been entertained IN
opposition 10 the preservation Of c league as II
| stands
When the curtain at the Casino about 600
Yale men, and probably twice many PTnC0tOnlans,
were In the theatre. They amused themselves before
The performance began and between the acts In ningng
defiance In anotheqs faces with cheers that falry
shook the people from their The crowd was so
great that the buffet floor which rarely opened
eept In summer, lad to be placed the disposal Of
the tolegans. Whatever noise had been creatod AZ
the beginning Of the performance sank into insianf
canoe compared with the applause which greeted lanes
Powers when he appeared as CadeauX wrafup france
and black ribbons IN his wig ard tie slightest slhi. ION
he made TO the subject which upperInost I'm The
minds Of tho greater part Of the audience was tho
signal for grand OutbnTst Of cheering on the mart Of
The Princeton men, Similar were enacted al
the Standard Fifth Avenue and several othcr theatres
A RoUsING BONFIRE ON PRINCEToNs CAMPUS.
Princeton, n. j., Nov. 2s.-This was the quleiest
dsy Princeton has had since the opening Of the college
The exodus from this place last night and this morn
ing to attend the PrinceonYas game In New-York to-