Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-28
OUARTO-CENTENNIAL
Al puA TAU OMEGA CONGRESS CON-
cLUDes ITS 25TH SESSION.
v,eetiou Of Ofseers-- Banquet Last Night
To Meet I'm Nashville Two
Years Hence.

The Alpha Tau Omega Congress re-
assembled at the Exchange yesterday
morning Of II o'clock. A number OF ad-
di.ionai delegates arrived on the early
trains, and the forty-three active chapters
and. ten State alumni associations were
represented with the exception OF four
members. These delegates represent th'r-
teen States and the best colleges and uni
vcrsities in the Union.
The grafton was delivered by DIR. J. u.
Chsddook, of the University OF Michigan
and contained much practical advice 10
vounr men. After the Grafton Mr.. walter
r. Daniel. of New York city. resigned his
position as editor of Pom, the oihcial
organ Of the fraternity, and the election OF
his successor was referred TO the hlgh
Council.
NEXT MEETING.
The selection of the place for the next
biennial meeting brought forth vigorous
discussion as 10 whether IL should be held
Al Washington or Nashville. The latter
place was selected and the people OF Ten
nessee will have the pleasure Of entertain
ing the convention two years hence.
GRAND OFFICERS.
The following grand officers were then
elected for tho ensuing term
Worthy Grand Chief, Professor Il. j..
Ehives, Ohio, Worthy Grand Chaplain,
Rey. r. F.Eailor, s. |. d.. Tennessee vice
chancelloy of the University OF the South;
Worthy Grand Scribe, Walter 4. Daniel /,
Fso.. New York: Worthy Grand Keeper OF
Annals. Howard Lamar, Esq.,, Ala
bama; Worthy Grand Keeper of Exche-
ouer. NJ. +. Horne, ESQ.,. Pennsylvania {;
Worthy Grand Usher. j.; Is. ChadGock'
Esq., Michigan; Worthy Grand Sentinel,
ID. A. White, ESQ.,. North Carolina
Worthy High Chancellor, Judge ) h. M
Norton, Virginia. High Council: PROBES
sor N. Wiley Thomas, of Girard College,
Pennsylvania: Rev. Otis A. Glazebrook,
%. ID. New Jersey; Professor W. B. Nauts,
of University of the South, Tennessee :
James Is. Green. Esq., Virginia; Joseph X.
Anderson. Jr.. ESD. Virginia. Orator,
Hon. William j. Sanford, ex-member Of
Congress, Alabama; Poet, DR.. L. Il. Will
liams, North Carolina.
THE YEARS GROWTH.
Mr.. Walter #. Daniel, Of New York city.
was appointed delegate 20 the Pan-fiel-
Ienic Conference 10 be held IN that city IN
January next.
Durinr the last two years seven new
aAapters have been established, seven dor
mant chapters revived, and iG9 members
have been initiated. The present member
shin is about 5000. The fraternity Is re-
presented in the Congress of the United
States by seyea men, and many Others hold
prominent positions in social and PROBES
sional life.
The Banquet Last Night.
Delegates from the principal colleges Of
the United States, visiting members, ana
resident alumni TO the number OF $50 had n
most enjoyable banquet last night at Iim-
nermann's The spacious room was pro-
fusely and handsomely decorated with
growing plants and the tables were taste
fully arranged in the shape Of u Maltese
Cross and ornamented with cut flowers OF
beautiful designs, monograms OF A. l. O''
and sym 5ols of the order being conspicu-
Gus. Such an array of youthful faces was
AL inspiring sight.
Mr. f. J. Shives. Of Ohio, presided,
fanked on the left 10y Rev. Otis A. Glaze
brook. ID. d., the founder Of the prosperous
order, and Joseph X. Anderson, Jr., founder
of the Palm, the official organ of the fra
ternity, and Walter Travers Daniel, OF
New York city, present Palm bearer or the
order and a relative of Nirginia'5 dis
tinguished senator.
PRESENTED WITH DIAMONDS.
Atl1 O'Clock. when supper was over, Rev.
DR.. Glazebrook arose and in very happy
speech presented Professor y. j. Shives
With an elegant diamond badge in honor
of his election for the third time as
worthy grand chief of the order. In few
heart-spoken words the fraternity was
thanked for its kindness and liberality.
and Professor Shives then called on Walter
4. Daniel. of New York, to respond to the
toast THE Quarto-C Centennial Congress"
IN which he showed what had been done
by this fraternity, established six months
after the war, until the present time