Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-22
SIGMA CHI.
Coming Convention of This Popular
College Fraternity In This City.

THE SESSIONS WILL BE SECRET, BUT WILL BE OF
GREAT INTEREST TO THE MEMBrRs-coMMIT-
TEES WHO HAVE HAD THE PREPARATIONS IN
CHARGE SUCCESSFUL MEETING ANTICIPATED
The preparations for the eighteenth biennial
| convention of the Sigma Chi fraternity, which
| Is to be held in this city November &c and %,
are already in a very advanced state and every
thing points to a most successful meeting. The
various committees Of Epsilon Alumni Chapter,
the Washington Chapter of graduate men,
Ders, have been busy for weeks pas. preparing
Tor The reception and entertainment OF the
visiting delegates and members and but little
preliminary work yet remains to be done.
These committees are as follows:
eption-Reginaid Fendall and Epsilon
Alumni Chapter. invitalions-Iiobert Farm
man, Id: Ruter W. Springer, Andrew b. Du-
vail, George n. Acker, MD; VIM. v. Bouio.
Hotels. railroads. &c.--George N Acker. N. u.
Andrew Ii. Duvall. Snowden Ashford, VIM. j..
Acker. VIM. G. Ewing. Entertainmcnt-Dan'l
NJ. hamsdeli, Ruter W. Springer, Samuel ID.
Walker, Theodore II. n. Mcpherson. Chas. L.
Z. Earle. Hall for convention--Andrew B. Du-
vail, Ruter W. Springer, Robert II. Hardness,
Edmond Hez Sven. Henry L. Reese. Press
Theodore W. Noyes. Reginald Munson. MD.
Linden Kent, Louis Mackal MD; George Y.
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II. Walker, Reginald Fendall Andrew A. Lips
comb, George n. Acker, MD. Finance--Sam'l
Ii. Walker, George N. Acke-. Howard @. Key
worth, Linden Kent, Robs. Farnhan, MD.
STANDING OF SIGMA CHI
Sigma Chi ia one of the largest and most in
fiuential of al the college fraternities. 1t has
about forty active chapters in colleges i'll all
parts of the country and about dozen alumni
chapters III the larger cities. In all there are
more than 1900 active members. The govern
ment OF The fraternity is by grand chapter
composed of one delegate from each of the
active and alumni chapters and the officers of
the fraternity. In the interval between their
biennial meetings the governing body is a
grand council. but the members of this body
are rather scattered ana much of the authority
Is ceatered in tho grand triumvirs. three Of the
leading members of the fraternity and ali resi-
dents of Chicago. This form of government
has proved 80 satisfactory that in all probability
1t VIII be continued at the coming meeting.
THy COMING MEETING.
To arrange for the meeting Of such an or
ganization this is a difficult matter, for a
time must be selected when the undergraduate
members and delegates can attend This neces-
sarliy brings it either into tho Thank giviny or
Christmas vacations, at either Of which times
college students like to go home and alumni
members like to stay home. Notwithstanding
this fact, however. it is likely, judging by the
replies to the invitations that were sent out,
that there will be more than 200 i'll rttondance
at the convention next week.
The delegates will make Wizards Hotel their
headquarters and all their private meeting and
public exercises will he held in Willard Hall.
The opening session of the convention will be
held at noon on Wednesday next. This will be
the first meeting OF the Grand Chapter. 1t
Will be secret. OF course, and only delegates
will be entitled to vote, though the visiting men,
beers Will also be In attendance. 1t is intended
| to transact all tho business OF the convention
on Wednesday if possible and to devote the
rest of the time to social intercourse and in
| formal gatherings The representatives are
from all parts OF the country. many OF them
| unknown to each other, and one of the main
objects OF the convention is to strengthen the
bonds OF friendship and good feeling among
| the members of the fraternity.
AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
At the noon session an address Of welcome
to the visitors will be delivered by Mr. Reginald
FendalL The other business meetings will be
at and at 1880 pm, and at there will be a
reception Of the members by the President at
the White House. The chairman Of the grand
council Will announce committees at the after
noon meeting. There are no formal exercises
on the day program for Thursday and it IS
thought that the different churches through
out the city will receive q number OF out-of-
town thankgsgivcrs in their midst
iHuisuiIy evening tuero VIII Do an INFORMAL
gathering after dinner and at o'clock there
will be held tho literary exercises, to which a
general invitation has been issued. Rev. Dr.
Thomas S. Samson of Buffalo will deliver the
address of the evening. DIR. Thomas was
formally OF this city. where he has hosts OF
! friends. He is a graduate of Columbian Uni
versity. He is an able man and fine speaker
At the close OF the literary exercises C general
public reception will be held.
The program for Friday includes trip to
Mt Vernon and II handsome banquet at Will
lard's at o'clock pm. This will be the formal
conclusion of the convention but a good many
OF the visitors will probably stay over Sunday
tor sight seeing and other similar purposes.
SHINING With ISorroxyad I;uh<