Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-29


AND WITTY ADDRESSES MADE.
Vigorous His His His blending in stem
torian rhythm with the words Sigma Chi rang
through the halls and corridors of Wizards
Hotel last evening The motive power of this
enthusiastic demonstration was furnished by
the lungs Of some sixty Five or seventy young
gentlemen who sat down to q banquet rendered
blythe Epsilon Chapter Of the sigmaChi frsterni-
ty located in this city TO the delegates in attend
ance upon the biennial convention which has
Just come TO close. Some Of the young
gentlemen who entered into the spirit Of the
reunion with good deal Of energy had gray
hair and their waists showed an amplitude of
grin that spoke of staid and dignified
middle age. But whatever their
actual age might be las. evening they were all
boys together. The undergraduates in active
connection with the college chapters and the
alumni. who had. perhaps. not attended a
meeting OF the society for years; mingled to,
TO be greatly enjoyed by all present.
THE GUESTS RECEIVED.
The guests began to assemble about 8 O'Clock
and were received in one Of the parlors by Mr..
Reginald Fendall, Maj, s. II, Walker and other
charge of the arrangements for the banquet
The coats and hats were laid aside
and after a brief time spent in social inter-
course the orchestra stationed in the corridor
sounded the strains of march and Mr.. Fen
dali, the newly elected presiding officer of the
convention, led the way to the tea room. where
the banquet was served. An immense table in
the form OF a extended the entire length Of
the room and was handsomely
decorated with flowers. The guests were
LEFT to seat themselves and in this informal way
delightfully."- congenial groups were formed
which were centers of much merriment during
the entire evening. Before sitting down Rev.
DR.. 4 hos. y. Samson. the popular pastor of =
Baptist church in Buffalo, y. Y. said grace.
HIS voice II familiar one to the members OF
the fraternity In this city. well as in a large
circle, for be lis graduate of Columbian Uni
versity, a charter member of Epsilon Chapter
and the son of DIR. Samson. who was for so
many wears the able president of
the university. The discussion of the
menu occupied some two hours and during
this time the orchestra rendered a number of
selections. The hilarity of the occasion had
no artlhclal stimulant. as apollinaris, ice water
and coffee were the only beverages served.
lhe absence of vine. usual on such occasion.
was In accordance with a custom of the Epsilon
Chapter, observed at their annual banquets.
PRESIDENT FENDALLs SPEECH.
When the ices were served Mr.. Reginald Fen
dali arose in his place at the head of the table
and raped for attention. He then made one
vi HIS Srdcclu llttle speeches.. WHICH WIS l1Dtr-
ally punctuated with enthusiastic His! His 7,
After few words of cordial welcome Mr.. Fen
dali spoke of the regret that they all felt
that Mr.. George ". Childs. the we'll
known editor of the Philadelphia
Lodgey'. who was expected to be present and
preside, was prevented from coming to this city
at this time. MIR. Childs' letter was sent the
round of the table so that all could read it.
Mr.. Fendall also read q telegram of regret from
Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb of this city. who pledged all
present in foaming glass of apollinaris. Before
introducing Mr.. Alfred TAYLOR of New York.
the toastmaster of the occasion. Mr.. Fendall
referred TO the absence of wine and said that il
was due TO a custom of the Epsilon Chapter and
also To belief that there were brains enough
In the fraternity to enable them to enjoy a
social time without rcsorting 10 artificial aids
to hilarity. This sentiment received the in
dorsenlent of a hearty round of applause and
then Mr.. Fendan invited Mr.. Taylor 10 begin,
AS he expressed 1t, his process of torture.
ToAsTMAsTER TAYLOR.
Mr. Taylor showed himself such a master of
the art of inspiring modest. retiring men with
the resolution TO face an audience for the pur-
pose of making speech that his victims really
seemed to enjoy the torture. as Mr.. Fendall
termed 1T. In very ingenious and felicitous
manner he prefaced the various toasts with re-
marks which were calculated TO excite the
curiosity of the audience either in the per-
lect OF his proposed speech. 1t is
true that most of the speakers when they gained
the foor repudiated great many of the bio
graphical references which Mr.. Taylor made.
tistics in regard TO the age of Mr.. Howard
heyworth, Rev. DIR. samson and others
and bits of information which the
fraternity seemed to enjoy immensely. The
toastmaster was not only willing. but he occa-
sionally had sober moments when he was elo-
of fhESa lie he, a
hearty tribute to the hospitality which the
chapter of this city had displayed in
their reception and entertainment of the
delegates TO the convention. In speaking on
the theme of the place and influence of educated
men in the world, he referred to the claim
part of the curriculum. While he thought that
was as it should be. Yet he deprecated the
scenes which we're reported to have followed the
recent foot ball game in New York
when it was found necessary to close the bars
in New York city against the students, whose
behavior threatened the safety of the prop
erty. Upon the Greek letter societies he main
tanned, depended whether this condition Of
things should continue.
Mr. Taylor then called one after another to
their feet. and il some time after O'Clock
before he had completed his list of toasts.
MR.. LINDEN KENT's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Linden Kent of this city made one of the
established a reputation. He spoke of the
great growth of the order since its meeting in
this city ten years ago and by way of empha-
sizing this fact he spoke of Chicago and WASH
ington as cities typical of the growth of the
country during the past decade. The oppor-
tunity thus presented of dwelling upon the at
fractions of this city was not neglected and Mr.
kent's rounded periods were used with good
effect in celebrating the praises of the capital
city.
When Mr.. Howard Keyworth was called upon
he explained that the preparation of the speech
he intended to make had been prevented by the
appearance at his home of a young Sigma Chi,
who had monopolized his attention. He, how
ever, made very good speech.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Rev. DIR. Sampson gave some interesting
"reminiscences of the early days of the Epsilon
Chapter, of which he was charter member
Toasts were responded to by the following:
Judge John III. Ferris of Cincinnati, Rev. S. =.
Dillon of Litchfeld, Neb., L. A. Ireton of
Ohio Wesleyan University, Alfred H.
Phelps of the Northwestern University.
Ernest II. Bradley Of Indiana University,
DIR. j. ]. Weaver, ir.. of Uniontown, Nd, DR..
Robert Farnham of this city, Smith Durham
of Albion. Mich. John ID. Mcpherson of Gettys-
burg, Pa, DIR. +. A. Scratchley of New York
city. W. C. Ewing of New York city. A. b.
Duvall of this city, Albert S. Kent, VI. r. Sat
tier and DIR. A. b. Chancellor Of Baltimore.
Md, s. B. Mather Of New York city, Rev. DR.
y. A. K Gessler Of Brooklyn, and Mai. s. 81.
Walker Of this city.
WHO THE PARTICIPANTS WERE.
Among those seated at the table were the
following: DR.. W. C. Shaw, Pittsburg: N. T.
Alden and Z. L. Andrews, Chicago; O. b.
Snider, Toledo, Ohio II. II. Hood Ashland