New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
4 YALE TESTIMONIAL.
GEORGE A ADEE THE RECIPIENT.
DINNER AND LOVING CUP-LoNG AND UN'
SELFISH SERVICES ENTHUSIASTIC
CALLY ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

dinner was given to George 4. Adec last evening
at the Hotel Brunswick by graduates of Yale in recog-
milton Of his long and unselhsh services TO the Uni
versity and particularly to Ecr athletic Interests. II
WAS the original intention OF those having the matter
in charge TO keep the dinner entirely private and in
formal and to restrict tie attendance within narrow
limits. Mr. Adce having sod his unwillngness
TO accept testimonial Of the kind proposed unless 1t
could he managed to escape publicity and be cx-
clusivey affair between old and intimate friends
Starting with the intentions in this respect. the
committee found that the number OF ale erad'
atcs who determined to signify their graft
tide 70 the invited guest so large that the original
design would have to be expanded At first 1t was
thought that fifty men would make dinner OF about
the right dimensions; then the limit was raised 70
scventyv and again to 1o0 and finally, last night
when the tables were surrounded, il was found that
about 1870 devoted sons OF Yale were on hand Horo-
over if there had been stout resistance to nuch
pressure aud many appeals, the attendance would nave
been far larger
IL is the universal opinion Of Yale graduates ta'
no testimonial was ever more wcrthily bestowed.
Mr.. Adee, who graduated in leG', was u shlidl
university during his college course and ever
since, by his unwearicd devotion, his sagacityr his
prudence and his wise enthusiasm, has done all that
any single individual could do, and more than any
other has done, to promote college sports Of the rSh'
character and In the right spirit. OF late years lie mas
been member of the advisory committee OF graduates
whose activity and influence have not only been OF
constant and great assistance 70 Yale athletes but
also Of permanent value the OF fair and honest
competition between the colleges. Nothing that SAVIOR
Of thickness professional methods, that tends to
promote Ill feeling or unwholcsomc rivalry, mas ever
commended itself to his Judgment or received his
support. If college athletics were universally con
Quoted upon the plane where he has endeavo'ed u
place Them they would encounter any opposition
I la T1p officC
the colleges, whether they know 1t or not land many
Of them are well aware Of the facU, are ander per
mancnt obligations 10 Mr.. Adee
The dinner was an informal and most enjoyable
affair." The company were naturally in high spirits
not too cXuberant but just oxubcrant enough NO at
tempt had been made to adorn the walls of the dining
room with athletic trophies otherwise. but the taos
were cXquistely decorated with roses, tulips and
crecncry, and the menu had been admirably con
structcd The Hon. Henry T.. Rowland who had
actively assisted in the preparations was the presiding
genius OF the festivities The guest Of the evening sat
at LIS right. and him were many we.lknown
graduates Of the University. Judge lOwlands speech
giving expression the purpose and spirit o: the oc
casion was Enthusiastically witty epiesammatc and
eloquent Mr. Adces response. which was, like every
thing lie docs or says in perfect TASTE was received
with tremendous applause. II IS proper 10 add, as
indicative Of the character of the company and ti' pro
cccdncs, that Mr. Adcc's mother, wife and children
had been invited 10 hear these speeches, and were
seated in the small musicians balcony. At the ap-
propriatt moment Judge Rowland disentancled from a
! cluster OF flowers. by which IT had previously been
concealed a massive silver lOvnc-cup, Of exquisite
Workmanship, designed and executed by Tiffany & Co.,
and suitably inscribed. 1t promptly filed with
champagne and not less promptly put IN circulation
When the enthusiasm aroused by tn, happy incident
had moasurably subsidized, the meeting was declared
open for further remarks, for singing. and for any
oihcr suitable expression of the emotions Of those pre-,
! were lft j
deity kept the ball rolling by demanding impromptl
speeches as the fancy seized him, from various in
| divlduals whose feelings he supposed 10 be not Alb
sOutcly too deep for utterancc When the saihcTlh,
broke up there not the slightest COubt IN the mind
! OF ANYBODY that the dinner Lad been an unqualified
success from every point OF view. Tho following is
complete list OF those present