New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-22
PASSING THE LOVING CUP.
HARVARD MEN WEAR BLUSH ROSES OVER
WARM HEARTS.
vEw.YoRK GRADUATES CELEBRATE THEIR
SILVER ANNIVERSARY WITH BRILL
IANT DINNER-PEESIDENT FRENCH'S
pPROPRIATE GIFT


tbeir memories Of Alma Mater. They prefer the
Hotel brunswick. There the Harvard Club OF New
York last night celebrated its twenty'fth anniversary
happily compared by the president Francis .. ireh'h'
to a silver wedding day. The elupheh ana l'cr lIl''u'
rovded the great dining hall. and shouted and sang
Gov Harvard til everything was crimson. They wore
blush-roses in their butonholcs, but no listener To
the nine Rals7 of Harvard could cohstrue le'c
flowers into symbols Of baslfuncss
To the right left of President Frehc sat PreNl-
dent Eliot of Harvard; President Seth Low, 81 Col
nmbia: Professor James i. Thayer, OF the Harvard
Law school: James W. Alexander president OF the
princeton Alumni Associations General Henry s. lluide
poner president of the Harvard Club Of Philadelphia
Joseph H. Choate John q. sargent, Charles r. Miller.
the Rev. Arthur Brooks, F.. p. Seaver Francis VI.
Void George W. Weld, Edmund Wetmore, Henry G..
Chapman. and F. Carlton Sprague, Of Buffalo
GUESTS AT THE DINNER
Some OF the others present were
+ = rbaver John Goldman, I'd, e. p. Mills, Willard
prown Wnliam Frceand, Il. Liienthal, J. Buchmsn,
l,to.or Norawetz H. H. Drake w T. Booth, i. NJ.
rownsend IT, r. Z. Francis J. :. Williamson, 7. /.
rockingham W :. Logan, II. L. Deming, w $ Beaman,
: r. Clarke II. +. Meckcr, w. w. Mackay y. NJ. Brig
ham H. L. Clark +. c. DeVcau NJ. II. Clyde. Jane,
Loeb Lars Andersen G. :. Numfoid c. G..
Foster W. \. Rublee, Dr. Eugene Fuller.
Morris Loeb +. l.. Crawford, +. w. TausSis w. Mac
tarsne II. c. Henderson, w y. Goddard, t. n Goddard
J. A. Moves n rockingham c. L. Low, ;. D. kittrcdgc.
Herbert D. Greene b. Il. Kittrcdgc, w de L. tu1nine-
ham, j. D. Fessendcn, T. L. Jennison, c. A. Brown, j. l.
carpenter J. j, Chapman, L. l.. Sexton Howard Town
,end {. H. Russell, IT., \. W. street, D.
! Culcv y. p. Rice Edward Kent. =. J.. Par
ish Perry Belmont. }. b. NoycS, +. w. Huidekoper,
+ \ Iittauer. J. l.. Weld r. b. Fuller. X. d WIN
.hrop II. w, Harden. J. L. Du FaiS. ENert Jansen
Wendell. +. 5. Williams, T. !. Ware r. y 'oh'h'
A. Jaretzki, f H. Allen, J. :. Mcchcf, g. /. Opian'
IT, w \. Slater, GrenNine Winthrop Gordon NtHa,"'
n = Gr,wold f. i. Winthrop, jr.. A. T. French. w =
sesmans L. C. Boardmsn, H. :. Van puzer, j. w Apple
ton II. B. Richardson 7. j. Appleton, II. H. Oro'h'I
i, Wendell Goodwin. II. y. Robbins, G.. Bollen, D. {.
clark. l. \. Biddle, Il. L. T,schcmacher W.
Trimlle George II. Sheldon. r. Irmbe, J..
iodkn A. NJ. sherwood. T. p. Perkins \. C..
Hodges Harold NJ Sewan, eX-Consul 10 Samoa
" NJ Este J. c. Davis ;. J. Gordon, Charles S. fa!i-
child Edward King. W. Z. SlsDee, II. W. Poor D. o.
Hovt J. r. Kfbreth. g. s Greene, j.. Albert suckney
J. Hamldcn Eobb. W. Il. Ellis, Frederick Dodge w. j.
Parker T. T. Brownol, Charles H. Tweed T. J.. I''l.-.
peter B. Olney Newton Dexter, John 5. White Franklin
Bartlett. f. p. Kinnlcut !. {. shattucS w. 7. Bull.
Francis Lawton T. p. Bca, y. :. smith, H. X Spau4d'
ins Arthur Cutler \. II. Holmes Horace Bacon. l. D.
Mnet j. ]. Myers, \. q. FOX.
SILVER WEDDING GIFT
The twenty.ffth anniversary Of the club was not
marked only by The enthusiasm of those Who observed
IT, II received special recognition IN the revival OIL
4 good and brotherly custom Of Aud Lang Hyne
that Of passing the lowing cup Mr.. French pre-
scented to the club a beautiful reproduction, maaaiyely
moulded in silver of the two handled flowing cup.
on il were stamped the insignia Of the club the
,unorial bearings Of Harvard and those OF Emanuel
College Cambridge. England, where John Harvard
the founder and the name sver Of the university look
his degree Engraved ON the bottom Of the cup III
he form Of ro,ctie were the names of the presidents
~ the club since its foundation: samuel Oespod'
Frederick 4. Lane. John q. stone. the Rev pr.
Henry W. Bellows, James C. Carter, William o.
r'hoate Joseph H. Choate. John o. sargent, Francis
A. weld. Charles c. Beaman, Edmund Wetmore and
Francis o. French.
Mr.. FRENCHs GRACEFUL WORDS.
At that appropriate point in the service OF the
dinner when sorbet comes between heavier dishes
Mr. French said
welcome Welcome also the brothers Of Harvard not
Of our New.Nork club, ana to the president Of Ae
university who AGAIN re!Oces us with lbs presence.
Welcome 70 the members % the boards o. instruction ana
government; welcome the line OF former I-den' ''
our club and douby Welcome 10 our college cousins OF
Yale Dartmouth Princeton and Columbia, whose presence
resssure, rs that in spite o. wars alarms, a-ah aI -
quiet on the Potomac. the rubrc ~ the secretary ha,
announced and the legend Of the menu REPEATS. Tins
dinner celebrates the twcutyftn anniversary OF the onnda
ton Of the Harvard Ciut Of Ncwfor& CITY IL haS IT,
foundation in a union Of gentle sentiment va hr-He
reality; marriage college association with The activities
Of busy city life, so the metaphor i' perhaps ho,
overstralned this the silver wedding OF tho club
To marx the occasion ti, year. and 20 commemorate %
in the wears come have % propose thr revival oil a
dinner ceremonial IdH>lh- WV IVFi- ''P '''
which each Of US 10 due order shall quail ibaon hr.'
to alma mater and again 10 good fellowship. II NAV
take liberties with ancient rhyme ana dospt IL 10 our
Vufpose
Who deeply drinks
Care therein sinks,
Onkyndnc,, and all sorrow.
While from the bowl
The thirsty soul
NcS life aud JOY shall boron.
The toast proclaim,
Fair Harvard, fame,
The health Of one another,
While each lad
gray prandaad,
VIII slyly add,
Ihc health TOO. OF one other.
The proper Observance Of the lite Impre9ses ahono
,esson IN good Old days Of chi'Sry ana 81 Ht'"n-
and sabb.up happened, a. nov" mat uah'ei cam
upon a man when OIL his guard while me Coca is'''"
rave his mind ~ hl, cup enemy al hUu ""Id u'h'
a thrust Of dagger OF sp ar. History give
many instances where the drnAcr thus iouA' o'at' q"
the bowl well ln the cup. To guard a'ai"s1 S"''
unpleasant episode and aay any suspicion Of i'u pay
while this rite celebrated. the custom obtained u'
while drinks his neighbor and next menu sl'n1
guard
While the immediate fear Of violence ras passed IRON
this generation and the sharp bsiH Of the revolver an.
fash Of the bowie this and. yet let us stand
by another In all uuguardcd that 30 malice
strike down brother when his back j, TUNED. Who
he faces his enemy his proves % defend
his right II then approve this antique ceremonial
and baton, take pleasure ia presenting you with
this cup, which bears the insignia Of club. the ar
mortal bearings VI Harvard College and Of Iuanu. Col
lege Cambridge. old England, where John Harvard took
his degree. The cup asO bears the names Of the several
presidents Of the club, its foundation in whose
! propose the lbation, brothers, Alma Mater the
Harvard Club-One another, and one other"
THE DRAUGHT OF BRoTHERLY LOVE.
Then he took the loving cup, filed TO the brim with
clampa ,llc, and drank TO the toast. The boys
arose waved napkins and anything else that came
D. .f,ff,
handed the cup to President Eliot, who took one
draught There was roar Of apprcciative applause.
Then President Eliot took another drink The APP
probation onloobers expressed in deafen-
ing cheers A. each man on the dais drank in turn,
ho was rewarded by the Harvard three times three.