Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-29
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE "YALENSIAN, BANQUET.
A Notable Gathering at the Arlington
Last Evening.

SECRETARY NOBLE, HON. WAYNE N'vEAGH, sESA-
TORS EvARTs, HAwLEY AND HIGGINS, REPRE-
sESTArIvEs DALZELL AND OTHER DIsTIy-
GUIsHED MEN AMONG THE SPEAKERS.
Yale, Yalem Yale,m All the snap and vim
and sparkle that that grand old monosyllable
represents, all the enthusiasm which a re-
nnion can inspire, all the good fellowship that
the influence of a good dinner can promote
were present at the annual banquet of the
Yale alumni association at the Arlington last
night 1t was most memorable occasion, for
TO every one of the seventy five Yalensians as
they glowingly and fondly termed themselves
and each other, and even to the gray-headed.
white-bearded old fellows to whom annual ban
quets have become just trihe similar to each
other year after year. this particular one seemed
TO left its head above the level ami nod in self
approving way and make just claim for
especial remembrance. 1t was a remarkable
scene in many ways. Remarkable for the talent
and the ability and the dignity that found IT
Self studying the dainty menu cards and crack
ing college jokes with old chums. IL was re-
markable for the way In which the great men
around the board forgot for a while that they
had high titles and were accustomed to being
addressed with Difference. and for the ease
with which they dropped their dignity for the
time and called each other Tony. and Joe, and
Bill, and Ran and Ned.
THE TABLE AND THE NOTABLE MEN AROUND IT.
The table was set in the new dining hall of
the recent addition, being in the form of the
prongs of a three-tined fork. long board at
the head with three branches. one at each end
and one in the center. Senator Walcott of Col
orado presided IN a manner that won the hearts
of all who heard his CHEEKY voice his crisp wit,
or his hearty laughter. His manner was inim-
liable, and with the inspiration of the sugges-
tiOns which his left-hand neighbor, Hon.
Wayne McVeigh, poured into his ears from
time to time, added to his own natural bril-
lancy. he carried everything before him. On
his night was Secretary Noble, beyond
whom were Senator Evarts. Hon. Vim. Il. Har-
ris, commissioner of education: Senators Haw-
ley and Higgins. Prof. Simon Newcomb. On
the other side of Mr. MacEeagh were Senator
Gibson. Gen. Whittlesey, Representative Dali
Zell, MIR. Whittmore and Mr. Sanford.
Before the dinner a short meeting of the
association was held in one OF the rooms of the
hotel and the historian. Col. 1. Edwards Clarke,
read beautiful obituary notice i'll memory of
the Yale men who have died during the past
year. touching with tenderness and feeling
upon the sad death of Walker Blaine.
PRESIDENT woLcoTT's REMARKS.
The association descended to the dining hall
at little after O'Clock, and for five full hours
the feast progressed-first. feast of substance
and then a feast of something Just. as good a
feast of wit and of tenderness and reverence
for the alma mater. 1t was probably $50
when senator WolcOtt called for attention and
said that several of the invited guests had been
unable to come for various reasons. Mr. Depew
he remarked. was not present. He had not
sent any reason. but no one expected reason
or an excuse from railroad man. Mr.. Justice
Brewer. for whom a toast had been
provided. was obliged to be absent OIL account
OF his recent bereavement, but Mr.. MacVeagh
was there to uphold the dignity of the bench
The president spoke of the wonderful intiu-
ences which Yale has created. of the tremen-
dous power which she has welded from time to
time, and of her remarkable career as the pro-
Queer of fOotba lists. When the song OF truth
patriotism and strength Is sung. he said. Yale
will sing the solo while the rest of the colleges
will JOIN in the chorus. He then introduced
Secretary Noble. whose theme was
YALE IN THE CABINET"
Secretary Noble referred to old Oliver Wal
colt, relative of the Senator who presided.
who was a member of Washington's official
family. and to Mr.. Evarts. of more recent fame.
He could not resist the temptation to tell the
story OF an old colOred man who called ON him
at his office the other day. not an applicant
but TO thank him for having done SO much for
the black people. The old man, he said grew
eloquent In praise and finally said that the
colored folks regarded him the "alma
mater of their race. He thought that Yale
men would appreciate that.
HON. WAYNE MAcvEIGH
was introduced to respond to the toast, yale
in the Judiciary" in place of Justice Brewer.
His speech was one continuous stream of
sparks of wit flowing as easily and as naturally
as the current of the river, bubbling, spark
ling. swapping. sparlng no one. stopping for 10
obstacle. He said that Brother Noble had for
gotten that "he, too had been in the cabinet
once, throwing an emphasis on the last word
fhs4
upon the audience. He posed. he said. as a
civil service refOrmer, pure and simple. and he
with the sentiment expressed by
the chairman when he had said that the gov
eminent has "a nasty habit OF changing and
turning folks upside down"
YALE IN THE SENATE"
Senator Eyarts responded TO yale in the
Senate" telling story about a trip which he
once took from Boston to Hartford in a coach
filed with deaf and dumb people
Perhaps the most remarkably eloquent speech
OF the evening was that of Senator Gibson who
In responding to the toast. Yale in the south"
declared that in his view it was the most re-
markable spectacle OF the worlds history that
he and such men as he, who had fought in the
front ranks for secession, should now. not by
virtue OF justice, but of pure, American mag
be allowed to stand as the represent
atlves of states in the highest tribunal i'll the
land
IOllOWS.
yale in the House" responded to by Repre-
sentative DalZell; Yale IN the north ="
Senator Hawley; Yale in the east" Senator
higgins; Yale in the west" Representative
Dubois At the conclusion OF these toasts,
which were lnterspersed with ringing college
songs, Senator Wolcott proposed the toast,
Alma mater. which was drunk standing and
IN silence. He then called upon Mr. Charles
Thomas, the Providence millionaire. who had
e 90 IN at the dinner, as an old Yale man.
HIS speech was short but beautifully expressive
OF the love with which every graduate regards
his college life, and at its conclusion the voices
OF the alumni were raised in the song ..Should
4 hose Old Times Be Fer Forgot" and the Yale
dinner Of 20 was thing of the past.
MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The members of the association are: A. A
Adee, Alex ID. Anderson. W. o. Atwater, E. +.
Ayres, Rev. c. W. Baldwin, Chas b. Ball, Nor
gan II. Beach, Z. A. Bowers Hon. Joseph f.
Brown. j. Stanley Brown, IA. b. BrowneI. L.. T.
Carpenter. ID. c. Chapman, Col. L. Edwards
Clarke. VIM. l.. Clarke. W. A. Cowles Harry
W. CragIn, Geo. Z. Curtis. Hon. Jno. Dalzell
Hon Henry L. Dawes, Josiah Dent. +. Z.
Dewey, Hon. f. Il. Dubois, Capt c. T. Dutton,
Elliott, Henry Z. Elliott, Prof. Chas W. E!y,
Hon. VIM VI. Eyarts, D. l.. Fassig, Arthur
foote, l. III. Ford, DIR. VIM. ii. Fox, Dr. VIM
X frIsble, Luther H. Fuller, :. III. Galpn, Hon
Il. l. Gibson, Pres. ID. G. Gilman, " Minor
Goodlett, VIM H. Gunnison, Prof. Asaph Hall
Henry &. HallOwell, Arnold Hague. VIM Har-
per, VIM i. Harris, Senator Joseph L. Hawley
ALBERT r. Heard. Frazier ID. Head. Dr. Jno f.
Head Hon Anthony Higgins. Curtis j. Hill
yer, Senator Geo. +. Hoar Edwin r. Dodge
Jos. L. Hornblower, +. &. Howe, l. T. Iddings
Allen W. johnson, Frank I.ibbey Col 1iarrick