The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-28
PHI DELTA THETA.
The President at College Fraternity
Banquet.

The President at College Fraternity
Banquet.
President Harrison is member of the Phi
Delta Theta Fraternity ana it Is the custom OF
The Berkeley Chapter of this fraternity to hold
an annual banquet. That banquet was held at
the Palace Hotel last night. Fortunately the
most iustrIous member OF the fraternity Ben
jaInin Harrison. Is in San Francisco, and the
Phis extended TO him an Invitation TO be present.
Covers were laid for over seventy and over
sixty responded. Flowers in proGuson decor
ated the banquet hall aud an orchestra enliyened
tie occasion. The President entered to a march,
and after three lusty cheers he was greeted Ivy
the Phi Delta Theta yell-Ha Ia la Pit
ke-ia / Phi Delta Theta 'Rah 'Tab / 'Tah
The Chief Executive Of the nation was conducted
10 the head OF tie table by Senator J. n. e VIII
son, member OF tie fraternity of tbe Glass OF
rs, and after words OF welcome by Toast-master
Wilson the President responded as follows:
THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS.
"My friends and brothers in this old society.
/ enjoy this moment yeIy much in assOcating
with you. This brings 10 mind thai was
member OF The first chapter of this The Phi
Delta Theta Fraternity, which you ali know was
founded at Miami University, Oxford. OHIO.
l have not lost the impression Of soemnlty
and reverence which experienced bunting la
tBe,dark of those early times to find my chapter
room, and am very glad that those meetings
we're not meetings 10 tie dark. belonged 10
the order when IL was young and now hnd its
members scattered in all States, where they hold
positions of trust and influence.
81 find that IN Its history II has produced moth
ing disereditable TO ITSELF but that II has always
sustained a reputation OF which every one OF its
members may be proud. j thank you for this
moment of association with you aud propose that
we drink TO the order 10 which We have gwen
our allegiance aud Cur love-"
LIST OF THE BOASTS
Owing to the public reception, the President
only remained long enough after his speech to
sign the visiting roll OF the California Chapter
TOaSt-masl ct j. n. +. Wilson gave out the fol-
lowing toasts, which were responded TO: "0nr
M Hlrp, Matt CVura
Eastern Brother" Edgar NJ. Wilson, Ohio Delta
IA; 'The Scroll" Leslie X. Hewitt University
OF California 80; "0ld Times" Fred Searles;
"CallT0rUa Alpha OF '76," Ryland b. Wallace
''76i California Alpha OF 81, William II. Waste
1.-The Bond OF Phi Delta Theta" Professor S. b.
Chiisty IA.
HISTORY OF THE FRATERNITY.
The Phi Delta Theta Fraternity was founded
at Miami University, oxford, Ohio in 1913, by
Robert MOrrisOn aud five other fellOw-sludents.
II is a national organization which has chapters
at sixIy,seven OF Tie principal colleges through
out the United states, with an aggregate mem-
bership OF 1000 graduates and students.
A spirit OF extension seemed TO inspire Phi
Delta Theta from the outset Up to 1872 Its
strength lay principally In The South and West,
but since that time 1t has established chapters Ia
Tie principal Eastern colleges. The parent
chaDIer at Miami has had an interesting and
varied history. IL is looked TO with reverence by
the fraternity as Its parent chapter, and with
pride as the chapter of which the President of
luC Ouibru OldtcS, DcuJdtDiu ndfflSOu, WAS du
active member during the four years OF his col
lege life.
BERKELEY'S CHAPTER.
The chapter at Berkeley was founded in 1873,
and numbers among Its alumni many prominent
meu IN san Francisco and Oakland. Alumni
chapters have been established 10 all the large
Giles. The badge IS q 1eweied shield, bearing
scroll inscribed with the Greek letters CORE
spending TO the English Phi ID and Til, above
which is a radiant eye and connected with the
shield Is a jeweled sword.
Among the prominent members are: President
Harrison, eX-Postniaster- General Villas. United
States Senator Blackburn, Commissioner OF In-
dian Affairs I. j. Morgan, Commissioner of Pen
sOnsJ. g. Black, Eugene Field OF the Chicago
News, David Swing of Chicago Quilted States
Senators George ana Allen.