Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-06
ALPHA DELTA PHI MEN.
They Hold Reunion and Talk Over q Ban
quet Table.

They Hold . Reunion and Talk Over a Ban
quet Table.
The eighth annual dinner Of the Washington
Alumni Association of Alpha Delta Phi was
held at the Arlington Hotel last evening. Pre-
vious to sitting down at the dinner table
business meeting was held in the Arlington
Parlors, at which the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, VIM.
E. Curtis; vice president, J. B. T. Upper; Sec
rotary and treasurer, Walter Harvey Weed;
chorister, Rev. Theodore s. wynkoop; execu-
tive committee, Rufus H. Thayer, Jas. Nav
nard and Chilion p. Conger. Letters of regret
were read from Senator Allison. Justice Brown
of the Supreme Court, Justice GLENN. ". SEQ
field of the Court of Claims. Jos. III. Choate of
New York. President Gilman of Johns Hopkins
and others, whom business or illness prevented
from attending.
Ar o'clock the members sat down at table
profusely decorated with flowers in the new
dining hall of the Arlington. Vim. L. Curtis
presided and acted as POSTMASTER.
POST PRANDIAI. TALK.
Senator Sauires was the first speaker. After
explaining that he must hasten from the dinner
to attend the republican caucus he made a
most felicitous address upon the influence of
Alpha Delta Phi upon his life and character
and upon the intellectual growth of his state
the new empire state of the west, Washington
giving glowing account of its present and
future, and inviting all the younger members
TO make it their home.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Edwin
Wifletts was next called upon by the toastmas-
ter and proceeded to give an account of his
views OF the far west and the influence the air
of the Pacific coast had upon a mans story
telling capacity, and his exuberant enthusiasm
asquite warranted. he believed, however as he
himself had. he thought, caught the disease.
Hon. Henry Strong gave an account of his
early experiences as an Alpha Deit, and incl
dentally told of the wonderful growth of Chi
eago from trading post to the position it now
holds.
Prof. W. B. Clark of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity told Of the old east as exemplifed in st.
Marys, Nd, as an opposite to the great growth
Of the west and Mr.. Ames of Baltimore told of
the wonderful success of the fraternity at Johns
Hopkins. DIR. Bartlett made few remarks in
his usual witty style. Mr.. Charles Burdy
followed with an account OF his experiences in
Florida, which kept every one in continuous
laughter.
Other speeches we're made by Matthew Trim
BILE, the assessor Of the District; by Rev. DIR.
Sewall and others.
Alpha Delta Phi songs were interspersed
throughout the speech making, led by DR.
Wynkoop and given with will that showed old
college songs and days were not forgotten. At
a late hour the members adjourned to one of
the parlors, where secret exercises concluded
the evening.
THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present were Prof Cleveland
Able, James F. Allen, Rev. John E. Ames.
Alex. d. Anderson, Frederick A. Bancroft
Rev. William A. Bartlett. William Birney, H.
r. Blair, Justice Samuel Blatchford, Alexander
Bliss, Samuel Il. Bond. Alexander T. Britton
samuel Il. Brooks, Henry Il. BrowneN, Charles
s. Bundy, Zach Il. Carpenter, Benz. Il. Catiin
James w. Cheney, Hon. Charles Chesley,
George c. Chapman, c. w. Church. Chiffon p.
Conger. Hon. Thomas M. Cooley, William L.
Curtis, Hon. Byron NJ. Cutcheon, J. Madison
Cults, IT., Prof. Edward A. Fay. Samuel T.
Emmons, s. ID. Fessenden. Duane l.. Fox,
William Il. Frisbie, Samuel s. Gardner,
v. Hatcubeck, Rev. Alfred Harding, 4. W.
Harris. Capt. David A. Irwin, Edward Janin
Walter A. Johnston. Z. G. kimball, NJ. D.,
Frank H. Lane, NJ. D.. Henry K. Leaver, Rev.
nard. William A. Meloy. Fred X W. Mitchell, Wilt
lam Bennett Moore, William II. Owen. Gideon
5 Palmer. NJ. D.. Rev. J. b. Perry, BENZ. W.
Pond. Woodbury. Pulsifer, A. C. Raymond.
| Nathan A. Robbins. Hon. Francis W. Rockwell
/ Geo c. Round. Theodore Roosevelt. J. j. SAN
born, Rev. Frank Sowaii, o. s, smith, Frank A.
/ Spencer, Prof Frank \. Springer, Hon. Watson
Z. Squire, Henry Strong, IL. D., Winthrop
| Ioppan, Rufus II. Thayer, Rev. Thos. o..
] Tongue, Matthew Trimble, j. b. T. Topper,
Frank Iweedy, Charles ii. verrill, Samnef X.
Warren, John s. Webb, Walter Harvey Weed.
A. A. Wheat. Hon. Edwin Willis, Waiter Wy
| Dudley, Prof. W. Il. Clarke, Johns Hopkins
University; Jos. s. Ar.es, Johns Hopkins
] University; E c. Rowland, correspondent
Philadelphia Press; II. C. Devins, Albert s.
/ Ridley, DIR. herrick Johnson and President
| Roberts.