Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
PHI, GAMMA DELTA BANQUET.
Annual Feasting of Rho Chi Chapter of
Richmond College.


MANY wearers Of the Royal Purple"
assembled - Burke's banquet-hal on FRI;
dov nioht, the occasion being the annual
banquet Of the Rho Chi Chapter OF the
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. This is the
Richmond College chapter. The gather
ing included the active members OF the
ch9nter the alumni residing in the city,
and other invited guests. Many were the
amusing incidents OF bygone college
DAYS told by some serene businessman
to his Younger brothers. Men OF middie age
once more entered into the happiness OF
college BOYS, and all were young IN spirits
II not in wears. The banquet board was in
deed attractive. decorated as it was with
NOTED plants and cut flowers and this
with Burke's best Viands and service made
the evening one of great enjoyment. The
decorations of the hall, which consisted of
huge banks of flowers mingled with the
fraternity colors, were Yeryihne. during
the evening telegram OF congratuIatlon
was sent to a similar gathering at the DO
tel Rennert in Baltimore.
ToAsrs AND SKETCHES.
After the last course, which was about
11:15 p. NJ, the toastmaster. Mr.. John u.
Winston. called the banqueters 10 order,
and the toasts were responded TO in the
following order Phi Gamma Delta" by
MIR. Francis f. CaTsey, This gentleman,
who has gained quite a reputation for his
oratory. charmed his hearers with speech
of rare eloquence. In his opening remarks
Mr., Causey said;
With heartfelt Joy and pride greet you-with
10Y because OF the grauhcauon II gives my soclaI
nature 10 grasp your hands and look into your
facea, with pride because / SEQ around me me
stock OF which Phi Gamma Delta Is made ana
which has brought our fraternity 70 the very
front rank In the Greek letter world. COntin-
aafd II "a nOifCV 10 avoid
conflict with other fraternitles. To all such as
have high purposes We bid GOD speed.h He
showed ia conclusion the many benefits 10 DO
derived from being trsteinity-man'
DR.. NJ. D. HOGE, JR.
The next toast was Our Alumni" re-
responded TO by DR.. VI. ID. Hoge, Jr. At
the mention of the name of Zebulon b.
Vance. who was at that moment speaking
TO an assembly Of Phi Gammas in BaltI-
more, the college boys rent the air with
their cheers for one who, though long
wears have elapsed since he was an active
member, still remembers and stands up
for his boys"
MIR. THoMAs's REMARKS.
"Our Girls was responded to by Mr..
NJ. W. Thomas. of Washington, ID. Z. The
following is an extract from his speech:
] am indeed proud OF being Phi Gamma
Delta, and have not right 10 be proud OF NJ
We find its members occupying POSITIONS blRh
in honor and trust all over this fair land Of ours.
They are scattered ali across the contlnent-in
the remotcst part OF the West, where the sun
sinks nightly TO it, ocean bed, or In tho golden
East, where the gates Of morn unbar their
shining folds 10 let IN the day-GOd's flashing
beam.
He spoke Of the appropriateness OF appoint
ing him whose every effort In this direction had
been attended with disaster 10 answer 10 this
toast aud said: There are doubtless number
Of you who can say our girls or my
GIRL and say IL truthtully but mtseTabu6
dictu | am not the pos5essOr Of such COM
modify, and from present indications / never
will be. Our girls concluded the speaker,
"Heaven bless them, with their sweet seraphic
smiles; may they increase and multiply until
they become as mum beriess as the sands Of the
seashOre hope yet 10 see tho day when every
true, loyal Phi Gamma will have 81 least six"
THE QUARTERLY,
The last toast of the evening was "Our
Quarterly" responded to by Mr.. Paul
Pratt, of Washington, d. G. This gentle
man made some remarks which were
highly complimentary 70 the fraternity
magazine, which stands without peer in
the Greek world.
The Jolly assembly returned 10 their
homes in the wee small hours" after
voting the Rho Chi's annual banquet glo-
rious success.