Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-19

An Alumni Association Formed and . HAM
quet 1t the Cochran.
Last evening Witnessed 1t the Cochran Hotel
the successful elimination Of IN effort to form
An alumni association Of the members Of the
Delta Epsilon Fraternity residing in Washing
ton.
This fraternity was organized at williams
College in 1884, and now has chapters repre-
sented in thirty -four prominent colleges in the
country. Among its resident members in the
city il numbers Justice Stephen J. Field Sem
ators Morrill, and Proctor Of Vermont, Attorney
General W. H. H. Miller, Congressman Serene
E. Payne, Lewis Sperry and Chas. W. Stone,
Solicitor General Frank c. Partridge Of the
State Department, Rev. 8. H. Greene Of CAL
vary Baptist Church and Col. Weston Flint of
the Bureau of Education, the total number Of
resident members in the city being fifty-three.
Among its honored dead it reveres the name Of
James A. Garfield, late President of the United
States.
A large and very enthusiastic representation
from this number assembled last evening in
the parlors of the Cochran and effected per-
manent organization. electiny as its officers
for the ensuing year the following:
President: Justice Stephen J. Field, Will
Jams, 81; vice president, Col. Weston Flint.
Union, 60; secretary, Delbert H. Decker, Cor
nell. "a; treasurer. Vim. F. Alden, Middlebury,
~; executive committee. DR.. Otis J. Eddy,
Hen Frank c. Partridge, Arthur H. Giles,
Frank II. Hitchcock, Harvey A. Harding. Eu-
gene A. Byrnes
The members then adjourned to the dining
room, where on a table arranged in the form OF
q creek delta, an extensive aud elaborate
menu was served. II is a fact worthy Of men-
ton that at this table WAS represe nted one Of
the founders of the fraternity, Prof Zalmon
Richards of Williams. 20 and Mr.. Ellis J.
woodruff. the visiting delegate from Rutgers,
10, the two extremes in age, comprehending
between them period Of fifty-seven years OF
the life of the fraternity.
The menu being disposed Of Col. Weston
riint, to whom especial honor is due In or
ganlzing the association. assumed his preroga-
tive as symposiarch and announced the follow
ing toasts: The fraternity" Hon. Serene Z.
Payne, Rochester. ga Our founders" Prof
Zaimon Richards. Williams SO; Justice our
foundation Hon. Frank c. Partridge, Am
herst. SO; Fraternity, politics and national
politics." Hon. Chas. W. Stone. Williams.
49, The scientific side of the question
Prof. Grove K. Gilbert, Rochester, 80;
The undergraduate" Mr.. Ellis J. Woodruff.
Rutgers '93; The chapters" DIR. Otis j. Eddy.
Hamilton. SO: 1.-The influence of our brother
hood" Rev. DIR. S. H. Greene. Colgate. '73;
The contagium of Delta w." DIR. Theobald
Smith, Cornell, 81; 'The gold and blue" Dr.
5. 5. Stearns, Colby 80; 1.-The latest thing
out-a recent graduate" Vim. F. Alden, Mid
dlebury, 'S9; "Exegi monumentum," Delbert
II. Decker. Cornell, "a
"reminiscences OF Delta U. we're also given by
a. IL. Giles, Syracuse, rs; DR.. Wellington, Colby.
SO; Frank X. Hitchcock. Harvard, 81. and
Rev. L. II. Outwater Rochester. 10 Letters
were read from Senators Morrill, and Proctor
and from Justice Field and telegram OF con-
graduation from Harvard chapter. During the
exercise quartet, consisting of Messrs John
son. Harding, Byrnes and Giles, enlivened the
entertainment by leading the society in VA
rious fraternity and college songs.
Alta late hour the company separated amid
mutual congratulations over the success of the
first meeting and with'feelings OF renew ed love
and Increased respect for their grand old fra
ternity md for the principles upon which it
was founded.
The following list comprises the resident
members of the fraternity:
William +. Alden, Middlebury, 's9; Arthur
W. Barrett, Amherst, Sc; Frank A. Barton
Cornell, '9l Warren c. Benton, Williams. 43;
Franchot II. Boyd, Rochester. '92; Clarence
Byrnes, Michigan, 81; Eugene A. BYrnes
Michigan, "a; Louis a. Coolidge. Harvard. 's3;
Delbert II. Decker, Cornell. 81; Seymour II.
Dibbie. Hamilton. go; Otis j. Eddy, Hamilton
'Gs; Luther S. Elmer. New York. 81;
stephen J. Field, Williams. 81; Weston Flint
Union, 80; Grove X. Gilbert. Rochester. o.;
Arthur II. Giles. Syracuse. rs; Clarence N
Goodwin, Syracuse, "a; Samuel II. Greene
Colgate, 70; Percy Hall. Harvard. 90; Isaac
Hamburger, New York. 81; Harvey A. Harding
Northwest. 81; Vim. J. Henirick. New York
IA; Frank II. Hitchcock, Harvard, 81; Romyn
Hitchcock. Cornell, ~; Leland o. Howard
Cornell, II; Wm. II. Huston, Northwest Isl;
Harry W. Johnson. Williams, 81; Rudolph
Kaufman. Amherst. rs; Harry G. Kimball
Amherst. '93; George NJ. y. King, Colby, 81;
Robert p Kinsell, Rutgers. 80; John D. Lowry
Lehigh '93; Vim. H. H. Miller, Hamilton. '6i;
Justin S. Morrill,, Middiebury; hon.. Charles c.
Mott, Union. AZ; John Ii. Oicott. Brown. ~;
Theron Outwater, Rochester, IS; Frank c. Part
ridge Amherst, 'S2; Serene L. Payne, Rochester
CHI ohm S. Poler. Williams 43; Albert n P-entss
Middlebury, 81; kedheld Proctor, Middlebury
hon: Zaimou Richards, Williams, SO; Bella n
Seymour. Williams, 50; Theobald Smith, Cor
nell, 81; Moses ?. Sneel Amherst. '6l; Ellis
Spear, Bowdoin, IS; Lewis Sperry, Amherst
'73; Solomon S. Stearns, Colby. 81; Harrison
L. Stidham, Cornell. 81; Charles ". Stone
Williams, C3; john r. Wellington, Colby, So