The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-26
THE SONS OF BROWN.
The New York AIumni's Annual
Dinner at Delmonico's.
PRESIDENT ANDREWS ADDRESS.
President MscAllister of the Drexel Insti-
tute, President Lowe Of Columbia and
Others Speak Complimentary Words
Brilliant Gathering Of University Men.
fBY LEASED WIRE TO THE SEws.l

NEW YORK, March 26.-The annual din
ner of Brown University, given last even
ing at Delmonico's, was brilliant gath
ering, not only of well-known university
men. but also men prominent in business
and professional life. About $50 Of the
alumni and their guests were present.
President T.. B. Andrews Of the university
occupied the chair OF honor by the side Of
Charles S. Colby, president of the New
York association. Others present were
Prof. Albert Hardness, Prof. n. 4. Davis,
w. w. Bailey, the Rev. DIR. Judson,
Prof. w. II. Munro. James MacAllister,
president of Drexel Institute, Philadel-
phia; President Seth Low of Columbia;
University; Colgate Hoyt, Arthur Wal
worth, Boston: DIR. j. +. Lyon, DIR. George
l.. Porter, Brigeport; Knight ID. Cheney,
South Manchester, Conn; DIR. w. w.
Keen, L. +. Snow, Registrar 4. L. Gould,
Robert III. /. Gammell, Providence: Henry
ii. Earl, secretary of the Fall River Asso-
ciation; w. T. Sheffield, president of the
Newport Alumni Association; s. NJ. Col
gate, Yale, and w. Il. Franklin, Hobart.
The following from the New York asso-
citation of the alumni were present: +. w.
Cheney, George A. Croker; Albert Gal
lup, c: l.. Balch, w. w. Hoppin, l., II.
Niles, Ratcliffe Hicks, Rush G. Hawkins,
William ii. Williams, Charles Hitchcock,
Francis Lawton, Charles Stillwell, l.. q.
Chafiin. +. ID. French, Arthur Lincoln. j.
B. h. Herreshof, the Rev. h. h. Thomas.
the Rev. w, Ii. r. Faunce, George w.
Carr, a. f.. Bowers, Joseph p; Earle. w.
f.. Caldwell, John r. Beam, J. A. King,
Edward Miller, Jr., James w. Perry,
james Ii. Hoyt, Professor B. /.
Wheeler, of Cornell University; w. c.
Joslin, +. +. Ely, G. III. j. Douglass, S. X.
Simmons, 5. ii. Ordway, NJ: Is. Metcalf,
Elisha Dyer, Jr.. DIR. II. w. Greene, c. p.
Seagraye, n. 5. Dixie, j. II. Ward, w. II.
Frost. G.. Colby, III. L. Walker, G. ID.
Cooke, Josiah Bartlett, II. NJ. Burrows,
L. St. G. Colby, George Porter, +. T..
Brown. A. III. Colby, DIR. George III. Bot
tum aud Richard Lamb.
The big dining-room was handsomely
decorated. The menu was in the form OF
a handsome little book, which had for its
subtitle "Indelible- Photograph" These
included a portrait of President +. B. An
drews, view of the front campus from
George street, the University Hall, the
Slater Hall, the middle campus from Wa
terman street, Hope College, the library,
the interior of the library, Sayles Hall,
the interior of Sayles Hall, the Laid Oh
servatory, Historical Society Hall, the
Chemical Laboratory, Wilson Hall, Man.
ming Hall Rhode Island Hall, Lyman
the middle campus from George street.
When coffee and cigars had been served,
Mr.. Colby called for the college song,
Alma Mater" Then the chairman
arose TO announce the speaking and re-
feared in complimentary terms TO Presi-
dent Andrews, who sat by his side
Every reference to the president was met
by "A Storm of applause.
In a modest way President Andrews
alluded TO the work of the university. He
spoke of its prosperity and said in a man
ner which WAS appreciated by all present
that the institution was one entitled TO
the recognition of the highest class Of
American citizenship. He alluded also
to the great services of the late Professor
Lincoln, and spoke OF him in terms of the
highest praise.
President James Macallister, of the
DreXel Institute Of Philadelphia, and
Seth Low, President Of Columbia, were
the next speakers. President Low paid
graceful compliment TO George William
Curtis, of whom he spoke as "a graduate
of Brown, n man who perhaps writes the
most graceful stvle of any in the city
Professor w. w. Bailey. of Brown Uni
versity, then delivered pleasing original
poem. The benefits of university extern
sion were discussed by Professor w. III.
Munro, of Brown University. A graceful
acknowledgment of his election as n trus-
tee of Brown University was made by Col
gate Hoyt.
rhe president of the Manhattan Ath-
letic Club, George w. Carr, who was
graduated from Brown Univertity in the
class of 1871, spoke upon college Ath-
lpticG -