Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-09
REMINISCENT.
THE OLD BOYS AND THE YOUNG
ONES GET TOGETHER



AT an hour too late Yesterday morn
ing, TO permit the publication oil an
account Of the pleasant gathef-
ing, ended the initial banquet OF the
IN smbers Of the Greek letter frater-
mites In the state OF Texas who had
assembled IN this city at Ye Arlington
Inn, To organize an associated society
OF all the members OF other societies In
the state,
The Representatives at the meeting
were from the northern part OF the
state, generally, though Galveston WAS
represented by Judge boute, Prince
ton graduate of the class OF 1874, tho
youngest old "frater' in the party.
While the guests were gathering
the waiting time was spent in singing
the old college songs, In exchanging
experiences and taking OF the various
Alma Matters.
The names Of the guests with their
societies, schools and class years, are.
Judge q. Il. Foute, Princeton, IA; a
l.. Matlock, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Lob
anon, "; Thomas Il. West, Delta Prl,
Washington and Lee University. "; r..
M. Clarke, Ietsgathian; j. F. Tolbert,
Chi Psi, University OF Mississippi, ~;
Q. l.. Moss, Chi Psi, University of Mis-
sissippi, 'Sl; G. NJ. b. Hawley, Sigma
Phi, Hobart, '02; j. b, Hawley Chi Psi,
University Of Minnesota, 'S7; e. w.
Hawley Sigma Phi, Hobart, 'SS;
Abbott Hardee, Chicago Univer-
sity, 89; William T. Gaines,
Delta Kappa Epsilon, Lafayette col
lege, ~ David p. Mckay, Phi Delta
Phi, University of Virginia, 100; w. b.
West, M. d.. Kappa Alpha, Randolph,
Macon and University Of Virginia; j.
$, Thatcher, Theta Delta Chi, Kenyon,
II; j. G. West, NJ d., Psi Upsilon,
Wesleyan University and Dickinson
college; w. T. Henry and John p.
Henry, Jr., Delta Theta, University
of Texas, 800; w. b. Paddock, Beta
Theta III, Knox, '9l; W. A. Paddock,
same, 80; b. b. Paddock, school OF eX-
pcrience. 5. G., 80; j. b. Lewright,
Phi Delta Theta, University OF Missouri
and Texas, '65, II. A. Kohler, same,
Ohio state university, 'Sl; 9. NJ Tenn
pleton. Beta Theta III, Cumberland
university, 'S3; g. II. Meek, Phi Kappa
Psi, university OF Iowa, collegiate, 'Sl,
and law 'S6; Writ Mann, Kappa Epsilon,
university OF TcNls, VI; VIII II. At
we'll, Kappa Alppa University of Texas
and southwestern university, S9and 81;
9. J., Moss, Chi Psi university Of
Mississippi, ~; IL. w, FlournOy, Sig
ma Alpha Epsilon, Emory college, OK
ford, Georgia, $50; Wallace Hendricks,
Vanderbilt university, Phi Delta
Theta; Lee GanO, Kappa Sigma Theta,
Kentucky university, Texas law school;
n. IL. Osborn; Alpha Tau Omega, uni
yersity of Alabama; 90 lrby Dunklin;
CHI Phi, university of q orgia, 81; V.
o. Hildreth, Phi Delta Phi,
University of Michigan, 80;
Geo. 7. West, Kappa Alpha, Randolph
Macon college and University Of Nir-
ginia; Alex. Coke, Kappa Sigma, Uni
yersity Of Texas. 'gl-'62; j. z. Smith,
same, University of Texas, '0l -92i1J.
Nj. Furman, University OF Texas j. IL.
Luckett Agricultural and Mechanical
college OF ToNas Fred McLark, 80;
n. Il. Week, Iowa university, 'Sl: II. o.
Bateman, Richmond college, 80; r. r.
Osborn, University OF Alabama Il. b.
Capps, Bingham university.
About 1880 the guests were seated at
the banquet board and from then until
about 3 u. m, the elaborate dinner was
enjoyed to the great content of the
creative wants of man.
The menu card was a striking nov
city. 1t was collin shaped, on the front
being the omblematic skull and cross
bones, and II striking sketch OF the
woes of u Barbarian" being led to
Hades, led by the strongly persuasive
influence OF the Chapter goat that was
bringing up the rear The badpe of
each Of the societies was printed as