New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-20
THE TIGER WAS WITH THEM
PRINCETON ALUMNIS ANNUAL DINNEk
CRIMSON FOR HARVARD AND BLUE FOR YALE!
But EVERYTHING ELSE WAS ORANGE

AND BLACK.
People passing through Madison Square yesterday
morning might have seen floating the roof OF the
Hotel Brunswick orange and bhck banner WIN no
word Princeton in orange letters upon u. Tue
natural and correct conclusion Of the observer wouA
have been that Princeton had something In the WINS
Not always upon recent occasions mas tne max %
Princeton conducted itself properly, from the view
point OF It's warmest adherens and admirers but that
las been less the fault of the standard than OF au
bearers But 1t IS banner that Is ever beautiful N
It's simplicity and suggestive In the abruptness Of
It's division OF colOrs of striking ana suooens une4'
pected and surprising possibilities.
The Hotel Brunswick ballroom has for seversI
years enjoyed the distinction OF being the sonusS
meeting place of the Princeton Alumni Association. On
the occasion Of their yearly feast. Last night m
natural beauty was supplemented with deconuons'
consisting chiefly OF grouping Of the Princeton
colOrs In many forms. And the tiger was tnere-
the Princeton tiger lie was placed In LOFTY stauou
back Of the chairman. and his counenance inocaeo
intense displeasure. His Jaws were parted ana Do
tween them was an orange with hide unorokcnS
but he gared at the plate OF Chauncey M. Depew'
as the representative Of Yale, with an almost un'
earthly fire I'm his eye. The care Of the caterer
however, had contributed concIliatory spirit 70 tAe
occasion By fantastic arrangement OF the TWO
central chandeliers. The globes over the eiectno
lights In one group Of blue, representing me
COlOrS OF lule, 0pu Ill e'OuP oey WV
crimson representing the coors OF Harvard. and thus
bepedicou in blending c0lors was spread over oil.
At the main table were seated W. Is. Hornblower.
nresident OF tie association President Patton Of
princeton: the Rev. Dr. Henry Van Dyke the sister
colleges being represented in the persons OF Edmuho
wemore, for Harvard; Cbauncey NJ Depew, for YALE
and George L. Rives, for Columbia These gentlemen
also embraced the list Of speakers, the college men
sneaLnr for their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Patton for
Princeton University. Robert Bridges for The Prince
ton Sentiment" and DIR. Van Dyke Tor The III
angle"
The nine dag onal tables were presided over. to
spectively, by j. W. Alexander. r. F. Little william
G. Osborn Robert Kelly Prentice, a. W. haisey' d.
TAYLOR Pyne Duncan Edwards, Charles +. Enone aus
Clarence Mitchell. $1,000. -,
Between the champagne and the dnhHhS VI
"Johannis water many college songs, anu uaiiy
song, that were not disnctvely college songs "ee
sung And there many contests OF VIII oet"oeas
occupants OF different sides OF the tables meah"ne'
II was nearly 10 O'Clock when President fiorn'
blower raped for order. lie was cordially tece'eu ~
his official capacity. .
Among other things lie said "The hfso todss y
Princeton. We need words OF eulo3y Oh rriuoo
ton I'm this gathering Our Alma Mater mas Won ner
place among the three greatest universities Oh mo
land Her scholarship. her emlnence IN the w1iu
OF letters and of arts known VI all men'; 'tuo
onfy criticism made by outsiders upon OUT coteso
IS that she Is not sufficiently liberal: tpat sne cnuS
too closely t. the views In renloh anu
pb,osophy / deny that she IS illiberal. ciam.
IN the contrry that she is to-day the most hoefs'
and catholic Of all our institutions. No tammeas
are placed upon either student professor-as IN