Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-30
MIR. CLEVELAND AND SIGMA CHI.
1t IL Said the President Elect VIII Join the
Alumni Chapter Here.

1t IL Said the President Elect VIII Join the
Alumni Chapter Here.
The Sigma Chi Fraternity. Of which. accord
ing to the New York press, President-elec
Cleveland became an honorary member last
week. was organized at Miami University, Ohio
in 1855, and is said to have a membership, ac
tive and alumni, of about 1000, being strongest
in the south and west. February last Mr.
Cleveland. while on a western trip, was elected
by the boys Of the Theta Theta Chapter at the
University of Michigan. This was done under a
Misrepresentation. it is said, as the constitution
did not permit honorary membership.
1t Is stated in New York that Grand Consul
Reginald Fendall OF this city called a meeting
of the grand chapter for the purpose Of SO
amending the constitution as to permit Mr..
Cleveiand's entrance into the fraternity as an
honorary member. This meeting. the twen-
tieth grand chapter. was held at the Hotel Bar
tholdi in New York city Wednesday last, when
1t Is stated in the New York papers. the excep-
ton was made in the case Of the President
elect by decisive majority.
This meeting of the grand chapter, it is re-
ported In New York, was the largest and most
representative one in the history Of the frater-
nifty.
THE FRATERNITY IN THIS CITY.
There are two chapters here, the Active Epsilon
Chapter and the Epsilon Alumni Chapter. and
they were represented at the meeting last week
by'Mr. Andrew A. Lipscomb and Dr. Robert
tarnham. respectively Mr. Cleveland it was re-
ported in the New York press, was initiated the
day following the convention by Rev. L. A. X.
Gessler. pastor Of the Grace Baptist Church of
New York city, and Alfred Taylor, lawyer at II
Wall street. Imperative business here, it 6
understood. prevented Grand Consul Fendall
from being present at the ceremony. Mr..
Fendall and the two Washington delegates, it is
believed. favored making the exception in Mr..
Cleveland's case.
1t is stated in New York that the President
tiers, probably the Alumni Chapter. The officers
and members OF the local chapters are as fol-
lows:
WASHINGTON ALUMNI CHAPTER.
President, DIR. Robert Farnham vice presi-
dent. Mr.. Andrew b. Duvall secretary, Mr..
Charles A. Rhetts; treasurer, Maj Saml. H.
Walker; historian, Mr.. Reginald Fendall.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
DR.. George N. Acker. chairman; Mr.. Andrew
B. Duvall, DIR. Robert Farnham. Mr.. Reginald
Fendsll Mr. Howard Q. Keyworth, Mr. Charles
A. Rhetts, Maj. sam. H. Walker.
Membership. George n. Acker (Theta), Mr.
VIM. J. Acker (Theta), Mr.. Geo. Y. Coffin (Ep-
silon), Mr.. Andrew b. Duvall Epsilon, Mr..
VIM c. Ewing (Beta), Mr. Chas. TIC. Earle Ep-
silon). Mr.. W. H. Evans (Delta-ChD, DR..
Robert Farnham (Epsilon), Nh. Theodore W.
Noyes (Epsilon), Maj. Danl. N. Ransdell, (XD,
Mr.. Chas. A. Rhetts Dambda), Mr. Ruter w.
Springer (Omega). Mr.. Reginald Fendall (Ep-
silon). Mr.. Edmond h. Fox CTheta) J, Mr.. Robert
H. Hardness Epsilon, Mr.. Howard Q. Key
worth (Omlcron), Mr.. Andrew A. Lipscomb
Epsilon. Mr.. Robert Z. Lee, jr. (Zeta), Mr..
Theo. H. N. Mcpherson Iota), Mr.. VIM. L.
Mcpherson (1heta), DR.. Reginald Manson
(Beta), DIR. Louis Mackali, jr. (Psi), Rev. Thos.
S. Samson (Epsilon), DR.. Edmodd l.. Thomp-
kins (Psi), Maj. Saml. II. Walker (Epsilon),
Prof. John E. Watkins (Phi).
TERNITY.
President. Mr.. Andrew T. Bradley: vice
president. Mr. Geo. L. Edmunds: secretary,
Mr.. Morven Thompson; treasurer, Mr.. Arthur
l.. Wilson.
Membership. Andrew T. Bradley, Mr.. Geo.
l.. Edmunds, Mr.. J. Herbert Ford Mr.. j.
Holdsworth Gordon, jr., Mr.. Thornton j.
Parker, Mr.. Morven Thompson, Mr.. Arthur L.
Wilson.