New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-12
ALPHA DELTA PHI MEN IN SESSION.


DELEGATES MEET AT THIIR ANNUAL CONNEN-
TION-A RECEPTION FOR THEM
At the head of the stairway leading TO tho first
floor Of the Masonic Temple stands whitc-robed
lg,rc OF Secrecy with warning finger raised to her
lips. Usually she stands the guardian Of Masonic
secrets. but yesterday she watched over the affairs Of
the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity, which met In the
upper hall in its >iXtyfrSt annual convention Two
basiness sessions were held one in the morning and
the other in the afternoon. Both were executive
sessions according the of college fatcrniiies
and only The initiated ana the guardian deity may
know what was done. The hall was well filled with
graduate and undergraduate members Of tie fraternity
anc the meetings reported as enthusiastic ana
fruitful.
Clarence A. Seward, president OF the fraternity
presided The delegates present We're: Hamilton
Starr Cadwalladcr Charles L. La Rue and l. J. Green
wood jr Columbus Robert c. Applcgate. shepherd
Knapp IT, and William a. STAY back Yale, T.. NJ
Williams. LcchwOrth smith and T. NJ D"DeVols"'
Amherst, Lewis T. Reed, q. l.. Hamilton and GrosVe
nor II. Tachus Brunonan, Herbert y. Richards, IT,
Robert C,lshman and :. W. Richardson; Bowdoin
Philip NJ. shaw and Joseph II. Roberts; Hudson W.
d. Kersnish +. W Lynch ana b. p Bole Pcninsnlar
H. T. Wordcn and G.. L. CALDWELL Dartmouth. Walter
Rollins and Charles W. Pollard Rochester, Hprlc" T.
TAYLOR Frederick c. Iabel and Richard X. wheeler :
Williams A. Garfield. Il. A. Manning and b. x. White :
Manhattan II. W. Thompson, Louis /. Dodd and T.
L.
Thompson and NJ O. Lipley; Kenyon, \. H. Commin''
W. H. Foley and c. V. sanford; Union, Edwin w.
Daley, Clarke W. Crannell and George L. stTeeter
Cornell Howard Russell, william Young and william
T. Beeber: TriS.y, George II. wilson, waiter =
Schultz and :. Harrington Lttel; johns Hopkins &
W. l.. Johnson, ID. IL. Thomas. IT, and Nlilam D. ~
Bliss The delegates from Minnesota and Harvard
did NOT arrive yesterday. but are expected today.
In the evening a reception was given By inc
Alpha Delta Phi Club for the visiting delegates.
nj which were present many OF the weiEhh"""
members Of the fraternity who live In ana near ms
city The new clubhouse. No. 80 West Ihirty-'hHN
St. was thrown open for the occasion. II had not
been decorated ard furnished but there was abundance
OF room IN It's four stories. with basement, and by
means OF rugs. ported plants and furniture put III
temporarily, comfortable and inviting quarters We're
presented. supper served on the first hoor'
The reception lasted until Il late hour ana VIII
talk and songs Of Alpha Delta Phi, an evening O.
pleasant and fale nal enjoyment spent by guests
and hosts
Among those present were George T. Adrich,
Frank d. Allen. Andrew p Alvoid, Colin Armstrong
Charles ~ Baker. Roscoe c. L. Brown, Dr. william
b. Clark. George f.. DcbcvOisc. benjamin W. Franklin
Henry j. Iienmcn.. Bradford W. Hitchcock. william
W. Lyon. DR.. John ". Macdonald. Alfred l.. Manierrc
Edward j. Newell, Edward l.. Patterson. George j.
Peet, william b. Rankine Joseph Rudd. jr., Edward
+. slayback Nelson :. spencer. Henry l.. Spragu'
William TalcOtt. lIoratO y. Twombly stephen H.
Tync r., Barlow ,. Weeks, Howard II. Williams
Truman J. Backus, Frank G. Hubbard, George W.
Hubbell. Rcfnsen Johnson, Edmund ;. JOY ana 'hc
Rev. William a. MatsOn.
The business sessions, which will end to-day. will be
held at 10 a. and p. m. at the Masonic Hall.
At D. m the delegates will visit the warsh!ps In the
North River AS guests Of the Columbia Chapter. The
party will go the steamer J. g. EmmOns from
the per at West Twcntcth-st.
The annual dinner VIII be- held ut DclmODicO's this
evening. Clarence 4. seward will preside, and the
speakers will be Joseph H. Choatc Barlow :. Weeks,
General Thomas Ewing the Rev DR.. l.. Winchester
Donald. Of Boston PrOfoSsO. Is. J. Wheeler, Of Cornell
University: the Rev. Hamilton W. Mab.c and Judge
Edward Patterson. Joseph Rudd, ir. Is chairman OF
the Committee Of Anang emcntS. and tickets can De
obtftned from him AT his Office No. 40 Libcrty-s or
al the meetings Of the convention by members OF the
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