Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-04

Elegant Banquet of the Gamma Delta
Psi at The Morton

Pst at Tho Morton
One OF the prettiest banquet tables
ever set in a local hotel was that dis.
played by Landlord Pantlind last even
ing at the banquet Of Delta chapter Of
the Delta Gamma Psi fraternity of the
high school. 1t was the intention Of
the citizens to give the banquet 10 the
ex-governors In The Morton, but "the
kids knew where 20 get the prettiest
and the best and pre-empted the Nor
ton house dining-room some weeks ago,
30 that the old folks had to 60 else
where. and the spread last evening we'll
rewarded the young PEOPLE for their
hustling. Tables were set for fifty
plates in hollow square in the new
portion OF the dining room. Beside
each plate was boutonniere OF rose
buds and daisies or OF carnations and
smilax Potted plants aud candelabra
holding pink tapers were arranged at
intervals along the tables aud inter-
laced with festoons OF snilax gave a
most beautiful effect to the festal board.
1t was $50 p. m. when the mem bers OF
the Delta Gamma Psi. singing frat"
song to the the tune OF John Browns
Body" entered and took possession OF
the banquet hall This is the song they
sung;
Hunah, hurrah for Gamma Delta Psi.
Hurrah, hurrah for Gamma Delta Psi,
Other frats may take the cake,
But you bet we take the pie
Shouting for Gamma Delta Psi.
The menus. which. were tied with
bows of the fraternity colors. garnet
and white, and embossed with the cabal-
istic letters Of tho fraternity and the
words annual banquet. were specimens
OF typographical art in every way wor-
thy OF the feast. The menu was as fol-
lows:
Blue Points,
Sailed Almonds. Olives,
Green Turtle Soup,
Celery,
Patties of Oyssers-Bechamel,
Fried Smelts-Tartar Sauce,
Quill Potatoes,
Fillet Of Beef, Laried,
Mushrooms.
Gamma Delta Psi Punch,
Broiled Quail.
Brown Sweet Potatoes, Peas.
Shrimp Salad.
Neopolitan lee Cream.
Assorted Cakes,
Water Crackers. Cheese,
Coffee.
Profs. Greeson, Matthews and White
more were presented as honorary men,
bers OF the chapter. The other ban.
queters and members Of the frat" were
as follows:
Glenn w. Holmes. 81: Aionzo p. Ew.
ing. %; Percy NJ. Shafer. 90; T. GILBERT
White. 30: +. DE We're Warner. u. g.;
Matthew j. Walsh, p. g.: Henry L.
Head. ~; Louis c. Covell. L. g.;
Charles +. Powers, "a; Eugene c. Wor-
den. "a; Carol *. Perkins. %: George
G. Shirts. "a; Fritz G. Hyde,::'94; Fred
Earle. ~; j. Charles Bradfield, 10;
Ralph @. Apted. '95; G. Edward Groes-
beck. 90; Henry j. ldcma. %; J. Rus
sell Thompson. ~; benjamin Is. Me-
theany. 10; Charles z. Watkins. %;
Robert +. White. 10
The following program Of toasts was
well carried through and Ii was late
hour before Delta Chapter had added
another laurel to lie history ia giving a
most pleasant and enjoyable public ban
qoet:
Tosstmastcr. George @. shirts. "a
Friendship as an elernent Of education. .....
William Albert 0ree~on-
Tho Prosent Chapter.
Charles n. Powers. ~.
The Gamma Delta Psi in the old days .....
W. Hubert Wood, IS.
The Billy Goat.
Louis G. Covcil, ~3.
The Gamma Delta Girls
William Hervey Stuart. 81
High School Journalism commencement.
Henry I. Head. -
Coming Years .....................
hatshes J. Walsh. IA