The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-10
FRATERNITY DINNERS.
The Beta Theta ri and Phi Gamma Del
ia Societies Celebrate.

The worshipers of "Wooglin," the Beta
Theta Pi fraternity, dined at II O'clock
last night at the Commercial Club. The
annual dinner was in commemoration of the
fifty-fifth anniversary of the birth of the
spirit of Wooglin. Noble c. Butler pre-
sided as POSTMASTER. The fraternity col
ors, delicate shade OF pink and blue, were
worn by each guest. The toastmaster, with
the characteristic remarks of
accomplished after-dinner speaker, an
nounced the following programme,
which was carried out: 1.-The Good
Old Times" Wilbur F. Browder, De
PAW; response by r. B. Mccain, Han
over chapter. "Betas in Public Life" w.
A. Pickens, State University; response by
Clarence Royse DePauw chapter. why
Betas Are Always Young" John Il. Gle
land, Wabash; response by Munson ID. At
water, Indiana University chapter. "Once
Beta Always a Beta James NJ. Cropsey,
Hanover; response by Charles +. Embree.
Wabash chapter.
The seventh annual dinner of the Phi
Gamma Delta fraternity was given at 8
O'Clock last night at the Commercial Club
dining rooms. The resident alumni TO the
number of forty, accompanied by as many
more from the active chapters of Wabash
College, DePauw and State Universities and
Hanover College, met in the club rooms and
then proceeded to the handsomely arranged
banquet hail. The tables We're decorated
eolors. Drapings of college colors were pro-
fuse. Among those present were Hon. Eli
Ritter: Chas: w. Smith, C. W. Fairbanks,
Arsdel. DR.. j. H. Taylor, John III. Holiday
and Harold Taylor. Rev DIR. Coultas in
voked the divine blessing. After the menu
had been served Hon. Eli Ritter officiated
as POSTMASTER and ELECTED many brilliant
responses from the gentlemen present
One of the most pleasant of The fra Ger
nifty celebrations yesterday and last night
was the dinner given by the local members
of the Phi Delta Epsilon chapter to their
11:3O O'clock last night at the Denison Ho-
tel Blue and gold, the society's colors,
were prettily mingled with the floral dec
of the society, officiated at the dinner. NJ.
E. Crowell, of this city, was selected as
Sa The following toass furnished
Themes Brother Dmmitt; ''DePauw Chap
ter" Brother Life; Delta Upsilon's Preach
tiles Brother Meredith; .peita US as as
Athletes Brother Hines; Delta us
Pedagogues." Brother Stauffer; Delta Y.
and the Press Brother Briceland; 1.-The
'95 Convention, Brother Raub.
Sigma Nu Fraternity Convention.
The third annual convention of the Indi.
ana State Sigma Nu Association met at
the Denison Hotel yesterday afternoon. All
the chapters of the association were repre-
sented by delegates the alumni also having
representatives present. The plan of hold
ing the State convention in the college
towns where chapters are located was ia
vorably considered and referred to the ex-
ecutive committee for final action. Ar
rangements were made for the next ma
tional convention of the fraternity. which
convenes in this city next fall The Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year We're:
President. A. B: Price, of Richmond: vice
president ]. w. Mahin, OF Fort Wayne;
secretary, H. c. Leonard, of Purdue Uni
Yersity; treasurer, G.. III. Kochersperger of
Purdue.