The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-08
FROM FAR AND NEAR
Phi Delta Theta Delegates Here
for the Big Convention.
The Opening Session Yesterday After
noon-Lists of Delegates and COM
mittees-Letters of Regret.

met III the NAH VI III lOuoS II ~
sentatives yesterday afternoon TO begin
the work Of the biennial convention or the
Phi Delta Theta. The delegates in attend
ance at the opening session were:
c. NJ. Carter, Lafayette, Ind: E. G.. Scot
ten. Newman, ILL.,; w. j. Matthews. Bufralo,
ILL.,; Ii. B. Martindell, Hamilton, o.; }. ID.
Gath, Oxford. o.: Isidore F~eibleman, Indian
dianapolis; Z. L. Whitney, Delaware, o.;
A. @. Work, Oxford, O.; O.. O. Rider, Woos-
ter. o.; Ralph Super. Athens. @; r. F. Da-
head. r. S. Foster. jr., Thomas Ship and
Arthur B.. Carpenter, Indianapolis; George
Banta, Franklin, Ind; Frank Keen. Column
Hilton U. Brown. Indianapolis; Frank ID.
Swope, Louisville, KY; j. Clark Moore
Philadelphia, Pa; Walter r; Brown; Min
Mass; +. 4. Ball, Montgomery. Ala; wal
ter b. Palmer, Nashville, Tenn; FRANK Z.
Sweet, Madison. Wis; w. r. Cubbins, Dan
r. E. Olmstead. Galesburg. Ill; e: c. Bis
bee, Minneapolis; S. E. Findley,. Akron. O.;
F; w. Peakes, Waterviiles Ne E. o 9.
leans, La; E. c. Gillette. Wiliiamstown.
Mass. Chas. E. Baker; Iryington; Jas. II.
gar GaiaT Raym mSod'e n. W WEIGH T; : Lincoln HacoiIi NNSt eb.
S. ]. Battin. Salem. Va: Edward OBryan.
Lawrence. Kan: Roy c Gosser, Delaware,
O.; s. H.. Carothers, Danyille, KY; A c.
son, Futon. Mo-: Wilbur G. Abbott. Ithaca.
N. Y; Geo. d. Goldman, Philadelphia; Frank
Brandt; Gettysburg. Pa; Samuel L: Nc
castle. Ind. Geo. r. Eastman, oxford, O.;
Burt F. Green. Hillsdale. Mich; w: NJ.
E Rasgv,,j Aue Tsnn. Cleo Cleo; x John mcM N ew Ann
Arbor. Mich; N. H. Weeks, Amherst; j.
r. Dykes. oxford, Ga; Kent Knowlton,
town. Tex; william w. Nichols, syracuse,
N. V; Allen Smith, Berkeley, Call; Albert s.
Richey, Lafayette: Frank Martin. Franklin
In the absence of the president Prof.
Hugh Miller, of ~Irvington. secretary Of the
General Council, presided. The session
yesterday afternoon was opened with
prayer by Rev. Joseph Jenckes, of this
city. Acknowledgement Robbins, one Of
Buffers delegates, delivered the address
of welcome on behalf of the Indiana Gam
ma, and DIR. ]. E.. Brown, of Columbus.
o., a delegate from the Ohio Wesleyan
University, of Delaware, that State. re-
sponded for the Ohio Beta, his remarks
being largely of a statistical character.
Indiana was shown to have the largest
membership in the fraternity, with New
York. Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois next
In order.
Letters of regret from various prominent
members of the fraternity were read,
among them Ger. Benjamin Harrison and
vice president stevenson. 1tItEdl
sons letter is as follows:
Il regret that my necessary absence from
home prevents me from meeting with my
brethren of the Phi Delta Theta Society,
at their national meeting n at their ban
quet on the evening of May 9. L beg you TO
extend to them all an expression OF fellow
ship and good will from me, and express
my regret that l am deprived of the pleas
ure of taking part with the indianapolis
members in extending to them the hospi-
Vice President Stevenson wrote as fol-
lows: i am in receipt OF your very Eind
letter of the I'd inst, inviting me to attend
Theta on May 8 next. For your courteous
invitation please accept my sincere thanks.
l would be glad to avail myself Of It. but
my doing SO. / can only express my hearty
appreciation of the compliment paid me and
wish a most enjoyable meeting to all ~ho
have the good fortune to be present"
j. w. Lindley, of F~redericktown, o., and
Robert Morrison, of Fulton, No, two of
the three surviving founders of the frater-
nifty; W.. w. Quarles, of Selma, Ala, pres
ident, and Isaac r. Hit, jr. of Chicago.
treasurer of the General Council, and j. NJ.
Mayer, of New York, president of Alpha
Province, also sent letters of regret, Mr..
Morrison strongly advocating denomina-
tional schools as the best soil for frater-
nifty chapters. After sending his letter Mr..
Morrison concluded to attend the conven-
ton, and arrived here last evening from
his Western home.
The following committees were an
nounced:
observation-disclosures Keen. Columbus, Ca;
r. N. WEIGH, Lincoln, Neb.; Nathan II.
Visiting Members-C. E. Baker, Irvington;
Frank Barndt, Gettysburg, Pa; F. L. Dun
ham. Burlington, Vt.
Press Reports-H. U. Brown, city; j. II.
Dewitt, Nashville, Tenn; c. l.. Whitney,
Rules and order-Dr. ]. E. Brown. Co
lumbus, o.; F. ID. Swope, Louisville; George
X. McMullen. Ann Arbor.
Appeals and Grievances-W: r. Brown,
Minneapolis; W.. c. Abbott, Ithaca.
Finance and Auditing Fred 5. Ball,
Montgomery, Ala; F. c. Sweet Madison.
Wis; c. d. Renners,. Evanston.
The convention decided to continue Prof.
Miller in the chair until the election of Off
GERS for the next two years. which Will take
place probably tomorrow. This left a va
cancy in the secretaryship, which was filled
by the election of Walter R. Brown. of
Minneapolis, c. A. Wilcox, Of Austin, Tex,
being chosen his assistant.
The following programme of entertain
ton at the Denison; Wednesday night,
banquet at the Denison, with Judge w.
reception by the Butler young ladies, De
Paw Glee Club entertainment, Butler-Phi
baseball game and interstate college ora
torical contest.
The following reception committee for
this evening has been announced: John
s.. Duncan and Miss Duncan, DIR. and Mrs.
Joseph s. Jenckes, Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Noble. Mrs. and Miss Knippenberg, Mr..
and Mrs. f. Rollin Kautz, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
K. Sharpe, Mr.. Hugh Tn. Miller, DR.. and
Mrs. J. Z. Brown, Columbus. O.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred S. Ball, Montgomery, Ala; Mr..
F. ID. Swope and Miss Swope, Louisville.
Governor Matthews and Judge Byron x.
Elliott will address the convention during
the week. 1t will continue in session until
Saturday.
AS many of the delegates are from the
East and South, the natural gas display will
interest them greatly. Among the South
ance is j.. II. De Witt, of Vanderbilt Uni
verslty, Nashville. who carried off the high
est honors recently in the oratoricaI CON
test OF the Southern colleges. Samuel l..
Hoover, Of North Carolina, one OF the old
est members. is also here for the con-
v%ention- The convention hall was nicely
decorated In the fraternity colors, white
and azure, and also with flags by custodian
Tim Griffin.
The fraternity officials present are:
Prof. Hugh Miller, Irvington, Ind. secre.
tary General Council: ID. n. Marble. Bos.
ton. Mass, historian General Council; f. 5
Province; p. NJ. Jones. Nashville. Tenn.
president Gamma Province; j. l.. Mitchell
jr., Indianapolis. president Epsilon Prov,
ince; W.. II. Brown. Minneapolis. Mimi.
president Zeta Province: j. +. Brown, Co
lumbus, O., editor The Scroll: Frank ID
logue; E. II. l.. Randolph. New York. ed
itor of the Catalogue; w. b. Palmer. Nash
vile, Tenn, editor Of the History.
There was no evening session, and III,
delegates amused themselves in various
ways last evening, a number attending TIL
concert at Tomlinson Hall.
Charged with Robbing "a Pensioner
Grant Williamson. residing on Maryland