New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27
MIDNIGHT RETELRiES.

1.
It was not altogether unlike prima donnas
farewell, the saying goodby to the old University
Building that for threescore years has been a
landmark on Washington Square First. there was
Founders DAY. a month more ago, with for
nal Grafton and ode, and actual tearing down OF
a portion Of the walls Then various class and
fraternity unions repeated the goodby. Eu-
cleian the literary society founded In the uniyer-
sity's earliest years. held noteworthy meeting.
The ladies of the Advisory Board Illuminated The
stately old Council Room at an afternoon recep-
ton and that evening the Alumni Association he'd
A crowded and impressive farewell! reunion. Never
before had such congregation gathered in the old
chapel as this last and indeed II was well that
none had. For the old boys Of half a century ago
Wed with their younger brethren OF the last dec
ade in Wild enthusiasm. and in earnest quest OF
relics and keepsakes of the historic building. The
balusters Of the two great stairvays were already
gone So were some OF the checkerboard paving
stones of the main corridors But there were some
sixty keys In the chapel organ manual ana some
hundreds of pipes great and small, WITHIN mere
WERE before the alumni began their quest ior
relics A few minutes sufficed 10 make that orsan
case as empty its wndbox. And then the
amazing spectacle was seen. and the more amaz'
ing cacophony heard. of TWO or three
hundred men simultaneously blowing through
pipes great and small. lean' aseeuc
Doctor OF Divinity struggled 10 produce
the mellow thunder Of huge bass diapason,
a rotund. plethoric Doctor Of Medicine sQueaHea
shrilly through tiny metal pccolo; a trucu'eh'
Doctor of Laws breathed wooing music through
sweet-toned viol damour. The cave OF Aeolus
could not have held more roaring and "hlstihs
and shreking than that old chapel knew NoF
could all It's cyclones have left more promlscuous
wreck behind than was TO be seen In that same
chapel when at last the loyal sons OF y. l. L aoan-
doned IL 10 memory.
Even this however. was not the last tareNe1L
That impressive function fttingly reserved to'
the Delta Chapter of Psi Epsilon. the Oldest OF me
fraternitles Of the university rs date was hAea
for Tuesday evening last. On Monday the oulidihs
was turned over to the contractor TO be demon
ished, and that energetic at once began INC
work Of tearing down, and vowed that the ptO
posed reunion of Delta should not take place. "@s
was cut off. water cut off. floors were '0'n
up. and the walls torn down. But the oos'
young and old, got there just the same, hunarea
strong. Amid the darkness and the rain OF 4ue'-
day night they retOok possession. brought :"
caterer with feast 10 tempt an epicure, ana u""'
well toward morning literally owned the p'@.e'
Tables set In the big Council Room NV
apartment that had suffered least from the hanas
of the contractor and other vandais. hu"I'''
candles and score OF oil lanterns supplied hsh'S
the caterer brought ample cheer for the inner
man, and the buoyant spirits OF youth or a" as
did the rest. Many a wayfarer hurryns "V'0
Washington Square in the rain. paused TO loon w
in wonder at the brilliantly lighted WINDOWS q O'
in the ruined building, and 10 listen 70 Wv
lusty cheers and rollicking choruses thai rouse'
for the last time the echoes OF the venerable hA''e
The company included members Of many clasfsS
from 1851 TO 1897 and representatives OF V'"''
college chapters OF Psi Epsilon from Ne"-h@'e"
to Ann Arbor. The presiding genius was froless.'
Isaac F. Russell, of Delta, rs, who served As 'oS
master. and besides various impromptu speeS"''
toasts were responded 10 follows: PSI tpS'
lon." William NJ. Kingsley. OF Delta. IS, u !.
IT," Benjamin H. Bayliss. of Delta, GO; sls1
Chapters" A. p. Jacobs, OF Phi Chapter vt's
sity of Michigan "'rhe Ladies'" c. I. Oa'Ii' v
Beta Chapter. Yale: The Alumni Dr, Sars
r A cessler OF Delta ~: and Our New Hons.
W. Fletcher Johnson. Of Delta, ~, Inese 49, ne
and the songs which accompanied mem nrs ms Oh
home. the last that should ever be sung or s8sars-
within its walls. But they were not al '"s 49,
When midnight struck and the last speaker niia
finished his speech. parting song Wa ins,Ios rnys
teres. And then formed one OF those prSeessSys
that once or twice year for na AM Yverslty Ths
whole company lined up In single me- EN- him
hands on the shoulders OF the man nnsSe visible
the darkness about them. And thus WIN aI.rrdSr and
choruses. they tramped through every snd around
we'll nigh every ROOM In all the desoia'yu 'yaroIs
In other years when they ana 'i ths place wers
ronssd nv The uncannv ain outside their 90 a.
and listening moment. would swear prroSyserlds
two" aud then seek peace eeneath t men me VIA
as the Hartz wanderer covers away iron, ,es there
Muntsman's spectral train But this tlms IN de.
were no sleepers 10 rouse; only the no.ayslIers
serted rooms and memories within the re'e"'
own hearts. . 49,, ,,o,oost hall
There was a window open IN the 'opn n vail: and
narrow traceried window high up IN rne ,rs roof
a ricEety ladder leading up TO T. TO iA sled ou.
cried one. and in a few moments all hau .,sn In
,hrtbap There were bright faced young Men Men OK
evening dress Of latest cut: Ss vssnr'Sared vster;
affairs. OF robust middle age, N.Y.. and ten OF
youth And up there on he d IeaS ssrsness. they
an inned hands In a circle and shou'e1u out over
and cheers OF Psi Ups.ion and ~ Then they het
dawn again in weird proeess'on ATOMS way han
and stairs until every traversaeIe tSTt
WAS reached: and there the last sons n the early
last word OF farewell spoken anu n groups OF two
and three never TO enter or 70 Sos last fare
s1sip Delta Of Pal Epsilon had saia II