The Washington times., 1895-04-16
University of Virginia Alumni Gel
ehrates His Birthday.
HONORs TO THE ALMA MATER
Eloquent Speeches and Banquet at Hotel
Page-secretary4 Herbert Presided and
Postmaster General Wilson a Guest.
Other Distinguished Personages Re
sponses to Toasts List of the Guests.

Nearly four score Of the lao members
of the University Or Virginia Alumni As
sociation of-'the District were cengre-
gated last evening" the Hotel Page to
celebrate the birthday of the Sage Of Mon
ticello, the FOUNDER of the famous old
institutions to payftrlbute to tie beloved
alma mater, and incidentally 10 enjoy
the pleasures OF sunIptuous banquet.
The banquet hall and tables were simply
but tastefully decorated. A portrait each
of Gen. Washington and Gen r. E. Lee
adorned the walls, the fiIst near the head
of the table, the other facing it at the
other end of the room, each enveloped in
the national colors.
Secretary Herbert, the newly elected
president of the association, occupied the
head of the table. Next on his left was
Postmaster General Wilson, first vice presi-
dent Of the society, and at the presidents
right hand sat the Hon. John Goode, and
next to him Major VenabIe, two of the
gifted speakers who responded TO toasts
while their auditors burned cigars.
APPLAUSE WAS FREQUENT.
The speeches were entertaining in high
degree and were frequently and tumultu-
ousIy applauded. The Rev. Randolph
H. McKim, d. D.. served ably as toast
master, introducing each of the orators
from his place at the foot of the table
with sentiment appropriate to the theme
assigned him.
The first to respond was the Hon. John
Goode, whose topic was Thomas Jeffer-
son." plainly the first in the hearts of the
o1ta In fan fnrN NFEa f.f IG oil m
tribute the speaker said that after forty
four years of official life Jefferson had
gone from the city OF Washington in danger
Of arrest by his creditors, and" he
added, Il think that is an example worthy
of the emulation of this company" He
closed by quoting the epitaph dictated by
Jefferson for his own tomb,
The other speakers were: Prof. VIII
liam NJ. Thornton, whose toast was The
University OF Virginia and Thomas JEFF
ferson;" Major Richard NJ. Nenable, OF
Baltimore, who responded to Our Alumni;
Hon. Henry Wise Garnett. to Bar and
bench, twin pillars of our civilizations;
| Dr.. Barringer, to The medical profession"
| B. F Martin, TO The university profess
sor;" II. Newcomb, to "Our alma mater"
and A. E. Strodes, to Under the old
arcades.
DR.. McKim made contribution also.
to fill the vacant space left by the orator
-
avoidably prevented from keeping his en-
| gagcmeut
The recital Of the many virtues of the
ilustrious jefferson, every reference to
the, Alma Mater, the mention of those
whose fame is closely associated with the
institution, among whom is the famous
John b. Miner, were each greeted with
long-continued applause.
JEFFERSoN'S OWN BOOK.
meutaries, with his own marks for its
| Identification. was placed upon the table
| by solicitor w D. Dabney, OF the State
Department, a member of the alumni, and
the present owner OF the book.
The association elected Officers at the
business meeting held prior to the banquet,
the list being as follows: President,
/ Hon Hillary A. Herbert; vice presidents,
Hon w L. Wilson, E. j. Renick, DIR. w.
arriSon; secretary, E. L. McClelland;
treasurer, DR. l. w, Glazebrook; executive
4 committee, c. G. Lee, r. L. Preston,
| Tohmas Nelson Page, Clarence Thomas and
| DR.. Taliafeuo Clark.
In addition TO those named in the foregoing
there were present Hon. Holmes Conrad,
| solicitor general, Major r. w. Hunter K.
| Kemper, j W Kern, c. G.. Lee, L. McLong,
! Cooke, ID. Luckett, W. B. Matthews ,Dr. F s.
Nash. Judge ] X. NJ, Norton, of Alexandria,
Lieut.. H. T. Percy, u. s. N, Major W.
A. Reed. U. S. ,Winslow H. Randolph,
B. NJ. Randolph, DR.. A. A. Snyder, DR.. a.
R. Stuart, w. IL. Saunder. Julian Taylor,
DR.. L. L. Tompkins, DR.. w. H. Wilmer,
! Hargraves Wood. DR.. John c. Wise, u. S. N,
John D. Pennybacker. Gen. Harry Heath,
DIR. Van Ruyken, r. X. Cralle, Dr. R. NJ.
Harper. DR.. R. E. L. Willberger, Col. t. H
! Ellis, the Nestor Of the association who
graduated in 1881, Assistant Secretary Of
| Agriculture Ailtan. G. W. Dabney, Assistant
Solicitor Robinson. of the Treasury, Capt.
Gaines, Mr.. Lothrop, Mr.. Leupp. Prof.
i Wallis, DR. T. R Stone. Dr. E. L. Tompkins,
DR.. w. H Wilmer, Prof. Kent, DR.. Barring
er and Prof. Thornton are members of the
| University faculty.