The Washington times., 1895-04-24
Blue Ind GOLD HOHORED
Columbian University Alumni
Meets at Banquet Hall,
WIT, WISDOM AND EL0QUENCE
Addresses by the Acting President, by Post
master General Wilson and Prominent
Members of the Association Than
Hundred Guests Attend-Earnest Appeal
by President Green For Alumni Support

Eloquent addresses, beautiful decorations,
large array Of talent, wit, wisdom and
"reminiscences, with ''All Hail. to Alma
Mater, were the leading features OF the an
nual banquet given last night at the Ebbitt
House by the Alumni Association OF Co
lumbian University.
There were more than hundred seated at
the handsome banquet board, ct the head
(which sat the toastmaster and the orators
OF the evening. Elaborate floral trimmings.
principally composed of rare, rich roses
and splendid lilies, ornamented the tables,
and stately palms formed a fringe to the
surroundings. A bunch of roses at each plate
and neat menu card, adorned with the
college colors, blue and gold, were the in
cidentals, while among the specials was
the excellent music supplied by the Ebbltt
House orchestra, under the leadership of
Prof Schroeder.
TOASTS AND RESP ONSES.
President Jesse III. Wilson, the toastmas-
ter made brief opening address. in W hich
he recalled early associations, paid glow
ing tribute to the university made touching
allusion to the late Or yelling, and intro
duced Rev. s. II. Greene, ID. D., the acting
president of the Institution.
DR.. Greene's name was greeted with
applause, as was the suggestion OF z resident
Wilson that il is the hope of the alumni to
have him promoted from acting to actual
president. His address obtained the closest
attention aud the appreciationo OF hisauditors
was frequently manifested, his theme being
The Columbian University" He spoke
eloqently of the past, present and future
of the institution.
The remaining responses were as follows:
Mr.. william f MatuDgly. TO "Old Col
umbian;" Mr.. A s. Worthington, TO
w ashington City, the law students
Mecca" DR.. l.. L. Friedrich, to Hospitals,
the best medical school" Prof. o. T Mason,
TO The New Pledged Graduate;" Prof.
A p Montague, TO New Columbian" and
Mr.. Henry e. Davis, 10 "Old Money Bags"
The Hon. w. l.. Wilson, for five years a
Columbian professor, was, by the uDani-
nous voice OF the assembiage, called
upon at late hour in the evening for
speech. and graceful lily yielded TO the
pressure.
Each of the orators received unmistaka-
bly, the evidence of their auditors appre-
citation Of their efforts to entertain.
MEMBERS AND GUESTS.
The list of members and guests included
Hon. w. L. Wilson, Postmaster Gen
eraI; DR.. George H. Acker, DR.. c. A
Bail, r. NJ. Alden, Fred. E. Chaplin, DR..
E. W. Ashford. DR.. j. E. Bloomen. 7. L.
Averill. DIT. j. W. Bovee, Dr. E. j. Col
Inns. Dr. c. H Bowen, c. H Cragin,
c. A. Brandenburg, Chaplin Brown, Rev. c.
H. Butler, Allan Davis, c. E. Dawson,
Dr.. w K Butler. W F. DeCaindy, c. W
AaKr tirrI,f nr A MI JIrr,, N H..
nally, John JOY Edison. DR.. a. F. a.
King. DR.. j Ihos Kelly. 1r,. C. b.
Keene. DR.. W W. Johnston, Joseph R.
Edison. Chas. K. Fairman, John c. Fay,
DR.. Robert Fletcher, DR. l.. l.. Friedrich,
A. NJ. Fuller. A B. Johnson, Dr.. l.. w.
Glazebrook. j. H. Gordon, Tracy l. i.
Jeffords, e. Hilton jackson, w. F. HoltZ-
man. II. Z. Davis, Prof. A j. Huntington,
DR.. j. W. ChapelIs, H. L. Hodgkins, E. B.
Hay, Prof. II. G. Hodgkns, DR.. William
T.. Handy, @. j. Gro seclose, Rev. s
H. Greene, Frof. J. H Gore, E. ii: Taggart,
F. ID. Yates, DR.. II. c Yarrow, DR.. c: G.:
whitman. IL S. Worthington, Prof. G. F.
Wood, j. Ormoud Wilson. Jesse II. VII
son, George l.. Wilkinson, Robert E. l..
White. DR.. j II. Stone, Duncan Thompson,
Hon. w. B. Powell, II. r. Pine, DR.. c. W:
Richardson. d. Sterling Ruffin, L. NJ.
Saunders, George Steiger. DR.. J. L. Sud
oath, Rev j M Sterrettt, Rev. C. A.
Stakely, DR.. E. A. Sellhauseu, DR.. ID. X.
Shute, Prof s. M Shute. Dr. j. c: smithe,
w B. King, Major j. W Powell, DR. w. F.
r. Phillips, Dr. NJ d. Peck, John B. Larner,
Dr. George Latimer, Dr. d. DIN Leech
Harris C. Leonard, DR.. J. Hall Lewis. DR..
A c. Patterson, Col NJ NJ. Parker, Major
Charles Newell, Theodore W. Moves, Harris
Lindsey, J. s. Lemon, DR.. Z. Il. Mcneil,
Horace Mann, Robert II. Martin, Prof.
o. 4. Mason, William T. Mattingly, Philip
Mauro. w P. Metcalf, DR.. w. L. Miller,
Prof. A. p Montague, and Edward g. Niles.