The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-24
Fifth Annual Dinner of the
Yale Alumni Asso.
citation.
MUSIC, MIRTH AND MEMORIES
Old Songs, Old College Cries and Old
Sentiments Revived at the
the Banquet Table.

There was merry band of light-hearted
boys in the grillroom of the California
Hotel last evening. There was plentiful
array OF whiskers among the youths;
there was even an occasional bald pate or
silver lock, but when the vociferous "Rah!
Rah! Rail-" invented by Yale as the most
effective means OF making noise, was
started with the adve Mt of the wine they
were all twenty.
The grillroom was made particularly
attractive for the occasion. In the center
was bower of palms. About the walls
were draped the National colors and at
the head of the tables was large banner
of symbolic blue bearing in large letters the
name OF the beloved alma mater. Circled
around the palm bower were the tables, at
which the following were seated:
Wallace NJ. Alexander, Professor Nathan Abb
bolt. Professor Thomas K. Bacon, W. H. l..
Barnes, Charles T. Blake, Gordon Banding,
Eugene B. Baker, W. L: Breeze, Thomas Hamil-
ton Breeze, Edward l.. Brayton, Preston Brown,
william b. Bosley, Professor c. B. Bradley,
Professor Edward B. Clapp, John Cunning
ley Forbes, Cleveland Forbes, Ernest r. Fol-
ger, Edw. E. Goodrich, Arthur Goodall, Henry
H. Haight, William Ii. Jordan, President Mar
tin Kellogg, samuel knight George D: Met
u. ~.
Mayo Newhall, Frank l.. Owen, Charles Page
William II. Parkes, John II. Philip, Edward
Pond, John n Pomeroy, B. H. Pendleton, Will
liam A. Setchell, Nathaniel n. Wilson, Mount
ford S. Wilson, Carl Westerfeld, A. B. Whitney,
Walter Camp, Frank S. Butterworth.
All of these, except Messrs. Butterworth
and Camp, the guests of the evening, are
resident alumni of Old Eli. Both Of the
famous coaches are Yale alumni, but their
residence here is only temporary.
The programme OF bon mots that fol-
lowed the elaborate menu was typical of
Yale. 1t opened by witty address by
Professor Thomas r. Bacon, president of
the evening. His theme was "Wisdom
and truth and measures of sweet song
unto her walls belong" Then the BAN
queters sang "Bingo,' the rollicking col
lege song, in true college style.
Walter Camp and Frank 5: Butterworth
each responded neatly to the toast "Our
Guests" and the way in which the assem-
bly sang "Vive pAmour' must have
warmed the cookies of the two big football
mems hearts.
1.-The Elder Yale" was treated by Cen
eral w. Ii. L. Barnes in neatly turned
speech full of wit and eloquence. This
was followed by the chorus Dear Old
Yale"
w. A. Setchell spoke of "Yale in Tran
old college absurdlty, The Pahl," was
rendered with spirit by the alumni.
1.-THE Younger Yale, Our Salad DAYS
When We Were Green in Judgment" was
responded to by Cline Day.
Neville H. Castle told of the glorious
prospects of the organization of Yale men
in California. He Endorsed the sentiment
on the toast card, "It's Good Thing,
Push 1t Along" Then the banqueters
sang the rousing fraternity song, "Amici."
William B. Bosley told of ''The Needs
of Yale" The sentiment to which he was
supposed to speak, as announced, was, IF
money goes before, all ways lie open"
His remarks, however, smacked more of
humor than finance. This was followed
by the touching refrain, my Last Cigar"
That was all the programme on the
printed cards, but it was only small part
of the evenings enjoyment. There were
speeches galore, both witty and wise, made
under the inspiration of revived youth,
and there were songs which had not been
thought of for many long month sung
with vim that made the dishes rattle
There were strange. weird yells, an insane
jargon to the uninitiate, and mirth-pro-
voking jokes that required a historical
knowledge of old Yale to make them in
telligibIe. Altogether the affair was voted
a success by all present.