Evening star., 1896-12-19
OLD NASSAU'S MUSIC
Princeton's Glee, Mandolin and Banjo Clubs
Coming to Washington.
The Boys VIII Travel In style and
VIII He Entertained Where
ever They Go.

given next Tuesday evening at National
Rifles Hail. promises to be one of the prin-
cipal social events of the holiday season.
Princeton has always been popular In this
city, and there has not been a class for
many day at that university which has
not had goodly contingent of Washing
ton men.
The annual appearance Of the clubs in
this city is invariably welcomed by a large
and enthusiastic audience, who open their
hearts to the college boys and listen with
the greatest delight to their songs and to
the rafting, stirring music of the banjo
and mandolin clubs. All three clubs are
said to be stronger this year than ever and
the concerts they have given SO far this
from the social aspect Of their visit their
concert Is a real musical treat for all the
clubs show the results of thorough prac-
tice and training, and the presence Of a
number of soloistS lends a variety to the
program.
This Is essentially Princeton year. Begin
ming last spring Princeton won the base
ball championship and her representatives
covered themselves with glory at the
Olympian games, while this fall no sooner
had the memories of the sesquicentennial
begun to fade than her foot ball team bore
of the palms of victory from Yale and
Harvard.
Will Travel in Style.
fflncetOnS MUSICAL OTSdhiZdtiouS uidhe
their annual Christmas tour this year
through. the west, and will travel in the
finest style in a special train, with all the
luxuries which modern railroad methods
can supply. They will leave Princeton next
Monday morning and will take their spe-
cial train in Philadelphia, leaving that city
for Baltimore at o'clock.
The train will be composed of three pri-
vate cars, a Pullman sleeper, a baggage
car and an engine. The private cars are
the Maryland" loaned by Mrs. T. Harri-
son Garrett: the Delaware" loaned by
Mr.. Charles K. Lord, third vice president
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and the
third is loaned by Mr.. G. G. DeCoursey.
president of the Western New York and
Pennsylvania railroad.
The trains first stop will be at Baltimore.
which will be reached at 5:15. A dinner
will be given to the clubs at the Severn.
and the concert will be given at the Ly-
ceum Theater. Afterward some of the men
will go to the Monday night german Of the
Bachelors Cotillon Club. Having spent the
night on the train and taken breakfast at
the Severn. they will leave for Washington
at am. Tuesday. Here the Hotel Grafton
will be the headquarters. The social events
include reception at Mrs VIM. Mating
ly's and dance. The concert will be given
at the National Rifles armory. The train
leaves at 1 am. for Pittsburg.
Concerts will also be given at Fort
Wayne, Chicago, Rockford, Peoria, Daven-
port, Des Moines, st. Louis and Louisville.
Leaders of the Clubs.
The leader of the Glee Club is Mr.. Lucius
H. Miller. '97, of New Jersey Mr.. Miller
sang the Glee Club and played on the
Mandolin Club during his sophomore year.
and was elected leader of the Glee Club
last year. He is member of the Cap and
Gown Club of Princeton. Among the men
on the Glee Club are C. 1. Taylor. '97, who
was last year substitute full back on the
varsity foot ball team. and IS a member of
the Tiger Inn Club; H. r. Lathrope. 1909.
who played end on this years freshman
foot ball eleven; G. ]. Geer. 81. substitute
tackle on this years championship foot
ball team and member of the Ivy Club;
w. H. Andrus. ~, the manager of the
championship team. and Seward Erdman.
Track Athletic Association. both members
Of the Cap and Gown Club.
The leader Of the Banjo Club is Charles
A. George. ~. of New York city. Mr..
freshman year, and this year has shown
himself to be an able leader. r. C. Thomas,
9S. of Baltimore who plays on the Banjo
Club and sings on the Glee Club. made the
touchdown this fall which won the class
championship for the '9S foot ball team.
The Mandolin Club. led by Leland B. Terry.
T. Of New York. is exceptionally good.
Among the pieces they are playing this
year are a potpourri from Gounod's
Faust" a nocturne OF Chopin's with a
number Of other pieces of a lighter charac-
ter. The Orange and Black March,"
which was played by Sousa's Band at Man
by the Mandolin Club. The manager Of the
club Is Augustine NJ. Hopper. '97, of Balti-
more, Md. Mr.. Hopper is also business
manager of the Daily Princetonian. Paul D.
Stockly. '9S. of New Jersey, Is the assistant
manager. Mr.. Stockly managed the fresh
man musical clubs during his freshman
year. Mr.. Hopper and Mr.. Stockly are
members of the Cap and Gown Club Of
Princeton University.
The Personnel.
Following is the personnel Of the clubs:
Glee Club-First tenors-L. H. Miller, 'O7.
New Jersey: ]. P. Williamson. SEM, South
Dakota: C. I. Taylor, '97. Connecticut; w.
A. Cleland, 30, Minnesota; J. M. Richard
son, 80, New York, and H. r. Lathrope,
1900. Pennsylvania.
Second tehors-F. B. McNish, '97, New
York; A. NJ. Stewart, so. Pennsylvania: H.
'9s. Maryland: r. w. Hayden. 90 Illinois.
First basses-W. H. Andrus, 81, Pennsyl-
vania; Seward Erdman, '97. New Jersey;
P. H. Williams. '97, New York; J. W.
Harding. 30. Illinois.
Second basses-G. J. Geer, '97. New Jer-
sey; C. G. Cowell. '9S, New Jersey; H. P.
Smith. '9s. New York; A. Pomeroy, 3d.
Ohio, and D. c. Scott, 1900. Ohio.
Banjo Club-Banjeaurines-C A. George,
81, New York: Selden Spencer, 81. Mis-
souri,: c. J. Wells. '9s. Texas; E. Wyckofr.
'98. New Jersey; W. 8. Roe. 80. New Jer-
sey; B. Heald, 1900. District of Columbia
and De Witt. 1900. New York.
Bass banjo-L. Knapp. 9s. Missouri.
Piccolo-Westcott, 1900. Maryland.
Banjos-J. H. Caldwell, jr., '98, Pennsyl-
vania. and R. c. Thomas. '9S Maryland.
Guitars-H. E. Mattison, 81, New York;
r. b. Smyth. '97. South Carolina; E. C.
Heald, '9S, District of Columbia; c. T.
Westcott. '9s. Maryland. and H. 8. Paine,
'9S. New York.
"A Mandolin Club.MandoIIns-L. B. Terry.
81. New York; B. R. Miller. 97, Pennsyl-
vania: ]. B. DeCoursey. '97 Pennsylvania:
G. B. Andrews. 9S, Ohio; C. L. Mccoy, '9S.
Illinois; F. F. Powell '9S, Ohio; w. l. Mar.
tin. 1900. Illinois, and c. F. Banks. 1900.
Pennsylvania.
Mandola-W. s. Roe. 90, New Jersey.
Violin-A. Pomeroy. 30, Ohio
'Cello-E. Moore. 81, Pennsylvania.
Cornet-F. B. McNish. '97, New York.
Flutes A. Fletcher. 1900, Indiana.
Guitars-H. f. Mattison, '97, New York:
r. B. Smyth, '97 South Carolina: II. S'
Paine. '98, New York; e. c. Heald, '9S Dis
trict Of Columbia; j. H. Caldwell '98 Penn
sylvanfa. and C. T. Westcott, '98, Mary
land.
COlIege-Bred Presidents.
From the Buffalo Commercial
Washington was not college-hred man.