New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
HAPPY DEKES AT DINNER.
THE CHAPTER OF DELTA KAPPA EPSILON
ENTERTAINS GREEK FRATER-
NIFTY MEN.
A JOLLY EVENING FOR THE OLD BOYS AND THE
YouNG-REMrNIs- ENcEs OF THE PAST AND

A JOLLY EVENING FOR THE OLD BOYS AND THE
yor-yc-RrMrNIs -ENcEs OF THE PAST AND
ENTHUSIASM FOR THE PRESENT
Delta Kappa Epsilon was celebrated in song ana
story at the d. X +. clubhouse. No 400 Fifih-aVe'
last night. The parlors and dlnihg-rooi" Vi ''e
clubhouse were filed with jolly. roilicking cohese
bovs-some of them it is true, college boys OF nearly
half a century's standing but boys nevertheiess-
and as they gathered about the board 70 GASP "a"''
in fraternal good fellowship 1t almost seemed d.
though the years had rolled back again ana they
were once more mixed up in the cohese p'a'H' "
olden times The rooms Of the clubhouse were gayy
decorated with Delta Kappa Epsilon banners. ana
the fraternity coors-blue, old gold ana Sarhet-
were draped above the tables and upon tne walls
The Delta Kappa Epsilon CLUB mas ~" Iesi'e".
members and is open to membership 10 an Dehe''
no matter from which one Of the thirty-iour cnap
ters in the fraternity they may come. The cup mas
enjoyed unusual prosperity for one composer "a
cilsvely OF the members Of one Greek-ietter ira
ternity and has found Its present quarters anh'us'
they are large and roomy. too sulaH 10 acco'i'"'
all who desire TO become members ne u"'''
some tine ago decided to secure larger quarters anu
negotiations are now pending which. when closed
will put the club in possession OF one OF '"e "c''
fraternity cubhouses in America
The dinner last night given by the M Cnap-
ter of the fraternity. established In 100 AT the 'o
lege Of the city OF NewYork. 10 It's UNDERGRADUATES
and alumni Only five outsiders were invited ana
they were the officers and trustees OF the Delta nap
pa Epsilon Club. They are Alexander Mcneil pres-
dent Howard Gould first vice-prcsIdent; H. NJ
Youmans secretary; c. Murray Rice. treasurer.
and r. ]. Trmble. chairman Of the House COM
mttee. The menus tastcfully decorated with
the fraternity pin and the pipe of peace, III syhooi
on such occasions. On the cover was the hscrIp-
ton: Banquet OF Nh Chapter Of Delta Kappa Ep-
silon Fortleth Anniversary. April TO- 1896. me
by college songs fraternity ye!ls and stories OF all
sorts.
After the dinner the POSTMASTER. William o. NC
Guckn. 80 arose. and after restoring semplahce
Of order under protest he proceeded TO establish MS
dignity as POSTMASTER. His remarks were hailed
with shouts Of laughter as story after story OF IN
terest to the boys' fell from his lips.
The first speaker introduced was Asa Bird Gar
diner 49, who spoke THE Chapter In the war
of the Rebellion" He said in part: When the war
came some Of our men gave up their lives Ihere
was Elliot in 81 He a brilliant officer. and there
were many others our chapter always contained
good honest truthful Delta Kappa Epsilon men
Then there were anecdotes and stories mat oniy
d. X f. men could appreciate ana iuiiy unIer
stand and when General Gardiner had hnished
there a storm OF applause <., ...,
Letters OF regret were read from TWO OF INC i9uiu
crs OF the chapter as well as one from iroless1qF
Fltz Gerald Tisdall 80 who was expected 70 speak
Frank S Williams -. who for long tine Wa
treasurer Of the ID. X. +. club. Mr.. Williams
lusions to the business matters OF the fraternity.
although he more than once referred 10 me .N-
ceptional prosperity OF the Delta hdppa Eps"o"
Club OF New-fork ~ r, r,o,or
The toastmasier's friend. Or George s. Fowler
go was the next speaker. and his subJect was
Memory" for which he was well nttrd. Sost OF
his remn1ks too were directed toward the od times
sneakers were Roswell u. Burchard. 50: DR.. George
Floy Mcf,wen. 81. and Il. J. Trmble. who spoke Tor
the trustees. - ..,. >tv,ut,
Among the others present were Arthur McMuiIin
Theodore f. Miller Christopher Hoiscr. James God
win Townsend Wandel. Clarence B. Tracy, James
H. futile Horace h. Dresser. John y. Fly erhoh
NJ Davis william VI. Davis. william H. hthyoh
Frank s Williams Or. Edgar T. Weed. Alfred
Mesirc r. Floyd Clarke. Roswell y. BIrchard
Frederick VI Petersen. Burton G. Weyham. victor
G. Petersen Theodore G. AscOugh. henry y. I'M,
Uanf0rd Crawford John V. H. Clarkson. lrVlns n
Tln, Harrison Clark. Dr. Frank ;. Grant ogien
ID HuiI Fred \ Ryer Edwin L. Delaney, lkopert
KENYON Robert ". Ferguson. Dr. James Peter
sen william H. Crossman. jr. Augustus W, con-
over. William u. Freeman Nathan Cttarkf s II
raS;on, william r. sh-dd Lewis II. Spence; Or
Richard Van Ssntvoord. Frederick a Guild, hcnry
: kirkland Or William y. Harrison Charles r
Davies Or Fioy McE.wen. Harold VI. Wilcox. Harry
l. Rauman Henry W. Eaton, DR.. Walter IS
Browner John ". Howe William F. Mohr Maurice
Bowler Ephrllm " Y0umans. Alexander Mcneil.
Or Rlnsor J. Parker Edward Il. La Fetra, George
NJ Glaze Ricard G Boyd. Rober, j. Trmble. How
Nr;hur J. Ridley IT, j. Noble Emley. John Doug
ias r Aivori Johnson. Frank Heath, jr.. oscar r.
Seltz George Ross Hiram Calklrs, jr.. Edmund r
Fowler Thomas l.. Davies. J. Harper Jaspar Or
VILE II. Tobey. Herman T. Oicot and Charles