Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-06

Princeton recently conferred The degree
OF LII D: Mr.. Walter Hazard of George
town, Sc, and Mr.. James NJ Green were
also among the guests of honor
The menus Of the dinner were unusually
handsome. They were printed on genuine
parchment, and each was perfect fac
sinnile of the diploma which Princeton con-
fers upon her graduates, except that up in
one corner there WAS place for the list Of
the things to eat and drink.
Prior to the banquet lroper there was a
business meeting of the association, at
which Mr.. McCammon and Mr.. Henry c.
stewart jr., were. as matter OF course,
ensuing year. In fact the only change in
the list of officers was the election of Mr..
j. II. Gulick to the executive committee.
Frnternal Greetings.
One Of the Pieasantest features of the
evening was the exchange of greetings be-
tween Princeton and the Bowdoin Alumni
Association, which was dining in another
room at Pages. Capt. H. J.. Prince repre-
scented Bowdoin, and made charming
little speech to the Princeton men, and Mr..
Henry E. Davis was selected to speak for
the latter to the sons of Bowdoin, which he
Cid in his customary easy style. Later in
Inc evening greetings of the Harvard men,
VINO Were dining at the Shoreham, Were
conveyed by H. r. Webb and W. p Mon
tague, who entered the room preceded by
a waiter bearing two cold bottles. Among
tne princeton men who sat down to the
sau, John II. voorhees,, Judge A. b. Hag-
Eer, Henry b. Mum, Robert F. Thompson,
Senator George Gray, Alexander p. Morse,
Joseph K McCammon, John S. Blair, A. B.
Kelly, James NJ. Johnson, Richmond Pear
son. Henry E. Davis, William B. Bryan, w.
E. Amin, DIR. Z. A. Ballech, Mahloa Pit
ney, Charles w. McPhee, Henry II. David
SON. J. Henry Quick, Henry G. Stewart
tor Kaufman, ]. II. Hanna, George T.
Dunlop jr., Wilton J.. Lambert, Harris
Lindsey, Mr.: Lanahan. John f. Wilkins.
George d. Whitney Ormsby McCammon,
Arthur Cassells and w. T. Davis.
Ovation to President Patton.
One of the duties which the president OF
the association performs with much salts
faction to the members is that of toast
master, and so when the proper point was
reached in the menu Mr.. McCammon arose
In his place at the head of the table and
started with great deftness as well as
CELEBRITY, the oratorical ball rolling. With
a lew brief words of welcome, gracefully
expressed, and then fitting allusion to the
pleasure that the members of the associa-
ton felt in having the president of the col
iege with them on this occasion, he called
upon President Patton. The latter receiy-
ed an ovation as he got up to respond,
which was not only recognition Of the
success which has attended the adIninistra-
ton of the affairs of the college, bat was a
tribute to one of the most delightful after
dinner takers in this country.
Dr. Patton was. as usual entertaining
but he s!so managed to say something
about college matters and about some of
the plans for the future. He alluded to the
current discussion in regard to he coll
lege colors, ard spoke of the emphatic ac-
ton or alumni associations In various
parts Of the country in opposition to MAX
ing any change. He had someth'n g to saw
OF the sesqui-centennial celebration of the
College, which is to be held in Princeton
next October, and gave some idea of the
lie fn ln l..
s5.coo,Coo, which, he said, the trustees
thought ought to be raised In commemora-
ton of the occasion.
He humorously alluded to the ideas of
hImsef and Prof. West, and explained
that while Prof. Vests project of found
Ing graduate college and the speakers
plan OF founding law school might seem
TO be Sntagonistic, yet they were not as
70 doubt sufficient funds would be forth
coming. he added that already nearly the
whole OF the first million had been SUBJ
scribed by members of the board of trus-
tees. His reference to the propos ed celebra-
ton of the founding of the college suggest
ed the names of men, sons of Princeton
who have been and are prominent in
me AFFAIRS OF the nation, past and pres
eht. An enthusiastic round of applause
followed his announcement that this was
probably the last time he would address
the association as president of The College
OF New Jersey, as at the coming eelebra-
ton 1t was intended to take formal action
changing the name to the University of
Princeton.
Other Happy Addresses.
Justice Brewer, who was present as a
guest of the association, was introduced by
Mr.. McCammoa Yale man. He made a
bright and witty response, in which he re-
ferred to good many things, and made
some felecitious remarks about the COM
mon ties which connect all college grad
yates.
An earnest, we'll as a thoughtful adj
dress was made hy Senator Gray of Della
ware, who, in eloquent terms spoke of the
great work accomplished by Princeton. and
the influence exerted by the men who devote
their lives to the branches of higher learn
ing.
One of the most popular members of the
faculty. Prof. Andrew f. West was present,
and he made a delightful little speech, which
was received with many manifestations of
approval He had something to say of the
coming centennial, and, he has charge of
the arrangements, his remarks were in the
nature of an official communication.
Mr. John w. Foster, who is an honorary
member of the association, was called upon
ana his response was happy and entertain
ing.
A vigorous speech was made by Repre-
sentative Mahlon Pitney of New Jersey and
Representative Richmond Pearson also re-
sponded briefly to a call for a speech
W. e. Amin managed, in the course of
some remarks, to amuse the company, and
at the same time impart sundry bits of adj
vice to those whom he characterized as be-
ing at the lower end of the table
In response to a call, Alexander Porter
Morse made some appropriate remarks and
the evening festivities were brought TO a
close by singing college songs.
The Princeton Orange and Black.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
1t was gratifying to all Princeton men to
learn from President Patton last evening
that the colors of the university (orange
and black were in no danger of being
changed and it was pleasing to see that
the tiger who participated at the banquet
declined to alter the hues of his stripes.
Naturally, strong sentiment was express
ed by the Washington alumni against the
abandonment of symbols which recall so
many historic traditions and achievements.
The alumni were evidently more interested
last evening in the Princeson tiger than
they were in the Schom6urgk Qionl lire 1t
is interesting to note that among the dec
orations, for which the efficient secretary
of the association, Henry c. Stewart de-
serves SO much credit, was an orange and
black flag, 6x4 now much faded, which
had foated over successive scientific
expeditions conducted by Princeton I,ro-
fessors and students, covering some
eighty thousand miles This flag has been
planted in every state in tine Union but
enc, and Alaska, Mexico, the Sandwich
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