New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20

them together in the pleasant dnins-room on the
second floor OF the hotel and they and drank
and made merry. gave the college yell AT frequent
intervals. sang songs and applauded speeches until
a late hour with boundess enthusiasm. They had
Governor Griggs. of New-Jersey, with them, ami
among other guests President Ethelbert d.
Wsrfeld. of Lafayette College; Colonel John J.
McCook who talked of yesterday a proba-
be member of Major McEliney's Cabinet; all the
members of the Lafayette football team. a Alex
ander Smith Anthony H. Evans. General T. F.
Rodenbough. Clay w Holmes. Parke IT, Davis,
Alexander Elliot jr., and William Baxter Owen.
Before they began to their dinner the mem
hers Of the association elected the following officers
for 1897 David Bennett King president, Wikam
McMutrie and Alexander Mcneil. vice-presidents;
Jesse Grant Roe. secretary; William H. Huiick,
treasurer; and Charles D. Marvin, Joseph f.
Stier Henry A. Potter. Charles NJ. Bergerstresser
and Arthur T. Stoutenburgh members of the EN-
ecutive Committee Mr.. King able to
get to the feast. and Mr.. McMutrie presided ami
introduced the speakers after coffee and cigars had
been served
Lafayette, Good Luck to Her" was the toast
to which President Warfeld called upon to re
spond, and he devoted much of his time in praise
Of the college football team. In view of the sue
cess of the last fan. said there had been
suggestion that Lafayette be made a university,
bat the managers of the institution were willing
70 allow il TO remain college until Princetons
team had been beaten. He expressed the conviction
i0dt the team OF the University OF fehnsyIFdhla
had been receiving more notice in the newspapers
il fairly entitled 10 receive. IF the Uni
verSity OF Pennsylvania could play football we'll
IL runs press bureau" he said Ill would have
Colonel McCook when asked TO respond TO the
toast. our Liberties" also took mp the subject OF
football mOdesty declining hint to talk about
the Attorney ieneralship and he recalled saying
Of Wellington that the battles of England had been
Won or lost on the hed of Eton. American boys
hah M aid Tor the War Of The ReVo1Ition might
have been shortened by two or three years. Col,
lese men, ne said had taken part in danger ana ana
they also had received some of the rewards of vic
Ihen ne x IN q, h s mfs @! N frl II
war. but the making OF trea,ie. will not s prevent
nations with whom We have no treaties from going
do not believe that base assurance of
Is prepared to send forth the best warshps. that
she may keep the treaty and see that other nations
Governor Griggs was introduced to speak to the
toast "Our Sister Comm onw ealth." but he kept
omewhst far away from the i0as{ ana nad @Gh
clared that he was willing TO see Lafayette beat
Princeton next fall Then he agreed with what
colonel McCook had said about arbitration; We
ought have department OF international law,
McCock's opinion on that subject hut read in
newspaper this afternoon that Colonel McCook was
not be willing tell about that recent interview he
had at Canton" daughter and eheersl ..
The Government said that while the talk at pres
en-. was all about war. there was no reason TO ex-
pect for this country, and the country was not
Tho Governor noticed that under his name on the
toast card had been printed the lines of Pope:
What tGt err is u best administered is best
There was loud laughter when he changed the last
Who get the Offices get all that's best.
Other toasts and speakers were the following: The
Ag%n Alexander s% GT Rfn0 6 eoese
Men" Clay ". Holmes; .Sour Team; May They
Never Know Adversely" Parke II. Davis New
Lights on Old subjects. Alexander Elliot Jr, and
"Our Absentees," William Baxter owen.