Evening star., 1897-02-10
THE ORANGE AND BLACK
Princeton Alumni Cheer the New Home
~' - University.
Twenty-Sfxth annual banquet of the
Assoefa affon-President Pat
tons Address.

The twenty-SiXth annual BANQUET of the
Princeton Alumni Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia and southern states was
held last evening at the Hotel WellnG-
ton. The banquets of the association In
other years have been highly enjoyable.
but the general consensus of opinion was
that the banquet of 90 overtopped them
all.
The attendance was unusually large
more than two score of the sons of Old
Nassau being hand to sing the praises
of their alma mater. The past year has
been decidedly Princeton year in the his
tory of American colleges. What with the
base ball and foot ball championships for
the year SO and the great sesqui-centennial
celebration last fall, Princeton men nat
urally grow enthusiastic every time their
college Is mentioned. So it came about that
the annual gathering of local alumni last
evening resolved itself into a genera! iolli-
fication, giving those present an opDortu-
nifty to sing and cheer until they were
hoarsc. The general spirit of the occasion
was one of thorough good fellowship, which
did away with stiffness and formality from
the start There was no waiting for "cof-
fee and cigars for the fun to begin. 1t be-
gan with the oysters and the soup.
Besides the members of the local asso-
citation, there were present several guests
of honor, chief among them being Dr.
Francis L. Patton, the brainy president of
the university, who is capital after-din-
ncr speaker and charming man person
ally. With him came Prof. Andrew F.
West, one of the members of the faculty,
who had charge Of the arrang ements for
| the sesqui-centennial last October, and who
at the close IF the banquet last evening
spoke for the graduate schools of Prince
ten. Yale was represented at the table by
| Assistant Attorney General Whitney, and
Harvard by Mr.. John Sidney Webb. who
spoke for their respective colleges and
brought messages of good will to The young
| er sister in the family of educational insti-
| tutions.
| Prior to the banquet an informal recep-
ton was held in one of the large carlors.
which gave the gentlemen an opportunity
to meet and talk ever The good old hays
under the elms on Princeton's campus
There was also brief business session. az
| which the old officers of the association
We're unanimously reelected. as follows
President. Joseph X. McCammon: vice
presidents, John II. Voorhees,, Chas. Albert,
Justice A. B. Hagner. Henry b. MUM
James NJ. Johnston, Henry f. Davis: en-
ecutive committee, A. B. Kelly, j. henry
Gulick, Victor Kaufman. John f. VIII
kins: secretary and treasurer, Henry c
Stewart, jr.
Shortly before o'clock the doors of the
big banquet hall were thrown open. An
orchestra stationed in the gallery played
a lively march. and the guests ma theif
way to the table in double ilne, Win Pres
ident McCammon escorting DR.. Patton, at
the head of the procession. TIE scene tnat
greeted them was beautiful IN the extreme
The room vas transformed for the time
being into a bower of plants and howers
while the long table was almost hidden un-
der a weight of plants in bloom and vases
of roses and tulips. Streamers OF orange
and black satin ribbon ran the length OF
the table, while the walls and ceiling OF
the room were gcrgeously decked with the
great banners and flags in the Princeton
coiors.
The menus were handsome as any
thing OF the sort ever seen in this city.
They were in the shape of mortar boards.
such as university students wear. They
were covered with black satin and lined
throughout with orange. BY means of a
h.dden catch the top could be opened, DIS
closing 4 beautifully printed and embossed
booklet containing the menu proper. the
program of music for the evening and a
list of the officers and members of the as
sociaton. mortar board was at each
place. along with handsome name card,
book Of Princeton songs and bundle of
cigars tied up with orange and black rib
bons. All the arrangements for the ban
Quet were made by the secretary, and the
success attending it did credit to Mr.. Stew
arts energy and good taste.
1t was the first banquet of the local asso-
citation since Princeton has formally as
Sumed the title of university, and the
banquet had net been in progress five min
Ites before cheers were called for in honor
of the rev title. They were given with a
will, and from that time until long after
midnight there was not single duh mo-
ment Mr. McCammCn sat at the head of
the table and cffciated as teastmaster. on
his right sat President Patton, on his left
Mr.. Whitney. Other guests present besides
these already mentioned were Senator
Gray, Mr.. James NJ. Green and Mr. y. Reed
Johr son. Up and down the room sat a
dc uble line of Princeton graduates, ranging
from Mr.. Voorhees,, who graduated more
than half century ago, but who in heart
was youngest of them all, down 10 the
boys who have recently made a break
into the wide, wide world.
The principal address of the evening was
made by President Patton, who spoke al
some length of his hopes and views for th.
future of the university. Speaking of th,
need for larger endowment, DR.. Patton
said that If the endowments of all the lead
ing universities in this country were lump-
ed together it would not equal those of tho
universities of OXfcrd and Cambridge He
expressed the hope that the time would
soon come when Princeton would be pre-
eminent in the field of historical and phil
osophical Jurisprudence.
Others who spoke during the evening
were Mr. Whitney. Mr.. Webb. Prof. West,
Senator Gray, Representative Parker of
New Jersey, Representative Pitney of New
Jersey and Representative Pearson of
North Carolina. Judge Hagner of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
and Mr.. Henry E. Davis.
ihe members of the association present
Were: Messrs. w. B.. Nassau, honorary;
John H. VOORHEES,, class of lS41; A. b. Hag-
D.
Robert F. Thompson. -; Alexander Porte;
Morse, 81; Joseph X. McCammon, '65: r.
wayne Parker, 81; A. Il. Kelly, '7O Rich
mend Pearson, a.: l. III. Lionberger 10:
Henry E. Davis, 20: DR.. E. A BaIioch ~:
William Barnum, rs; Mahlon Pitney. 20:
Charles w. McFee, 20: Henry B. Davidson.
go SO: j. Henry Gulick. "a; F. d. McKenny.
enstein, 80; DR.. A l.. Stavely, 80; s. j.
King, 'ss: Victor Kaufman, 80; George r
Dunlop, jr., 92; Charles A. McKenney, ~;
Harris kindsley, 9S; John F. Wilkins '9i
George d. Whitney. '94; John 7. Davis. 20:
Orn shy McCammon. '95; c. NJ. Johnson,
96 Wallace ID. Mclean, '9G; William F.
Mattingly, jr., &C. and Arthur Cassels ~.
Appointment of SharehoIdern' Agents
The Senate committee on finance has
authorized favorable report on the bill
which has passed the House in regard to
thes appointment of the agents of share
holders in winding up the affairs of de-