Evening star., 1898-02-10
THE ORANGE AND BLACK
Princeton Alumni Association Gathers Under
the Old Jersey Banner.
Twenty-Scventh Annual Dinner Given
Addresses The Guests.


Princeton Alumni Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia and the South was held
last evening ut the Hotel Wellington. 1t
was in every detail one of the handsomest
and most enjoyable affairs the association
has ever given From early in the evening
until late hour songs were sung and stor-
les told reminiscent of the years spent
among the pleasant surroundings of the
old Jersey college.
There was but one disappointment to
mar the complete enjoyment of the occa-
sion. That was the absence of DR.. F. L.
Patton, the president of Princeton, who,
whenever possible, makes 1t point to
come on to Washington to these dinners to
tell the alumni here of the conditions, needs
and prospects of the university. DR.. Pat
ton had accepted an invitation to be pres
ent, CT at least was expected, but an i'm
portant call upon his time and services in
Baltimore compelled him at the last mo-
ment to telegraph his regrets
The university was represented at the
banquet by Prof. Woodrow Wilson, one Of
the most eminent members of tho faculty
and certainly one of the most delightful af-
ter-dinner takers to be found anywhere.
His address at the close Of the banquet
was one of the principal events of the even
lng and what he had to say of the Prince
ton of today was listened to with the clos
est attention. especially by the older grad
yates who were better acquainted with the
DIR. McCosh.
Another pleasant feature of the occasion
was the presence of Attorney General
Gr1ggs. who, as governor of the state of
New Jersey, was ex-off1cio president of the
board Of trustees of Princeton. He is him.
self an alumnus of Lafayette, but holds a
degree from Princeton and feels that he
owes as much allegiance to the latter insti-
tuition as he does to his own alma mater.
Election of Officers.
Prior to the banquet proper brief busi-
ness meeting was held, at which officers
for the ensuing year were elected. AS
usual, there was no contest, for Mr.. ]. X.
McCammon and Mr.. Henry c. Stewart
fill the offices Of president and secretary
treasurer so acceptably that no one else
was ever thought of for either place. Other
officers chosen were follows:
Vice presidents, James H. VOORHEES,, Al !;
A. B. Hagner. '45; Henry B. Mum, Al; !;
10; Henry E. Davis, '76. Executive COM
mttee: A. B. Kelly, chairman, 10; H. B.
Davidson. 80; ]. Henry Gulick, 'S4; Victor
kauffmann, 80; John F. Wilkins. '94.
The only change in the list was the cleo
tion of Mr. Thompson to the position Of
vice president made vacant by the death Of
Mr.. Albert.
During the past year the association has
lost three members by death, Mr.. Charles
Albert of the class of 1912, Maj. Chas. H
Hoyt, '46, and ex-Secretary George NJ
Robson, Al. Mr. Robson was one of the
graduates who attended the meeting when
the Washington association was organized
In 1872. The death of these gentlemen was
announced to the association by Mr. H. B.
Mum. the senior alumnus present, and
suitable resolutions were presented by a
committee, or which he was the chairman.
The Hall Decorations.
The big hall where the banquet was
served was beautifully decorated for the
o-t1 DoI
ed. while the walls were hung with orange
and black. The long table was decked with
orange and black streamers and set with
were elaborate and handsome-a folder,
with the seals of the college tied with
orange and black ribbons on the outside,
while on the inside were photographs of a
number of the college buildings, the list
OF good things to eat and the names Of
the members Of the association and the
guests of the evening. In the gallery at
one end of the room was a mandolin or
chestra. which played college airs and
popular music during the evening.
There were no set speeches, but Presi-
dent McCammon. acting as toastmaster,
called upon number of the gentlemen and
their replies were of the happiest sort.
Among those who spoke were Professor
Wilson, Attorney General Griggs, W. E.
Amin, Henry E. Davis. Captain Mills,
U s. A. and Representatives Pearson,
Pitney and Parker.
Guests of the Evening.
The guests of the evening were: Attorney
General Griggs. Prof Woodrow Wilson of
Princeton, Major Charles F. Larrabee
Messrs. John c. Heald. James NJ. Green
Jesse L. Heiskell and Ross Thompson; the
members of the Alumni Association were
Henry B. Mum. At; Robert F. Thompson
80: Senator George Gray, 80; J. Henly
Smith, '63; Joseph K. McCammon, '65: John
S. Blair. '66; Representative r. Wayne
Parker. '67 Capt. F. H. Mills, 80; James
NJ Johnston, 10: A; B. Kelly. 10: Repro
sentative Richard Pearson, 70: Henry Z.
Davis. '76: DR.. e. a. Balloch, II; William
E. Amin. II: William Barnum, rs: Rep
resentative Mahlon Pitney, 70; Charles W.
McFee, 10: H. Bradley Davidson, 80; Wal
ter Fl. Acker, 'S2: D. Percy Morgan, 'S3;
Fred D. McKenney, 80; George C. Fraser,
SO: W. w. Fisk. 81 John f. Wilkins. '9i .
George d. Whitney, '94: Ormsby Mccain
mon. '95: Clarence NJ. Johnson 90: R. p
McGrann, 80, and Arthur F. Cassells, '97.