The times., 1899-02-05
HUMPHREYS
SONS OF OLD ELI DINE.
Mnny Prominent Men Mt the Yale
Alumni Banquet.

SVNS VI ULD ELI DINE.
Mnny Prominent Men Mt the Yale
Alumni Banquet.
The twenty-fifth annual dinner of the
Yale Alumni Association of Washington
has gone into the history of the associa-
ton as the most successful, as well as the
most enjoyable one of the entire series
1t will be difficult to excel in future years
the magnificent tribute given last night at
the alumni's banquet at the Shoreham to
the grand old university. The prepara-
tions for the festive occasion were on an
elaborate scale The banquet hall was a
bower of roses and palms, and the atmos-
phere WAS laden with fragrance.
The hall was profusely and artistically
draped with the national colors, and the
table was garnished with ivy and smilax
and beautiful flowers.
Among those who sat down at the din
ner were Justices of the Supreme Court,
Senators, Representatives. Governors, law
yers, preachers. and others of distinction
in almost all the professional walks of life.
Seated at the head of the table was the
Hon. Ellis T. Roberts, president of the
association: on his right was Prof Arthur
L. Hadley, OF Yale, who is favorably men
toned as the probable successor of Presi-
dent Dwight, Of the university; on his
left sat the Hon. John G. Brady, Governor
of Alaska, and ranged around the table
in the following order were: Justice Henry
b. Brown, OF the Supreme Court: the Hon.
l. Edwards Clark Bureau of Education;
Isaac Clark, Howard University; Repre-
sentative Charles U. Fowler; Represen-
tative E. j. Hill; z. C. Morse, son of
Professor Morse; the Hon. J. Addison Por-
ter, Secretary to the President; Senators
Hawley and Platt, of Connecticut; Justice
George Shiras, jr., Of the Supreme Court;
A. 7. Bentley, class of %; T. A. Bingham.
'97; ]. II. Bradford, e. w. Cady Horace
W. Eaton, 20; C. K. Ely, 81; Kwai Yung,
"a; Chung My. SO; C. B. Bliss, E. R.
Hodge, G. W. Baird, Z. X. Rawson, NJ
] II. Beach, Professor Newcomb, Baruchi
Israeli the Rev. John l.. Eweli, '65; John
L. Ewell, jr., 81; f. p. Farnsworth, 81;
E. F. Gallaudet. '93; E., NJ Gallaudet, 'S4; (;
Hall, Henry c. Hallowell, 52; William T.
Harris, '49; James II. Hayden, 81; f. A.
Hall, Custis j. Hillyer, so; Wallace W.
Hite, II. Holden, r. S, Hume, '9S; Will
| liam A. Meloy, "a; NJ. C. Hart, w. w.
Parker, '93; Prof. Samuel Porter, '39; R.
C. Powell, 90; E. K. Rawson, IS; Philip
G. Russell. 70; Edward Shaw, '49; Angus
tine Smith, 40; Frank H. Smell, 80; De-
witt C. Sprague, '64: c. C. Tyler, w c.
| .
George 7. Whittlesey, rs; II. X. willard,
10; Andrew Wilson, Francis J. Woodman,
| 70 and Representative Sperry, of Con-
necticut.
President Roberts arose and read the
| following letter from Yale's retiring presi-
! dent:
1t is very kind in your committee and also on
your own part, 10 extend me invitation to be
present at the dinner commemorative of the
| 0f
| in Washington on Saturday evening, the 4th Of
next month. | beg you to express my thanks tc
| the committee and to aCcep; them Tor yourself
! shall not however, find myself able to accept
| the invitation. as my engagements here and otfeI
special circumstances are such as to prevent.
hope that the occasion may be 4 very pleasant
and successful one, and wish YOU would give
most friendly greeting from Inc TO all the Yale
men who may be present.
As TO my retirement from the presden
tial Office, ! have long felt that few years nea
the evening OF life might be best and most hap
PLY spent ia the quiet studies and Thought
which the educated man loves The hour Deior'
| sunset in the summer day is beautiful one, bu
| il is an honor fitted for quiet thought-fo
memories and hopes. Wishing you many bless
| ings for the New Year, | am, very truly, yours
TIMOTHY DWIGHT.
Mr.. Roberts then proposed the frs
toast, and spoke as follows:
II is my privilege in the first toast 10 recogniz
one of the Youngest sons OF the University, al
honorary alumnus OF ls9s.
| We do honor 10 a Chief Magistrate never sur
passed in his fidelity To the conscience Of IN
| American people. in his cios.ness TO the popula
heart in his willingness to lead where the ma
tion is ready to follow; in his high purpose AM
unswcrving faith. Like Lincoln in many re
| spccts himself a man, a citizen and Presi
| dent il is permitted 10 To ask You to drin
to one of Yales youngest sons, The Prcsiden
OF the United States" We were not withou
hope Of his presence here tonight In his ahsenc
response Will be by singing America.
The toast was drunk standing, afte
which all joined in singing the nationa
hymn.
President Roberts, in introducing Prot
Arthur Hadley, said:
| Yale will lave new president who will wall
lei us hope psssibus Oequis, in the path OF Ia
predecessors. He must not be an alien TO the elm
| and the green. to the teaching and the discipline
TO the traditions and tue aspirations, TO u
| high, true spirit 10 the genuine enthusiasm
| Yale He shall not he too Young and lack wi
dom. too old and lack vigor. lie shall be
| scholar and j man oi affairs. As am not
| prophet and this is not a caucus To instruct u
| CorDuratiun. ! may not name the next presldcl
| of the university. | can present TO You pr
fessor whom honor and esteem, some OF
from love for his distinguished father, whose ket
e wit often made MS vince; all of us for his scrvic
. to the university. past and future.
h Other toasts were as follows:
=. Beginnings OF tine Washington Alumni Associ
i 1iou l. Edwards Clafkc; Alaska, the Ho
! John q. Brudy; yale in the National Admin
a tration' the Hon. J'hn- Addison Porter; -
, Interval of Sixty-ninc Itgrz. Prof. Samuel Porte
Il class oi Is2g: Brancrl W. Parker, class of ls9
"A study in Black. si'retg Isaac Clark; VA
y in Modern Life and NodFri Life in Yale, Il
d Hon Cl.arle, y. Fowler. AaIe in Higher Ed
. cation" The Hon. William 1r. Harris; Yale
. The supreme Bench the Ilsn. Henry b. Brow
..Sonsin-I.aw of The U1ivepfy." the Hon; JOSEF
d r. Havlev; 'Our National Problems, the Ill"
John DslzcIl. uouse oi Representatives and Il
n lion. A. V ) Cochrans, f&ise OF Representative
+ Senator Joseph r. Ha%ley of Connect
/" cut sang an old German University son
> with all the vigor of'ane undergraduate. d
= Francis j. Woodman, class of 76, led II
+: singing throughout the entire programm
i, and the music added much to the evening
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