The times., 1899-02-09
PRINCETON MEN BANQUET.
Washington Alumni Enjoy Re
union and Elect Officers.

The Washington Alumni Association OF
Princeton University held its twenty eighth
annual dinner last night at the Hotel Well
lington. The association numbers among
its members some of the leading business
and professional men of Washington and
they. together with number of distin-
gushed guests, assembled to pay tribute
10 their alma mater DR.. Francis l.. Pat
ton. the president of Princeton, came to
the city yesterday for the purpose of being
present at the banquet
The banQuet-room was beautifully and
elaborately decorated with palms, rubber
trees. flowers, and tropical plants, and the
yellow and black of Princeton were promi-
nent in the decorations. The plant display
was arranged around the sides of the room
and red and cream roses adorned the
tables. Across the music gallery at one end
of the hall was the traditional Princeton
tiger, crouching in an attitude of defiance.
while hanging from the ceiling of the gal
lery over the savage animal were two silk
| banners inscribed with the college mono
gram The menu was strikingly appro-
pirate. A miniature iron model of the can
non saved from the battle of Princeton,
| which is planted mouth downward in the
centre of the campus, was placed at the
plate of each guest. Each miniature was
so arranged that II opened at the bottom.
| disclosing the menu and the list of guests.
This unique souvenier was the suggestion
of the secretary, Henry c. Stewart, who
had charge of the arrangements for the
| banquet.
Justice A. B. Hagner, Of the District Su-
preme Court, in the absence OF the presi-
dent, Joseph X. McCammon. presided and
| acted as toastmaster At the head of the
table, ON either side OF the POSTMASTER,
| ed he nf n
cluding Dr. Francis L. Patton. the Rev. DIR.
| Dewitt Talmage, r. Ross Perry, Charles
E. Kern, William A. Mearns, Richard A.
| Johnson. James NJ. Green, Andrew Y.
Bradley. and Justice John H. Harlan, of
| the United States Supreme Court.
| There were set toasts. The guests
of honor were called upon for addresses.
| DR.. Patton spoke of the needs of Prince
ton and the work which is contemplated,
| having as its object the extension of the
scope Of the university. The addresses
were informal. The hall frequently re-
sounded with the college songs,
| The members of the association are Hen
ry b. Mum, S. Thayer AI0ert, Robert F.
| Thompson, a. b. Kelly, DIR. Wallace Neff.
| E. S. McCalmont. Charles A. MeKenney.
Andrew Y. Bradley. G. Thomas Dunlop,
Thomas C. Noyes. William A. Mearns, We
| tor Kaufman, A. Proctor Morse. William
| Barnum. John =. Blair, Henry T.. DAVIS,
II. Bradley Davidson. T. E Pierce, G ar
ence NJ johnson. Robert c. wilkins. f. d.
McKenney. Frederick Evans DR.. f. A.
Ballock James NJ Green. Richard NJ
Johnson, and Henry G. Stewart, jr.
Immediately preceding the banquet the
election Of officers for the ensuing year was
held, with the following result: Joseph *.
McCammon. 65, president; John II. Voor-
hees, Al, first vice president; Justice a.
| B. Hagner i5. second vice president
Henry B. Mum, Al, third vice president
Robert F. Thompson. ~, fourth vice pres
dent: James NJ. Johnson. 20. fifth vice
president; Henry L. Davis. 10 sixth vice
president, Henry c. Stewart, secretary and
| treasurer. The following were elected
members of the executive committee A.
b. Kelly. 20. chairman; II. b. Davidson
| so; J. Henry Gulick; Victor Kaufman
81: John f. Wilkins, 81, and G. Thomas
Dunlop, '9S.