Evening star., 1899-02-09
SONS OF PRINCETON
Alumni Renew Pledges of Fealty to
Alma Mater.
ANNUAL REUNION And BANQUET
Address by DR.. Patton, President
of the University.
USES BY 9TH L r S
RESP NSES BY 9TH ER S

The sons of Princeton gathered around
the banquet board last evening, revived
memories of college days and renewed
pledges of feaity to alma mater. The occa-
sian was the twenty eighth annual dinner
of the Princeton Alumni Association of the
District of Columbia and southern states,
and was made memorable by the presence
of distinguished guests, who paid their
tributes to the virtues of old Nassau.
The dinner was held at the Hotel We'll
lington, the beautiful banquet hall being
profusely ornamented for the event. Great
taste and originality Were exhibited in the
decorations ami in all arrangements,
there being a number of very unique fea-
lures, which were much admired by the
assembage. The university colors We're
everywhere displayed. Around the wall
there was a heavy border Of orange and
DIacn, the snow whiteness of the cIoths Of
the tatDies, arranged the form or T,
peing broken oniy py iong stripes OF these
emDiems OF the university. PaIns were
DanAed about the Waits, and in the music
gallery, where the form OF a large t.ger
could be seen reeriHS at the baHqueters as
Ii II ON tropical jungle. I he ulspIay of
cut flowers was magnificent. 1he ricn col
oring of The American beauty bIendeu with
the soft tlntS of the La france ana bridal
roses that We're banked over the tables.
Unique Souvenir.
The menu card was especially unique and
will be treasured by members of the alum
nj as a precious keepsake and reminder Of
the days when the college campus said
them Galiy. The menu card concealed
benath a casting representing the half
buried revolutionary cannon which stands
ON the campus. ana ABOUT which rIany
historic cIa~s events haV" taken pace. Inc
cast was marked with gill letters:
princeton, Alumni Assoc, Washington,
MpttCACiH.' 1hc menu card. C0ncealed
beneath the emblem. was il cover of
orange and back, ornamented with the
UNIV elsity seal. the dozen pages within con-
tanning cngGaNngs Of illustrations OF the
most famous OF the buildings OF the great
seat OF learning, also a list of officers of
evening. the menu itself and the hist of
guests and members who were seated al
the tables. Beside each of the miniature
cannon was card oTnamented with the
head Of tiger and hearing the name of
the occupant of the seat.
Just before the banquet began short
business meeting was held in the paTlors
of the hotel, at which the present officers
were reelected for the coming year, with
the addition of G. Thomas Dunlop. whose
name was added to the executive commit
tee.
Justice Hagner called the meeting to
order and appointed Henry = Mum, John
s. Blair and \. Porter Morse Il committee
on nominations. The officers who were
reelected follow: President, f. Joseph Hay
McCammGn, class Of 1865; vice presidents,
John II. Voorhees,. Al; \. L. Hasncr, 70;
Henry b. Mum, Al Robert F. Thompson,
%; James NJ Johnston, 20; Henry +.
Davis 10 Executive committce-A. j.
Kelly, 10, chairman; II. r. Davidson 80;
j. Henry Gulick, 81: Victor Kauffmann
80; John F. wilkins, 81; G. Thomas Dun
lop, 81; secretary and treasurer, Henry c.
Stewart, jr., 81.