The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-15

Nothing more notable in the way OF
college dinner was ever witnessed by
Scranton than the annual banquet OF
the Yale Alumni association Of Scran-
ton. given last night in the Scranton
clubs luxurious quarters In the board
of trade building
What made it most notable was the
presence of the president Of the uni
vcrsity. DR.. Arthur r. Hadley, who is
today one of Americas most distin
gushed men, both from the elevated
position he so admirably fills and the
reputation he has earned outside OF all
this. as scholar and thinker.
There was. also. to make the affair
notable, the attendance of men head
ing the graduate societies of other
leading colleges and men most promi-
nent in our own community. members
of the association Of whom. as a glance
at their names and a thought of their
accomplishments will indicate. the
Alma Mater can justly feel proud.
The dinner. the speeches and the
lateral things tending to the success
of an affair of this kind in every way
We're in keeping. The banquet COM
mittee and the club steward. O'Neill.
who designed and carried out the de.
tails. We're the recipients of no end Of
congratulations for the success of this
end of the affair. The committee was
composed Of the officers Of the asso-
citation: President. Major Everett War
rem: vice-president. Judge r. w. Arch
bald: secretary and treasurer. w. II.
Jessup, jr., and S. Brinkerhoff Thorne
The dinner began at Z o'clock. For
some minutes previous there was an
informal reception in the club parlors,
when President Hadley met those OF
the Yalesians who had not been able
To attend the reception given in his
honor from to 6 o'clock at the home
of his host. Major Warren
MADl, A PRETTY SCENE.
The tables were set in the main din
ing hall and We're arranged to form
three sides OF quadrangle. with Presi-
dent Warren sitting opposite the open
space and the guests OF the association
occupying places Immediately to his
right and left. The antique hall with
It's fireplace surmounted with huge
antiers. was relieved of any heavy ef-
feet by the dainty table appointments.
The clubs choicest tableware. the
bright-shaded candelabra and taste
full arrangement of flowers made OF
the tables a picture most delightful to
the eye.
There was an informality about the
dinner that was decidedly refreshing
From the very first sociability reigned
supreme. Everybody seemed to know
and be on good terms with everybody
else and acted as IL they knew how
to be sociable and as If they were
bent on putting this knowledge to the
fullest use. Before the third course
was served they We're singing "Bige.
low Farm and from that on the din.
ers We'd with the orchestra as to which
would make the most music.
These are those who enjoyed the
feast: President Arthur 7. Hadley
of Yale; John NJ. Harris, of Scranton
president of the Princeton Alumni as
sociation; Homer Greene. president o.
the Union College Alumni association
Or. II. s. Durand. 81, of Rochester, n
Y: Hon. Joseph Bufington,of Pittsburg
Judge of the United States distric
court; Hon. Fred G.. Leonard of Coud
ersport United States marshal for tn,
H. Page. of Jersey City: James Arch
bald. of Scranton; Judge stanle,
Woodward, of Wilkes Barre.
J. B. Woodward, Thomas Darling
j. d. Farnham. John G. Bridgeman
+. r. Hillard. John Harding, Harr!
Harding. Herbert Cunningham, w. r
Shoemaker. +. w. Wheaton. all Yale
via nf Do
Easton. Of Tobyhanna.
SCRANTON SONS OF ELI.
Judge r. W. Archibald, ex-Judge W
II. Jessup, ex-Judge l.. y. Willard
Colonel II. NJ. Boies, Major Everett
Warren, Rev. James Mcleod. ID. d
w. W. Scranton, w. H. Jessup. jr
Paul B. Belin, Lawrence Bliss, s
Brinkerhoff Thorne, Fred Connell, A
G. Hunt. Ezra H. Connell, w. j. Hand
Frank NJ. Lynch. ]. b. Neale. f. II
Stocker. w. ]. Torrey. c. s. Woodruff
G. b. Sturges. G. E. Slade. George H
Rice.
And this is what they first enjoye
to the accompaniment OF Bauer's mu
sic and college songs:
Blue Points
Consomme JulieEne
Boiled kcnnebec Salmon.
lIollandaise saue
Parisienne Potatoes
Celery Olives
Chicken Outlets
Roast Tenderloln Beef Larded with
Mushrooms
French Peas bermuda Potatoes
Broiled Plover on Toast
Lettuce Salad
Roauefort and Philadelphia Cream Chee'
Fancy Ice Cream
Cakes Coffee Cigal
II was 9 o'clock when President Wal
rem. as POSTMASTER. opened the aftel
dinner part Of the programme. Afts
few happy witticisms he expresse
for the association the pleasure at ha,
ing SO many distinguished guests pre-
cnt and particularly as to Presidel
Hadley. the mention of whose nan
called forth a standing three cheers.
He then spoke OF the strides in civi
fxation during the three years thu
have elapsed since he last presided
a. Yale banquet and cited In a hume