New-York tribune., 1900-01-26
MANY DINNERS TONIGHT.
POPULAR SUPERSTITION REGARDING FRI
DAY SEEMS OVERCOME BY THE NUM-
BER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

Friday unlucky day for festivals, any
thing else for the matter Of that. is superstition
that seems to be dying out in this city. Although
according all the of the credulous Friday
Is a blighted day. yet the committees o. several
college alumni associations and other important
organizations have arranged to hold their annual
dinners tonight Even the fact that it is the second
thirteenth day of the month held nothing ominous
for them.
Seriously, however, the circumstances of so many
large dinners taking place on a Friday night is
rather unusual. Apart from the portentous tradi-
tions attaching to it. there are other reasons why
Friday is generally regarded as a somewhat unde-
sIrable day for public dinners One of them is that
1t prevents people Of the Roman Catholic faith
taking part in the feast. But whether Friday
brings i'll luck not. It is certain that to-nights
dinners, judging from the arrangements which
have been made will in each case be as successful
and as enjoyable If they had taken place on any
other evening of the week. The American Aslatic
Association will have its second annual dinner to-
night at Delmonico's 1t this society, 1t may
be recalled, which gave the memorable dinner for
Lord Charles Beresford in this citv on his return
from China last year, which attended by
many of National fame. The speakers who
have promised to respond to toasts tonight are
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister to this
try; Juturo Komura, the Japanese Minister; Charles
DENLY, former United States Minister to China;
John Barrett. former United States Minister to
Slam; Senator McLaurin. Of South Carolina and
Senator Foster, of Washington. The Dinner Com
s. D, Brewster. Albert Cordes and John Foord
The annual dinner Of the Cornell University Club
will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria This wears
dinner promises to be one of exceptional interest
President Schurman, who will represent the univer-
sity, will describe some of his observations on his
recent visit to the Philippines while Controller Bird
). Coler Will have something to say on civic mat
ters. Other speakers will be Dr. William NJ Polk
drew v V. Raymond and the Rev. Thomas r
SHcer. The University Glee Club, whose presence
has been one of the pleasantest features OF these
dinners for several years, will sing between the
toasts It is expected that some of the members
of the Banjo and Mandolin clubs will also he
present.
The New-YOrk Association of the Alumni of Svra
cuse University will hold its ninth annual dinner
at the Hotel st. Denis, Eleventh-st. and Broadwav
The president OF the association, Charles Oliver
Dewey, principal of Public School No a. Brooklyn
Will preside, and among the speakers will be Chan,
cellor James r. Day, Professor Albert Leonard
dean of the College of Liberal Arts: John n ArchI
bold president OF the Board of Trustees Of the
University; Professor George H Bond the Rev
Arthur Copeland, S4, of Seneca Falls N Y and
the Rev DR.. Maltbie d. Babcock, 79 pastor.eIecf
of the Brick Presbyterian Church.
The Dartmouth College Association will give its
thrty-siXth annual dinner at Delmoncos Presi-
Speaker Of the House of Representatives Professor
Justin s. Smith Hamilton w Mabe William r
HornbloWer and Judge Warren w. Foster have ac-
cePted invitations to be among the speakers
Ihe annual dinner OF the NeW-York Association
OF the Alumni of the University of Vermont will
st. and Madson-ave. this evening at I O'Clock
President Buckham, Professor Perkins -PrOfessor
Tupper and other prominent guests are expected TO
be present. ~