The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-14
THE ORANGE AND BLACK.
Princeton Alumni Hold Their An
uunl Banquet.

The Princeton Alumni Association, of the
District OF Columbia and the Southern
States. held their twenty-ninth annual ban
quet at the Raleigh Hotel last night.
About fifty members of the association
were present. with the following guests OF
honor: Dr Francis L. Patton. President OF
Princeton College; Admiral Dewey. JUS
tee II. NJ Clabtugh. Col. James ID.
Hill. Gen John Watts Kearney. Justice A
c Bradley. Mr. Richard X. Cross, of Bal
timore: Dr. George l.. Raymond. and Hon
". \. Jones
Before the banquet a short business
meeting vas held. at which it was decided
that a committee would be appointed 10
select some place for holding meetings OF
the association during the year. it being
the opinion of all that the association
should not ccntine itself to one meeting
rear. when he banquet is given. but should
hold frequent meetings and work for the
interest OF Princeton.
The following officers were elected;
President A. 2. HaGner, class OF 10; wee
Presidents Joseph X. McCammon, 20;
John H. Voorhees,. Al: Henry b. Mum,
~. hbLtTl T. lHDNnpSOls sN'NN
Johnston. 20: Henry +. Davis. 20; EXecu-
tive Committee. \ b. Kelly, Chairman.
"a: H. " Davidson, 80; J. Henry Gulick.
81: q. Thomas Dunlop. -; John +. Will
lins ~: Secretary aud Treasurer, George
T. Dunlop. %. The only changes from
the officers of last year were Vice Presl-
dent Hagner being made President, in place
of President McCammon, who was maj
Vice President. As soon as the business
was completed the arrival of Admiral
Dewey was announced. and he was greeted
with the Princeton cheer, ending Win
Dewey. and also the long cheer. The Adj
mrsls son. George Goodwin Dewey, was i
80 man AT Princeton. and three cheers
were given for him.
Al $50 the banquet hall was thrown
open. The table was prettily decorated
with vases of cut flowers, and the walls of
tie room hung with smilax. Over the en-
trance OF the door was an Admiral'5 Tag.
on the left CT which was big Princeton
asg. and on the right the Stars and Stripe.
The table extended the length of The Ioom
from north to south. the guests OF honor
being seated on either side Of he tcnire.
Justice A. Il. Hagner officiate1 rs toast
master The following were present.
~ Tauci, l. Patton, President OF Princeton
College ADMIRAL Dewey. Justice \. c. Bradley.
lanes " Johnston, Hon. II. Wayne Parker,
Robert r Thompson, Hon. Richmond Pearson.
iietrs p nayi.. William Barnum. c. ". Melee.
Gi,T Blair. Jenkins. u. u. Mum, Dr. John ".
SNope. Hon George H. Mcclellan, Frederick
Evans John r. wilkins. 4. b. Duvall. jr.. Wal
Ice u. Mclean. I. F. Pierce. II. ,. Johnston,
M.N WcJl. Robert G. wilkins, John Dunlop.
Justice a. ". Cshaugh. g. T. Duni,p. Hon. ".
\ IlRss. :. Tlsyer Albert. \. u. Kelly, Frederick
\, Young !. L Buckenstein. Victor kauiin1nn.
{. \. Nckenney- Benjamin Ames. ". j. Filling,
-sues L. Norris. jr.. II. V. TullocS. l.. 5. Brock
itridgc y. G. Perkins. Richard h. Cross. Dr.
a.cctge L. RAYMOND, Gen: John Watts kearney.
Col. jaime, u. Hill. Alexander Porter Morsc.
J. Hcaie, smith. Edward 5. Mct'almont Chaplin
i..ssn Dr. Wallace Nef. II. Bradley Davidson.
Frederick u. Nckcnney. and John : Blair.
When the banquet had been disposed of
speeches were made by President Patton,
admiral Dewey. and the other guests CT
honor. and a number of the members of
the association. An orchestra in the ante
room furnished the music and songs OF
Princeton. Cheers for the Admiral, inter-
spersed between the speeches and stories,
kept the guests and members at the ban
quet board until long after midnight.