The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
zETA PSI CONVENTION.
Meeting Of Grand Chapter wiuds Up
win banquet at the Falmouth.

4 The Zeta Psi convention completed Isl
two days session in Portland last even.
ing with a banquet at the Falmouth hotel
whion was attended by about 12O mem
bers OF shs fraternity. The most OF the
western delegates departed on the Pull-
man this morning.
The closing business session Of the con-
vention occurred IN the forenoon when
the election OF officers took place. Those
chosen were;
. The convention met in business session
at 10 O'Clock Saturday morning and di1
not adjourn until near l.8O p. m. ON
GERS were elected as follows;
Grand Ofilcers-Phi Alpha-Wm. ii.
MoElroy, New York city; Alpha Phi
Alpha, E. IL, Litchfeld, New York; Sig
ma Alpha, Thomas /. Chatfeld, New
York; Alpha Sigma Aipha, Dennis Nj.
Bangs, Waterviile; Gamma Alpha, AL
bert Buckman. New York; sigma kho
Alpha, James Il. Otis, Providence; Delta
Alpha, Israel u. Pierson, New York.
Committee OF Patriarchs, to serve one
year---Franois Lawton, New York; Henry
w. BookstAyer, New York; Francis 3.
keese, Philadelphia; John McCliDtoaK,
New York; Joseph Ii. Burroughs, Pnila-
delphla.
10 Serve for two years-w William p.
Pepper, Philadelphia; Andrew Klrkpat-
rick, Newark, N. j 4. W. Duke, Jr.,
Charlottsville, Va William E. Burrltt,
Dawson City, Canada; Albert Buoknam,
(seoretary), New York.
10 serve for three yenrs-F. Il. Drake,
Easton, Pa; j.. Howard Ford, New
York; Dr. Kenneth Cameron, Montreal; I;
BnTuarOv I.adue. Nav Xark
In the afternoon the Zstas were taksn
to Brunswick on special train which
left the Union station at two O'Clock. As
soon as the train arrived the members
were escorted to the Art Building. Here
the party took their places On the steps
of the building and were photographed.
Next the delegates wers shown about the
college buildings. The u. X. E.'s and
the A. ID. Phis opened their halls to the
visiting delegates where spreads were
served.
The afternoon at brunswick ended with
a reception by tho members Of the faculty
and wives at Memorial Hall. Mrs. VIII
liam A. HouRhton and Miss Chapman
presided over the chocolate table, while
Mrs. Hutchins served Russian tea, Tho
hall was appropriately decorated.
The Zstss were received most cordially
In the college town and are loud in their
praises of the hospitality OF the Bruins
wick people. The return train to Port
land was taken at 5. 30.
The closing event OF the evening was
the grand chapter banquet at the Bal-
mouth hotel. Tie dining room was very
elaborately decorated with bunting OF the
society colors and In the rear the fTater-
nifty escutcheon was aispisyed in electric
lights of red and white. 1he party sat
down to the dinner at eight O'Clock. The
banquet over, the brothers were raped
to order by MIR. Gustav Remak, Jr., pre-
siding officer of the grand chapter. He
trst introduced Hon. Herbert N. Heath,
of Augusta, the orator OF the occasion.
Mr. Heath gave an eloquent and witty
speech whlcn was received with great ap-
plause.
Plummer of Bath, was next introduced.
His production was an extremely credit
able one.
Mr.. Heath acted as toastmaster aftsr
the reading of the poem. The toasts
were as follows:
The Grand Chapter. Gustav Remak.
Tau Kappa PM, Harry Is. Austin.
Zeta Psi f.. B. Riley.
Patrlarohs, Fred X. Drake.
The speeohmaking was intersperssd
with impromptu songs and college cheers
and the gathering was about the liveliest
that ever gathered in the dining rooms
OF the old hotel. Before adjournment
the members OF the fraternity passed res
olutions of thanks to President Hyde of
Bowdoin.