Evening star., 1901-02-18
REUNION AND BANQUET
PSI rpsu.oN ASSOCIATION AT An
NUAL FUNCTION.
Senator BawIey Sings Solo and
Wins an Encore-The
Addresses.

The annual reunion and business meeting
of the Psi Epsilon Association of Washing
ton and vicinity was held Saturday evening
at the Hotel Barton. As on previous occa-
sions a banquet was given, and this time IL
occurred in what was designated as the
Eastern room, which was luxuriously
furnished and handsomely decorated III
orienal fashion. The unanimous opin-
ion was that the affair was the most sue
cessfui of the kind yet held by the assocla-
ton.
Former Judge ]. II. MCGOWAN OF Michi-
gan presided and introduced the speakers.
Previous to the speech making letters OF
regret AT inability to be present were reao
from Senator'S Frye and Spooner, Repre-
scntatives Fowler and Dalzell, Mr.. George
s Coleman. secretary of the executive COM
mittee Of the General Society of the Psi L,
whose headquarters are in New York; DR..
e. NJ. Gallaudet. DIR. a. j. Hun
tington. Professor II. f Sawyer,
Prof. w. B. Patterson, Mr.. Clifford Pin
chot of the Department of Agriculture, DR..
\. d. Mayo, Mir. y. a. Hoehling, Rev. Il.
NJ. Paddock, Mr.. Nicholas Lugner, Mr.
Frank c. Roach. Prof. Robert l.. Packard
Rrainard W. Parker and Dr. Walter II.
Merrill all of Washington: Prof. Herbert
y. Adams of the Johns Hopkins University,
Mr. Bernard Carter, chief counsel for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Balti-
more: DIR. II. NJ Hurd, Rev. DIR. Hodges
and Mr.. William A. Megran of the cleo
toral commission of the same city.
The subscribers to the banquet were for
mer Judge A. c. Geer of Iowa, Representa-
tive John Dalzell of Pennsylvania, United
States Senator George +. Wetmore of RhoGe
Island, Representative c. n. Fowler, Mr..
George z. Whittlesey, Mr.. Morgan III.
Beach. Mr.. Clifford Pinchot of the Depart
Dgt. yEat
DR.. a. ]. Huntington, Mr. Dwight w.
Baker. Representative Galusha y. Grow
Mr. NJ NJ. johnson, Mr. Luther r. Smith
DR.. Edwin r.. Lewis, Mr.. w. f. Wilcox
Mr. e. S. Ely, Mr. w: D. Window, MI Gil
bert II. Grosvenor, Prof George ]. Cum
nings, Mr.. a. z. Greeley, Prof. w. B. Pat
torson. Mr.. A b. Veazey, DR.. William G.
Morgan. Rev. ]. e. c. Smedes, Mr.. s. l
KimbalI, Representative Amos l.. Allen
Maj. Horace l.. Piper Mr. A. D. Willard
Mr.. John Il. Cotton. Senator j. r. Hawiey
Mr.. a. r. Serven, Rev. Henry Baker, Mr.
Charles W. Smiley, former Judge j. II
Mr. b. ]. Roodhouse, Former Judge ]. II
! MCGOWAN, Dr. Arthur G. Adams. Mr.
Charles r. Dean. Mr.. A. D. Gushing, DR.. g
H. Wright, Mr.. n. G. Ogden, jr.. DIR. f. NJ
Gallaudet Rev. Alex. Mackay-Smith, Mr.
5. Herbert Giesy Mr.. j. Kennedy Stout
Mr. james \. Watson, MIR. Ralph w. Lee
Mr. Alfred f. Jessup, Mr. Clarence Bar
nard. Mr. George G. Ledy. Mr. c. Mex
Leoser and Senator Spooner.
Senator Havvley's Vocal Solo.
After the viands had been disposed Of
Senator Hawley, by request, sang sole
be ginning with the words, Floating away
like the fountains spray" The banquet
orS Joined with the senator in singing the
chorus, and in response TO an encore The
latter sang 1.-The Pope" Other selection:
sung during the evening were Come
Brothers of Psi Upsilon,'' This Jolly Con
! VOCATION Gene, Brothers, Swell the An
! them Glorious" "As Swiftly Down Life!
Restless River Brothers, the Day 1:
| Ended Had Bacchus Lived With Nj
! and Mine, Silent and Still BE the Heart
Wild Commotion' and From Sable Field o
| Primal Night"
| AS Introductory of The speakers of the oc
! casion Judge McGowan made few re
marks. during which he paid high com
{ Dliment to the valor of American soldiers
! as shown during the civil war. In tina
struggle were, he said, many Psi Us. Man!
/ were killed or wounded, but none was court
/ martialed, none got into the guard house
| Among the most distinguished of all Ps
! Us he continued Is the senator from Con
necticut. General Hawley.
! Upon rising to speak Senator Hawley wa
! received with great applause. He told hov
! the New England regiments which engaged
/ in the civil war were recruited. Many
/ the boys came from Sunday schools, ant
| that was source of qualification. He ha
! seen many Of these soldiers die on the fell
! os battle. but there was not one but VIII
| in his last moments indicated by the lool
! on his face that he accepted his fate ant
was willing TO give UP his life for the SAX
| of the great republic. The war, he thought
| was worth all ii cost. 1t taught men to b
obedient to military law, and when the con
flct wa; ended and they returned to thei
peaceful homes they knew how TO obey tn
civil law.
In closing his remarks General Hawle
! said that in his Judgment there will neve
be a time that the United States will no
be able to raise an army of 1,OO0O00 o
2,O0O,OO0 men at the tap of the drum.
The remarks of Representative Ale
"reminiscences of Mr.. Thomas 3. Rec
! (whom he termed the "czar) during the co
lege days of Mr.. Reed and himself. Ava
back in 1851 the "czar,'' he SAID. displaye
some OF the traits which in later year
! made him famous.
Major Piper traced the history OF the oil
ganization and upbuilding of the life savin
service OF the United States governmen
i especially during the administration of tn
present superintendent. Mr.. 8. I. Kimbal
Others who spoke were Mr.. Kimball. fol
mer Judge Gaef, Mr.. A. r. Server. Mr.. Gi
bert Grosvenor. Prof. Wilcox and Mr.. !
p. Greeley.
business Meeting.
| Previous to the banquet the annual bus
ness meeting took place. The reading {
reports, WHICH showed that the aHurS
the association are in prosperous cond
ton. was followed by the election of Officer
for the ensuing year, as follows: Presiden
General John B. Cotton: vice president
Judge Luther r. Smith and Representatiy
Amos L. Allen: secretary and treasuInr. A
fred r. Jessup: executive conl0ltte
Messrs. A. r. Serven, ]. X. Stout. c. Y
Smiley. A. N. Tasker and w. d. Windon
In the interval between the adjournment
the meeting and beginning of the banqu'
an informal reception was held.