Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23
COLLEGE, MEN MEET
CONVENTION OH SIGMA ALPHA
EPSILON FRATERNITY.
Address Of Welcome by Judge Howry
Response byI.W. c. Levere,
Supreme Deputy Archon.


The first session OF the biennial conven-
ton Of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon F'rater-
nifty was held this forenoon in the banquet
room OF the New Willard Hotel, delegates
being present from all parts of the country.
The address OF welcome was made by
Judge c. B. Howry. who said 1t was graft
flying to the fellows Of the fraternity in
Washington to meet their old comrades OF
school days. He INDUCED the wish that
their stay at the national capital might be
one of pleasure and profit, andt 1t might
serve to bind the good fellowship that ex-
lists among the members of the fraternity.
Mr.. William c. Levere, eminent. supreme
deputy archon of the fraternity, responded
feelingiy on behalf Of the delegates. Very
little business was transacted at the fore
noon session. other than the reading OF the
Secretary'S report Of the proceedings OF the
last convention.
The delegates and friends mingled in the
Hobbies of the hotel and talked over old
times. The convention will continue in ses-
sion, barring Christmas day, which Will be
given over to sightseeing. until Friday
night. A Christmas dinner will be enjoyed
at the Ebbitt House Thursday evening.
Delegates Enjoyed Smoker.
The delegates to the convention were en-
tertained last evening by Washington
Alumni Chapter at a smoker at the New
Willard. There were present nearly two
hundred members Of the fraternity from
all parts Of the United States. Long
stemmed pipes, fragrant tobacco and foam
Ing stems of beer formed a trinity that was
pregnant with good cheer.
Among the chapter delegates who attend
ed were: University Of Maine, c. G. Chase; ;
Boston University. F. H. Hilton: Harvard.
G. G. Davis; Worcester POLYTECHNIC, G. T.
Willard: Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. G.. d. Wilson; Cornell. c. A.
Blakeslee; Columbia. G. G. Greene; St
Stephens, F. U. Rockstroth; Pennsylvania
State College, Bruce McCamant: Gettys-
burg, F. G. Masters; Bucknell, p. d. Brown-
ing; University OF Pennsylvania, w. b.
France; Dickinson. T. ]. Towers; Ale
gheny, F. E. Smith: University OF Georgia,
School Of Technology, F. R. Mattox: Mer-
Ger, G. w. Yancey; Davidson. J. s. Morse;
University Of North Carolina, H. M. Lon
don; Wofford M. w. Sloan; University Of
Les. ]. E Arbuckle: University Of Illinois
w. w. Wright; Northwestern. H. A. E..
Chandler; Franklin, N. H. Pritchard; Pur-
due, ]. w. Skinkle; Adrian. w. A. Wallis;
University of Minnesota, c. NJ. McConn;
Ohio Wesleyan, E. A. Peterson; University
Of Cincinnati. Jones; Ohio State, c. r. VIII
son: Mount Union, o. F. Downes; Alabama
POLYTECHNIC, z. P. Smith: Southern, p: B.
Dunlap; Alabama University, F. G. Stick
ney; Kentucky State, w. A. Spanton; Cen
trail University. J. R. Smith; Southwestern
Presbyterian University. G. D. Booth:
Southwestern Baptist University, L. l.
Fouville: University of Tennessee. P. H.
Cornick; Cumberland, 8. w. Bryan: Van
derbilt, N. J. Can't; University Of the
South. D. F. Cameron; University Of Ar
kansas, E. W. eMcAlister; University OF
Missouri C. A. Brown: Washington Uni
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Nebraska. M. E. Townsend; Stanford, R.
E. Warfield: University of Denver. D. 8.
Swan; Louisiana State University. L. R.
Graham, and Tulane, w w. Leake.
Delegates from alumni associations are:
Alliance. Ohio, Dean Taylor; Alabama,
Allen Fort; Boston. j. A. Stetson: Chicago.
d. E. w. Wenstrand; Cincinnati, c. K.
Cairns: Denver H. G. Garwood; Kansas
MacAdam; Philadelphia, r. c. Stewart;
Washington. D.. c.. L. "A. Janney. and Wor-
cester. F. H. Cary.
Officers Of Washington Alumni.
The officers of the Washington alumni
association, which association was the host
last night, are: President Judge c. B.
Howry of the Court of Claims; c. E. Nc
Rae, vice president; c. s. Halves, secretary
Walter Burt, treasurer. The committee
which made preparations for the entertain
ment of the visitors consists Of Messrs. G.
s. Halves, j. E. Lfghtle, A. L. EqlfS, j. M.
Maccias and L. w. Janney, all of this city.
Other members of the local association
who attended the smoker were: J. A. Ber-
thune, G. w. Brown, d. A. Chambers, c.
c. Coleman, T. H. Daniel. Lieut.. Fred L.
Dengler, U. S. A.: J. B. Duke, Rev. Mr..
Dunlap. E. o. Eastwood. H. D. Flood.
Prof. Howard, w. B. Jaynes. Capt. w. b.
Lemly, w. F. McCammon, J. A. Maught,
B. F. Micou, ]. o. Norton, D. c. Roper. 7.
T. RyIand, F. B. Saegmuller. A. D. Sham
mel. J. F: starek, Rev. G. D. Taylor.
Shelter o. Vickers. F. E. Warren, Major E.
K. Webster and ]. T. Williams.
The officers of the supreme council. all
of whom attended the smoker, are: Emf
nent supreme archon. G. Hendree Harri-
son, Atlanta, Ca; eminent supreme deputy
archon William C. Levere, Evanston Ill.
editor Of the record. Champe s. Andrews,
New York; eminent supreme recorder, Ed
ward Harmon Virgin. Cambridge, Mass.
eminent supreme treasurer, Geo. D. KIM
ball. Denver, Col. The following province
presidents also attended the smoker: L.
W. Millar, Boston; w. B. Sewage, Phila-
delphia; F. H. Ficklen, Washington, Ca;
C. E. Sheldon. Cincinnati. Ohio; M. e.
Holderness, Nashville. Tenn: G. II. Bunt-
ing, Kansas City, Mo-; w. E. White, Den
yer, Col, and J. w. McClendon, Austin,
Tex.