The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-01
Men Of Prominence in Business and
the Professions Have an En-
jOyabIe Evening.
AN OVATION FOR HARRINGTON
HE EXPLAINS WHY ADE AND
MCUTCHEON COULDN'T COME.
Responses to TOasts That Recalled
College Days-Omcers Elected
at Business Meeting.

The Brotherhood of the White Cross, the
wearers of the blue and gold, met together
last night in the Grand Hotel in a state
banquet and reunion that was probably the
most notable fraternity functions ever held
in Indiana. A good half of the ''Sigs" pres
ent were men of distinctive ability, stand
ing in high places, men who have forged to
the front in whatever they undertook; men
who confer honor on Indiana and the fra
ternity which inspired them in their strug-
giles. High judges were not infrequent. The
cream of the legal profession of Indianapo-
lis was present in the persons of brilliant
lawyers. Business men of brains and for
tune whose propdest college recollection is
that they wentA through college as "Sigs"
were there. MINISTER'S of the gospel, silver
tongued and forcefu; famous writer's, emil
nent medical practitioners and leaders of
every profession were around the board.
Besides the alumni there were present
many younger "Sigs'' from the active chap
ters at Bloomington. Greencastle, Lafay-
cite, Indianapolis and Hanover. With these
the men Of affairs and fame laid aside their
dignity for the moment and became light
hearted college boys again. They sang,
cheered, whistled and whooped for the pure
fun of the thing. They mixed with
brotherhood that meant something.
The POSTMASTER was Augustus L. Mason,
whose happy facility of expression made
him a director par excellence. In introduc-
ing the speakers Mr.. Mason said, among
other things: There is, 1 have found, pc
culiar bond of faith and love that holds
men together; men who many times are
often unacquainted with each other. No
where is that bond more apparent than i'm
the Sigma Chi fraternity. 1t gives to me
the dearest memories of the fragrant past;
the satisfactions of the future and the
hopes and fears of the future. Although
the spirit of this may be bit narrow, l
sometimes look upon men of other fraterni-
ties with something akin TO pity. L reflect
that they made a grievous mistake and
that it is too late to mend"
CHEERS FOR HARRINGTON.
Newton Booth Harrington. who told the
"sigs" why George Ade and John T. Nc
Cutcheon had failed him. was unable to
make himself heard for fve minutes. He
had no sooner got to his feet than he was
greeted with this:
'Hark bark it is Tark. Tark
The Gentleman from Indiana
Old Sigma Chi helped launch his barque.
And now it's GlOriana.
So here's to Tark,
Who's made his mark
And honored Indiana"
Harrington blushed, stammered. grinned
and then broke forth into a jocular TRADE
against Ade and McCutcheon, who. he said.
had acted with extreme duplicity They
had promised him to be present and then
al the last minute, McCutcheon found he
could not come. Thereupon Ade as a
friend in need. composed an intricate lie
and fired il over the Western Union Tark-
ington said the lie was a marvel OF art but
for good reason he was unable to re-
peat il.
Coming 10 his own subject. Sigma Chi
Ideals" Mr.. Harrington said that "Sigs''
were not much unlike other men person
ally. They wished TO be good citizens and
keep out of jail as much as possible and
do the best they can do for themselves
When il comes to fraternity ideals they
are different he said. They have dearer
and more honorable traditions TO maintain
than most fraternities- AS a fraternity.