The colored American., 1902-06-14
TnE AMPHIONS' ANNUAL.
Music Speeches and Feast Mark
Tb.ir Eleventh Milestone
Social Oasis.

.,.r.r..at evening, june + ~ NhI' lHC
..t. MA. recherche event III every
.....f The word The AmphIOns are
.r.... ra r0-datc in their methods, and
..-r.rlra arrangements afforded gen
.... treat ra The gentlemen invited to
..-rl am evening as their guests. The
...-.5-.- were dignihcd, but free from
.... restraint Of the formal dinner, and
.,. .. spontaneous that there ap-
....r-I ru be- mo prior arrangement. The
....r.r program was rendered III the
..-r.r..f The cafe. after which the com
..r. r.p4lrrd To the dining where
.r l..4ul rcpa-t was land TO which (tO
r.,a hackucycd phrase all did ample
u-uDr.
The n.rlor festivities were opened by
Prof. J. Henry Lewis, director and man
anger If the Amphions, who, after pre-
.ra.Iua The Hunting Song" by the
.ul announced that the following Off
.-r- and honorary members had been
.gpr..rd al a recent business meeting
llr J. H. Washington. president; Mr..
William H. Carter. Jr, vice-president;
llr Joseph d. Wilson, secretary; Mr..
Charles 4 Champ, treasurer; Mr.. Wal
rrr Dixon. librarian; Mr.. ]. Henry
Lewis. manager and musical director.
Honorary mrmlcrS-Alr w. H. Rich
ard, Prof ! T. Layton. Major Arthur
Ermk-. Capt ]. r. Webster. Capt. L. l..
Webster. Mir. Jerome y Johnson, JUS
DC, r. H. Terrell. Mr.. James F. Aston,
Mr. u. f.. 90 Sanford. Mr.. Richard
'urn. Mr. Nathan Rufin, Mr. w. T.
smith, DR. T. b. Brooks. Mr.. w. J.
Num- Air. C. +. NJ. Browne.
President Washington, in a felicitous
prrrh ST., forth the purposes of the
organization. welcomed the guests and
introduced Prof. Lewis as the master Of
ceremonies fer the cvcnino. The Pro
ir-,ur- remark, in assuming his post
.rr mr~ in genial wit and clean-cut
muur iie thanked the public, as rep
rrruri Hg the honorary members, fol
hearty encouragement through eleven
year, OF organized effort. and trusted
lW these Iurlc festivals would serve tC
sr.d rHr citizens and the club into closer
bonds ut sympathy. Prof. w. II. Rich
ards. introduced AS the dean of the
honorary membership" delivered
scholarly address. full Of wisdom and
Practical suggestions. emphasizing the
power oi organization. Prof. John Y
La'lon. introduced as the dean OF
Washington musicians rendered 2
b. Solo with SD much vim and dash
THAI hr Won a vocifcrous encore. He
VAS never IN better form. Robert H
..ma. dean of WashingtOn's official
..r eNuIlcd The high-grade music sung
s The Amphions, and applauded the 10y
a'E 90 'hc members 10 their accom-
I.-.r3 leader Mr. r. w. Thompson
30 Iuf lWoRED AMERICAN. introduced
a- the Horace Grcclv Whitelaw ReiG
and lmrIr~ Emory Smith of the Afro
tmrrNan press. spoke of The Young
aan 300 literature, Music and Journal
ism. taking an optimistic view. IL,
"@- followed 10y Lawyer w. l.. Pollard
~> Iue uaIu~tcr of the honorary roll. who
'"n.rd out the influence Of music il
Making Tor higher civilization. anC
urged the continuance of the educativ,
MISSION ul the club. Others called upOT
,,,F few remarks were Mr.. w. T
AIrnard and Capt f. l.. Webster who in
iHrmrntdy vein. rounded out a love
-.t-i % praise TO their hoSpitable hosts
The AmphionS frequently punctuated
The speeches with choice selections. Ac
.mmmri by Mr.. William BraXton, ant /
r-.','.ed hy Prof. Lewis. they gave Der
I".l Mrs Winslow's Soothing
syrup The Tar's Farewell and
'"madr, in Arms" A quartet selec-
-'n Na- we'll rendered bv MesSrs. vii
SON, WILSON. Carter and Cooper
NOTES OF THE FRAY.
Everybody went home happy.
Ihy people are with the AmphiOnS
lHHEIgI freeman NKrgC hand