The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-25
VARSITY MEN DINEO
ALUMNI OF STATE INSTITUTION
HELD FOURTEENTH ANNUAL
DINNER.
MET ABOUT FESTAL BoARE
AND RECOUNTED RECOLLECTIoNs
OF THEIR ALMA LATER DAYS.

Business Meeting Was HeId Before
the Dinner-Same Officers Were
Chosen For Ensuing Year-Treas-
urer's Report Showed Healthy
Condition of Finances-A sum VIII
Probably BE Devoted to "A Fund
to Erect Gymnasium at the Uni
versitS.
The fourteenth annual dinner of the
University Club, which was held at
the De Soto last night, proved to be
one of the most delightful affairs the
club has ever given. The departure
from the formalities which formerly
characterized it's entertainments, in the
absence of any set toasts, added an adj
ditional charm to the entertainment
and proved beyond a peradventure
that among college-bred men i'm
promptu speeches, in which inspira-
ton is caught from the occasion, are
more refreshing than those prepared
in company with the encyclopaedia.
The dinner was held in the breakfast
room. The appointments and service
were all that go to make up a perfect
dinner. The banquet board, arranged
in a square, was prettily and tasteful
~ bedecked in ferns, sweet peas and
palms, While potted palms were stood
about the room. Wiegand's Orchestra
furnished music for the occasion. the
strains of familiar college airs, being
interspersed with the speeches which
came as the cigars were lit at the con-
clusion of the repast.
Before the dinner a business meeting
was held in the drawing room The
principal business was the election of
officers.
The election resulted in the choice of
the same officers, who are: President.
p. w. Meldrim; vice president Davis
Freeman; secretary and treasurer, w.
7. Johnson; Executive Committee, A
r. Lawton, S. B. Adams, w. L. Clay,
=. w. Meldrim and Davis Freeman.
The treasurer's report showed the
finances of the organization to be in
excellent shape, there being 81, 1875 on
hand, although the expenditures for
the past year had been greater than
usual. owing to the fact that tuition
was advanced one man who is taking
a scholarship offered by the club. The
secretary's report showed that the pres
ent membership of the club is sixty
two
President Meldrim acted as toast
master, in introducing the speakers al
the dinner. Every man present re-
sponded. In his opening speech Presi-
dent Meldrim called attention to the
fact that since there was now a crying
need for gymnasium at the universe
ty, and the endowment fund, created
for the purpose of enabling young men
to get cheap board at the institution,
had been steadily growing, because of
the fact that the new halls built by
legislative apnronria fiOD erJuralsad Fl, Z
need, there was no reason why a SUBJ
stantial sum should not be appropriate
ed to the erection of the gymnasium
He said that there was no likelihood
of the Legislature Appropriating any
amount to that end. 1t is probable thai
action will be taken on the matter al
the next meeting, which will be held al
the home of DR.. ]. Lawton HERS.
Those present at the dinner were;
Messrs. w. L. Clay, J. d. Carswell
Davis Freeman, w. T. Johnson, T. NJ
Cunningham, Jr., ]. Lawton HERS, B
c. Yancey, Peter W. Meldrim, Henry
McAlpin, Scotia Tyson, Remer L. Den.
mark, w. G. Hill. L. II. Boggs. A. Pratt
Adams, Thomas N. Denmark, Shelby
Myrick and w. II. Harris of Cedar.
town.
The menu, which appeared on a gill
edge cord upon which was inscribed
the time, place and occasion, was:
Little Neck CLAIMS.
Haut sauterne
Green Turtle Clear.
Pale Sherry
Caviar on Toast.
Sailed Almonds. olives
Broiled Pompano. Maitre de Hotel.
Cucumbers. Potatoes, Duchesse
Fillet Of Beef. "Pique" Mushrooms.
Wax Beans.
! st. Julien claret