The Washington times., 1903-10-25
MEDICAL STUDENTS TRY
TO BREAK UP BANQUET
Rowdyism Rampant at the
M0ntrOse Hotel.
FIRST-YEAR MEN ATTACKED
Columbian University Boys Break Win
dows, Raid the Tables, and Are
Finally Dispersed by Police.

With vociferOus yells of Down with
the naughty seven quacks" and ION
boys, on, Let's break UP the jamboree,
two hundred Columbian University med
ical students of the classes of 1905 and
1906. charged upor the members OF the
1907 medical class In the Montrose
Hotel Fourteenth and II Streets north
west. last evening about $ o'clock and
attempted TO break up the first banquet
given by the first-year students. That
they were not successful is due only TO
the fact that Lieutenant Amiss, of the
First police precinct, with a dozen or
more of his men. arrived upon the scene
just as one of the doors OF the hostelry
had been broken open. the glass shat
tered, and the pilIagers were about TO
enter.
The first-year men assembled at the
Columbian Hospital about 500 O'Clock
and marched to the Montrose When
they arrived there they discovered that
their president-to-be and others were
missing.
Raiders Made a Rush.
While they were waiting those not in
line when II was first formed came
rushing in from the street and ex-
planned that business had detained
them 1t was subsequently learned they
had been kidnapped and locked UP in
the boiler room Of the Columbian Uni
versity Hospital.
Suddenly wild howIs Of derision were
sent up on all sides OF the Montrose.
and one glance through the windows
told the first-year men that the house
was surrounded by members or the up
per classes. Nevertheless they entered
the dining room. but before any one
had chance 10 be seated the outsiders
began TO throw their weight against the
door in their endeavor 10 break it open.
Policeman Murphy stationed at the
crossing OF Fourteenth and II Streets
espied the besiegers coming along II
Street. and knew trouble was brew
Ing. The parties separated into two
bands. one taking the IL Street and the
other the Fourteenth Street side. As fast
as Murphy dispersed the crowd at one
side they all rushed 10 the other. At
one time on the II Street side while the
first-year men were holding down the
windows to keep the outsiders from en-
tering there. band Of about fifty raid
ers rushed at the main door. shattered
the glass. and broke the lock Night
Clerk Albert Black. attempting to keep
Nhf eIO64 Ddck. was SlFuck Dy nying
glass and received several slight cuts
about the scalp.
Students Start Fight.
Two students on the opposite side Of
the street began making passes" at
one another and the crowd began TO
yell Fight, fightr' in order 10 distract
attention from the door The ruse
proved successful. Murphy turned his
eyes toward the other side OF the street
and half a dozen marauders forthwith
stOrmed into the dining room and each
grabbed d plate Of salad, bread, and
sandwiches, and rushed TO Fourteenth
street, where the choice yiands were
promptly strewn along the car tracks,
while the silver piatters knives, forks
and spoons were dumped into cole
CLANS pockets.
At this Juncture the patrol wagon full
OF policemen arrived and the crowd was
dispersed. After restoring peace. Lieu
tenant Amiss left. Shortly after his de-
parture the raiders made another effort
10 get I'm at the rear Of the hotel. but
Policemen Murphy and HixOn were
summoned and frightened them away.