The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-10
COLLEGE MEN DINED
SAVANNAH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
OF SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON
OBSERVED FOUNDERS DAY.
FEAST OF EDIBLEs AND ORAToRY
AT THUNDERBoLT CASINO.

Mr.. John ID. CarsweII Elected Presi-
dent for Ensuing Year-Maj. Cam
Unanimously Declared Vice Pres
ident-Other Omcers Elected.
Many Toasts Were Enjoyed-Mirth
and Merriment Marked the Hour.
Banquet Board Was Dressed i'm
Pretty and Appropriate style.
The forty-seventh anniversary Of
the founding of the Sigma Alpha Ep-
silon fraternity was observed in 1T
ting style by the members of the Ha-
vannah Alumni Association of S. A.
e. last evening. The observance was
in the form of supper, which was
given in the spacious dining hall OF the
Casino. The members of the order
were out in force, and the occasion
was marked by characteristic brother
ly feeling. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected and the various
committees were appointed by the
newly elected president, Mr. ]. D.
Carswell.
The occasion was one which will
long be remembered by those who par
ticipated in the festivities. The BAN
quet board was situate in the northern
end of the airy dining hall, where the
fresh salt breeze crept in, in its in
MIGRATING force and sharpened the APP
petites of those who sat about the
board. The artistic tastes of the gen.
ial proprietor were portrayed in the
decorations and appointments, which
were at once beautiful and perfect.
In Form of A.
The table was arranged in the form
of an "a" the keystone letter of the
order and presented a pretty picture
in it's dress of springs rarest flowers.
At the apex of the A was a huge
mound of flowers and ferns, sermount-
ing which was the insignia of the or
der, emblazoned in purple and gold,
and surrounded by the bristling points
of the Spanish bayonet. The color eff
feet was carried out in the informing
ling of the colors on the inned edge of
the board, and further displayed in
violets, the flower of the order, strewn
the length and center of the table,
with here and there a large pot of
jonquils. At each place was a bouton-
nier of lilies of the valley. Palmetto
"
we're festooned about the wall, and al
most hidden in its dress of ferns.
huge silver punch bowl graced the
center of the board.
Five states Represented.
Covers were laid for IS guests. The
gathering was a most representative
one, there being members present from
five states and nearly twice as many
institutions of learning. The supper
was an excellent one, and was served
fauit.essly, the color effect being further
carried out in the eoloring of the pala-
table portions.
At the conclusion of the feast the
annual election of officers was held, the
regular order of business being unani-
mously vacated. Mr.. Pleasant A.
Stovall was unanimously. reelected to
| the presidency, and it was only after
| his insistent declination of the honor
that his name was withdrawn. Mr..
John D. Carswell was then unanimous
ly elected TO I'LL the vacancy occasion
ed by the declination of Mr.. Stovall.
The officers elected, together with the
committees appointed by President
Carswell. follow:
President-John D. Carswell.
Vice PRESIDENT. Ferris Cam.
Secretary and Treasurer-Thomas N.
Denmark.
Executive Committee-John D. Cars
well. Thomas N. Denmark and Neyle
Colquitt.
Advisory Committe-W T. johnson,
E. w. Cubbedge, Jr.
Membership Committee-Pleasant A.
Stovall. James w. Mcintyre, Jr.,
Richard M. Charlton, ]. A. G. Carson,
Jr., and Raymond Sullivan.
After the business meeting, a feast
of oratory was enjoyed, the newly elect
ed president acting as POSTMASTER.
The Speeches.
The first speaker of the evening, Mr..
P. A. Stovall, spoke in most interesting
fashion, reviewing the past of S. A. z.
and urging continuance of efforts in
the future. He called attention to the
fact that not alone in Savannah, but
in many cities in thirty states the an
niversary of the founding of the fra
ternity, nearly half century ago, was
being observed by thousands of the
lions of the order. He spoke of the
qualification occasioned by the visit of
S. A. Els while he was in the Lesisla-
ture. He referred in endearing terms
to those who had recently died, speak
ing at some length of the qualities Of
the late George Freeman. for many
years an enthusiastic member of the
fraternity.
Mr.. Carswell who followed Mr.. Sto-
VAIL. thanked the association for the
honor conferred on him by his election
to the presidency. He spoke of the
great enjoyment and benefit which re-
suited from the quarterly gathering of
the alumni members of the fraternity
his remarks being greeted with APP
plause.
Maj. ]. Ferris Cam delighted the
members with n speech Astounding in
wit and good humor, which was inter
spersed with mirthful sallies between
him and the president of the associa-
ton.
Mr.. Remer L. Denmark, at the sug-
gestion of the POSTMASTER, recounted
briefly and interestingly the career of