Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
Annual Gathering Of the
Washington Club.
DISTIN GUISHED MEN
BOTH AS MEMBERS AND INVITED
GUESTS.
Other Universities Represented and
and Some Fine Speeches.

ninety graduates of the oldest university in
the country with their guests were present.
There was long table extending the
entire length of the room, and from this
there stretched three smaller tables. The
flowers and table decorations were very
handsome and profuse, the crimson colors
of Harvard largely predominating. Repre-
sentatves of Yale, Princeton, Columbian,
Johns Hopkins, Columbia and other uni
versities were present, and the utmost
good fellowship prevailed.
The members met in the parlors and held
a brief business meeting before the dinner,
and then the line was formed with the ven-
cradle Judge Lander, the president of the
club, and Justice Holmes at the head for
the banquet room. When all were at their
places a brief invocation was made by Rev.
U. G. B. Pierce, and then the discussion
OF an excellent menu was commenced and
continued for couple of hours. During
the dinner college stories were told, and the
older men were young again in recalling the
memories of their college days. There were
college songs sung by selected number
of the more recent graduates, and solos
were given by Mr. Howard o. Cook and
Mr. Phil Gerry. A good orchestra also en-
livened the evening with happily selected
numbers.
The Speechmaking.
With the arrival of the coffee and cigars
Ludge Lander raped for order and briefly
welcomed the Harvard men and their
guests, referring to the fact that the club
had the largest attendance in many years,
and then and there announced the first
toast, ITO the President of the United
States. The mention of that and the
knowledge that the present occupant
a Harvard man excited great enthusiasm
and the well Unknown Harvard yell was given
with great vigor. This Three times three
and 'Rah, rah, rah," was in evidence all
the remainder of the evening, each univer-
sity mentioned being complimented. Judge
Lander called upon H. H. D. PIERCE, the
third assistant secretary Of state, to re-
spond, which he did, briefly, but effectively
Judge Lander then announced 1.-THE SUI
preme Court" and every one expected the
response to be made by Justice Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, but that gentleman declined
emphatically to be brought to his feet eX-
cept to leave the hail. and Solicitor General
Richards of the Department of Justice was
called on, who paid a warm tribute to the
dignity of the highest judicial tribunal in
the land.
The next speaker was Senator Fred T.
Dubois of Idaho, who referred to the fact
that Harvard men seemed to run this gov
eminent now, with one in the White House,
others on the Supreme bench and perhaps a
majority in Congress. He stood up for
Yale, however, which was his college, but
he also spoke of the friendly rivalry and
good fellowship which existed between the
two universities.
Herbert E. Greene of Baltimore spoke Of
the Maryland Harvard Club, and said that
though it was small In numbers and con-
tained no very distinguished men, it had
enrolled in it's membership some of the most
useful and highly respected citizens of the
state. tsEH.A
Columbian University, in this city, was
represented by President Needham, who
told some excellent stories, and then COM
ing down to seriousness commended the ac-
ton of President Eliot of Harvard in short
ening the college term.
Mr.. Hackett Takes Charge.
At this point Judge Lander withdrew and
Mr.. Frank w. Hackett, former assistant
secretary Of the navy and the first vice
president Of the club, assumed charge. He
first called upon Mr.. Fred D. Mckinney of
Princeton. who made an excellent address,
saying that though Harvard might be In
possession of the government now Prince
ton had been once. He referred to the fra
ternal spirit which animated all college
men, and that though they might be rivals
in athletics when the contest was over
both sides would meet in perfect comrade-
ship, with no ,exultation of victory and no
haunting of defeat. He opposed the short
ening of the college term and believed that
the old method was the best to produce
men of brain. muscle and force.
Columbia College of New York was rep
resented by Mr.. John Chopper, who gave
some interesting facts about that instltu-
ton, which. he said, he was thankful was
poor. He spoke particularly of the strug-
giles Columbia had in establishing it's school
of mines, which was now recognized as the
leading one of its kind in the country.
Other addresses were made by Rev. U. G.
B. Pierce. Messrs. J. C. Wilson, Ruggles
Van Law, Phil H. Gerry of Johns Hopkins
University and Frank W. Clarke
Mr.. Hackett referred briefly but touch
ingly to the members of the club who had
died during the past year, making special
reference to Major j. w. Powell, Commits
sioner John wv. Ross and Judge Andrew c..
Bradley.
"Auld Lang Syne" was sung with Joined
hands. and then adjournment was made.
At the business meeting held before the
dinner the following officers for the ensuing
year were elected President, Edward
Lander; vice presidents, Frank W. Hackett,
j. Macbride Sterrett, W. II. Moody, Lucius
Littauer and Frank w. Clarke; treasurer,
Pickering Dodge; secretary ]. Washington
Davidge.
Those Who Participated.
The members of the Harvard Club and
their guests who participated In the dinner
were:
Cleveland Able. Truman Able. William
Able. Frank H. Bigelow, John A. Brett
George s. Chase. Frank Wigglesworth
Clarke Arthur J. Collier. w. L. Crounse
f. S. Davidge. w. D. Davidge, jr., r. c.
Dawson, George c. Dean, Walter D. Dene-
gre, Joseph S. Diller, Moncena NJ Dodge
Pickering Dodge, Vendantus B. Edwards
Samuel +. EmmonS, Samuel T. Fisher
Francis Gleason Fitzpatrick, Prof. W. W.
Gale. Bernard Richardson Green, Foster r.
Greene, Frank w. Hackett, Percival Hall
Charles S. Halves, Daniel L. Hazard, Dav-
export Frazier Head, George N Henning
Adna Joseph Hill, Frank H Hitchcock
William Hitz, Oliver Wendell Holmes. Prof
l.. l.. Hooper, DR.. Franklin T. Howe. Law
renee A. Janney, William B. Johnston.
Theodore w. Koch Edward Lander. Thos
S. Lee, Charles II. Lincoln, Lucius N. Lit
tauer, Daniel w. Lord, E. C. E. Lord. B.
Pickman Mann, Walter c. Mendenhall.
Edward Bartholomew McGetrick Emerson
w. Matthews, Charles Moore, George T.
Moore, Edmund Noses C. E. Munroe, Simon
Newcomb, r. Ross Perry. jr, P. D. Phair.
Representative A. p. Gardner F. W. Eaton
H ]. Dougherty, U. G. B. Pierce, John r.
Proctor. Herbert Putnam, William H. Put
nam, John X. Richards, George B. Richard
son. James Birch Rorer, Frank c. Shrader.
G. Fred SchwarZ. Daniel w. Shea, Edwin
W. Spauling. ]. Macbride Sterrett, Ralph
w Stone. John r. Swanton, Howard Rug
giles Vanlaw, Wayland T. Vaughan, Fritz
Won Briessen. H. Randall Webb, William
Grant Webster. Harvey w. Wiley, c. R.
Wilson. Francis Cushman Wilson, Leonard
Wood Lester H. Woolsey. John A. Collier
Wright. Senator F. F. Dubois. l.. o. How
ard, President Needham. Frederick d. Nc