Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
GREEK MHE7S GREEK
Question Of Formingzia Club to Conn
prise Representatives Of All. !.
the College Societies.

che private dining sfo0D6 ct the Raleagf
Hotel last evening, but for ,conviviaa pur'
poses and not for the prevertdal tug Of war
The occasion was the first joint banquet Of
the Alpha Delta Phi, the Psi Epsilon and
the Delta Kappa Epsilon alumni fraterni.
ties Of Washington, and was arranged by
q committee representing each society witt
q view to the organization of D tri-Hellenit
club.
The ACCESSIBILITY and practicahiiity of sucf
an organization was thoroughly. discussed
pro and con during the evening, but ne
definite plan was agreed upon. Several
spoke In favor of~the project; while Others
were of the opinion. that there are not q
sufficient number of Greek letter men in the
city to warrant the formation 5of such q
club. Still other speakers said that while
they favored a PAN Hellenic body they
were. of the opinion that in limiting the
membership -otner societies not represented
at the banquet last evening might take Of
tense and cFlt1cise the promoters of the
project. 1t was, however, agreed that the
members Of the three committees should
continue their work and report to the chair
man at joint meeting.
Mr.. Trimble as POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Matthew Trimble, member of the
District excise board, was the POSTMASTER
of the occasion, and after delivering an ad-
dress OF welcome to those present called on
Elhs II. Roberts, United States treasurer,
Of Alpha Delta Phi to respond to the toast
THE President Of the United States. y
During the course of his remarks Mr.. Rob-
erts said he was proud of President Roose-
veM because he is a Greek letter man and
one OF noble character. He added that
President Roosevelt is proving himself equal
to the great problems that have come upon
yyYep oot1
that the POSTMASTER communicate with the
President, extending the best wishes of the
Greeks for the continued success Of his ad-
ministration. A motion to that effect was
made and carried; .a The assembAge drank
the health of President Roosevelt standing.
The Greek Letter Fraternities.
In responding to the toast, alpha Delta
Phi" Mr.. s. R. Bond enumerated the adj
vantages Of being allied with Greek letter
societies and declared that they are an
essential part Of the curriculum Of col
lege course. Continuing, Mr.. Bond said
such fraternities tend to make warm
hearted men, good citizens and gentlemen.
Mr.. Hyland c. Kirk was the orator for
the members of the Psi Epsilon. During
his remarks Mr.. Kirk said that the tri-
Hellenic banquet last evening was one in
stance of the fulf1llment Of the prophesy
that 1.-THE lion and the lamb shall lie down
LOSeCner, anu q little HnUO snail LEAD tnem
He created much laughter by reading an
original poem, entitled THE Secrets Of
the Greeks"
Mr.. Floyd B. WILSON, who journeyed from
New York to be presentiast evening, spoke
to the toast, Delta Kappa Epsilon" He
INDUCED in "reminiscences Of college life
and recited several poems. Among those
who spoke were Mr.. Frank A. Sebring and
Nun Yew Chung of D. K. E. and Mr.. A. R.
Server Of P. U.
The Guests Present.
Those present representing the three fra
ternities were:
Delta Kappa Epsilon.-Dr. Leigh Baker.
John w. Butterheld,. A. W. Dow, Charles
Hallock. ]. X: Obi, General NJ C. Butler,
U. S. A.; C. L. Dubois, Mum Yew Chung of
the Chinese legation, Floyd B. Wilson, s.
w. Hendricks, g. r. Wales Of the civil serv-
ice commission; Frank d. Mullsn,sDr. Will
lam H. Hawkes., WiAikm B. Matthews, C.
F. Langworthy, William g. Webster. A. B.
Coolidge, A. G.. Merriam. 3. A. Sebring,
Charles A. Baker, George D. 3. Robinson
and H. s. Cummings. 1i.-lss-' =
Alpha Delta Phi-Rufus H. Thayer, Mat
thews Trimble. member Of District excise
board; e. c. Harland, Ellis H. Roberts,
treasurer OF the United States, Charles
W. Wyman. Charles 8. Bundy e. G. Kim
ball. s. r. Bond and Rev. William B.
Crafts. 81.
Psi Upsilon-Heyland Kirk, Edwin p.
Lewis, Gilbert s. Grosvenor, William g.
Morgan. S, I. Kimbau and A. r. Server,
chief examiner Of the civil service commits
sion.