The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-01
Committees Appointed at First Ses-
sion to Consider Questions of Vital
Importance to Fraternity.
BANQUET AT COLUMBIA CLUB
INDIANAPOLIS ALUMNI CHAPTER EN-
TERTAINED THE DELEGATES.
TOasts Responded to by Fraters from
Many States-ElectiOn Of OFF,
GERS To-Day.

Sigma M fraternity was called to order
in the main dining room of the Derison
yesterday forenoon at IL o'clock over one
hundred of the fraters had registered with
the secretary. The grand regent, II. Nj.
Dawes, of New York, was not present
and the vice regent, George NJ. Cook, of
Chicago, presided.
After the organization had been effected
the first order of business was the appoint
ment of committees, and the following list
was named:
Chapter Houses. w. Clifton, Nashville,
Tenn; III. l.. Sheperd, Macon, Ga; Ora
ham Davies, Terre Haute.
Extension-W. j. Sears, Chillicothe, O.;
X. j. Riggs, Indianapolis; l.. 5. Keller,
Champaign, Ill.
Jurisprudence-A Miller Belfeld, Chicago;
r. A. Byrns, New York; E. A. Forkner,
Ritual-Eawson Bennett, Chicago; Rixby
Willis. Kansas City; j. NJ. Young, Bur-
lingtOn, VT.
Reports Of Grand Oficers-F. ". KEGS
ling, San Francisco; A. l.. Withers, Column
bia, Mo-; d. c. Fosher, Galesburg, Ill.
Finance-C. w. Jones, Davenport, Ia;
II. p. Junk, Columbus, o.; ]. S. Partridge,
San Francisco.
State of the Order-D. S. Dunlop, Brook
lyn; n. f. Mckee. Alliance. o.; o. S. Fow-
Appeals and Grievances-C. H. Chasmar,
Charlotte, n. c.; HI. H. Talmadge. Colum-
bus, o.; ]. B. Knapp, Lafayette.
Reports of Chapters-W. w. Hughes.
Tallahassee, Fla; o. b. Hudnutt, Detroit;
o. l.. Rich, Ithaca.
Credentials-C. E. Woods, Richmond.
Ky; A. NJ. Belfeld, Chicago; H. p. Junk,
Rules-C. w. Jones, Davenport, Ia; E.
w. Dunlavy, Boston; John w. Clifton,
Nashville.
T. N. E. FIGHT UP.
Special committees were appointed as fol-
lows: To consider the advisability of Sigma
| M permitting members to join the junior
| interfraternity order of Theta Nu Epsilon.
E. w. Dunlavy, Boston; Clyde Driesbach,
Bloomington; f. ". Eberhart, Iowa City;
TO consider the advisability of subrosa
chapters, c. X. Fuqua, Baton Rouge, La.
| Milton Frye, Evanston; Claude Henderson.
Bloomington.
| Following the appointment of the CON-
mittees the reports Of the grand officers
were received. The reports were lengthy
| and occupied some little time. They show
| that the fraternity is in excellent condition
| financially and in every other respect.
| Petitions for number of new charters
| for chapters in colleges not now entered by
| Sigma Nu were read and referred. They
| will be acted on later in the convention.
| James K. Hopkins, Mablevale, Ark, and
| Greenfield Quarles. Helena, Ark, two of
| the founders of the fraternity, arrived dur
| ing the afternoon session and they were
| given most enthusiastic reception, the
| demonstration in their honor lasting sew
eral minutes. j. M. Riley, of st. Louis, an
other of the founders, will arrive this fore
| noon and the three will be the guests OF
| honor at the reception this afternoon.
| Last night the Sigma Nus were guests
| at a banquet at the Columbia Club given
by the indianapolis Alumni Chapter and
the active Indiana chapters at De Paw
| Indiana University. Purdue and Rose Poly.
| technic. Harry b. Marsh, of this city, the
president of the local alumni organization
! presided as POSTMASTER. Joseph l.. Stout
an alumnus of De Pauw, delivered the in
vocation. and James w. Noel, of this city
made the address of welcome. George NJ
| Cook, Chicago, responded. Toasts were
| given as follows:
Stigma Muller History" Rawson Ben
nett IT, Ghicago Sigma M MI I. Future,
ma Nu," James F. Hopkins, Mablevaie
Ark; Early Memories of Sigma NJ,
Greenfield Quarles, Helena. Ark; ''Th'
aour Absent brothers W. j. Sears. Co
lumbus. o.; 1.-The Ladies' Thomas H
Pickles; 81 Esprit de Corps" Harry w
Fisher, Ely. Mimi; Sigma Nus Herr
The features of the convention for to-da.
will be reunions at noon of the various
chapters, reception in honor of the foun
ders in the afternoon and a vaudeville en-
tertainment in the convention assembl,
room tonight.
At the business session at O'Clock thi
afternoon officers will be elected. The can
didates mentioned for the various office
are as follows: For regent, George M
Cook, Chicago, and A. Miller Belfield Chi
cago; for vice regent, G. w. Jones, Daven
port Ia. Grand Treasurer Haywood, Co
lumbus, and Grand Secretary Woods O
Richmond, KY, will be reelected withou
opposition.
One of the important matters to be con
sidered by the convention is the redistrict
ing of the fraternity. The fraternity
| now divided into seven districts and tn
boundaries will probably be MATERIAL
changed. Another matter of especial inter
est is the adoption of new ritual.
The convention will conclude with a bus
ness session tomorrow.