The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-02
OFFICERS OF SIGMA MI
GEORGE Nj. COOK, OF CHICAGO, IS
ELECTED GRAND REGENT.
The Next Convention Will BE Held in
New Orleans-A Vaudeville En-
tertafnment Given.

The Sigma Nus, in grand chapter as
sembled in this city, celebrated New Years
day with two business sessions and vaude-
Vile entertainment last night. 1t had
been originally intended to hold a recep-
of the founders of the fraternity who are
in attendance, but owing to the fact that
these men have been present since the
opening of the convention and had met all
the delegates the reception was called off.
The most important business transacted
during the day was the election of officers.
George M. Cook. of Chicago. and A. Miller
Belfield. also of Chicago. were aspirants for
the office of grand regent, but before the
vote was taken Mr.. Belfeld withdrew and
Mr.. Cook was elected by reclamation. Mr..
Cook. who has just completed a term as
vice regent, has been very active in the in
terests of the fraternity and his election
was regarded as a merited promotion. Mr..
Cook Is a newspaper man, being a member
of the staff of the Chicago Inter Ocean.
C. w. Jones, Of Davenport, Ia, had no
opposition in his race for vice regent. and
his election was also by reclamation. Grand
Treasurer Ferd H. Haywood, Of Columbus.
O.. and Grand Recorder c. z. Woods, of
Richmond, KY, were reelected without op
position.
The reports of a number of committees
were received. The committee on new char
tiers recommended that a charter be grant
ed to chapter at Bethany College, vir-
ginia, and that the chapter at Tulane Uni
versity, in New Orleans. be renewed. The
recommendations were adopted.
The special committee appointed to con-
slider the advisability of Sigma NJ recog-
MIXING the interfraternity junior organiza-
ton of Theta Nu Epsilon submitted a re-
port that aroused some little discussion.
A number of the delegates favored action
forbidding Sigma Nus becoming I. N. E. s,
but the element that opposed this radical
action was in the majority and in the end
the convention voted TO leave the matter
Of affiliating with this society optional
| with the several chapters
No action was taken on the question OF
| sub rosa chapters. 1t is understood that the
| fraternity has one such chapter and that 1T
will be unGisturbed.
| New Orleans was chosen as the place for
| holding the next Grand Chapter in 1905.
| Sigma M is especially strong in the South
| ern colleges and universities, and the dele
/ gates from that part of the country were
| exceedingly active in their demand tina!
| they be given an opportunity 10 entertain
/ the national organization.
/ Last evening the delegates were enter
| tanned with a vaudeville entertainment in
the convention hall. The talent was all
| drawn from members of the fraternity and
| the programme included quartets. solos
vocal and violin, monologues and buck
and-wing dancing. Preceding the pro-
| gramme the new ritual OF the order was
| exemplifed by Rawson Bennett of Chi
| cago. assisted by a team from the De Paw
| chapter Mr. Bennett is the chairman OF
the ritual committee and is recognized as
| the author of the new ritual
| The programme for to-day includes two
business sessions, at which the unfinished
| business will be disposed of. and a smoker
| tonight. Among the items OF unfinished
| business are the reports OF several com
mittees. including the one on Jurisprudence
| the election of the division inspectors and
the question Of the redistricting Of the fra.
| ternity.
| One of the schemes devised by the com
| mittee on arrangements for the convention
has met with the unanimous approval Of
| the delegates. Each delegate on register
ing was given button bearing q number
| and from day to day the committee ha.
had small bulletins printed with the name.
and addresses of all the arrivals. with tn,
numbers OF their bades- Each delegate wal
given a bulletin. and by means Of II h,
could learn the name OF every member h,
saw wearing button without the formal
ity Of inquiries.