Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-24
FRATERNITY BANQUET
SIGMA NU PHI ENTERTAINS AT
RAUsCHER's.
Large Attendance Of Members-Tables
Handsomely Decorated-Plan to
Build "Frat" House,

The Joseph II. Choate Chapter of Sigma
M Phi gave its regular banquet-smoker
last evening at Rauscher's. The gathering
was comfortably large and very enthusi-
astic. Many were young men, all alert
with ambition, but there was a consider
able number Of the grave and reverend
class The fraternity was organized with
view to forming and perfecting ma
tiona1 bond which will unite the entire le-
gal profession Of the country into closer
union and harmony. The constitution pro-
vides for the formation of chapters where
enough members of the legal profession to
properly support an organization are To-
Gated. thereby securing the local advan-
tages or unification, as well as the further
factor of direct connection with the pro-
Iession at large through the medium of the
relations with the national organization.
The carnation is the official flower Of
Sigma M Phi, and the decorations Of the
banquet board We're tastefully amplified by
the use OF carnations while the fraternity
colors, purple and gold, formed an elegant
and harmonious addition to the pleasing
scene winch greeted the eye Of the casual
oniooker. The magnificent banner of the
local Joseph H Choate Chapter, designed
and finished in these colors was displayed
PACK or the presiding officers chair Many
OF OF tne members present were wearing the
fraternity rings The insignia of the fra
ternlty included in the design of this ring
are the three carnations in a cluster the
ARABIAN lamp and open law book and the
Dattie-ax and key, all surrounded by the
legal scroll and fanked on either side by
wise old OWLS
When the local chapter was organized it
was named for Joseph III. Choate, ambassa-
aor TO Great Britain, and Mr.. Choate sub
sequently forwarded Acknowledgements of
the compliment The members of the fra
ternlty here have planned for a splendid
banquet In Mr. Choate's honor when he
next returns to this country.
Governed by High Court.
The national organization of Sigma M
Phi Is governed by high court of chan
Gerry, which sits in banc once each year to
hear and determine all matters of general
fraternal welfare, and such questions as
the executive council certifes to it. This
organization has elected officers as fol-
lows: Milton e. Allies, lord high chancel-
LOT; William Henry Dennis, first grand vice
chancellor; III. c. Lewis, second grand vice
chancellor; d. D. Caldwell, grand master
OF records; Edw. o. Leech, grand master
Oh the exchequer; A. L. Fill, grand keeper
OF the seal. The officers, together with
Messrs. s. D. Truitt and G. c. Gertman
constitute the executive council of the fra
ternity.
In the absence of Mr. Allies on a trip to
Havana, Cuba, Mr.. Dennis presided over
the postprandial proceedings, and ad-
dresses were made by many Of the MEM
DerS present. All references to the future
advancement and progress of Sigma NJ
Phi were received with marked enthusi-
asm, particularly the matter of providing
frat house here, whichsis the principal
object IN view. 1t is hoped by the mem
bers that this will be accomplished in the
near future, and active proceedings to that
end are under way. Those who took part
In the discussion of the various subjects
presented were Prof. Conrad H. Syme, Prof.
Henry Fl. Classic and Messrs. Sidney Full
Ter Smith, James B. Hoge R. W. Moulton,
c. j. O'Nein, G. P. Ritter, o. s. Metzerott,
Edw: q. Leech and James A. Bailey
This chapter is composed of members of
the National University Law School, and
has as it's current officers James H Crox-
dale, chancellor; Charles F. Brookes, first
vice chancellor; James d. Finch, jr., mas
ter OF rolls, and w. A Rutherford, master
of the excheQuer.
Among those present were Messrs A. E.
Dietrich. s. D. Truitt Henry w. Classic, c.
j. O'Neill, D. D. Caldwell c. Z. Foraker
James H. Croxdale, G. C. Gertman, c. F.
Brookes, w. F. Drown, r. w Stump, H. c.
Lewis. Eugene Carusi, C. F. Carusi, james
A. Bailey, w. B. Potts, o. s. Metzerott
Sidney Fuller Smith, H. H Allen, Conrad
Syme, Eugene D. Carusi, George R. Cham
berlain, G. P. Ritter. David E. Pine, r. w.
Moulton, w. T. Ballard, James B. Hoge
James D. Finch, jr., Bouic Anderson and
Halle.