The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13
PHI DELTA THETA
men TO 1 Ne. ! |
Twellty-fftll# Annual Reunion. Of
This Flourislling Greek Let,
ter Society on Tuesday 8

f ( Il
Tile twcnty-tlfth annual reunion and
BANQUET OF the Richmond Alumni Club Of
the Phi Dclta Theta paternity VIII DC
Held at Rueger's Tuesday evening March
15tll, at s o'clock En-
The Phi Delta Theta, ono ofathe largest
OF tho Greek letter college societies, was
founded at Miami University, q Oxford,
Ohio, In 1878, and now has six i; ac &C,
tive college chapters and tlfty-tWo alumni
clubs in the largest cities of the United
states. Is II s} a
b It's founder Rev. Robert Morrison. y.
y. 5 whose birthday (March 1ath) IS non
ored & by he q fraternity MS founders or
alumni day was born III 1922 and died
at his home, near Fulton, MOI II Il " NY u
1902. 5S$ III II So az n. !!5iSs. n i rs !,
Other distinguished deceased members
were President BENJAMIN HARRISON ol VINO
was a mem Der Of The parent chapter at
Miami; Eugene Field, the poet, and lsev'..
David Swing, OF Chicng go. 4,
Among its prominentElivlng alumni 1t
boasts tho names Of Adlal p. stevenson,
OK Vice President; John w. Foster, en-
Secretary of state; William II. Villas, en-
Secretary Of tho Interior; Hon. y %. e
Conger minister TO China; General !. 3.
Black, United; States commissioner OF
Pensions: Jam esH e. NIcReynolds, Assistant
Attolnev q eneral Az United states Judges
Byron X. Elliott, OF Indiana, and g. 9.
Kohlsuat, of Chicago; Hon. w llin m ]. a..
ISeener,4 of the Supreme Court Of New
York and Brigndler-G General FREDERICK
Ftinst on, u. $. a. !.
The fraternity also has ten members OF
Congress-, including Senator j. =. ,.
Blackburn Of Kentucky; congressman
+ Griggs. 5Brantley and Hardwick, OF G 'ee'.
gia s lIil Of mississippi; Patterson.o -
Tennessee, and others. S5 .
The following are some OF the proml-
snent Virginia Phis: Circuit Judges 8J.5N,i
{; e Ria ckstonc and Robert G.. Jackson, Y
Judges i Thomas j. Barham LYMAN
Chalkley,5J W. Fleet and W. NJ. tl,lerc
az STATE Senators Conway r.. Sards ard.
b. II. buchanan; Hon. Clagett 3. Jones
and James w. Gordon, members OF he
recent Constitutional Convention; lion f
S. S.. lambeth, Jr., Rev. George .t3raH-5
tor. TAYLOR. Carter Helm Jones, Thomas
r, shipman. John j. Clopton. II. NJ.
Whaling, William ]. Morton. Bishop W.
u. Gravatt, Of West Virginia Professor.
n, c. }Stcarnes, Of Roanoke, and Colonel
George w, Miles. of Radford.
THE banquet Tuesday evening. which,
VIII be attended by majority Of tile
resident alumni, promises 10 be an en-
thusiastic and enjoyable gathering.
George Bryan. esq. president oil the
local club. will preside Us POSTMASTER,
and the general topic TOT discussion
| which has been assigned this year by
| the general council Of the fraternity
| viz: .'Phi Delta Theta's Contribution to
Our Life Equipment" will be responded
to on behalf Of the. ministry by itev,
Thomas Men. Simpson. of the Clay
street NJ. Il. Church: Dr.. William s..
Gordon, for tho medical profession; Hon.
Conway r. Sands. for the bar. and by
others from the business mans stand
| PORT.
Captain Harry T. Watson, president Ct
Beta Province, one of the divisions o.
the organizations, will respond to the SEN
tlment: "Rohert Morrison, the Father
Of Phi Delta Theta and, the Author NJ
| Its Bond - ,5Ilf4A y, 4psaa spi5 a5 d E5tss