New-York tribune., 1905-11-11
" CIVIC HONESTY GROWS
Optimistic Speech of er-Secreta'y
Herbert Before d. K. r..

Tho nf-v-ninth annual convention of the Deita
Kama Epsilon fraternity ended last night Win d
..,,oe- given in the Waldorf-Astoria. More tnaii
four hundred members of the society were prese",'
Only thu University of Virginia was unrepreseh'e'
Two large American flags were festooneo as a
background for the crimson blue ana sop '0,o
,he fraternity bearing lion rampant IN oiach'
Colonel John J. McCook. acting president OF the
association of New-York lambda, '66) was toast
,oaster The speakers Hilary A Heroert eA
Secretary of the Navy princeton, oo'' DaViu
Foster (Pi. so Congressman from Vernon W
Butler Delta $50. ex-senator from South Nai
I nay Kuapp president OF the Delta Kappa E.psi
ion Council and Andrew W. Gleason ne 49,
;ne "a hla message from Whtelaw Reid the aoseii'
,,resident cf the Delta Kappa Epsilon Associa'oN'
read:
Best wishes for our
ferfaining convention and Tor cohliiiueu p40S
OF the good old fraternity
HILARY A Herbert responded to the toast Delta
Kappa Epsilon North and South" He said' IN par
Not only are people at peace now WITH VIII n4 eaen
other but there if opservape Dcresne devotion to
the obligations of civic duties. during ,he iaSC
bsya continually grown in favor because of the
growing conviction that as to non-elective ornces
I,ariisan service shall be the test applied As to
elective offices the people are taking that matter IN
Theodore Roosevelts popularity lies in his cour-
recently adopted in the States of the Far South are
;ntended return 10 the purity OF the oaIiol 20
Our people mean to have honest government-two
honest parties everywhere If possible ano II that
be not possible. then no parties at all All tnas Is
indicated by the verdict from the jury box convict
ing public officials of crime whenever the testimony
sustifes and by the overthrow at the pa!lot poN
this very week of those who under the pretence OF
being great party leaders have been fattenlnS on
The mention of the name of Robert E. Lee by
ex-Secretary Herbert provoked applause only iess
than that gwen to 6ne tn fbe bng 6u
Of the new navy was warmly received Inc reie td
ence to the fact that President RooseVel! mao
poep on his % TRIP to e Ss sGuto took wlt the oath
OF office the President Of the Confederacy sIrTed
speaker declared that the incident was the crown
ing evidence that the sections were united theIe
was unanimous approval: Courage and honesty
the speaker said were the elements of the popu-
larity of both Cleveland and Roosevelt Ihe laI-
Of being ing D. K. e.
The Rev Dr. David : Burrell said that cieTgy tg
they forget the lapse of time Being the only min
lister the list Of speakers he Pai6 ms G94
can be found said he. among the ministers mini VINO VINO
eoien1nity the speaker told of the man who tried
curb levity and said, 'Why, every time l
cloves He closed by wishing the members of the
fraternity years and years of prosperity Pax
Congressman David j Foster. responding TO
-'O,Ir Fraternity. recited his experiences in ad<
dressing an East Side Italian audience IN behalf
of Mckinley and Roosevelt,
Ex-senator NJ c. Butler insisted that the care
solves made it unnecessary for him to respond R TO
smsd the Senatorial perogative the leave to
Merrill b Sands. of Yale. responded for Phi
s,6apter on Our Undergraduate Members. An
drew ". Gleason. as veteran member sr- OF the the
fraternity, designated TO speak of The Old
Day KRaPG RTssSsn 4ts of # the t5e Council G0uns SE-
semblyman E. A. Merritt. of St Lawrence County.
The Closing incident was the formation of the
mystic circle and the singing of 10 Triumphe'