The Washington times., 1905-03-07
~ THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY s- -
WESLEYAN ALUMNI
CALL ON FAIRBANKS

The Vice President and Mrs FAIR
banks received a delegation of students
yesterday from Wesleyan University in
Ohio. OF which school they ara both
graduates.
Those assisting in receiving the guests
were the new consul TO Liverpool, John
L. Grifnths and Mrs. Grifhtl1s, of In
dianapo:ls; MIR aud Mrs. c. W Smith,
of Pasadena. Cal. and Mrs E t.
Cassidy, of Pittsburg; also the follows
Ing members of the Vice Presidents
family: His mother. Mrs II. i. Fair
banks; a niece. Miss Lula Fairbanks:
his daughter, Mrs John ". TImrnons
and four sons-Capt. and Mrs Warren
Fairbanks, Richard and Robert Fair
banks. both students at Yale, and Fred
erick Fairbanks, who is TO be his fa-
ther's secretary
The Hon. William r. Warnock pre-
sented the guests. after which he pre-
sented William V. Cox, who made an
address.
Some Pictures Presented.
Mr. Cox presented to Vice President
and Mrs Fairbanks from the local grad
yates of the college a handsome coIlec-
ton of drawings Of beautiful scenery
around Delaware, Ohio. which we're
drawn by Miss Eugene Deland, grad
uate
There was then an address by Repre-
sentative Gardiner, who was a classmate
Of the Vice President IN 1872. He re-
ferred to Mr.. Fairbanks and other prom
inent graduates OF the Ohio Wesleyan
University. and to the days when Mr..
and Mrs. Fairbanks were known to their
fellow students "a simply Charley Fair
banks and Nellie Cole"
An address was made by Governor
Herrick, of Ohio. who stated that one OF
the greatest pleasures given him during
his inaugural visit was this reunion with
so many of the graduates of his old col
1ege. Addresses We're also made by DR..
Lyon. trustee Of the college, and Prof.
Clara Nelson of the faculty.
Vice President Fairbanks responded In
a brief speech. expressing satisfaction
at meeting such a large gathering OF
the graduates of his alma mater. and
| the cIoseness of the relations that he
| felt toward them all.
A Local Organization.
| Tentative steps were taken looking
toward the formation of permanent
local organization Of Ohio Wesleyan Uni
yersity graduates. and d committee vas
appointed to make the necessary ar
rangements, which consists Of ". v.
Cox, DIR. Hughes. and E. G. Johnson.
| Those present in addition to the persons
already mentioned were:
| ". S. Deardoff. DR. ". W, Davies,
/ DIR. ". D. Hughes, Mrs. Elizabeth
Vandenbark, L. B. LiiIey, Mrs. William
D. Hughes, Mrs. r. A. Haines, Mrs
O Donahoo, George H. THOMPSON, DR..
| Iucian Clarke, Mr. and Mrs Enocn
| Johnson, Rev. Edwin E. Marshall. Miss
Edna D. Brandeburg, H. C. Meade, Rev.
O R. Miller, Rev. NJ O. Coleman. Miss
| Clara Nesbit Stewart, Miss Randall.
| Miss Jones. Miss Emily Dickey Beery,
| w T. Bieston, DR.. George II. La F.etra,
| Lee T. Robinson, 3. l. Hughes. Carl =.
| Crawford, John L, Blair, John IL
| Burkert. Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. ShoerIak-
err Miss Alice Fay Seller, Edwin King
| staley, Miss Maud Moore, N ]. Br1m
| baugh, W. NJ. Beatty, Ora Gerhart
| Beatty. Mrs. Watson Karr. Scott Boz
| ham, Miss Grace White. Rev W H
Black. J. Alexander Sloan, ". Nj
Whitney, Mrs. Minnie Morgan MIIlsT,
Miss Maud Moon. Mrs. John D. EGrifftfI,
Mrs. Q. Z lexis, George B. Merrimsn,
and ]. T. Seller.