The Washington herald., 1906-11-26
MANYFRAT MEN HERE
Phi Delta Theta Members
Ready for Convention.
WEST SENDS BIG DELEGATION
Special Train from Chicago Brings
$50, and Others Come from New
YOrk-PrOminent Officials Among
Them and Many Are Accompanied
by Wives-COBtinue All Week.

Scores Of delegates TO the biennial con- |
vention of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity /
were registered at the New Willard last 1
night, and other scores are expected 10 /
arrive to-day. Many of the delegates are
accompanied by their wives. and the 4
register bears the autographs of men /
from practically every section Of the |
United States.
The biggest crowd Of all arrived yester
day afternoon by special train from Chi |
cage, bringing about a hundred and fifty |
members from the far West and Middle |
West With this contingent was Presi- /
dent Frank J. r. Mitchell, Of Chicago; /
Hon. Hugh Tn. Miller. lieutenant govern /
or OF Indiana. who viii this morning de
liver the response TO the address Of well
come in behalf Of the alumni; Hon. s. X. f!
Ruick. State senator Of Indiana; Richard
Little, Of Chicago, the welI-knowu war
correspondent OF the Daily News; George /
Banta. Of Wisconsin. a former president
Of the fraternity, and John Wolfe Lind
ley. Of FredericktOwn. Ohio. the only
surviving member OF those who founded
the Phi Delta Theta ffty-eight years ago.
Later In the evening number arrived
from New York, and at half past nine
the local reception committee, headed by
Chairman Claude Bennett, went down 10
the station 10 meet the Southern con-
tingent fifty strong. among whom were
H. l. Watson, Of Richmond Va. presi-
dent Of Beta Province, which includes the
District Of Columbia. With him was
Robert Somerville. jr.. Of Mississippi
Alpha, who is 20 respond in behalf Of the
active chapters at this mornings opening
session.
VIII Continue All Week.
The convention viii continue throughout
the week. the business sessions being
interspersed with many pleasant social
features. The fun programme follows:
Monday. November 95-Couvlntiou wiu assemble at
10 O.. "a. Opening exercise Scripture reading and
PRAYER by Father Liudley. Miami. 50. Welcome add
dress by Brother VIM. y. Compton, Alabama. Sd.
president Washington Alumni Club Address # wei
cme by Hon. Henry u. =. Mcfarland. president
Board q Commissioners District OF Columbia Re
spouse on behalf Of general cruncil by Brother
John II DEWITT Vanderbilt "a. reporter Of general
council and editor q Scroll Response Oh btGaG Of
alumni by Brother Hugh tn Miller, Butler ssl
IicUreHaur-g0ysICr Of Indiana Response GA hehaH
Il active chapters bg Brother Robert Slmcrllla ir.
u Mis,issipp. Alpha. Visit 70 Congressional IA
brary. 20 10 p. %.
Tuesday Soyrmb-r S-Sesson opens 10 a. m.
80 p, M, Smoker az Rau-chess, corner Connecticut
avenue ard l. street. IN charge Of Brother T. r.
Phillips. Allegheny. 80.
"Wednesday November 2S-Sessions 0peD 70 a. N.
Sis 2. m-ThcatCr party 40 Sew National Ta5aters
P1uua. ave. between Thirteenth aud Fourteenth
streets Play. Glorious Betsy Miss Mary Nam
herring star. In charge u Brother George A. Rom
mel. Iowa Wesleyan, e.
Thursday. NoFsmHer Strip 70 Mount Vernon.
Boat leaves wharf foot Of Seventh sturt. al 10 a.
Returning, arrives 90 Washington al D. m Con
veution picture on east capitol steps p. m. Ban
quet a. New Willard Hote 30 q. I'll. u charge OF
Brother Ralph D. Barnard. Lehigh, IS Bnuthlr
William \. Compton Alabama. 81 toastmaster.
Friday. November 5}-Sessiou opens 30 o.
SATURDAY. December l-Sessiun opens 20 a. IA
Reception by the President az the White House at
go j. a.
Ladies' 10 BE Admitted.
The delegates and their lady friends
who viii be admitted TO this mornings
/ opening session. are looking forward with
great pleasure 10 the various social fea-
lures Of the programme. Washington is
unique as convention city in that it
gives us three events which could not be
had anywhere else" said President Mitch
/ Ell last night. Il refer particularly 20 the
/ pilgrimage to Washington tomb, the re-
/ CeptiOn by the President. and the witness
! ing of the cavalry drill az Fort Myer'
/ This last mentioned feature does not ap-
| pear on the official programme a printed
/ II will take place Friday afternoon. and
/ 500 o. the 200 seats at the drill hall have
/ been reserved for the Phi Delta Thetas
and their ladies' All the boxes and most
/ Of the parquzt OF the National Theater
/ have also been taken by the visitors for
| wednesday evening.
william Allen White TO Speak.
! Speakers AT Thursday nights banquet
viii include many celebrities. among them
William Allen White of Emporia, Kans.;
/ Roy Stannard Baker, of New York; Lee
! Fairchild. Of New York: Gen. John G.
/ Black, of Washington, president Of the
/ Civil Service Commission; Richard G. Lit
/ tie Of Chicago; Gov.-elect n. r Patter-
I son. of Tennessee; Hon. J. 9. Mickey
nolds. Assistant United States Attorney
! General; Alexander Pope, of the Univer-
/ sity of Texas representing the under
/ graduates. Dr. Guy Potter Benton. presi-
dent Of Miami University. Oxford. Ohio
{ Miami was the alma mater of Benja-
min Harrison, afterward President of the
/ United States. who was secretary Of the
first convention Of Phi Delta Theta, in
1881, three years after its foundation at
Miami, III ISIS.
Attendance VIII BE Large
President Mitchell said last night: AT
the two most recent conventions-in New
! York, two years ago, and in Indianapolis.
| four years ago-we had an attendance Of
/ about five hundred, and it looks as if we
/ will not tall behind that number here
The president also said that nine differ
ent university chapters will apply for ma
uOnal charters at this weeks convention.
| Among these is Delta Phi, local fra
ternity Of George Washington University.
/ There are just thirteen members of the
Delta Phi, but IN order 90 break the hoo
doc" If the charter is granted. one who
is merely pledged viii not be initiated AZ
present. The others are Ernest r.
Mechlin, Eugene w Bond Harry c.
| Hartley. Matthew w Patterson, Howard
F. Dougherty. w. Frank Sunny. Ray
mond T, Davis, William Rand WoIver-
| ton, William Kemeys. Clifford a Rowley
\ Victor Mindeeff. Rowland r. Cary, and
Louis W Whining.
Tomorrow nights smoker is compli-
mentary to the visiting delegates, and is
rendered by the local alumni Another
feature Of entertainment which does not
appear in the official programme is a visit
to The Congressional Library, which will
take place this evening.