Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-30

YELL WAS THE FEATURE
Members of Phi Delta Theta
Frat at Banquet.
PHI PHIzS PHOTOGRAPHED
Many Flowers and an Abundance of
Ice Water.
BOYS GREW TIRED OF EATING
Division Of the Several College Groups
Exchange Of Compliments by
Texas and Kentucky.
Rah! Rah! Rahl
Pht-kei-a,
Phi Delta Theta,
Rah! Rah! Rah!
The foregoing yell, interrupting speeches.
conversation, laughter. storytelling and
singing was feature at the banquet Of the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity last evening.
For the affair nearly 300 Phis assembled in
the big banquet hall of the New Willard.
The occasion was. perhaps. not quite as in
formal as was the smoker last Tuesday
evening, but the addresses were few and
far between. The plan seemed to be to
remain tranquil at the festive board except
when the daintiest dishes were passed.
Then everybody arose to yell "Rah" etc.
At one of the most interesting courses 1t
was decided to have all the Phi phizs re-
main inactive sufficiently long to permit
reproduction on paper. Most Of the Phis,
however, wore happy. smiles, probably be-
cause of the presence of cotere of ladies
who watched throughout the evening the
antics of the frats
- Flowers and Ice Water.
There were many flowers and an abun-
dance of high quality ice water, which was
called for every few minutes. The boys
did SO much singing and yelling that their
threats became parched. A few frats, i'm
maculately attired at the beginning of the
entertainment, were soon fit subjects for
the cleaner, tailor and presser. Occa-
sonally these frats would pick up bodily
an unfortunate fellow member and pass
him in review before the grand stand.
known as the ladies repository" situated
Immediately across the platform Of the
officers. -7s-.- o. ~
After forcing their way through oyster
cocktails. Potomac river bass, as far as
filet of beef Melba, the boys were appar-
emily tired of eating, and gave themselves
up to the more entertaining task of COL
Letting autographs. for which two blank
pages of the menu were provided. Prob
ably the autographs" in greatest demand
were those Of Mother Lindley, wife Of
one of the founders OF the fraternity, John
Wolfe Lindley, and that of Miss Ethel v.
throughout the evening looking pretty and
indirectly aiding her brother frats to re-
newed efforts toward yelling.
Division Of College Groups.
The tables were arranged so as to per-
init a proper division of the several college
groups. Kentucky was assigned a place
near the official table, where the shining
lights-exclusive Of the chandeliers-sat all
evening, including the great enigma, known
last night the husband Of the wife
Fortunate" To which all the boys, men
and lawyers said .'Amen"
There was somewhat Of sharp tilt be-
tween Texas. represented by lonely star
called Alexander Pope, who directed his wilt
toward the boys bred in old Kentucky He
showed himself to be good raconteur, and
his story of the kentuckian who thought
he had heard an angel speak to him re-
garding good spirits was applauded by
everybody. He added that way down yon-
der, where the acres are as broad as they
are long. they are dom middlin', and that
those they do not hang they are sending
back to Washington, whence they original
ly came. Then, and the speaker did not
explain why, he turned the conversation
and invited all those present to go down
to Texas. He was asked why any one
should go there, II only to be hanged or
sent back.
1t was not long after the opening of the
banquet that the frats Joined in singing
praise for the arduOus labors of a Phi
newspaper man. all in rhyme and full of
Irish monosylIables
Not Allowed to Pass Unnoticed.
Naturally, the father Of such lines was
not allowed to pass unnoticed, and calls
of ''Shepr' ''Sheppardr' ''Shep to the
front"' were repeatedly made But the
modesty of the bard from the newspaper