Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
PHI DELTA THETA
BIENNIAL MEET

has lived in his happy home at Frederick
town, Ohio. not far from Miami Univer-
sity, the birthplace of the fraternity. dur
Ing the last decade or so, and gives prom
Use of being spared to Phi Delta Theta for
many years. The other founders, all men,
bers now Of the chapter grand, were Rev.
Robert Morrison, John Mcmillan Wilson,
Robert Thompson Drake. Ardivan Walker
Rogers and Col. Andrew Watts Rogers
Business sessions of the convention will
begin Monday, and. although the pressure
OF important matters has led the general
council TO request that as few entertain
ments as possible be planned for the week,
there will be social events on the program
for every evening. President Mitchell, upon
calling the convention to order Monday
morning in the banquet hall on the tenth
floor of the New Willard, win cali upon
Father Lindley to offer an invocation. VII
liam N. Compton. president of the Wash
ington Alumni Club will make an address
Of welcome on behalf of that organiZa-
dent Of the board Of District Commission
ers, will extend welcome on behalf of
the District. Responses will be made by
John H. Dewitt, reporter Of the general
council and editor of the fraternity maya
zine, The Scroa.; by Lieut.. Gov. Hugh TIL.
Miller of Indiana, and by q representative
of the active chapters Every morning will
be devoted to business.
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Monday evening the Congressional L.
brary will be visited by the "rah, rah"
boys. Tuesday evening the local alumni
club will be the host at a smoker at Raus-
cher's An attempt will be made to have
this the feature Of the week. 1t is ex-
pected that fully 500 Phis will be present.
Wednesday evening the Phi girls will como
In for q portion of the fun at theater
party at the National Nearly the entire or
chestra and all the boxes have been reserv-
ed for the PhiS and their ladies,
Thursday morning the convention will prac-
tcally adjourn to meet at Mount Vernon.
There the Father of His Fraternity will
plant tree at the tomb Of the Father of
His Country. President Benton OF Miami
University, loyal Phi himself, has sent a
tree from the campus at Miami University,
the birthplace Of the fraternity, to be plant
ed at Mount Vernon. This will be done
when tie Phis visit the old home place.
The trip will be made by boat, and immedi-
ately after the return the convention photo
graph will be taken from the east Capitol
steps at o'clock. Thursday evening q ban
quet viii be given at the New Willard
Friday afternoon the visitors will be es-
corted by the local alumni to Fort Myer
where 500 seats have been reserved In order
to permit them to witness the cavalry and
artillery drill. Saturday afternoon, at 2:3O
o'clock, President Roosevelt will receive the
wearers OF the sword and shield at the
White House.
Saturday night the farewells will be said
to the Phis and the Phi girls Of Washing
The herculean task Of arranging for
this convention has been borne by the
Washington Alumni Club. with such valu-
able assistance as the general council was
able to give. For a year the club has dis
cussed the event, and with a view Of doing
ii up proper elected George M. Rommel as
chairman of the convention committee to
have entire charge of arrangements He
selected the chairmen Of the various sub.