The Washington times., 1906-11-30
PHI DELTA THETAS
VISIT FORT NYER
Exhibition Cavalry Drill
Given for Delegates
and Ladies.
NAME PRESIDENT TOMORROW
Will Also Pass on Several Appli-
cations for Char
terS.

FLi Delta Thetas and their ladies'.
making up a party OF about 800 people,
viii witness this afternoon an exhibi-
ton cavalry drill at Fort Myer.
The business transacted by the ses-
sion OF the Phi convention this fore
noon was devoted TO hearing and pass
ing on committee reports. IL wss said
that radical changes in the administra-
lion Of the affairs OF the national order
may be adopted before the convention
ends
Tomorrow the president Of ths fra
teralty for the ensuing two years Cill
be elected. Although several names are
mentioned as possibilities, X was said
today that John II. De Witt OF Nash
Vile. Tenn, nov seems TO he In the
Tomorrow the convention will pass on
several applications for new charters
Among these applicants are the Delta
Phis OF George Washington University.
Banquet at New Willard.
Three hundred young men typifying
the highest Of collegiate standards.
representing the warmth and eKuber-
ance OF the Southland, the genial fellow
ship OF the broad West. ana the tenn
pered Puutanism of New England,
TuingliuE the songs and yells OF the col
iege world or Maine and California with
those OF Illinois and Florida, while seated
st q spendid festive occasion, tells some
thing of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
banquet given last night at the New
AS one Of the closing features of the
twenty-niuth biennial convention OF the
fraternity, 1t was a brilliant arrdIr serv-
ing 10 gelIiudle I'm the minds OF many Inc
memories Of the days within the college
campus and lecture hall For a ionG
time before the eloQucnce or the speak
CTE Of the evening claimed attention, the
lrrepressible college spirit was ~ eNl-
denCc in the banquet room, but when
youth had had it's ding ail Joined I'm sing
ing the praises of the makers and con
servers OF the fraternity, memories or
whom were revived by the words Of the
successive speakers
Ovation to Father" Lindley.
Before the toasts were announced an
walton was given Father John Wolf
LindIey, the only survivor Of the six
men who founded Phi Delta Theta,
ffty-eieht years ago In Miami Uniyer-
SHY, oxford. Ohio
William y. Compton was toastmaster,
and the speakers were Guy Potter Ben
ton, Ohio, wesleyan, who spoke on
The Spirit Of Phi Delta Theta" Lee
FHirChild. Lombard, Fraternity Life.
Gen. John a.. Black, Ambition Gen
Cral Blacks appearance was the signal
for a great OutbuTSt Of enthusiasm. this
Veteran-graduate of Wabash class Of
80, being one of the most popular mem
bers Of the gathering. Alexander Pope.
University OF Texas. followed with PM
Delta Theta IN Texas Richard Fl Lit
tie Illinois Wesleyan, Billy Goat,
Gov. Malcolm X. Patterson, Van
derbilt University. Tennessee - FredeT-
lex II. Austin, University of Missouri.
phi Delta Theta i'm Washington: the
program concluding with a list of inn
promptus. Gilbert :. WoOlWorth WHs
leader OF singing, while u. :, DouglasS.
District Engineer Of Bridges. mounted
on q table led the younger fraternity
men in pantOmimc-
The banquet committee was composed
Of Ralph =. Barnard. Walter J. Doug
Jas, and Tracy /. JeffoTds.
An informal dance will he given to-
night at RauSCher's at which Il Is eN-
peCted q majority of the visiting dele
gates and fraternity member win at
tend