The Washington herald., 1906-11-27
Phi Delta Begin Sessions and
Look Capital Over.
LITTLE, THE BELLwETHER
War Correspondent Buckles Down
to Business After Refusing to Take
Father LIndIey Also on Hand to
Aid-WeIcomed by mcfarland.

fraternity visited the Congressional liz
brary in q body
For the last two days there have been
so many frat men at the New VIII
lard that it has been rather hard to tell
whether the hotel belonged to the society
or whether the members belonged to the
hOstelry. More members and delegates
arrived yesterday. more will get here to-
cay and by tomorrow every other man
you meet on the street will wear a Phi
Delta Theta pin.
although the order is one organized al
together for social purposes. business ses-
slons viii be held each day during the
week. incidentally there will be one or
Two smokers. banquet. and several other
diversions from routine business affairs TO
give the members chance TO rest their
weary minds
Rather" LindIey Here, Too.
One Of the most widely known members
here is John W. Lindley. Of Fredericks-
town, Ohio, one of the original founders
OF the fraternity and the oldest living Phi
Delta man. Among the boys he is known
only as Father Lindley When the organ
lzation was founded hfty-eight years ago
at Miami University. in Ohio. there were
SIX men who took part in the proceedings.
There had been Il rebellion in the
university" Father Lindley said vester-
DAY. when asked about the origin of Tn.
fraternity, and more 70 keep the iusti-
tuition from going TO pieces the six of
US held meeting and the result was fine
Phi Delta Theta Then the order took
IN members from the next county: FINALLY
Its membership spread 10 other States
and eventually it has reached every STATE
III lhe union, ana has membership OF
more than 1900"
Father Lindley is eighty years old and
hVes on the farm at Frederickstown.
where he was born He has been CON
nected with the Presbyterian church at
fre@erlckstoWn t0r more than half a CEN
tuTy. For thiTty-iive years he has been
justice OF the peace. He viii take an
acuFe Interest in the convention. and
VIII remain until its close. He is ac-
companied by his wife and granddaughter,
VINO are guests At the New Willard
Celebrated Men on the Roll.
The fraternity numbers among .ts mem
beTs some of the most widely known
men In the country. Senator Blackburn
OF Kentucky, who is In the city. is a Phi
Delta. and has promised 10 attend the
sessions Hugh T Miller. lieutenant
governor of Ipdiana. is also here, and will
take an active part Gov-elect Patter-
son. OF Tennessee. is attending the con-
VentiOn, and renewing acquaintances
among his old schoolmates.
Perhaps the most widely known man q,
the order, the idol Of the fraternity. is
Richard Henry Little. Of Chicago. the war
correspondent. whose more familiar title
Is Just plain Dick Little Despite his
name, Little is a big man being more
than six feet in height. He is the humor-
ist Of the association.
This is Mr.. Little's second visit 10
Washington. The last time ne was here
he remained three hours During that
time he was driven from a depot to the
White House and back again, and alI the
while the curtains we're drawn. ConSe-
quently Mr.. Little has not seen much of
Washington. but he will hardly see anv
OF the city on this particular trip, as he
is one OF the busiest men in the conven-
ton.
And Little Got a Shave.
Mr.. Little, in addition to being a war
correspondent, lecturer, humorist. globe
trotter, catalogueT, racOnteur, entertain
CT. humanitarian, philanthrOpist, general
good fellow, Beau Brummel, and bon
vivant, is also a philosopher. When he
arrived in Washington on Sunday he had
a several days growth of beard on his
face-but that was Washington's fault.
He shaved yesterday. and his friends con-
graduated him.
It's a good idea to let your whiskers
grow once in while" says Mr. Little,
nh IL
friends appreciate how good looking you
are"
However. Mr.. Little. it may be men,
toned, IS not looking for honors for
looks.
Among the eight newspaper men who
signed a round-robin in the Philippines
eight years ago, at the time Gen. Otis
was advocating the censorship Of all news
sent out from the islands. were Z. /.
Keen, manager of the Scripps- cRea
Press Association in Washington, and
Mr.. Little. They met yesterday for the
first time in eight years.
When Dick Little arrived at the New
Willard his friends had evidently pre-
pared for him After registering, the
clerk handed him a key to room twenty
three. Not much" replied Mr.. Little,
and he walked right in. turned around
The afternoon session of the Conven-
tion yesterday was devoted to hearing
the reports of the chairmen of commit
tees
welcomed by MacfarIand.
With the only living founder of the fra
ternity present and other distinguished
guests, the convention began in the morn
ing on the tenth floor of the New VIII
lard. Father Lindley made a few con-
gratulatory remarks. and then offered a
prayer. He was followed by William y.
Compton. president Of the Washington
Alumni Club. who welcomed the guests
10 the city
On behalf of the local government,
Commissioner Macfarland made a patri-
Otic address welcoming the fraternity
members TO Washington. John H. De
Witt, reporter of the general council,
responded. Other speakers were DR.. L.
w. Glazebrook. son of Rev. DR.. o. a.
Glazebrook, one of the founders OF
Alpha Tau Omega, and DR.. c. p. Ben
ton. president of Miami University.
Dr. Benton brought with him d small
tree taken from the campus of Miami
University which is 10 be planted at the
tomb of Washington on Thursday upon
the. visit of the fraternity 10 Mount
Vernon.
Students at the George Washington
University are interested in the campaign
which the Delta Phi a local fraternity
of that institution. is making to secure
a charter from the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity In their campaign they are
supported by the George Washington
Alumni Club.
In an elaborate petition that the Delta