Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-06
HARVARD CLUB DINNER
ANNUAL REUNION OF WAGHIN0-
TON ORGANIZATION.
Attorney General Bonaparts and
Other Distinguished Men Make Ad-
dresses-Members and Guests.

The annual dinner Of the Washington
Harvard Club took place at the Raleigh
last night, a large number being present,
all of whom voted the dinner one Of the
most successful in its history. Mr.. Frank
W. Hackett. ex-assistant Secretary Of the
navy, presided. and happily introduced the
speakers as toastmaster. Before the first
toast he referred to the recent death of
Judge Edward Lander. the venerable presi-
dent Of the club. and a silent toast was
drunk to his memory. The first toast
was to "The President of the United States.
all the better for being a Harvard man."
In introducing Attorney General Bona
parte the presiding officer spoke Of q
Frenchman in Paris, years ago, who used
to give an order to his valet to wake him
at certain hour, tell him what the wealth
er was and what form Of government he
ives living under. In some time past" he
said, ut has been heavy draft on a navy
officer to tell offhand who was Secretary
of the Navy. At last, however, we got
gentleman from the neighboring port of
Baltimore who took hold of the work and
babe fair to stay. Everybody liked him and
he was doing finely when on he flies to the
Department of Justice. There's no knowing
where he'll go next; but of one thing we are
sure, in whatever station he Is he adorns
that station because he Is man of the true
Harvard spirit"
The Attorney General received a warm
greeting. He was in the best of humor and
delighted his hearers He said that what
ever public duty he may have performed he
always remembered his Harvard training
and he always felt happy to be among
Harvard men. He praised the work that Is
now being done at Cambridge in the cause
of education, and made few other re-
marks with that peculiar smile on his lips
that Is provokingly interesting.
He was followed by Representative Lucius
N. Lttauer, rs. member Of Congress- from
the twenty-fifth district of New York, In
hearty speech full of enthusiastic refer
ence to college life. He instanced President
Roosevelt as an example of what Harvard
men do.
Truman Able, '95, was called up to tell
the club how the plan was getting along for
raising an endowment fund. DR.. Able said
that it was proposed to raise 5000. and
that so far 81 .6OO had been pledged. and
prospects were fair.
The next speaker was Lewis J. johnson,
81. professor Of civil engineering at Har-
ward, who spoke in very interesting and
instructive vein of the great work recently
accomplished in building the medical school
and other buildings. Prof johnson made an
excellent impression.
At this point Mr.. Philip Walker, Dart
mouth graduate, was introduced. Mr.. Wal
ker said he bore message of kindly greet
ing from the Dartmouth alumni, who were
dining In another part of the Hotel Raleigh.
He said his grandfather was at the Harvard
Law School IN the time Of Story and Green
leaf.
The club through its presiding officer,
expressed it's grateful appreciation of this
message and sent one back that they
congratulated Dartmouth on having at its
annals Of American college history. DR..
Frank W. Clarke was deputed to go to
the Dartmouth rooms with greetings from
Harvard.
, Clement Bidd1e Wood, '9s, who had come
from Philadelphia to attned the dinner,
said the Philadelphia Harvard Club was
the oldest in the country. He spoke of
Gtheaes IN practical .h way. and gave many
gestions as to how Harvard can improve
in her athletic work.
The lieutenant governor Of Connecticut
player, He made a rafting good speech,
full of telling points, and reused his hearers
to pitch of enthusiastic delight.
When the ices were brought in, one plate
bore a large placard labeled "Hoky Poky."
This was set in front of the genial DR..
Wiley, who now was introduced. DR.. Wiley
astonished his hearers by making speech
that was serious from beginning to end.
His chief point was that money cannot
make a university. 1t Is a growth-takes
years for its accretions, and this Is the
great Salue OF Harvard.
Benjamin M. Harrod of New Orleans SO,
now on the Panama commission, made a
brief speech that was listened to with
interest. He told of his visiting his
alma mater fifty years after graduating.
He spoke Of the small but loyal Harvard
Club of Louisiana at New Orleans. They
contribute to send one young man educated
in some other institution to Harvard for
his senior year.
The last speaker was Dr. Frank w.
Clarke. who received his honorary degree
from Aberdeen last year. He reported the
result Of his mission to the Dartmouth
he had a Dartmouth diploma too. It was
once his grandfathers. who was a graduate
of Dartmouth. DIR. Clarke then told some
stories about the University Of Aberdeen
celebration.
Aud Lang syne'' was heartily sang in
closing.
A Business Meeting.
Before the dinner a business meeting was
held and a committee was appointed and
drafted resolutions in memory of Presi-
dent Lander, consisting of Samuel F. EN-
mons. DR.. H. w. Wiley and Walter Da-
vidge. The following were also elected
members of the club: James Dunn, Lewis
Ross, Chester M. Clark. F. G. Munson,
Valentine. At the dinner the members sat
around tables decorated handsomely with
flowers, with red carnation by each plate.
Inc young graduates were out in force,
and there was singing of Harvard songs
with great vigor. During the dinner q
string orchestra played a fine program
The guests were: Maj B. M. Harrod
Panama canal commission; Everett J. Lake.
lieutenant governor of Connecticut; Clement
Biddle Wood of Philadelphia, Prof. l.. ].
Johnson Of Harvard University, Mr. Charles
s. Hanks, Mr.. Charles Whiting.
The members of the club are: Franklin
T. Howe, Pickering Dodge, D. W. Shea,
Frank w. Hackett, Clarence r. Wilson, L.
N. Littauer, Henry ]. Wilder, E.. B. Nc
Getrick. Ross Perry. jr.: J. M. Gitterman,
F. H. Hitchcock Richard W. Child, Ed s.
Thurston, Walter 8. McFarlan, H. w.
Wiley, E. w. Spalding, s. F. Emmons,
Louis L. Hooper, Perry Belmont, H. e.
Fleischner. Daniel w. Lord. C. H. Lin
coin, Hennen Jennings. T. M. Chatard.
Chester M. Clark, w. W. Gale, Henry r.
Cover, Grosvenor M. Jones, Lawrence G.
Dodge, Story B. Ladd, C. H. Chapman, Jo-
seph A. Hill. Lewis Merriam, o. L. Keith,
c. R. Stetson. Percival Hall. c. J. Bona
parte. ]. w. Holcombe, Edgar D. Shaw,
w. r. Tuckerman. B. Pickmann Mann.
Joseph Dunn. Archibald King. Emerson w.
Matthews. M. G. Meaman, e. L. Pearson.
T. Wayland Vaughan. Henry T. Williams,
Fred E. Amer, Arthur Macdonald, c. 8.
Hanks, Col. A. j. Kane, J. Macbride Ster-
rett. Arthur K. Adams, John w. Dayidge,
T.. w. Clarke, c. 8. Stone, J. A. C. Wright.
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