Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10
COLLEGE MEN
MAKE MERRY
STAMFORD CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL
BANQUET
LANKERsHIM HOTEL SCENE OF
MERRYMAKlNo
Victory Over California caunse for
Rejoicing Among Cardinal Grad.
uates--old College Scenes
Are Rehearsed

Amid the glare of myriad lights, with
cardinal banners floating in the air and
the echo Of gay songs filling the great
dining room of the Lankershim hotel. l0o
Stanford graduates members of the STAN
ford club of Los Angeles, sat down to
the most successful of banquets in the
history Of the organization.
There was double cause for rejoicing.
Stanford had just won great football
victory over the University of California,
the score being q to II in favor of the
cardinal. Besides 1t is the occasion of the
annual reunion of the Stanford alumni OF
Southern California. Every class grad
uated since the opening of the university
was represented at the two long tables
arranged in the shape of horseshoe,
with the speakers at the head of the semi
circle.
The pioneer class of 1897 headed the list
and gave their GLASS yell with the same
old vigor as In the early days when they
were making traditions at Stanford Cor
coming generations of students Other
classes took up the echo. and one by one
gave their class yells down to the class
OF 1908.
From every chair foated a small car
dinal balloon, adding an effect of gayety
to the scene and furnishing unlimited
amusement to the jolly crowd. So tempt
ing was the situation that the fellows
could not resist touching the ends of
lighted cigarettes to the inflated rubber
spheres, resulting in a perfect cannonade
of explosions. Many of the red balloons
escaped and f1oated up to the ceiling, bob
King about there during the entire evening.
Red carnations were distributed the full
length of the tables. Dainty menu cards
were placed at each plate, and attached
y, Of a
ture of Jimmy flanagan, the famous Stan
ford football coach, who for six consecu-
tive years has coached the cardinal team
to victory over the gold and blue.
The piano was close at hand, and be-
tween courses the college men Joined in
singing the old college songs and yelling
the old yells. The banquet finished, an
hour of toasting was indulged in. the
speakers relating the stories of old col
lege days.
Then came the most impressive feature
of the evening. During the early part of
the celebration the Stanford men had sent
a large bunch of chrysanthemums tied
with a blue ribbon to the California men
who had gathered together in the Univer-
sity club. To the bouquet was tied two
cardinal balloons, and the gift sent to
Them with compliments of the Stanford
club
After the banquet President Paul Adams
called business session of the club for
the election of board of directors for
the ensuing year. The following men
were elected by unanimous vote: DR.. Paul
A. Adams DR.. John Colliver, E. V. Ly-
man, Walter Rose, Haines Reed, A. j.
Copp, jr., and H. z. Osborne, jr.
Much of the credit for the success of
the meeting is due to the committee COM
posed of E. D. Lyman, chairman; w. l.
Traeger, A. ]. Copp, jr., g. B. Collivec,
Paul A. Adams and G. w. Dryer. Bill
Traeger, the old football star, led the
roofing during the evening.
Everyone agreed that the meeting was
the most interesting and delightful ever
held by the Stanford club. and it was de-
cided to adopt the Lankershim hotel as
the permanent headquarters for the club
meetings and club members.