The Washington herald., 1907-02-27
DEMOCRACY MOCKED
Subject0fG Good natured Jests
at Fraternity Feast.
PSI UPSIION LIEN BANQUET
Secretary of War Taft, senator New
lands, and Many other Distin-
Twenty-sec3nd Annual Reunion of
Washington Chapter at the Raleigh.


.cussed at the twenty-second annual BAN
quet of the Psi Epsilon Association Of
Washington last night. at the Raleigh.
Senator Francis G. Newlands, of Nevada
presided as POSTMASTER, and 1t was
through his suggestion that the subject
Of the evening was brought forward and
developed into what Secretary Taft face
tiously called the Joint debate" of the
evening. Secretary Taft Is a Psi L., and
was one Of the speakers and the subject
of Democracy" was handled only as old
college boys turned loose at such an an
nual function can handle it.
Senator Newlands said the Democratic
party had lost all hope of being repre-
sented in the councils of the nation as a
majority party, and had done the next
best thing, made a sort Of seni-attach-
ment TO the Democracy OF Theodore
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft. The Sena-
tor said that it was on the books TO pro-
mote the President to an honored place
in the Senate. and Of course Mr.. Taft
would be the next President. That, he
said. was a foregone conclusion, as it was
Ohio's turn and Psi Upsilon's turn, and he
was sure the fates would permit Of Moth
ing else. But as a good Democrat, he
wanted to know what Mr. Taft would do
when he reached the White House with
reference TO the question of imperialism,
the Panama Canal and a few other mat
tiers.
Secretary Taft Witty.
Secretary Taft was hoarse from a bad
cold, but he had his usual wit with him
and made a speech which was hugely en-
joyod by the guests around the board.
He did not fully satisfy the wishes Of the
toastmaster by foreshadowing his poll
cies when he should be elected President.
These two speeches colored the whole
proceedings Of the evening, and subse-
quent speakers dwelt upon various forms
Of Democracy"
G. 8 Coleman, of the executive council
of the fraternity who came from New
York TO be present, spoke Of the Tam
many Hall brand Of Democracy, mention
ing the fact that ne had occupied the
position OF assistant corporation counsel
OF the New York City government during
six administrations. and had generally
voted the Republican ticket. He also
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Of the fraternity, reviewing it's history
and referring especially TO the passing OF
the founders Of the society.
Rev. Mr. Stebbins was introduced as a
Methodist, but paid his respects 10 De
mOcracy" and spoke Of fraternity mat
tiers in his boyhood.
RedmOnd'S Great Campaign.
John Redmond. Of Maine, who was re-
fcrred 20 as the Democratic candidate for
governor of Maine in the campaign in
which Blaine ran for President, declared
Z that he had joined the new Democracy
and had voted for Mckinley and for
/ Roosevelt at the last election. Much fun
was created when he said that he had
gone up into Representative Aliens dis
I tTict last fan 10 assist him. and that
Allen had lost the county in which he
spoke by 200 votes.
Prof. a. T.. SteaTns. president Of Phillips
Academy, spoke on the school and the
home. paid a high tribute 10 the innu-
enCe of the fraternities at Yale. and. in
cidcntally. to that Of Ps Epsilon.
Representative Allen. Of Maine. spoke
OF his college days. and related a CONVEX
sauon with his classmate. Thomas b.
Reed. who advised him not to join Psi L.
DIR. GallaUdet, Of the Columbia Institu-
ton for the Deaf and Dumb, and Rev.
Cotton Smith were the last speakers.
Chapters and Officers.
The calling Of the roll Of chapters
showed one present from Union. six from
Yale, two from Amherst. one from Dart
mouth, three from Columbia five from
Bowdoin, two from Hamilton, three from
Wesleyan, one from Michigan, three from
Trinity, and four from Lehigh
The officers elected We're Charles l. Ter
rill, president. John Redmond, first vice
/ president; g. Y. McLanahan. second vice
president. and A. y Tasker, secretary
and treasurer. The executive committee
[ is Fraters Dalzel, Smith, Dean, Morrill,.
M0hUn, Lee. McLauahan, and Spear.
+ Ralph W. Lee acted as musical director
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