Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-27
DEMOCRACY AS TOAST
ALL KNOWN BRANDS DISCUSSED
BY PSI UPsILoNs

The several known brands of ''democ-
racy'' were handled with and without
gloves at the twenty-second annual ban
quet of the Psi Epsilon Association Of
Washington at the Hotel Raleigh last
night. The toastmaster, Senator Francis
G. Newlands Of Nevada, kept the fraternity
griddle good and hot and men and things
were roasted to turn.
Senator Newlands introduced the subject
Democracy and 1t remained the topic Of
the evening, and it's discussion was face
tiously referred to by Secretary Taft as the
Joint debate
Senator Newlands said the democratic
party had lost all hope of being represented
In the councils of the nation as a majority
party, and had done the next best thing
made sort of sem-atta chment to the
democracy Of Theodore Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Taft. The senator said that it was
on the books to promote the President to
an honored place in the Senate and Of
course Mr.. Taft would be the next Presi-
dent. That. he said was feregone con-
clusion. as it was Ohio's turn and Psi Up
silon's turn, and he was sure the fates
would permit of nothing else But as,
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
few Other matters.
Declines to Forecast.
Secretary Taft in response made a speech
which called forth intermittent applause
and laughter. He failed. however, to salts
fy the wishes of the toastmaster by fore
shadowing his policies when he should
be elected President. These two speeches
colored the whole proceedings of the even
ing. and subsequent speakers dwelt upon
various forms of Democracy"
20 The Tammany Hall brand of democracy
was described and discussed by Mr.. G. S.
Coleman, a New Yorker who came over
specially to attend the banquet He men,
toned the fact that he 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 made
an interesting speech on the affairs of the
fraternity. reviewing its history and re-
ferring especially to the passing of the
founders of the society.
AS a Methodist, Rev. DR.. Stebbins paid
his respects TO another brand of democracy
He also Interestingly talked of fraternity
matters.
John Redmond of Maine. who was re-
ferred to as the democratic candidate for
governor of Maine in the campaign when
Blaine ran for President, declared that
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 district last fall to
assist him. and that Allen had lost the
county in which he spoke by 1900 votes.
School and Home.
Prof. A. E. Stearns, president of Philips
Academy, spoke on the school and the
home, paid high tribute to the influence
of the fraternities at Yale, and, incidentally,
to that of Psi Epsilon.
Representative Allen of Maine spoke of
his college days, and related CONVERSE
ton with his classmate, Thomas B. Reed,
who advised him not to join Psi U.
DR.. Gallaudet of the Columbia Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb and Rev. Cotton
Smith were the last speakers.
The roll call of chapters was called and
showed one present from Union. six from
Yale, two from Amherst, one from Dart
mouth, three from Columbia, five from
Bowdon, two from Hamilton, three from
Wesleyan one from Michigan, three from
Trinity and four from Lehigh.
The officers elected were Charles l. Ter
rll, president; John Redmond, first vice
president; G. X. McLanahan, second vice
president, and A. n. Tasker, secretary and
treasurer. The executive committee is
Fraters Dalzell, Smith, Dean, Morrill,, Mo-
hun, Lee, McLanahan and Spear.
Ralph w. Lee acted as musical director
for the banquet