New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
D. K. E. In THE SOUTH.
THEME OF DINNER HERE.
Three Hundred Nesc York Members
of Fraternity at Delmomc0s.

~.,,lv three hundred members of the beitd
'xznna Epsilon Fraternity OF New York at'ehoeo
me dinner ct Delmonico's last nigh' Si, SINen :. :.
honor Of the --Dekes" OF the Old SOUTH ~
FREDERICK B. Jennings tEpsiion ~ was -'0as''iias
-,~ and with hin at the main table We're III
.,eorre Tucker Harrison. Virginia. %; SuffoSaNe
Charles H Beckett, Dartmouth, 81 justice Nenlio ,
A Davis . {. y. Y 10: Stanley w Dexter, iaie'
-. Hugh r. Garden Virginia, 6e; the Kew hes'et
81 clair. n c IS: Professor Carroll l.. MaAcy'
Williams SO: Edwin A Merritt. jr. Yale. 81; John
j arc,-ook Kenyon Go. and John De Wit warner
Cornell. -.
Before introducing the speakers fresioeht 'eH
nfnvs said n, was glad TO see so many mefhoeis
.. sh 7f-aternity At the dinner notwithstanding the
hard times ari that the Civil War occasioned no
bitterness between the "Dekes" OF the North ano
those of the South. The toastmaster asking those
present 70 rink 10 the health of President Roose-
velt took occasion say that while those present
might not approve OF the distinguished member 5
acts and utlerances. still ali present were with h
IN his loyalty to college tradition ana the DeheS'
surrogate Beckett the first speaker, relating
Delta Kappa Epsiion's part in The Civil War; SAID;
Tel me the story OF Delta Kappa Epsilon and
1 VIII write the history 81 tne CriI ni. ,I W 1'
That war began when Brother Iheodore " ldl'iIop: m
of Phi Nalel. leading the Northern adNahoe, &c, nd
Killed at Great Bethel and that war did noI emu
n,i; Teb, spent Of Itta Prineetonl the last
1onfetieTate commander TO surrender .,
oar fraternity was founded in 1874, as natloil:
order Two Of the fifteen founders were S0u,hei u
intr Between April, 1874. and February 1901, We We
fhese survived struggle -Four others have since
According to the fraternity historian, of major &
ttes-aies, Of hrigadiers thirty-one dwenty-ive
Tnionl: OF colonies. ninety-eisht tabout equaS a,
ef Captains SOS and other staff officers above
5sn fteen hundred of her sons6o per cent Of al all
names on her rolls nearly tW%oIhlfoS % ot toE4hs of
D x Es then living. and probably hne-'ehiiiS %
sIl those then eligible Tor service
pr George Tucker Harrison. ex-president OF the
Southern Club, who spoke next among o'ne'
things. said;
Y T,abnev. or ..Old " as his friends affection
.,sjv CaIied aim distinguished himself in the war
betWeen rheF states a a staff officer eSpcclaLS
,s,bsn he served on the staff of General John b
Gordon In civil life he teacher: author and
journalist II Was as @ % on the
occasion of Tom Dudleys third venture in maiTl-
enE Some friend asked are was yeu the Quick
response 4 always go
ever Knew As bishop priest orator, he dis
PLAYED remarkable powers. and was an ormaG
qualify OF the Atlenians "a happy ana f eIacious 40 -
hnI, ieeo W-it1ess how happv he ea1ricated
himself from dilemma He was once caught by
bishop entered upon mis- duties as Bishop OF the
Diocese Of Kentucky The High 3nd Low CruaCh IN pI
parties were each anxious to clam nm as an ID al
herent- The question asked the new Bishop WAS; was:
Bishop. you High or Low The ready reply
vas: Madame. am High, Low, Jack and the
Alas, they are both gone-V Dabney and Tom
Dudley-and the world is she poorer for their loss
Assemblyman Merritt who, like The others had
drunk in silence TO the President Of the United
States when called on told several witty stories.
He said as a member OF Phi Chapter, the parent
organization that equal opportunity should be
given 10 every man and that special privileges
should not he granted those VINO represent great
wealth or labor unions In closing his address
Assemblyman Merritt said:
This chapter desires 10 pay its tribute TO that
great Of Harvard who il to-day PRESIDENT OF
the United States. who has taken an official posi-
tion higher than that of any man IN the 1Attf-
nifty or that any may expect TO take for some years
come -. !.
/ don't agree with all the things that anybody
I don't agree With all The things tlat J
do nlxself While do with all the Things
that h President has done or said. sun i 40
fraternity human nature by the honesty OF ms
purpose. and the end alone must tell of the WIS
dom he has possessed -
The only Nav to get results is keep AT il eve
pubic and private problems must he like that Of
General ran critical time IN the war
he continued order the left flank forward
TIE Rev St Clair Hester. president Of D. X f.
Council smoke on the New South" and Edward
y Coy the football PLAYER. who represented the
Yale CHAPTER said that the first convention of the
fraternity since the Civil War would he held AT
Yale next November He invited the Southern
brethren at the dinner 10 il that delegate tes
renresentinE them be sent that convention.
Colonel J. J. McCook the last speaker Be
letter from Ambassador Reid. in which he ,eX-
pressed his regret al being unable TO attend the
dinner owing TO his return England.