The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
COLLEGE MEN DINE
Banquet by Beta Theta Pi
at the ShOPeham.
GIVE OLD SONGS AND YELLs
Distinguished Among the Guests
Were Mr.. Justice Harlan, Bishop
CranstOn, Representative Lowden,
BOuteH. Lnndis, and scott, and
Rev. DR.. ThirkieId, and Others.

FOR there comes night when staT gieam bright
And the Beta diamond is a glorious sghi
Nobody cares If a soe Barb swears.
Nobody CARES if he falls downstairs:
We drink sweet drinks and We think sWeet thinks.
Aud Woogln ehuekies while he syly wnss
fr There comes night when Wreath shines
blight
l'm glad when it comes. aren't your
Amid college songs and class yells. the
spirit and enthusiaan of undergraduate
days were revived by more than 100 men,
bers OF the Washington Chapter Of the
Beta Theta ri Fraternity at their annual
banquet last night at the Shoreham.
The dinner was strictly a reunion Of
old college frat" chums. who met to
revive old friendships Of the past and to
celebrate the event as only "old grads"
can.
As the walters filed in with the first
course. the leader of the Glee Club. J.
Norris Myers. announced the watehword
of the evening, "The time. the place. and
the dorg are yours. Beta Theta Pi expects
every man to do his duty"
Song by the GIee Club.
The Glee Club burst into the strains OF
Carve Dat Canine" as the door was
thrown open and the walters marched IN
preceded by The Dorg." an immense
canine emblem fashioned out of sausage
and carried on a salver high above the
company.
At the head Of the table Col. Rankin.
as ''Wooglin," the guardian deity of the
fraternity, met the procession. and with
the aid Of a knife three feet long. carved
the "dorg' to the delectation of the
guests AS "Wooglin and his Dorg" are
dear to the heart Of every loyal Beta, this
spectacle was the decided hit of the even
ing
Seated al the guests Of honor table were
Justice Harlan, Bishop Cranston, Repre-
sentatiyes Lowden. B0uteil. Lands, and
Scott, Rev. DR.. Laws, Rev. DR.. Allen,
Rev. Or. Naylor Rev. DR.. Thirkeld,
president OF Howard University; Judge
Lynch. and r. L. Fearn. of the New York
Tribune.
Interspersed between the courses, col
lege songs were given with lusty vigor.
One of the Features.
One Of the principals Of the many feat
ures introduced was the initiation of a
real barbarian brought over by the
chapter from Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore. for the edifcation of the "Old
boys who had not seen an initiation for
many years
After the dinner had been served sew
eral prominent members We're introduced
by the toastmaster. Col. George &. Ran
kin. for short speeches.
At the conclusion of each speech. top
ical songs. written for the occasion, and
containing take offs on the speaker,
were sung by a chorus. All through the
dinner. choruses were sung TO the tunes
OF popular melodies.
Following are few of the hits gotten
of at the expense OF prominent officials,
members Of the fraternity, some Of whom
were present:
Tune Budweissr's Friend Of AEns."
Justice Haran's a friend Of mine.
a friend of mine. yea. a friend of mine;
WHAT'S the odds if the sun neer shine
Since know Harlan
That's the Feasm I feel so fine
! feel SO fine yes I feel so hne.
With the old Constitution he'll reach a solution
For Harlans a friend Of mine.
Tune-"E Everybody Works bat Fathef
Here's % St. George Tucker
Fer he worked haF3 they say,
At the jamestown Exposition
To make the venture pas.
Hes running now for GuvnoT,
and he's a Beta too.
On. Harry St George Tucker,
We all love you.
Message to Penrose.
\ message was sent 10 Senator Penrose
fraternaI greetings, with the
wishes OF the brethren for his speedy