The Washington herald., 1909-05-13
DELTA CHS HONOR
FRED v. CARPENTER
Presidents Secretary Guest
at Fraternity Banquet.
OTHER GUESTS OF PROMINENCE
Stuart Mcnamara Talks of 0Our
GuestsS and Heaps Words OF Praise
Executive-Hr. Carpenter Talks Of
Reminfscences-Othe Speeches.


tary 10 the President, was told how il
happened TO him at a banquet in his
honor last night IN the Raleigh Hote
given by the Georgetown active and
Washington Alumni chapters of Delta
chi Fraternity.
The man who, as Senor GonzaIo de
Quesada said, was still wearing the same
sized hat IN spite OF the fact that he
was now the right hand man to the Chief
Executive OF the nation, was a member
Of the fraternity during his course in
the University Of Minnesota, from which
he was graduated in IS97. Senor Quesada.
former Minister 10 the United States
from Cuba, was a charter member OF the
chapter at New York University.
Other guests OF honor were Harry II.
ClabaUgh, chief justice Of the District SG-
preme Court; Daniel W Baker, United
States district attorney; Stuart McNam-
ara, assistant United States district at
torneyi William ". Bride, Joseph Harti-
gan. ". Bean Williams. and Frank W.
Atkinson
Tributes to Carpenter.
Allowing even for the pardonabIe ex-
Uberance Of the occasion-and that fra
ternity banGuets are exuberant has not
been attacked even by DR.. VViley-Brother
Carpenters head must have had a neg
atfve COeflcient Of expansion II II stood
the strain Of last nights euIogies with
out some minor symptoms AT least OF an
increase IN yOlUmetric dimensions. In
speech and toast he was told that he
was All WOOL and q yard wide" and
would arrive at the Presidency in due
tine L O. b. White House, not even
barring strikes. fires. and foods.
After dinner tha. was Up 70 the occa-
sion and a little beyond. the toastmaster.
David Stewart Hendrick led of with
al announcement OF what il was all
about He told Of his qualification 20 the
progress Of the fraternity, both IN its
Georgetown and other chapters. and
called on Stuart Mcnamara 10 make some
well-chOSen remarks regarding Our
guests"
introduced As The goIden-haired. siI-
veT-tOngUed Mcnamara" tha Assistant
United States Attorney paid q high trib-
Late 10 the qualities Of mind and action
that brought Mr. Carpenter to his pres
ent position. He emphasized the value
o. action as being the greatest asset in
the sum total, and spoke OF the persist
ence tnat brought Mr.. Carpenter through
the antecedent points II MS career so
Quletly that when he arrived comDara-
lively few knew who IL was that Presi-
dent TAFT had chosen as his secretary.
His Silent Achievement.
1t is the silent achievement OF tba
things worth while, said Mr.. Mcnamara,
that has wrought the advancement Of
our guest OF honor"
{ Attorney Charles A. Douglas who had
70 leave early. was called upon out of his
turn 70 accommodate his thirst for
speech-making- He called the toastmsS1er
a snare and a delusion. and the corruDt
system by which he had been asked TO
tax 'hUmbuggery and fraud" but 9th
erwise he had nothing but kind words and
COrOnets
Senor Quesada sideSteDped the subject
OF his address, ''The legal profession %
Getting difadentIy but eioGuentlv behind
the plea that ne was q has been" he
eulOgized the spirit Of the Fraternity.
and the attitude Of justice and fair play
which he had encountered in Mr.. Car
penter when he was secretary. 10 the
Secretary OF War.
Delta Chf in Society.
United States Attorney Baker who
wags his head at his honor on the bench
and sends men over the road for long
terms Of pensive retrospection was
chosen 10 speak OF the Delta Chi in
Society He showed a wealth OF coy
corner persihage collected from his long
experience as a-but no, surely he learned
Il not in his pleadings az the bar. His
cultural rnuttering Of crime and Grimm
atty gave way for the n0nce 70 q diet
tante airiness Of verbiage. He BETRAYED
an intimate knowledge Of the sideIong
glance. the dropping eyelid. the half
drawn sigh. the ethics OF the foot beneath
the tableclOth. that came from no dusty
volume on torts.
afT- Hendricks he called the hero Of
many a charity ball" and Ralph d
Quinter was the slave and caitif OF
Lady Fair One after another he sought
out the great and the near-great IL the
art Of love and near-lOve.
The spirit OF the fraternity" vas the
toast 10 which Mr. Bride respoDded.
Chief Justice Clabsugh spoke on George
town and Mr. Hartiga1 on Delta Chi
in politics. The alumni was respond
ed 10 by Mr.. Williams, and "Our frater-
nifty By Mr. Atkinson.
"Reminiscences by Carpenter,
The response by Mr. Carpenter was 10
the toast "reminiscences. He expressed
his appreciation OF the good viii ex-
tended 10 him, and spoke earnestly OF
the fraternity and what il meant both
q an active member and to an alumuus
The banquet committee consisted az
Earl John Mohn, chairman: CLYDE Raker
Weikert Donald Brooke Creecv- and 7
Carter Fort
Those present included Senor Gongalo de
ouesada. Harry N Clabaugh. d. "
Baker, Stuart Mcnamara, !. Nota. Nc
Gil. Fred Fellows, Charles A Douglas
Frank " Atchinson. Joseph Hartfgan
William ". Bride. W. Beal Williams
Thomas W Brahamy. John Douglas
Wade, Thomas Kirby, Donald Edmonds
J Cassin Williams. David Stewart Hen
drick. Fred Watts. jr-, Maniey J. Clark.
George Calvert Bowie. Thomas z. Nc
Cue. Carl 9. Vilsak. Harry X Hickey
Royal T. McKenna, Ralph D. Quinter.
Vernon E. West, Laurence II. Green
Joseph J. Schlafiy. Roswell ". Snow. E.
COlville Griffith. John z. Holiday. Au-l
gust Macdonald, Earl J. Mohn. a. Tur-
ner Robinson. Frank n Roosa. joseph
r Abbott. Donald B Creecy, William A.
Edgar. Stuart H Elliott, J. Caret Fort.
Spanish Ambassador Coming.
The appointment viii be announced