The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
ALUMNI OBSERVES
FRAT ANNIVERSARY
Phi Delta Theta Celebrates
with Banquet.
SENATOR FLETCHER SPEAKS
Fifty Members OfWashinEtOn Branch
of Celebrated OrEnnizut ton Dine mt
College Inn Amid Flowers and
PIantS-Founded by Robert Morri-
son FOrty-one Years Ago.

In honor Of Robert Morrison, who
founded the Phi Delta Thea Fraternity
forty-one years ago yesterday. the
Washington Alumni Club Of that So
ciety assembled about the banquet ia
bic last evening and revived memories
OF their college days.
Almost simultaneously seventy-two
chapters and hfty-une alumni clubs
celebrated the event and banqueted at
the same hour. Extending from New
England to the Gulf and having its
emblem displayed in nearly every
state Phi! Delta Theta has earned the
distinction OF being the largest frater-
nifty in the United States
With that feeling of couviviality pc
culiar only TO college men. the Wash
ington alumni cLeered and sang the
praises of alma mater at the College
Inn until a late hour. in the subducd
light Of tiny chandeliers fifty grads"
sat down 20 dinner and enlivened the
hours with mirth until the postmaster
announced the speakers.
4 Bevy OF Flowers.
InterwoFen with smiax, ferns. and
palm leaves. large bouquets of roses
and orchids scented the air and added
cheer 10 the merry gathering.
The brief business session preceding
the banquet was dispatched with celer-
ity. it being the determination Of the
guests TO displace all cares with good
cheer.
Senator Duncan T. Fletcher. who was
graduated from Vanderbilt University I'm
1880. and who is member of the frater-
nifty noe +r, -,-f-1f-,,r .--,-.1--.- nj
IDENTIFY imbued with that spirit which
seemed to be i'm harmony with the meet
ing, the statesman spoke in witty vein.
The quest OF Ponce de Leon was the
subject assigned TO him. Senator Fletcher
has been sent 20 the Capital by the state
OF Florida. and this seemed 10 be the only
reason why DE was expected to tell OF
the ancient Spanish explorer who landed
in that Commonwealth in search Of per-
petual youth.
George v TripIett Of Kentucky. an
swered the toast Might rides and riders"
His humorous reflections on the peace
disturbing citizens and incidental remarks
about sundry other topics delighted.
Representative Martin A Morrison. OF
Indiana responded To- the toast. The
mother OF the Presidents" He extoIed
the four presidents of the fraternity who
were natives OF his State. and incidentally
laUded the society as the only one OF it's
kind that could claim a President and
Vice President Of the United States as
members
Mr. Morrison explained that Benjamin
Harrison and Adlai +. Stevenson were
brothers"
Dawes f. Brisbane. Of South Dakota.
chose as his subject. 1.-The melting pot. a"
and Rev. J. HenninE helms. Richmond,
80. was assigned to respond to the toast,
a one-act comedy.
About Festive Board.
Those in charge Of the affair were Ralph
J. Williams. Marcellus G. Shield. Charles
T. FELTON,, Robert y SomerviIle, and
George Y. TrippletL
Among those present were.
S A1nat Washington and lee. g. n. Austin. Mis-
soun, r. T. Barnard. Lehi-h. W n ElaI RAN
dcph-Mac0Ui IT.. H. Bennett. North Carolina
Gen. J. g. Black, Wabash u. 2. Brishire. South
Dakota; A d. Eurklaud. South Dakota W. y
Compton. Alabama *. c. CozIey. Iowa NVcsalyan.
II. Z. DaT. Brown l. s. Doten. Vermont. j..
Dunbar. GettysbmE; A. r. DYER Lawrence. G. T.
FELTON, De PAW. Bon, ID. I. Fletcher, Wander
hit' >. W. French. Cornell Hon. j. Graf. Wa
hash, T. Graves Texas. u. 4. Hall. Cornell. N B.
Hanger Roanoke, Dr. T.. L. Hodges. he PAW.
Prof Huhut, Wisconsin. r. l. JetfCrds Vermont;
T. r KEN. RaudoTh-MJcCn; H. r. Laughlin.
Indiana, ". y. LiUdneH. WABASH; ur. ". T.
Mann. Southwestern. g. vs. AfcCo7nick Knox.
vi. NJ. Mclean Texas. j. r. McNeal Dickinson
Hen. VI. p. Morrison. Butler: Dr. j. T. Nielsen
helder. Gettysburg: X e. d. Murray. Cincinnati
Rev. J. n. helms. EicImnd- d. X Parrutt Kan
over J. Pearson. Center G. A Potter Missouri
g. NJ KCmUCl Iowa Wesleyan " G. Shield.
AIinnesCta- Dr r. s. Smith. Michigan. ". w
Smith. Hanovrr: r. y. S0merville. Mississippi n
g S0mmers. Lombard. g. T.. SOOub0ryer Vermont
A. II. Srcel. Lafayette. j. Thompson. Minnesota
Edward Taylor AllbaUa FolrtoChuic ~ UrdoaraN
Wisconsin. j. T.. Walker. Washington and Lee. =.
r. WCtsrC-. Wabash. and II. J. Williams Knox