Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07
INITIATION BANQUET,
Members Of Colby Chapter Of Delta
Epsilon Gather at Augusta House.

The annual initiation banquet of Col
by Chapter of Delta Epsilon, which
was held Monday evening at the Au-
gusta House. was very enjoyable oc-
casiOn for the members of the chap
ter and their invited guests and thor
oughly in keeping with the spirit
which has characterized similar occa-
sions in the past.
The banquet was held in the private
dining hall of the Augusta House
which was very attractively arranged
for the occasion. The two tables at
which the chapter members were seat
ed were arranged in the form of the
letter T and were decorated with smi-
lax and pinks and lighted with can
delabra. An attractive menu card tied
in the fraternity colors, peacock blue
anc old gold, adorned each plate. The
cover of the card bore an excellent
halftone of the Augusta House. while
within were to be found in addition to
the menu itself Delta Epsilon songs
and the program for the postprandial
exercises. The banquet was served in
very satisfactory manner by Land
lord Emerson and his efficient corps of
helpers
Covers were laid for 35. Seated at the
tables were: James Corey Richardson
II, Frank B. Condor '0S, George STAN
ley Stevenson 'O2. Ralph Thompson,
Bowdoin; Glen Starkey 'O4, Vassal-
boro; Allen P. Soule 70, bingham,
Mass: Ray Cecil Carter II, H. r
Durham 'S6, Percy Merrill '94, John
Tidd 10, Thomas Mahaney 10;
Charles Swan 10, Ralph Good 10,
Thomas Packard II, Guy Vail II, Rus
sell H. Lord II, Leslie Arey ~, James
Rooney ~, David Baum 10, Lewis
Strickland ~. Seymour Soule ~, Otis:
Lowell ~, Willis Jones ~. Charles
Keppell ~, Ralph Hamilton ~, Irwin
L. Cleveland '13, Albert E. Leach '13,
Clinton Barnard 10, Merton c. LARA
bee 10, Roy F. Good ID. Charles c.
Reed 10, Gershom B. Rollins 10,
George w. Snow 10, Elmer H. Hussey
10.
George Stanley Stevenson acted as
POSTMASTER in the absence Of Rev.
Fred Myron Preble and the members
of the chapter were led in singing the
familiar Delta Epsilon songs by James
c. Richardson. The chapter orchestra
of five members, Russell H. Lord.
leader, also assisted in the musical
part of the program. Among the songs
sung were "Fraternity Ode" "Song to
Delta Epsilon" and MY Delta u
Frank B. Condor spoke to the
toast. "Why I Am Her." and Toast
master Stevenson paid splendid trih-
ute to the memory of the late Hugh
Ross Hatch. The First Impressions"
of the initiates. who but short time
before the banquet had become ac-
nuainted with Delta Upslon were re
lated by Albert E. Leach. The greetings
of the Bowdoin Chapter were presented
by Ralph Thompson. while Glen Stark
ey spoke to the toast, 1.-THE Ideal Fra.
ternity."
Interesting remarks were made by
Allen p. SOule of bingham, Mass, who
dwelt upon the earlier days of the fra
ternity and the place it occupies in the
hearts of the older college men. The
poem of the occasion was presented
by Ray c. Carter and H. r. Durham
discussed the place of Delta Upsilon
in athletics. Short impromptu speeches
followed by others present and it was
was past the midnight hour before the
exercises were concluded.
The committee of arrangements con-
sisted of James c. Richardson, Guy w.
Vail and Russell H. Lord