The Washington herald., 1910-03-30
ALUMNI SADDENED
BREWERS DEATH
Wesleyan Graduates Drink
Silent Toast to Jurist.
NAME ON SPEAKERS LIST
New England COiIeEians Gather at
Annual Reunion and Revive Fond
MemoFies-Judge Knapp's Name
Proposed as Successor on the
Supreme Court Bench.

With bowed heads and expressions OF
profound sorrow, the members OF the
Wesleyan Alumni Association Of Wash
ington drank silent toast 10 Justice
Brewer. a member of the organization,
at their annual banquet at the New VIII
lard last night.
Deep regret over the untimely end OF
the venerable jurist was heard on all
sides. Justice Brewer was to have been
one OF the speakers at the gathering last
night, and his absence cast an evident
pall over the gathering.
Paid q Tribute.
Judge Martin A Knapp. the toast
master, proposed the toast 10 the late
justice at the beginning of the eere-
monies. He paid the following tribute
to the distinguished alumnus:
"The nations court of last resort has
lost jurist OF great learning. attain
ments. wisdom, and efforts. He was a
philosopher. kindly and gentle. yet cour-
ageous. A profound student OF our insu-
tuition. he was an earnest believer In its
course and methods. He was a citizen
who stood for all that is lovely and good.
and man respected by those who knew
him Many Of us. including myself. have
lost a dear friend by his DEATH"
The atmosphere of the campus and
college life prevailed al the banquet,
which was attended BY sixty OF the
alumni Of Wesleyan. Cares and worries
Of business life were forgotten. and grad
yates Of half a century revealed IN the
"reminiscences of their college days. Songs
and yells Of Wesleyan were given with
a zest that bespoke the interest that all
graduated classes represented at the
gathering have in the welfare OF their
alma mater.
President Shanklln, or Wesleyan. in
whose honor the banquet was given, was
unable 10 be present because OF illness
He was represented by Prof. c. T. Win
chester, OF the department OF English at
Wesleyan. Prof Winchester, speaking for
President Shanklin. gave an outline OF
the policies that will be pursued at the
college. and mapped out the progress
that Is bringing Wesleyan 10 the front
as a standard institution OF education.
Knapp's Name Proposed.
Rev George II. MeGrew, one OF the
oldest graduates at the banquet. In con-
Guiding brief address, suggested the
name OF Judge Martin A. Knapp as sue
cessor to Justice Brewer on the Supreme
Court bench. Justice Brewer was a grad
uate OF Wesleyan. as is Judge Knapp,
and in placing the letters name before
the gathering, Raw Mr.. McGrew said the
country and the college could be honored
by no better selection.
The mention OF Judge Knapp's name
brought forth big demonstration, con-
GLIDING with Three cheers for Knapp"
and the famous Wesleyan yell.
Cephas 3. Rogers. of Meriden, Conn.
extended the greetings of the trustees to
the graduates. Mr.. Rogers has been a
liberal benefactor OF the college in the
past, and maintains a lively interest in
its welfare.
George Round of Virginia, the founder
Of the Wesleyan Guards, that fought in
the civil war. gave interesting RENT
of the days OF 81. MI. Round
was the oldest graduate present, being a
member OF the class OF 1852, and his re-
marks made one of the most enjoyable !
features OF the evening.
Others who spoke were Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman. of the United States Marine 1
Hospital Service; Or. C. W. Stiles. OdeH /
S. Smith, and Frank S. Smith. The last
two are father and son, and gave inter- (
ssting "reminiscences OF the college in the |
days OF 1870 and 1910
The Jibers' Club, a section OF the |
Wesleyan Glee Club. furnished music /
during the evening, their rendition Of I
college airs being received with marked /
approval The decorations were in red /
and black, WesleyaIis colors, and scores 1
IF flags adorned the room and tables. |
Vice President Sherman was unable to |
attend the banquet
List of Guests.
Those present were:
Judge Martin A. Knapp, Prof. c. T. Win
chester, DR.. Charles W. Needham. c. B.
Rogers. Hon. w. P. Hubbard, Prof. E. B.
Rosa, Surgeon General Walter Wyman.
iov. Walter z. Clark. Clarence F. Nor
nent. G. w. Douglas, DR. Z. A. Noble.
Ieorse I. Bodine, jr., w. D. Eichelberger.
\. Howard Clark. Prof Albert Mann c.
". Stiles, George c. Round, A. C. True,
Rev. George H. McGrew. NJ. II. Perry.
Or. J. S. Lemon, F. s. Durston, OdeH s. +
smith. E. w. Thompson. ". F. Dales.
George W. Vinal. R. H. TiIton, Charles
}. Crane. r. V. Patterson, W. T. Lee, J. |,
?. Defandorf. Or. II. H. Hawxhurst, W.
!. Rowe. n. NJ. Perrins. n. P. Scudder,
1. p Jerald. Dudley Harmon, jackson
tinker, P, z. Garrison. F. w. Grover, F.
:. Roach, F. B. Littell. George I. Har-
'ey. William K. Anderson. A. R. Suther-
and. Frank S. Smith. j. r. Simmons. H.
= Hill. Rodney NJ Cathran. Harlow Bris-