The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
YALE men WOULD
HONOR PRESIDENT
Great Entertainment to Be
Given Early Next Year
is Suggested.
MEETS WITH APPLAUSE
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Special TO The Washington Herald
Baltimore. Nd. March s-There was
great applause at the annual dinner OF
the Yale Alumni Association of Mary
land. held In this city tonight. when
John Bull Osborne. jr.. an Official OF the
State Department in Washington. sug-
lGested that the Yale men of Baltimore
and Washington unite in a tribute TO
President Taft early next year.
1T is a just source of pride TO every
Yale man." said Mr.. Osborne. ''that the
President OF the United States is a fell
low-alumnus. Considering the extent TO
which Yale men have 1lled all the great
Offices IN the government since its es-
tabllshment. except The Presidency, Il Is
quite extraordinary that I'D years should
have elapsed before this honor was at
tained."
A Golden Epoch.
After reviewing IN an interesting fash
Ion the history OF the Yale Alumni Asso-
citation OF Washington, Mr.. Osborne said:
Naturally the golden epoch of the
Washington Yale Alumni Association has
been since the advent of President Taft
In the White House. II was ushered in
most picturesquely by an immense Yale
reception and smoker held in honor OF
the President-elect. under the auspices
OF the Washington association, at the
New willard. on March 3, 1893. the eve
Of the Inauguration. The annual dinner
OF last year went of with unusual eclat,
being honored by President Taft Presi-
dent Hadley, and Minister Liang. OF the
foreign Office of China. The dinner OF
this year was again attended by the
President Of the United States. who de-
lighted every one by the jovial manner
In which he entered into the spirit OF
the occasion. These Incidents are mem
orable in alumni circles. and IL is a pity
that all OF you were not present at our
annual dinners last year and this year
Proposes Great Entertainment.
THE practical suggestion that | desire
to bring 10 your attention tonight re-
lates 20 our proposed activities one year
hence. 1 am authorized by the Presi-
dent OF the Yale Alumni Association of
Washington TO propose TO you that your
association coordinate its activities with
ours and cooperate In making arrange
ments for some worthy form Of enter
talnment in honor of President Taft as
a Yale man early In 1912. II Mr.. TafbI
shall be re-elected-as IS the natural
hope of Yale men throughout the coun-
try-this celebration will be in the ma
ture Of ratification; but IL he should
not be reelected II would be farewell
greeting TO a Yale man who has acquit-
ted himself nobly In the highest Office
in the land, and left behind a stainless
record Of high achievement.
banquet or Smoker.
Perhaps banquet would be the most
fitting form Of testimonial: but we
have thought OF repeating, on even q I
greater scale, the pre-lnauguraI enter
tainment Of March 3 1909. to whiclfI re-
ferred. In preparation OF that occasion
We sent out, with the aid OF the college |
mailing machinery at New Haven, no. !
ices to 15,S0 men then reported as iiv- |
Ing graduates OF the university. No less |
than 100 responded. That monster !
Yale smoker was attended by prominent |
Yale men from every State in the Union, |
who came 10 greet the President-elect, |
and the great banquet hall OF the New |
willard was the scene OF revelry. mirth, \
music, smoke. and good-fellOwship |
throughout the night
I'VE propose TO improve upon that per-
iormance, and We invite you most cor
Tally TO join US in making the enter
ainment OF 1873 a memorable success"