The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-08
GREEK Letter
men BANQUET
Phi Alpha Delta Law Frater-
nifty Of Georgetown Held
Annual Dinner.
MARITIME PRAISES TAFT
Former President, Although in City,
Finds Il Impossible to
Attend.

Former President Taft was praised by
Senator James E. MARITIME of New Jer-
sey, a Democrat, as "one Of the most
companionable. congeniaL and lovely
mortals that Gods sun ever shone upon
last night at the fifth annual dinner OF
the Taft Chapter of the Phi Alpha Delta
law fraternity OF Georgetown University.
at the Raleigh.
He is one of the most companionable
and congenial mortals that Gods sun
ever shone upon said Senator MARITIME.
1T would not be possible to find a low
lier man. We disagree politically. but
am broad enough to see that he is a
splendid fellow-citizen and patriot. hope
that he may long be spared to bless
this land"
In congratulating the members of the
fraternity on their opportunities, Senator
Marine SPOKE of the struggles of his
early manhood. He was not blessed with
a college education, he said. but his
life had been spent mostly in pursuit of
bread and butter.
j. etIce Darrell Thew Wright. OF the
District Supreme Court, was POSTMASTER
He called for speeches from Prof Charles
E. Roach. of Georgetown University
Prof. Edmund S. Brady, of Georgetown
University: William S. Culbertson. OF
the law firm of McLanahan & Burton:
F. B. Ochsenreiter. Chaplin B. Bauman.
w. A. Yates, Capt. Jesse NJ. Dyer, u.
S. NJ. C., assistant Judge advocate gen.
eral OF the navy; T. NJ Murn. L. L. Oil
yer. and George G. Rorke.
The speeches touched mostly upon fra
ternity matters. Patriotism. though, was
dwelt upon by several speakers. Capt.
Dyer spoke OF the necessity of adequate
preparation for war. and Justice Wright.
in introducing the next speaker spoke
of the readiness with which Americans
have responded TO calls for troops IN
past wars
fraternity members to raise enough
money to build a national fraternity
house. and asked that more chapters be
organized.
A letter was read from Mr. Taft. in
which the former President expressed
great regret that he could not dine with
members of the chapter of which he Is
sponsor.
Some Of the Guests.
Among the guests. all OF whom are
members of the fraternity were:
Senator MARITIME. Justice Wright. Ed
ward Bruce Moore. Edward S. Mccall
mont. Charles z. Roach. Edmund 8.
Brady. Gibbs L. Baker, Michael ]. Col
bert, David A. Hart, Charles w. Wright.
Vincent A. Smith. Harold F. Beacon,
Franz A. Hoster. George G. Rorke. Will
lam s. CUlbertson. Leo d. Loughran,
Howard P. Wright, Murray NJ. Ash
baugh. c. B. Bauman, F. c. Canny, J.
E. Cunningham, c. r. Donnelly, E. J.
Focke. II. A. Grant. c. J. Hickey, F.
B. Leverich, T. NJ. Murn, F. B. Ochsen-
reiter. J. W. Strudel, c. W. Whalen. w.
A. Yates, A S. Young. r. E. Young, H
E. Beacon, C. Z. Bergin. W. NJ.
Burton, T. P. Hevers. F. A Holster,
J. W. Hunt, P. II. Lynch, E. NJ. OHer-
ron. o. G. Rorke. E. J. Walsh. Z. J.
Hagan. Otto Rupert. jr.; r. ]. Sauter.
a. II. Williams. James E. Collifiower,
Capt. Jesse +. Dyer. U. S. NJ. C; Frank
L. Hall. John VI. Longan. l. L. Oliver.
Joseph w. Peters. Charles E. Smith,
Hugh F. Smith. Charles B. Welsh. W.
J. Lester Sissler. John R. Lang, C. Ralph
Sherwood, jr.; J. Percy Campbell, Charles
E. Cotterill. and Harvey d. Forbes.
Officers of the Washington chapters
are:
Taft Chapter-David A. Hart. justice:
Charles w. Wright, vice justice: VIM
cent A. Smith. clerk; Harold r. Beacon,
treasurer: Franz A. Holster, financial