Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-22
WASHINGTON ARTIFICIAL
At TIMES, SAYS SPEAKER
Criticises Plan for Greek Temple for
Memorial to Lincoln as
Absurd.

| ABSURD.
Speaks Before Delta Tau Delta Fra
ternity-Maj. r. J. Rooster Con-
i siders Army Large Enough.
Speaker Clark Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives laid aside the robes Of oficial
dignity last night to become ono Of the
boys. He presided as POSTMASTER at the
banquet Of the first southern-eastern con-
ference Of the Delta Tau Delta Frater-
nifty. held In the Raleigh Hotel
More than 200 delegates. representing
hfty-seven chapters, attended. College
spirit was rampant. In Introducing those
who responded to toasts Speaker Clark
presented some "sidelights' on Washing
ton and criticised the fine arts commits
sion for recommending a Greek temple
as q memorial to Abraham Lincoln.
There Is a kind of artificial atmos-
phere to be found in the capital. and
| the people here sometimes. he said.
mako a great hullabaloo over nothing.
Lincoln Memorial Criticism.
In referring to the Lincoln memorial
the Speaker declared that the martyred
President wouldn't have known Greek
temple II he had met one. A more 1T
ting testimonial. in the opinion of
Speaker Clark. would have been the
building Of a Gettysburg highway
which would have served a useful pur-
pose.
Maj Francis J. Rooster. q. s. A., who
| spoke on Delta Tau Delta in the Serv-
| ice." surprised his hearers with the
statement that the United States Army
reason for expanding 1t. What the army
needs and Is going to have Is efficiency.
and members of Delta Tau Delta who
are In the service. are helping to bring
! Col James B. Curtis. president Of the
| fraternity, responded to the toast do
| Something" The society Of which he is
the head. he asserted, Is the agrees
| sive, progressive. militant college
fraternity Of America"
| Representative Borland Of Missouri,
Representative Padgett Of Tennessee.
Nicholas 8. REVERE Of Pittsburgh. Arthur
w. Thompson of Baltimore and James
| A. Wakefield Of Pittsburgh also spoke
| The address Of welcome was delivered
| by Richard D. Daniels. president OF the
| Washington Alumni Chapter of Delta
| Tau Delta.
| WoIk 6rou80t 70 C1ose.
| Election Of officers for the southern and
eastern divisions yesterday practically
brought to a close the work of the confer
ence which began Thursday. Today and
tomorrow will be spent by the delegates
on sightseeing trips. A tea at the Delt
house, 1908 N street, at o'clock this
afternoon and theater parties tomorrow
win wind up the entertainment program.
Carl b. Butman Of George Washington
| University was elected president Of the
| southern division. Chosen to serve with
him are ]. s. Winters, Atlanta Alumni,
vice president. and n. Blaine Mallan Of
the University Of Virginia. secretary.
i The eastern division, which met at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the oak
room Of the Raleigh, elected r. q. Red
path of the University Of Michigan, presi-
| dent; George A. Sigman Of La Fayette
College, vice president, and c. D. Fiske
nolosy. secretary.
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions were adopted by the divis-
ions approving Of the attitude taken by
! the national ofilcers Of the fraternity in
the effort to improve the scholarship Of
members and In cooperating with the
| college authorities toward this and other
ends.
The committees which have had charge
Of the conference follow:
Richard D. Daniels. president Wash
ington Alumni Chapter. chairmans Leon
New York club: Robert u. Redpath.
president eastern division, delegate at
large; Carl H. Butman, president south
ern division, entertainment committee;
Rhesa M. Norris. Del house. reception,
dance and tea: Joseph E. Healy. banquet
committed: Daniel R. Forbes, smoker
committee: Roy L. Mathews. luncheon
committee: John r. Lindemuth, the dan
SAINTS: James 9. Carpenter. conference
pictures; Robert I. Hulsizer. sightseeing;
Claude W. Owen. theaters; Lester H.
Lyons, information. bureau, and Ray
mond p. Norton, secretary to commit
tee.
Those in Attendance.
Col. James B. Curtis. New York: Frank
p. Rogers, New York; H. G. Wizard, w.
s. Wilson, F. ". Harold, r. S. Fox, v.
GODDARD. v. T. Houghton. E. r. Jackson.
L. B. Keelan. J. G. Klinginsmith. G. S.
Kraft. J. Pierce. ]. H. Randolph. H. C.
Stevens. W. B. Todd. ]. F. Brandenburg.
F. H. Trewing. H. o. Whitney. r. B.
Whitney, H. W. Merrill. X. r. Teele, H.
S. Otto. A. 8. Gaylord. J. A. Wakefield.
T. E. Landvoigt. w. ]. Reynolds, E. S.
Bullock. jr.: A. C. Jack. H. P. Campbell.
Sherman AFTER, r. B. Buzzard, j. g. Car
penter, E. Southworth. w. W. Williams,
II. b. Chase. r. D. Douglass, A. L.
Coyne. E. B. Buck. A. M. Austin. W. NJ.
Ashley. ]. E. Quincy. c. B. Wakefield. E.
8. Warner. E. L. vrofntt. W. B. J. Gar
thier. r. +. Brown. X. H. Colville. F. w.
Stone, r.; C. A. Lord, e. Scarborough.
ID c. Dyer. c. H. Butman. r. P.
vaton, j. r. Lindemuth. S. T. Dee,
W. NJ Fiske, F. D. Whitmore. r. 8. Shoe
maker. X. P. Cass, 8. B. KEEL
Ian, s. B. Duff, g. D. Edison. C. p.
Fiske, C. R. Bennett. N. H. Tapping, R.
A. Macomber, A. NJ. Orr. w. A. Abber.
ger. F. F. Rogers. 8. E. Francis. S. K.
Mitchell, r. I. Hulsizer. R. S. Ettenger
jr. J. T. johnson. 1r.; r. E. Henderson,
H. g. Sherin. D. r Forbes. D. 8. Borden
Marion Anderson. r. 8. Matthews. C. r.
Lynch, NJ d. Campbell, A. c. wilkins
F. B. Evers. D. Campbell, ]. d. Faison
H. 8. Lynn. E. W. Stozied, W. r. Wash
H. b. Zahner. J. E. Healy, S. G. Her
nanck, E. Naef. c, H. Homer. H. East.
man. jr.: N. B. Wollan. r. D. Daniels, r
L. Du Val. c. w. Fairbank. r. s. Town.
} send. A. r. Simpson, J. G. Shelley. w. A
Sommers, H. Phillips, Lester Lyons, F.
A. Crafts. r. NJ. Norris, P. r. Borland
and DR.. H. v. Redpath.
/ MIX-UP IN WITNESSES.