The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-06-24
PHI DELTS BOOST
F|TzG|BBONS FOR
NATIONAL OFFICE
Chi Chapter Seeks Represen-
tatiOn in Council by Elect
ing Local Boy Grand Sec
retary-Treasurer.

Delegates to the Phi Delta Kappa
convention practically took charge Of
the business section of Richmond to-
day when about two hundred reached
the city for the first days session. The
business session was started at 2
o'clock this afternoon in the CONNER
icial club rooms, where committees to
have charge of formal convention work
were appointed.
Chi chapter of this city, acting as
host met trains from early this morn
ing bearing delegations from practi
cally every fraternity town in Indiana
and Ohio. Only one hundred dele
gates were expected to register to-
day, but at noon $50 names had been
entered. All delegates and visitors
here today predict that the conven-
tion will be the largest of the twelve
which have been held.
Early today boom was launched
for Gerald S. Fitzgibbons, OF this city,
for the office of national secretary
treasurer. His opponent is Charles o.
Ellis, of Celina. John Gauchat, for the
last two years president, announced
today that he will be a candidate for
rejection. Celna and Dayton are
fighting for the next convention, and
CNcu llluldIt (ltltS dSh Iol H. ICb-
ably one of the Buckeye cities will
win, as the fraternity has never held
a convention in Ohio.
Busy With Dates.
One of the features of the conven-
ton will be the system of securing en-
gagements for the visitors. There will
be about four hundred girls called up
on to participate in the dances and
other social events AS but few of the
delegates are married. it was neces-
sary for the local chapter members to
pick the names of more than three
hundred Of the prettiest girls and
young ladies in the city for dates
The mails have been busy negotiat-
ing dates in advance. There will be
about fifty or sixty girls from other
cities who already have made engage
ments for the social functions. How
ever the names of Richmond girls
have been placed on cards seI eral feet
square. which are divided into small
spaces. In alternate columns the
names of girls have been placed while
opposite each column the names of del
egates are placed as rapidly as they
arrive.
The reception-dance to be given to-
night. will be attended by about $50
>OuPlSS, anu " III De Ilol z III LIlc La
ture of get-acquainted AFFAIR. 1t
will be held at the Pythian temple.
Issue Programs.
Twenty page programs of the con-
ventiOn has been issued by the Rich
mOnd chapter. For tonight the dance
will be the only formal arrangement
although social events are being ar
ranged on the side. Tomorrow morn
ing, following d meeting of commit
tees appointed this afternoon, buSi-
ness session of all delegates will be
held. At II O'Clock the delegates and
visitors will have the convention pic
ture taken. 1t is believed about 500
will be in the picture which will be
taken from the St. Marys church
steps.
In the afternoon there will be anoth
er business meeting which will he
short. At o'clock the delegates will
adjourn to Jackson's park for a matt
nee dance.
One of the features of the program
will be the parade tomorrow night. At
that time the greatest number of dele
gates will be present. This will be fol
lowed by the big banquet at the Ma
sonic temple under the direction of
Fred Bayer
This Will be a novelty banquet of
which Earl {. Rowe will be the chair
man. The menu, the meaning Of which
is kept a secret, follows:
First course, My First Meal.
Second course, A Picnic Twist
Third course, Home Again
Fourth course, Cold Wave.
Fifth course, Sneaking Manhood
Sixth course, Second Childhood
Walter De Sofa, a cabaret singer
l.
the banquet. Short after dinner
speeches will be made after the COM
pletion of the courses.