Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02
SIGMA PHI CONVENTION
Annual Meeting of a Venerable
College Fraternity.
Delegates and Members Present from
Ten Chapters-weIcomed by Presi-
dent Bepton--Rcccption md
Dance Friday Evening.

The S7th national convention of the
Sigma Phi fraternity was opened FRI
day morning at 1890 o'clock at the
Billings Library. over 125 members
of the fraternity were in attend
ance, including undergraduates and al
umni from the 10 chapters of the frater
nifty, located at Union, Hamilton, Will
liams and Hobart Colleges Michigan, and
the Universities of LehiGh. Cornell, YER
mont, California and WISCONSIN.
The convention was welcomed to tho
university by President CITY Potter Ben
ton, who delivered a particularly gracious
and witty address. He was frequently
and enthusiastically applauded and was
cheered at the end.
The Hon. Elias Lyman presided over
the business meeting that was held fol-
lowing President Benton's welcome
At noon luncheon was served in the
university gymnasium, where dinner was
also served last evening Mt $50. In the
afternoon there was folf tournament
FOR the Sigma Phi convention champion
ship cup at the Wauhanakee club
Grounds. while other members attending
Ahe convention were taken about the city
In automobiles. In the golf tournament
G. W. Benedict and ]. r. Stearns were
In the evening reception
and dance was given in the university
gymnasium. a large number of Burling-
ton residents being invited. The guests
were presented by Frank r. Wells and
received by John J. Allen, Mrs r. d.
Benedict, Elias Lyman. Mrs. j. j. Allen,
the Hon. Albert c. Barnes of Chicago
and Mrs. Elias Lyman Music was by
the 16-piece End cavalry orchestra from
Fort Ethan Allen. Following the recep-
ton there was dancing until an early hour
this morning A buffet supper was served,
Miss Lucinda Smith catering. The gym
nasium was beautifully decorated with
Rags, class and university banners. palms
and flowers The orchestra was stationed
on a large platform on the north side OF
the hall.
Among the members Of the fraternity
here to attend the convention were the
following:
H. II. Amber of the University OF
Wisconsin, Paymaster G. 2. Aud U. S.
n, of Boston, j. J. Allen and NJ. S.
Allen of Brooklyn, n. Y, f. G. Bene-
dict, j. D. Benedict and c. W. Buck
ham of New York, J. ID. Allen of Buffalo,
y. Y, Judge A. c. Barnes of Chicago
/. II. Bristol of Hamilton College, Prof
F. p. Boswell Of Hobart College, d. G.
Rabbit of Boston. II. A. Buzby of Phila-
felphia, II. c. Burrows of Buffalo, y. y,
c. I. Button of Middlebury. Prof G. w.
Benedict of Brown University, r. b.
Buttolph of Chicago, r. F. Blodgett Of
Williams College. ]. NJ. Cantwell of Ma
lone, N. Y, A. c. Crombie Of New yor..
the Rev. j. G. Currier of Philadelphia.
Of T..
Duane of Union College. Judge ]. II.
Denison OF Denver Col, r. w. Evans,
Jr, Of Hobart College. F. G. Fleetwood
Of Morrisville. Roswell Farnham of Buff
falo, H. j. Gates OF Louisville, Ky, c. +.
Cheney Of the University of California,
t. L. Goss Of Milwaukee. Wis Salmon
Green Of Richmond II. w. Hawley Of
Newark, n. j., b. d. Holbrook and II. c.
Holbrook Of Ossining y. Y, s, f. Hall
Of New York. c. f. Hall OF Lawrence
vile. n. J., r. NJ. Hyde Of Pittstield,
Mass, W. s r. Hopkins OF Worcester,
Mass, John Kruesi of Cornell University,
the Rev. Nelson Kellogg OF Brattleboro,
f. A. King of Troy y. Y, G. b. Lane
of Minneapolis, MINI, Robert MtMurdy
Of Chicago, w. w. Miller Of Richmond,
r. G. Moore of Danville, Ill, A. H.
Moore of Albany, N. Y, w. C. Mayer
Of Lehgh University, L. A. Nichols of
she University Of California, H. v. Nye
Of Minneapolis, Mimi, r. NJ. hester of
Geneva, N. Y. Prof Howard Opdyke of
Schenectady, N Y, G. r. Ogden OF Ham
1lton College, w. II. Peet of Wellesley,
Mass, Lieut.. Col. w. S. PIERCE, L. S. A..
Of Springfield, Mass, H. a. Prince OF
Short Hills, n. j., +. w. Prince of Hart
ford. Conn. A. r. Pope of Worcester
Mass, c. F. Poole of the University OF
Michigan, g. A. Phelps of Fairfax, r. j
Ross of New York. DR.. o. II. Rogers of
Yonkers, y. Y, W. A. Rogers OF Schenec.
tady. n. Y, II. G. Root OF Sookane
Wash. r. W. Slmonds of Lake w. A.
Soper of Utica, n. ", r. w. Shepardsor
Of Richmond. A. A. Stebbins Of Mont
pelier, 7. s. Smith OF Hobart c lllege
F, F. Spalding of Hobart College, z. l.
Stone OF Williams College, ]. Var
Ingen Of Hobart College. r. p. Wright
Prof. ]. r. Wheeler and j, b. Whitehead
of New York D. S. Williams of Ocala
Fla, Or. D. l.. w. Watkins Of Schenec-
tady. N. ", DR.. r. B. Willard OF Hart.
ford, Conn and O. s. Young ~ Williams