Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10

Watervile, March 9.-(SpeciaD-
Forty sons of old Bowdoin and as
many of Colby's true men, marching
under the blue and gold of Delta
Upsilon gathered Saturday evening at
the Elmwood for the second joint
banquet of the two chapters of the
fraternity that will soon celebrate It's
centennial. 1t was remarkable
gathering of college men. From the
hoary alumnus, who trod the campus
of his college in the days when ira
ternities We're young, to the youtnIui
freshman, who is just beginning TO
feel the broadening and deepening in
fluence of fraternity life, there was
that bond of fellowship that gladdens
the heart of man, infuses into him a
deeper significance of the wholesome
ness and value of meeting Greek race
to face, realizing that both are work
ing for the ideals of the same clan.
The great dining room seemed TO pe
permeated with the spirit that BOW
doin had brought and with the well
come that Colby extended to the visit
ing brothers. The post prandiai eX-
ercises were shorter than they might
have been, had it not been a Saturday
evening. With almost a half hour TO
reach the campus, before Sunday
cheers for Delta u. brought the occa-
sion to it's close.
Perhaps 20 of the Bowdoin chapter
members arrived on the three O'CLOCK
train. A brief and informal recep-
ton was held at the chapter house on
the campus with the fraternity Or
chestra of Herbert Shea, BoWdoln IA,
piano; Earle Stratton, Bowdoin TO-
Percy Mitchell, Bowdoin IA, first Vio-
Inns. Royd Hurd, Colby '16, second vio-
lin: Russell Lord, Colby Is, cello ana
Murray Morgan, Colby '15, trombone,
in a repertoire of selections thal
would please everyone from the lover
of ragtime to the devotee OF the mas
ters' compositions. The visitors were
showed the places of interest ABOUT
the city in the late afternoon, ana
then returned to the chapter house 10
enjoy the pleasures of fellowship IN
house parlors. The remainder OF the
Bowdoin chapter arrived on the seven
O'Clock train. and when welcomes had
been extended and every Greek had
met all brother Greeks the chapters
marched to the Elmwood in body.
Host Cook had everything in readi-
ness, and with Bowdoin and Coioy
mon well "sandwiehed" they marched
into the dining room to the tune Oh
the Delta Upsilon march. the speak
ers' table was across the southern emu
of the room, and at each OF the smaller
ones. the men were seated in groups OF
four and six.
Robert A. Bowen of the Colby chap
ter offered the prayer and tnen the oo
voices were raised in the singing ol
the Fraternity Ode" and "Bowdoln
Reata" The menu from the grape
fruit au Maraschino to the Care Mocha
was all that could be asked IL not
only gratified the keen appetites VI
some of the younger undergraduates
who had long been whetting their
anpetites for the occasion, but tney
said some of the dishes were wen
named supreme.
Friendly jests and little stunts be-
tween the courses maintained a spirit
that was worthy Of the occasion.
telegram extending best wishes for
pleasant evening was received from
the Chi chapter of Zeta Psi. Harry
T. Piedra of the Bowdoin chapter,
native of Cuba, made little speech IN
Spanish; and although doubtful
whether anyone understood 1t. its en-
tertaining qualities lay in It's novelty.
Claude A. LaBelle of Colby, reader
with the glee club, gave brief read
ing, and Herbert Shea of Bowdoin
played several piano selections besides
acting as aceompanist for Russell
Lord, Colby '12, who sang a solo that
was so heartily applauded that an en-
core was obligatory.
The cheering, and there was some
every little while, was led by Frank
A. James of the Colby chapter. When
the cigars had been passed around
and chairs pushed back for the post
prandial exercises, it was silent
brotherhood that Toastmaster Ken
meth A. Robinson of Bowdoin con-
fronted. In a few unpretentious re-
marks he made plain his position, and
asked to serve very informally in his
capacity.
Robert A. Bowen, with Fraternity