The Washington herald., 1914-02-24

Photo By National Photo Co.
Associated Harvard Clubs The cup was
filled to the brim with sparkling Chan
bertin Of an old and famous vintage. As
it was passed from diner to diner. each
drinking of the rare wine, the banquet
ers arose and sang Fair Harvard" led
by Pickering Dodge, class of 20. grand
son of Samuel Gilman, class Of 1914. who
was author of the song
Hawaiian music SO typical of the
Pacific isles that one diner said he
| could close his eyes and hear the
surf dashing itself into foam along the
| beach," was given by John r. and
] Stephen Desha, members of the club.
and grandsons of Joseph Desha. once
governor of Kentucky. The young men
were encored time and again and finally
had to excuse themselves on a plea of
exhaustion. They accompanied them
selves on Hawaiian instruments and
the soft appeal of the weird and sweet
music stirred the listeners.
Charles T. Tittman sang 'Il Sing Thee
Songs of Araby'' and Uncle Rome" as
an encore. He also sang Brown Oc-
| tober Ale the banqueters joining in the
chorus. The banquet hall was typically
Harvard. crimson banner covered
ore end of the hall, and red carnations
and crimson candelabra were used as
table decorations Each diner wore a
red carnation and the color scheme was
carried out in minute detail.
Athlete Leads Cheering.
Among the guests were Col. Francis
G. Caffey solicitor Of the Department
OF Agriculture; Capt. Preston II. Uber-
roth, of the United States Revenue-cut-
ter Service; Thomas p. Ivy, of South
nd nj II
Kane. Of New York. An orchestra fur
nished Incident music and each speaker
was greeted nd seated with a "Rah!
Rah, Rah," the cheering being led by
, an athletic youth who had seen recent
service at football game.
Between courses the famous old songs
Of Harvard were sung with orchestral
accompaniment. the halls Of the Army
and Navy Club ringing with volume of
the choruses Some OF the best known
songs follow:
FAIR HARVARD.
Fair Harvard. thy to thy jubilee thrUHs
And with blessings surrender thee Der.
By these festival rites, from the that Is past,
To the age that Is waiting before.
o relic and type of ancestor' worth.
That has long kept their memory warm.
First hOwr of their wilderness: star Of their night!
Calm rising thru change and thro Storm
Farewell! ne thy dcstinies onward and bright!
To thy children the lesson sui
With freedom 10 think. and with patience TO bear,
And for right ever braJely 10 live.
Let not mo@s-coyered errOr moor thee at its side.
As the world truths current slides by:
Be the herald Cf light and the bearer Of love,
Till the stock Ct the Puritsns die.
STEIN SONG.
Give a rouse then in the May time
For 4 life without fear.
Turn night time into day time
With the sunlight Of good cheer.
For 't's always fair weather
When good fellows get together.
With q stein the table
And a good song ringing clear.
For We know this world Is glorious.
And the goals a golden thing
And God Is not censorOus.
When His Children have their fling.
And IT'S birds Of 4 feather
when good fellows get together.
With stein on tho table.
And a heart without q care.
For .Re're all frank and twenty
When the sIrins is in the air.
And we've faith and hope plenty.
And we've hfs and lore TO sparp.
And life slips its tCtber
When good fellows get together.
With a stein on the table,
In the fellowship Of spring.
UP THE STREET.
Look where the Crimson banners hyl
Hark to the sound Of tramping feet!
There Is q host approaching nigh,-
Harvard is marching up the street!
Onward TO victory asain.
Marching with drJIn-beat and with song
Hear the refrain.
As it thundsrs sIOns-as it thunders slongl
Behold they rome In view,
Who wear the Crimson hue
Who's arms are strong. Whose hearts are true.
Ever 70 Harvard, ever tn Hzr7aril
And H1rtards glory shall be or aim.
And through the ages the sound shall roI
When all together cheer her
When we cheer her with heart and soul
GENERAL GRANT.
Hog wen -emember the days Of Forty-uine,
WHEN the old hos stuck in the mire,
And Squire Bill ZONES a-running down the road
Saying. "My Gosh. Cy, there's hre!''
Then I called TO my wife for to fetch my rubber
And kissed my gsI Irene:
Ard Squire Bill and I went a-Whizzins down the
ruad
For TO nun with the old machine
Fur to run with the old machine! BY GosHI
For to with the old nachinei
Then Squire riIl and I went a-whirzing down
the road
For to run with the old mschinet
GLORY FOR THE CRIMSON
Raise the crimson ensign to the place it held Of
In the loysI Spirit that shall live fore,ermore!
The sun shall set in crimson the sun has set be-
Fer this is Harvzrd's dayl
Glory! glory for the Crimson!
GIoryi glory for the Crmsonl
Glory, glory for the Crimson!
For this is HarTard's dayi
THE GRIDIRoN KING.
Hit the line for Harvard
For Harvard wins today.
Wen slow the Of Iii
That the Crimson stin holds sway.
March down the field again.
Victory or die
And wen give the grand old cheer. boys.
As the Harvard team goes by!
Present mt Banquet.
The guests of the club were w. r.
Castle. assistant dean Of Harvard Col
lege; DR.. Percival J. Eaton. president of
the Associated Harvard Clubs: Hon. F.
d. Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary Of the