Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-09
FFRAT
SOCIETY SHOWS
HUNDRED NAMES
PAN-HELLENicS WORKING ON PLANS
FOR BIG BARBECUE - STILL
~SEEkIkG FOR A NAME
cE-,.izEhS PREDICT BROWNSVILLE
SOCIETY WILL BE BIGGEST OF
KIND IN THE COUNTRY

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M 70 Is rom The committees. on the
pIsn~ ~ Psn-IIriinnic harbcrue and
for the Christmas Charity entertainment
II be gwen by the cli1 committee of the
college fraternity men II Rrowr~uIIc.
The barbecue j. scheduled for next sat
urday and the entertainment for Decem-
Der 10th at the Ditrmann theatre.
Since the meeting Of Thursday night
when permanent organization was effect
cd bv tho United States army and Browns
Vile civilians Greek letter fraternity men,
"A roster showing the entire membership OF
the organization 10 date has been compile
ted and l. appended herewith. The com
mittee appointed to select = name for the
organization J. considering a number OF
suggestions. The name i TO be such a
will embodv the unique features of the new
organization.
To date only two meetings have been
held and the enthusiasm and attendance
OF the organization. that the Brownsville
Pan-Hellenic organization will be- among
The largest in the entire south. The frs
meeting. held ia the country court room
Monday night, December 4, was called by
I. A. Kinder. PHI Delta Theta OF Brown
VILE, who was elected temporary chair
man, and at the permanent organization
Thursday night. made permanent presi-
dent. Robert Showers, Phi Kappa Sigma,
Iowa University, was elected temporary
secrelarv-trea-urer. Tue names Of those
present Monday night were enrolled upon
The roster, their names being accompanied
bN The narles Of their fraternities.
\ representative was elected from each
military organization IT Brownsville 10
%aroun> interest among the fraternity men
Ia hi organization. A call from the char
tor speeches received The following reSpA
-e~.
". VI. West, Alpha Tau Omega. of
Brownsville. spoke on the development of
fraternitie~ and their meaning in daily life
Colonel l.. u. Davidson. attached Ia III,
Fourth Infantry. delta Epsilon Colgate
r. p. CreaGcr. republican candidate for
governor "i Texas IN the recent election
Il ttrhi Drlia Theta. Tcxa-l. Lieutenant v
a. Love. Louisiana Field Hospital (kappa
Animal. Judge Ira Webster Beta Theta
Pin. and Major :. ". Martin Kappa Sig
MAJ. ~pnkc. cnlarcing on the same subject
Chairman called for suggestions a. to
future plans.
Lieutenant ". A. Love ~ the Louisiana
Field Hospital suggested 4 barbccue-i'
met with approval.
Major Martin: Kappa Sigma. IF tho First
Virginia. suggested a -lre club. Idea took
well. Nm adjourned session Of these mcr
wa~ hold to organize q .lice club.
Place of meeting ct.
Moved and seconded We do now az
iourn. Meeting stood adjourned
Between the meeting Of Monday night
and that Of Thursday night. the :lee clut
committcc members. under Colonel Dawson
met at the home Of T. 4. Kinder and re-
hcarsed the program hat was presented
Thursday night.
In the report published yesterday OF
Thursday nights meeting, the fact thai
Major Martin was nominated and the nom
nation seconded nv wha seemed TO he nj
acclamatlon vote. To the office OF presI
dent. waS omitted. Major Martin dcclinc'
the nomination on account OF the short
ness Of his further stay on the border am
suggested that the permanent president %
a resident II Brownsville.
The roster follows:
Il. I. y. 4. Richards. Goth L. =. infantry
kappa Alma Richard II. Catlctt. Point. lisa
bel. Chi Hi: :. ii. Bell. Jr.. Brownsville. "a
Phi. ". h. Allen. co. l.. I'd Iowa. I'm taIafn
Delta: 4. :. Brewer. IA TN. "a Iowa. Phi Cam
ma Delta: +. 4. Starctt. 70. T. III Iowa; ~
l,;amma lpelta: Capt. Clifford Powell. 90. l. =
Iowa. Beta PIN Sigma; Leopold q. ffaft. 60. /
"a Iowa. Beta Phi Sigma; Kent Mead. 80 \
Sd Iowa. Beta fhi Sigma; -. n Ayres. ~. =
IA Iowa: ihi Delta Chi; Stuart II. Scott. NJ ~
LIST Va. Inf. III Mu. Raymond l. Henson. -
Band Sec. Hdqrs. ID Va. Int. Alpha Lamb
Major Finch. I'd Va. Inf. Phi Delta Theta
Capt. James l.. Cakes. Iowa field artillery. ~
Delta Ihefa. -- HOFFMAN. lat a. Iowa I
A.. rhi Delta Theta: Lieut.. J. r. 'oie. x
Inf. Kappa Sigma: Major ;. W. Martin. l.
!, "a. Kappa Sigma; Capt L. L. Dawson "
n. :. Ini.. Delta Epsilon: 1t Paul X Dawson
I'd L. :. Cav. Delta Kappa Epsilon; r. !
Burt. Jr.. ii Va. Inf. Kappa sigma; II =
Foster King Ir.. LIST Va. Inf. nclta Kappa Er
silon: 4. VI. Kent. Brownsville. fhi Kappa Is.
Y HENRY Il. Miller. lst Va. Cav. r. troop. II
Kanr, Psi: III. q. Humphreys. San carlo
~l,srtm~nts. Kappa Sigma; 1t. y. NJ. Eict
u ards. ..Ith r. :. Inf. Kappa Alpha: Jon
r Hughes. LIST Va. Inf, Thi ''amma Delta; "
Mercer. NJ. C.. LIST Va Cavalry.
j. &. Poulton. >n2 Elizabeth ST. Sigma th
Nv. A. Love. la. r. Hosp Kappa Alpha; T. !
Ioakcs. la. r. Hosp, Delta Sigma Fhi: 7. ]
Femme. Ia. r.. Hosp. Kappa sigma. VIM.
2 West. Brownsville, Alpha Tna Omega; "a
Wells. Brownsville. Sigma Alpha Epsilon; 10
Wells. Brownsville. Sigma Alpha Epsilon; J. ]
: Jennings. Co. |. LIST Va Inf. Sigma M: X
tcres-er. brownsville. PIN Delta Theta: bona.
4 Macrae. IT.. Base HOSP. Beta Ihrta mn r. :
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