1905-06 Volume 30 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

468 THE SCROLL.Wm. E. Holloway, C. C. Certain, of Alabama Beta, J. T. Bullen and Wm.J. Conniff.Dr. Benjamin J. Baldwin, of Virginia Alpha, was elected president of therevived organization; Wm. J. Conniff, Alabama Alpha, reporter, secretaryand treasurer, and Bro. F. S. Ball, Ohio Zeta, delegate to the next nationalconvention.Bro. Carl A. Brown, president of Eta province, came to Montgomeryfrom Birmingham to be present at the banquet; and Bro. C. C. Certain,came as a representative from Alabama Beta at Auburn.The club passed a unanimous resolution to celebrate Alumni Day everyyear. Eight subscriptions to the SCROLL and Palladium were secured.Dr. B. J. Baldwin, elected president of the club had a son present, Bro.J. M. Baldwin, of New York Alpha.The menu served was: dry Martini Cocktail, oyster cocktail, sauturne,Spanish mackerel, claret, quail on toast, champagne, lettuce salad andFrench dressing, champagne. Cafe Noir, cheese and cigars.Those present were: W. F. Feagin, Fred S. Ball, Judge Wm. H.Thomas, J. M. Holloway, Wm. J. Conniff, L. H. Moore, Capt. Phil H.Stern, Dr. Benjamin J. Baldwin, J. Morris Baldwin, Wm. J. Orum, M. P.LeGrand, Theodore Bethea. H. Clay Tompkins, Hon. Massey Wilson,Marion B. Mabson, George Stowers, Jacob T. Bullen, Walter Clay, J. S.Boyd, Gen. R. F. Ligon, Wm. E. Holloway, J. Lee Holloway, Hon. IsaacW. Hill, Howard E. Butt, C. A. Brown, of Birmingham, C. C. Certain, ofAuburn, J. B. Shivers, Tom Mourning and T. J. Powell.A number of the members are seriously considering attending the nextannual convention.WM. J. CONNIFF.March l6, 1906.NEW ORLEANS.Six alumni and four members of Louisiana Alpha constituted the wholeassemblage at the annual dinner of the New Orleans alumni club of PhiDelta Theta on March 15. The business meeting was postponed ou accountof the small number present and the faithful few sat down to dinner.In spite of the rather depressing number of empty seats the dinner wasthoroughly enjoyable. Bro. E. C. Ansley responded to the call of PresidentGessner for a talk by the active chapter on the subject of the evening,"What the Active Chapters owe their Alumni." Your correspondent gavethe ideas of an alumnus on the same subject. Nearly four hours were spentin reminiscing, planning, and making a joyful noise.It was very pleasant but it was, nevertheless, A distinct disappointment tothe officers of the club. There are now forty names on our roll of members,nearly ninety invitations to the dinner were issued, and we feel that weshould have had more than six alumni present at the dinner. We are disappointedbut not discouraged and hope to be able to report a much largeraffair next year.The New Orleans alumni club of Phi Delta Theta held its annual businessmeeting Tuesday, March 27, at Bro. Gessner's office. This meeting waspostponed from March 15 to March 27 because of the small number presentat the banquet on the former date.After routine business was put out of the way the club heard the reportsof officers and committees and then proceeded to elect officers for the comingyear. Those elected are:—president. Dr. H. B. Gessner; secretary and reporter,Alexander Allison, Jr.; treasurer, F. S. Van Ingen; executive committee,W. H. Howcott, Jr., and H. E. Crump.