1903-04 Volume 28 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

414 THE SCROLL.and J. R. Bailey, H. W. Davis, E.M. McElroy, E. T. Siclntosh and C. T.Stockton, of the active chapter at Washington and Jefferson.Pittsburgh, March 22, 1904. T. CHALMERS DUFF.PHILADELPHIA.The Philadelphia alumni club in conjunction with the Pennsylvania ZetaChapter held its annual dinner on March 15 at the Hotel Bellevue. Thedinner was a great success. About eighty men were present, being principallyof course alumni of the Pennsylvania Zeta Chapter of the University ofPennsylvania, although there was a large representation of men from variousother chapters in the east.Bro. J. Clark Moore, Jr., ex-P. G. C, acted as toastmaster. Therewere no formal speeches made but a large number of impromptu toasts respondedto. Bro. James C. McReynolds, assistant attorney general of theUnited States, was to have been the guest of honor, but unfortunately, theillness of a member of his family prevented his attendance, to the greatregret of all present.In every way the dinner was the most successful that has been held inPhiladelphia, and will do much toward reviving fraternity interests ifi Philadelphia.To Bro. H. C. Burr is entitled most of the credit for the successof the dinner as he took entire charge of all the arrangements, and it wasdue to his energetic canvassing that so large a number turned, out.Philadelphia, April 11, 1904.C. MALONEY.WASHINGTON.Alumni Day was celebrated by the Washington alumni club with a flourishon Tuesday evening, March 15, at the Riggs House. Seldom has therebeen such a large attendance at an alumni banquet in this city, -and neverdid the prospect for a happy year appear so bright.Bro. Edwin M. Hasbrouck, president of the club, and Bro. Claude N.Bennett, president of the Congressional Inforrnation Bureau, toastmaster,had everything jheir way. Needless to say it was a success. Everyonejoined Bro. Bennett when he paraphrased the wordsof Richa.rd of old by saying-"He that shall live through this feast and reach old age,Yearly on the vigil feast to his friends will say:'Tomorrow is Alumni Day.'Be some of us ne'er so wicked, this day shall gentle our conditions,And Phis at home now a-bed shall think themselves accursed theywere not here."Of course "The Women" was down for the first toast. Bro. Comptondid it in grand style and so impressively that Bro. Hasbrouck was moved tosuggest next year the wives and sweethearts be permitted to join in the celebrationof Alumni Day.The other toasts: "Sir William," Bro. Rommel; "College Days," Bro.Barnard; "The Bond," Bro. Austin; "The Smoot Case and Phis," Bro.Hasbrouck. Those were all the "set" toasts, but Bro. Bennett kept theboys talking until 2 o'cloclc and everybody was called upon..The officers elected follow: Ralph P. Barnard, president; Claude N. Bennett,Vice-President; William N. Compton, secretary; George M. Rommel,treasurer; Carl D. Sheppard, reporter.With the exception of Union, no college had two representatives at thebanquet. The Bond is the same throughout the land and everybody was ashappy as at an initiation. Those in attendance were: Isaac R.^ Hitt, Jr.jNorthwestern, '88; George M. Rommel, Iowa Wesleyan. '97; Albert R.