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

4i8THE SCROLL.Prominent among the many enthusiastic speeches of the evening, werethose of Bros. John H. DeWitt, Claude Waller, A. E. Howell and ThomasC. Hlndman. After coffee and cigars, the following officers were electedfor the coming year: Alfred E. Howell, president; John H.. DeWitt, vicepresident,and Stuart C, Pilcher, secretary.Those present were: Charles W. Caldwell, Moses H. • Bonner, MortimerH. Richardson, Joseph West, Allison Buntin, John H, DeWitt, Thornas C.Hindman, Alfred E. Howell, John A. Wilson, Eugene Harris, E. F. Enslen,Larkin Smith, J. M. Zarecor and Stuart C. PJlcher.Nashville, April 4, 1904.STUART C. PILCHER..CLEVELAND.The annual dinner of the Cleveland alumni club was held on the eveningof March 15 at the joint home of the club and Ohio Eta. Twenty-sevenalumni, and sixteen members of the activfr chapter were present.After discussion of a seven course menu of good things served by catererDemarest, the following toasts were responded to, Bro. C. L. Gates, OhioBeta, '98, acting as toastmaster:"Our Founders," J. B. Ballou, Ohio- Delta, '97, T. G. C, H. H. Ward,Ohio Zeta, '90; "Days of Yore," Carl H. Henry, Buchtel, '91; "TheActive Chapter," G. Case, Ohio Eta, '04; "Wet and Dry Toast," J. C.Royon, Ohio Zeta, '02; "Any Old Toast," J. H. Bverlv, Ohio Eta, '95;"The Ladies," G. K. Shurtleff, New York Epsilon, '83; "The Bond, R. M.Calfee, Virginia Alpha, '93.Bro. J. B. Ballou, T. G. C, lyas the guest of honor; he was heartilygreeted on ever}' hand, this practically being his first appearance in publicafter a severe attack of fever.Bro. Gates, president of the club, presided at the business meeting whichimmediately followed the banquet. A committee was appointed to draftresolutions on the untimely death of Brother W. J. Erdman, Ohio Zeta, '99..Bro. Barnes as chairman of the committee on furnishing the alumni room,suggested in his report that flags of the various colleges representing theclub, be hung in the alumni room. This suggestion niet with heartyapproval. The election of officers for the Ensuing year resulted as follows:president, V. E. Barnes; vice-president and reporter, O. F. French; secretaryand treasurer, J. C. Royon; historian, E. W. Farwell; warden^ C. L.Gates; chaplain. Rev. Carl F. Henry.^At this point the active chapter extended a cordial invitation to the alumnito gather at the chapter house on the last Saturday evening of each monthfor a smoker. The invitation was enthusiastically received with assuranceby many that it would be accepted, . -Bro. Skeel was unanimously chosen as delegate to the province conventionto be held this spring, as was Brother Calfee as delegate to the nationalconvention to be held at Atlanta in November.Bros. Barnes and Briggs, committee in charge, deserve much praise forthe success of the evenings entertainment.O, F. FRENCH.Cleveland, Aprir7, 1904.ATHENS, OHIO.The Athens Alumni Club of * A 9 together with the active chapter, includingthe pledged men, met at the Berry at 7 o'clock on the evening ofMarch 15, as is "customary annually.Unfortunately the larger part of the alumni, were out of the city or otherwisedetained, so that the attendance' was unusually small. Ohio Gammawas unanimously present, however, and the evening was very pleasantly and