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

CHICAGO'S PAN-HELLENIC PROMENADE.The first Pan-Hellenic promenade at the University of Chicago,held April 15, was a great success. The above halftoneview appeared first in the Chicago Daily Maroon, whichdescribing the affair said; "Two hundred couples joined inthe grand march, which was viewed from the left of theentrance by the receiving line of chaperons. The programs,which were exquisite and useful as souvenirs, were distributed,flashlight pictures of the long line were taken, and then dancingbegan. Perhaps the grandest feature of the Pan-Helleniclay in the work of decoration. The rivalry of the fraternitiesin the ornamentation of their booths produced a wealth ofvariety and elaboration. No two booths were decorated onexactly the same lines; some with the aid of more favorablecolors, were more pleasing in the artificial light. Others werepreferred from the standpoint of uniqueness and originality.To make an unprejudiced choice with so many points in considerationwould be hard indeed."