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

590 THE SCROLL.Thomas Mitchell Lemly, of Jackson, Mississippi, on June 9,1904, in the Presbyterian Church at Fulton, Missouri. MissMorrison is well known to the fraternity as the lovely daughterof our beloved founder and as the exemplar of a beautifulwomanhood. She was the guest of the New York Conventionwhere she was affectionately regarded as the worthy representativeof her lamented father. The fortunate gentlemandeserves our sincerest congratulations, and to Miss Morrisonall Phi Delta Thetas will extend their very happiest wishes.DELTA PROVINCE CONVENTION,On May 13 and 14 the Phi Delta Thetas of Delta Provincemet in convention with the Ohio Wesleyan chapter at Delaware,Ohio. The pleasant home of Ohio Beta was the headquartersfor one of the best attended and most successfulassemblies ever held in the province. Among the prominentguests were Father John W. Lindley, Miami, '50; John B.Ballou, T. G. C.; and Charles S. Hoskinson, Ohio Weselyan,'89, the province president. President J. E. Brown was preventedfrom attending by the recent death of his mother.The presence of Father Lindley was a memorable feature ofthe convention. All were rejoiced to note that time wasdealing gently with him and his presence was greatly appreciated.The total attendance was sixty-six, every chapterexcept Ohio Theta being represented.At the roll call each delegate gave a brief statement ofaffairs in his chapter. These reports showed great prosperityin the chapters and in the institutions in which they arelocated. The minutes of the convention will be duly printedand sent throughout the fraternity. On Friday evening.May 14, Ohio Beta gave a formal reception in honor of herguests. On Saturday, after the business session, they enjoyedtwo inter-collegiate baseball games and in the evening theconvention was closed with an elaborate dinner at the HartmanHotel in Columbus. The banquet cards were beautifullydesigned, the front cover being embossed with a strikingmedallion of the coat-of-arms. The following was thetoast list:Toastmaster, Lowry F. Saten O. S. U.; "Our Founders,"J. W. Lindley, Miami, '52; ' Fraternity and the Church,"Rev. S. S. Palmer, Wooster, '87; "The General Council,"John B. Ballou, Wooster, '97; "The Chapter House," U. W.Clark, Michigan, '04; "Fraternity and Politics,'' Emmet