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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1900)
THE BATTALION. 19 B, C and D, composing the Battalion, marched upon the Campus with colors flying for their final drill. With the afternoon sun glancing upon polished arms and accoutrements and the silk of the Stars and Stripes waving in the breeze, the spectacle presented was a glorious one, and inspired the most en thusiastic patriotism in the spectators. The lines were formed with remarka ble precision and rapidity, then in a column of companies they advanced in splendid form for review by the Gov ernor of the State. During the day the comrades who have for so many months borne arms under the command of their respective senior officers manifested their appre ciation of past courtesies by the pre sentation of appropriate jewels to the four Captains—Bryan, Walden, Luhr- sen and Simpson. This is a pretty cer emony annually performed, and serves to keep ever green the recipients’ mem- ory of the happy hours spent amidst these temples of learning. At 10 p. m. began the grand ball, given by the corps of Cadets compli mentary to the Graduating Class. And it was magnificent in every respect. The large windows on the four sides of the mess hall were open, admitting the gentle zephyrs blowing from the south. Beautiful women and hand some youths from all portions of Tex as, and some from other States, graced the occasion with their presence. Love ly music was furnished by the Second Regimental Band of Brennam, and, al together, this was a fitting climax for so great an occasion. The Alumni Banquet was certainly a> success in every feature. A pretty picture was presented upon entering the large dining room. Two long ta bles, running from end to end of the hall, were arranged in the form of a cross, and laden witlj, all of the deli cacies of the sason. Neither trouble nor expense had been spared to sat isfy the palate of the large number of alumni and guests who sat at the board. Much praise is deserved by Mr. P. S. Tilson, the efficient host upon this occasion, and he spared no effort and succeeded in making every one feel perfectly at home. The prince of caterers, Mr. B. Sbisa, gave the ban quet his personal attention, which probably somewhat accounts for the sumptuous repast lacking no detail in producing a complete feast in every particular. Capt. F. A. Reichar.t, of Houston, of ficiated with much grace and dignity as toastmaster, and kept everybody in good humor with himself and all hu manity. Near the close of the banquet Capt. Reichart told a story about cats and illustrated it with a young feline. Eloquent toasts were responded to by Gov. Joseph D. Sayers, Prof. T. U. Taylor, of the University of Texas, Hon Julius Schultze, of Austin, Px-esi- dent L. L. Fostex’, Col. E. B. Cushing, of Houston, Prof. W. B. Philpot, of College, and Judge Harry Jordan, of Waco. A pleasant and unexpected feature of the banquet was the presentation by Mr. E. W. Hutchinson, on behalf of the Houston delegation, of a beautiful locket of gold, studded with diamonds and rxxbies. In his eloqunt speech of presentation Mr. Hutchinson said that the locket was a slight testimonal of Mr. Tilson’s alumni friends in Houston of his untiring efforts in oenaif of the Association. The recipient responded in an appropriate manner and stated that he was duly grateful for the kind remembrance and would ever wear it in recollection of the donors. Responding to the toast, “The Agri cultural and Mechanical College of Texas,” Gov. Sayers said, in part: “If
