When was it published?

May 6, 1873 in The Daily Phoenix

Domestic News May 6, 1873

The Daily Phoenix

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Wm. Stephen, Charles F. Hendris, Otis O. Tiffany, Win. F. Bishop, Edward Bland, Meade Haskins

Q: What keywords are associated?

Chi Phi Fraternity, Consolidation, Northern Order, Southern Order, College Fraternity, Civil War Separation

Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina

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What is this article about?

Committees from the Northern and Southern Chi-Phi fraternities met in Washington on Friday and Saturday, agreeing on terms for consolidation. The fraternity, organized in 1824, split during the Civil War and has about 5,000 members with chapters in Philadelphia and New York.

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Washington, May 4.--The committee from the two well-known Chi-Phi fraternities of the North and South held a session in this city Friday and Saturday, and have agreed upon the terms of consolidation. The committee present on the part of the Northern order were: Wm. Stephen, of New York; Charles F. Hendris, Cooperstown, New York, and Otis O. Tiffany, of Washington; and on the part of the Southern order, Win. F. Bishop, of Petersburg; Edward Bland, Bland, of Wellville, and Meade Haskins, of Richmond, Va. This fraternity is the oldest college fraternity in the country, having been organized in 1824; but a separation took place at the commencement of the late civil war, and the present movement is to again unite the Northern and Southern parts. There are in all about 5,000 members, with two chapters of post graduates, one of which is in Philadelphia and the other in New York.

What sub-type of article is it?

Education Social Event

What keywords are associated?

Chi Phi Fraternity Consolidation Northern Order Southern Order College Fraternity Civil War Separation

What entities or persons were involved?

Wm. Stephen Charles F. Hendris Otis O. Tiffany Win. F. Bishop Edward Bland Meade Haskins

Where did it happen?

Washington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Washington

Event Date

Friday And Saturday

Key Persons

Wm. Stephen Charles F. Hendris Otis O. Tiffany Win. F. Bishop Edward Bland Meade Haskins

Outcome

agreed upon the terms of consolidation

Event Details

The committee from the two well-known Chi-Phi fraternities of the North and South held a session in this city Friday and Saturday. The committee present on the part of the Northern order were: Wm. Stephen, of New York; Charles F. Hendris, Cooperstown, New York, and Otis O. Tiffany, of Washington; and on the part of the Southern order, Win. F. Bishop, of Petersburg; Edward Bland, Bland, of Wellville, and Meade Haskins, of Richmond, Va. This fraternity is the oldest college fraternity in the country, having been organized in 1824; but a separation took place at the commencement of the late civil war, and the present movement is to again unite the Northern and Southern parts. There are in all about 5,000 members, with two chapters of post graduates, one of which is in Philadelphia and the other in New York.