Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-13
ROTARY CLUB MEMBERS
HAVE VIRGINIA OUTING
Enjoy the Time Of Their Lives on
Visit to white Hail." T. G.
Dulin's Home.

Members Of the Rotary Club of Wash
ington, D. c., returned to their homes
early last evening after having had the
time of their lives. as they expressed it,
at the summer home, White Hall, near
Bluemont, Va, Of Thaddeus c. Dulin.
treasurer Of the organization. With only
one or two exceptions the entire member
ship Of the club participated In the out
ing.
Immediately after the Rotary special
train of electric cars departed from 36th
and M streets at 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning kazoo band was organized,
provided with instruments and appro-
priately costumed. E. C. Graham being
appointed marshal and drum major,
with George H. O'Connor as snare drum
soloist. At every town en- route where
the train stopped the band gave a short
parade and concert. The vocally gifted
members, introduced in turn by Ed c.
NARROW as members of President Will
sons cabinet delivered rear-platform ad-
dresses on political and other current
topics. invariably being rewarded with
loud applause.
Arriving at Mr.. Dul1n's farm a process
sion was formed and. headed by the band
and followed by George W. Harris, vice
president, mounted. the march was taken
to the lawn in front of the residence
Many Presents for Host.
The occasion was not only an outing
for the club but a celebration Of Mr..
Harris seventy ninth birthday annfver-
sarq," according to an announcement by
Joseph NJ Stoddard, president of the
club Later Mr.. Harris was presented
with birthday cakes and large number
Of presents, more or less valuable, but
all appropriate.
Soon after arrival luncheon was served.
The menu included everything from fried
chicken to ice cream Then some of the
bravest of the brave climbed the cherry
trees This was permitted only because
there were several physicians and Red
Cross nurses on the premises.
After an inspection of the barns and
farm animals a recital was given in the
music room, the violinists being Prof An
ton Kaspar and Mrs. Horace Dulin. with
f. H. Droop at the piano. George O'Con-
nor, by request, sang several selections.
Base Ball Game Feature.
A feature of the afternoon was q base
ball game between two picked nines cap
tanned by VIII Corby and George Harris
The players had very little to d. but
the spectators were compelled to put up
a strong defensive game. The umpiring
of Joseph NJ. Stoddard. Ed. C. NARROW
and Holcombe G. Johnson met with gen.
eral dissatisfaction.
The club presented to Mrs. Dulin an
American flag and blue pennant bear
ing the words White Hail." in white.
These were raised to the top of the flag
staff with ceremony.
With thanks and cheers for the host
the Rotarians boarded the special train
late in the afternoon for home. 1t was
the final session until late September.
Vice President Harris. one OF the dele
gates from the Washington club to the
convention in Houston, Tex, TINS
month, of the International Assocta-
ton Of Rotary Clubs. will depart for
Texas this evening. He has arranged
to stop in Atlanta, Ga, to attend the
annual convention there Of the Pho
tographers Association Of America, of
which he Is a past president.