The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
LADIES ARE GUESTS
OF ROTARY CLUB AT
THE TUTWILER HOTEL
CONTINUED from Page Fivt,

service his company gives and also
mentioned incidentally. that his COM
pany had several competitors in Bir
mingham-but refused to let anyono
krow anything about them.
Dr. j. H. Phillips was on the pro-
. sraMme Tor an address on the subject,
notary. DR.. Phillips said he could
not define the meaning of the word as
applied to the club and would not at
Tempt SO to do. He said that the en-
niem of the club was rotary wheel.
me wheel, he said, was symbolical of
progress, something moving, rushing
along, building up not only its indi-
vidual members, but the community
and the state and the nation. The
spokes of the wheel, he said, were tho
Individual members who were united
IN common center of thought and ac-
ton that preeluded the possibility Of
Iajture In an enterprise that means
TIE betterment of man. The wheel, he
salo, was representative of co-opera-
ton, service. Service. he said, is %
great word in Rotary circles. The mot
to of the Rotary club is HE profits
most who serves best" and profit in
Rotary is conditioned upon service.
DR.. Phillips closed with glowing
| tribute to woman, saying she was the
balance wheel of the Rotary
| er. She said in part
II feel sure | voice the sentiments of
all ladies present when l thank you
Rotarians for your kind thoughtful
| ness in setting aside ladies' night
| ana making it possible for us to at
tend one of the Rotary meetings. and
we hope you will feel disposed to in
vite us to be your guests again, for we
are inclined to accompany our hus-
| bonds to their meetings, anyway
| ITO you men of Rotary, we say go
ahead with the work you started. I
have noticed among Rotarians love,
| Kindness. thoughtfulness for one an
other and those with whom they come
| In contact 1t makes the world better
for your having lived"
Mrs. Shelby Recites Bonita"
| Mrs. Shelby closed her address by
| recfting the story of Bonita" Mex
lean bull. who was fought in the ring.
| 1t related how the love of a man con-
trolled the battle-mad bull and made
HIM gentle, when nothing else would
! and was recited In very dramatic style.
Mrs Shelby was vigorously applauded
ard the action of the Rotarians indi-
Gated plainly that the ladies would be
invited not only again but often.
Miss Miner was asked to deliver an
ADDRESS, but in lieu of that gave an
| imitation of an Irish woman relating tN
| her bosom friend the troubles of hav-
| ing yer pichter took" Miss Miner
| used the name of a photographer who
is Rotarian in preparing the setting
for her story and the slxit was a riot
of fun from start to finish. The an.
| plause was prolonged.
| Prior to the close of the evening of
| run the souvenirs were distributed AT
each lady's plate when she was seated
| at the banquet board was placed an
envelope containing on piece of card
board a number which correspondent
with number on the souvenir. No one
| l:now what anyone else was to get
the souvenirs having been given bv
individual members Of the club and
were wrapped in packages before be-
| Ing sent to the hotel for distribution.
There were many souvenirs left over
and POSTMASTER Exum. exercising the
| iralienable right of a ruler, consiscate6
l. the "left-overs
The first leftover Mr. Exum
opened contained pair of very dainty
| hand embroidered baby shoes. He did
not open any more. However, he COW
| cred his confusion by announcing that
he would be able to use them "Of
| Course" he said ''thev are little
| small. but I can have them stretched -
p G. Shook arose and said: IT move
| that 1t he. suggested to Mr.. Exum pri-
vatelv that he keep the baby shoes y
But Mr.. Exum didn't do It,
After all souvenirs were distributed
Mr.. Exum in a pretty speech delivered
to Mrs. John T. Turner a memento OF
tie appreciation Of the Rotary club
fer her violin solo of a few minutes
tefcre--a miniature violin OF course
the solo had not been delivered, but
/ that didn't matter.
The chair on behalf of the Rotary
club thanked George w. Traylor, Ro-
tar1an. tor the service given durine
| the dinner and the entire club sung j
song to Mr.. Traylor.
| In adjourning the banqueters Mr.
| Exum said that tht Rotary club high
I.xum said that the Rotary club high
an interest in the first banquet in which
| they were preseut