The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21
ROTARY CLUB WILL CHANGE QUARTERS
 ON OCTOBER FIRST
To Open Offices in One of Downtown Buildings-A Business Meeting Is At
 tended by Number

At one of the most largely attended end enthusiastic monthly business meetings of the Rotary club, which was held last night beginning at 6:so o'clock at Rotary hall. 1t was decided by very close vote to establish offices in one of the downtown office build- ings and that the club. after october l, would hold it's weekly luncheons at the Hotel Tutwiler The vote was 29 in favor of abandoning Rotary hall and 26 against
 Some months ago committee was appointed to investigate and report on tE, matter of securing permanent quarters for the club. This committee selected Turnverein hall which was ac- cepted by the club and lease taken until October l, 1914. The members last night decided to give up the quar- ters for the time being and to estab- fish offices in a downtown building, lunching each Wednesday at the Tut wiler
 There was much fun interspersed with the business last night One of the stunts was "The House That Rotary Built" President Shelby of the club arose and announced that he was go- ing to build a house. Hardly had the words left his mouth before T. H. Mol ton was on the floor selling him a piece of real estate on which to build. Then came Harry Wheelock, the archi- tect. with plans drawn for the house Contractors. lumber men. brick selling men and dealers of building material of all kinds were next in order and house furnishers came last, the house being built. from the real estate up by members of the Rotary club
 As each member of the club arrived at Rotary hall last night he was given number corresponding with the num- Der of his plate at the ssining table. By this method no one knew who was to be his dinner partner and much fun was had at the expense of members who lost their numbers, or couldn' quickly find their place.
 The committees are working to the end that merchants and business men de- clare half holiday September g. which is Trophy Day" in baseball circles and make a visit to Redwood park to see the Barons trounce the Crack CTS, as well as receive from President Kavanaugh of the Southern league the attendance trophy. Due to the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce. the Ro- tary cuub and other organizations o1 civic nature. Birmingham captured the trophy for having the largest at tendance at the baseball game on open ing day. Atlanta was its nearest com petitor. and the Gate City was som' lew thousand behind in point of mum bers.
 The Rotary club wants Birmin gham to celebrate its victory over Atlanta il a fitting manner and believes that al attendance on Trophy Day of at leas as many as attended on opening da. willi be the proper thing to do. Thre, committees are working, urging mer- chants and business men to close theil doors.
 Oscar c. Turner, who heads one com nittee said in his speech last nigh that Birmingham could exceed its rec ord of the opening day if it only would and that certainly there was no req son why the record could not b' equaled. Sam Blach also made talk indorsing the statements of MT Tur ner.
 Four new members were elected tt the Rotary club last night follows Culpepper Exum. Ralph Flies, D. w. C Marlborough. Eugene Fies