Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
SENATOR w. n. ARNEY ELECTED
FIRST PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS
MEMS ORGANIZATION.
MEMBERS WILL MEET EVERY
OTHER MONDAY AT SUPPER
Fred Hopkins Elected Vice President
and r, g. Pierce 10 Chosen Secretary
Cedar Rapids Rotarians Here For
Meeting-Rev. Mr.. Newton, Of That
City Is Principal Speaker.

The Rotary Club of Marshalltown,
with sixty charter members, was or
ganized at a supper served in the as
sembly room of the Y. M. C. A. at $3.50
O clock Wednesday evening. A consti-
tuition and bylaws were adopted, and
officers were elected. Beginning with
Monday, July 10, the club will meet
every other Monday evening at 6: 80.
The officers elected were: President,
w. H. Arney; vice president, Fred Hop
kins; treasurer, G. w. Lawrence; sec
rotary, +. G. Pierce; sergeant at arms,
w. T. Smith: directors, c. H. E. Board
man. Aaron Palmer, b. F. Robinson,
E S. ketchum, and G.. w. Darling. The
club voted to keep the charter open un-
til it's next meeting, so that 1t is prob
able that the charter membership will
be increased at that time.
Most Lines Represented.
Most of the lines Of business and
professions OF the city were represented
by the company of fifty-two who gath
cred about the tables for supper. Most
of those present who included five Ro-
tarians from Cedar Rapids, became
members later in the evening.
After the supper had been served
Senator W. H. Arney who has been
chairman of the temporary organiza-
ton, presided. He presented Luther
Brewer, owner of the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican, and president of the Rotary
Club of his home city.
Rev. Joseph F. Newton. Of Cedar
Rapids, delivered a happy after dinner
speech, which kept his audience in
good humor. Messrs. Glfillen and
Reed, also of Cedar Rapids, spoke
briefly but they with Mr.. Brewer and
Rev Mr.. Newton, had to hasten to take
a train home early in the evening. c. l..
Van valkenburg, also Of Cedar Rapids,
remained over.
Purpose Of Organization.
The Rotary Club movement is COM
paratively new one, the oldest club be-
ing only few years old. The Rotary
Clubs of the country have been banded
into the International Association OF
Rotary Clubs. which holds a convention
at San Francisco, July Is to -.
The following condensed sentences
taken from literature Of the organiza-
ton explain its purpose and object:
THE Rotary Club is a luncheon club
composed Of representatives OF each
and every distinctive occupation in the
community and with membership lin
tied to one representative man Of each
occupation.
why it is:
ITO promote the recognition OF the
worthiness Of all legitimate occupa-
tons, and to dignity each members
occupation as affording him an oppor-
tunity to serve society.
ITO encourage high ethical standards
in business and professions.
"To increase the efficiency of each
! member by the exchange OF ideas ana
business methods.
"To promote the scientizing of ac-
quaintance as an opportunity for ser
vice and an aid to success.
ITO quicken the interest Of each
member in the public welfare and to
CO. operate with others in civic de-
velopment."
In the District Court.
The S. II. Benjamin Coal Company,
| of Milwaukee has filed suit in the dis
| tricf court against the Marshall Coal