The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-27
R0TAR|ANS ENJOY
BIG BROTHER'' NIGHT
EACH MEMBER or THE GooD FELL
ROTARIAN DINNER
ENJOYABLE OCCASION
BOYS ARE INVITED TO TELL OF
THEIR ASPIRATIONS. WHICH
LEADS TO MUCH WHOLE
SOME HILAHTTY.

Forgetting that they were grown.
ups and thinking only of the days
when they were boys. members of thu
Richmond Rotary Club assembled l.,s,
evening In the business Mems Clut
rooms ard made merry with the larga
number of youngsters whom they had
invited as their guess. 1t was "Bia
Brother night with the Rotarians
and each of Them fetched along d
boy
After most OF the Rotarians had ar.
rived with the youngsters whom they
had invited, Tom Palmatory and
Billy Adams walked In with their
guests. who proved to be two lit {
negro boys they had found on the
street selling papers They were
greeted with outbursts of laughter
and when the large crowd gathere
around the little negroes they pro-
ceeded to make Decline for the
door and escaped down the steps.
After all had gathered in the club
rooms the members and their tues,s
proceeded to the dining groom, whe 9
dinner was served, after which every
one present told how they had earned
their first pennies. Gathered in the
dining-room with tho Rotarians were
office boys. printers devils mes
senger boys and youngsters who sell
papers on the streets
Tell of Their Aspirations.
All of the youngsters had their
shoes shined. their hair combed md
were dressed UP for the occasion.
Each one had few things to say
regarding himself and his ambitions.
and the youngsters evoked applause
after applause, IL many Of the West
ern Union messenger boys realize
their aspiration, General Manager
Sale OF the telegraph company, Ii
COON to be ousted Practically all OF
the messenger boys who work for
him declared that one day they hoped
to have his job. All of the Rotaria MS
had something witty to say and the
gathering was dominated by hilarity
Rev. George w. McDaniers son was
present and declared when he grew
up he hoped he would not be a Bap-
tist minister. Another youngster said
II am selling papers now. and when
I get money enough ] am going to
open secondhand store This
youngster was followed by another
who declared, IF make enough sell
ing papers / am going to be hts part
ner." 1t was just such little sayings
ms these that kept those present in an
uproar OF laughter from the time the
speaking began until the close.
Help for the Boys.
President Thomas r. McAdams re-
quested that every member who had
brought youngsteT with him take
his name find out something about
him and do everything he could tc
/ help the boy get start In the world
| He asserted that with little aid many
OF the youngsters Of today. whose par
ents are not able 10 give them good
education or the proper start in the
world. could be made useful citizens
Ito the community.
President McAdams also read a
story called That Something," which
dealt with the upward climb of a
Young man. II showed how n man
could become a success In this world
If he just possessed THAT something"
Other speakers OF the evening were
Dr. Moses Hoge and G. r. CABOT. both
Of whom had many words of en-
couragement for the boys DR.. J. A.
lC Chandler, who WAS to have de-
livered speech. was unable TO be
present.