The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
A Wonderful Menu.


On the menu at the banquet in ad-
dition to the things to eat were some
things to think about. Among them
We're, in the order of the coming of
the food:
Bitter to the sour minded and yet
so luscious to tae sweet"
Mrs. Menus omnipresent kids"
Rocked il, the cradle Of the deep"
"a cafe sable oft becomes a chicken
coup"
"A heart that's set on dressing is
an expensive heart to win"
Cold cAaam fills many a face"
Despite thy strength thy friends
will surely oeyour thee"
IAN popular romances must have
a happy ending-hence the demi-
tasse."
Here comes the real smoke--cut
out the hot air"
Musical Numbers.
The musical numbers among them
a popular selection from ~ Trovatore
were given by Joseph Whittemore and
Miss Reinhardt. and by Joe Royster.
Jacob Reinhardt was accompanies In
some Of tho better known number.
such as the Tlpperary song, scores of
voices olende6 with that of the soloist
when chorus time came. The even-
ing closed wiz, dancing, with Garvey's
orchestra supplementing its program
of the earlier part of the evening.
Among the surprises held in the
sleeves Of the members of the enter
tainment committee was the roll call
in Rotary style. Each member of the
organization was required to state his
name. his business and the length of
t,ne time period that he had known
his wife. If unmarried he was re-
quired to call out Zip" This word a
few of the bachelors confused with
sick" and not few Rotaters cen
fessed innocently to sickness. During
roll call the members were stirred"
ny Nathan Simon and Alvin Smith.
Many Humorous Features.
Many Of the responses held more
than little humor. There were
found all sorts of words that describe
time and the length of the period
varied from q few seconds to thirty
five years. One Rotarian declared he
and his wife rode In the same baby
carriage, another said two delightful
summers" third had known his
'wife's name ten years; a fourth
said, she has known me two years
I don't know her yet" and a more
| timid benedict replied sagely It's a
dangerous thing to speak. OF years
when you're talking about the la
dies
The Spirit of Rotary.
DR. McFaden. in a brief talk, dwelt
upon. the spirit OF Rotary and de-
clared that if it had been known
sooner, its rapid growth would have
made the present terrible war in Eu-
rope impossible.
George w Bahlke told OF the or
ganization Of Rotary in Chicago Feb
ruary %, 1905. by three business men,
| who did not know how great Its
spread and influence would become.
To the trio he paid tribute, and to
the motto they adopted for the now
who serves best" Mr.. Bahlke express
ed his happiness at the splendid
growth of the Rotary movement in
Richmond and paid tribute to the
ladies, on whom he declared the Ro-
tarians must depend
The final speaker was DR.. Calisch,
TO whom Chairman Smith gave fifteen
minutes for speech on the subject,
The Ladies'" His reply to Mr.
tory remark. was that mo man can
do Justice to the ladies in fifteen
minutes"
Every Rotarian likes to embrace
this topic" DR.. Calisch said, and
when the laughter subsidized. he con-
/ tinued with, When the crown Is
upon her head and the ballot Is In
her hand politics will be purer zap
plause from the ladies'. Women's
minds are cleaner than mems; they
change them oftener" and laughter
succeeded the applause.
DR.. Calisch in concluding paid high
compliment to both the ladies and
to the Rotary idea in the words:
Woman IS the best Rotarian be-
cause she serves life best and causes
| 1t to profit most
Committeeman aiding Chairman w.
T.. Morton in the preparation and the
execution of the ladies' mite plans last
night Were; Banquet committee, Harry
Il. Cole, chairman, and Nathan Simon,
a. W. Baker and NJ b. Florsheim; prize
| committee, Clarence d. Coleman, chair
man. and Walker c. Cottrell, j. b.
Moore Jr., and II. ii. Hester, and mu-