Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
IT IS RALE|GH'S BIC DAY
WHEN ROTAR|ANs MEET
From Richmond, Norfolk, Whining
ton and Asfeville They Go to
North Cardinals Capital.
NO IDLE MOMENTS THERE
Speechmaking and Boosting and
General Getting-Together, With
Drives About City. Followed by
Feasting and Brilliant Dance.
Especial to The Times.

IL.
RALEIGH. y. C.. August l0.-A
brilliant supper and dance at tho
Raleigh Country Club tonight. which
continued until II o'clock. rounded out
DAY OF festivities for Rotarians. tho
equal Of which Raleigh Rotarians have
never before undertaken, all in honor
OF visiting Ro,arians from Richmond.
Norioik. Wilmington and Ashevillc
VINO arrived this morning as the spc-
ca guests OF the Raleigh club. Tho
itchmond delegation OF nifty Rotarians
Was headed b? President Thomas Il.
McAdams, the Norfolk delcSation Of
th'rty-nine By President Robert John
son. the Wilmington delegation OF
eighteen by Swift Boatwright and tho
Asheville group OF six by President
George Cox. II was splendid com
pany OF young business men imbucd
with the true Rotarian spirit and bent
upon accomplishing the greatest pos
fible good for their home towns and
inc whole OF Virginia Carolina ter
ritory the? represent.
Met at tho Union Station in the early
morning by tho Raleigh Rotarians with
n brass hand and automobiles for all.
the visitors were conveyed TO Var
borough HOTEL. wherc breakfast was
served at 1:45 o'clock. Then the auto
mobile procession moved with marked
zest and strenuos!ty TO the Statchouse
where there were two hours OF inter
change Of greetings and speech making,
For the breakfast. President Albert
Cox presided. and for the meeting In
Representatives Hall Henry Raglev
vas master OF ceremonies indulg;nZ
In pleading witticisms IN the prescnta-
'lon OF the various speakers.
VISITORS ARE WELCOMED
TO "HI1LEST LITTLE: CITY"
President Albert Coz welcomed tho
visitors TO the "iiigGe=, Little city IN
the country, and to!I them 10 take
Whatever they saw In the city. and II
there was anythirg they didn't see
that they wanted. TO ask FOR IL and II
would be forthcoming.
President Thomas McAdans. OF tho
Richmond Rota sians. was introduced
amid shouts. jangling cow bells and
roll OF drums, and addressed the as
scmhled Rotar!ans as 'Fcllow-rncnbe.s
OF the House OF Representatives" 4
laugh swept through the hnll. hut Mr.
McAdams insisted tina, he was right.
and that ne vas addressing an
especially representative body OF mon
from the two great States He paid
tribute 70 the Norfolk Rotarians for
having launched the Rotartan move
ment for the linking o. clubs OF DIFF
ferent communities as exemplifcd in
this meeting, and predicted that this
Will speedily become n cardinal pr!n-
ciple with Rotarians.
President McAdams said that 7rac-
tCal!E al 'Ne real, 1.-Two business men
OF Richmond arc Rotarians. but that
all could not leave at once without
seriously clogg!nE the wheels OF bust
ness. He talked enthus!ast!caliy OF
Roiarians and the great purpose OF the
organization. and was cheered to the
echo.
President Robert Johnson. Of tho
Norfolk club, was introduced and
talked OF tho North Carolina and Viz
sinia hospitality SO evenly matched as
10 make II possible to hyphenate the
term and make II Carol:na-Virginia
hospitality. lie wanted the Rotarians
OF the other cities 10 realize the com
nerc!al and social attract!vencss OF
Norfolk and vis!, the city freely
The next live wire" touched of By
Master of Ceremonies Bagley was
President George Cox, of the Ashcville
club. His grandfather lived in Ra-
leigh. and his father was born here
lie was pleased beyond measure TO
come and bring with him other Ro-
tarians, He sung the praises OF Ashe-
Vile and Western Carolina and wanted
everybody 10 come this summer or
next, and II Ashevilic could no; hold
them. Western Carolina could.