Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-03
VISITING ROTAR|ANS ARE
GIVEN ROUs|NG WELCOME
Whole Day Is Spent in Enthusiastic
Enjoyment of Ncver-Ending
Stunts.
ADDRESS BY JUDGE STAPLES
visits to Country Club. Ball Game
and Other Places Take Up Time,
Which Ends With Great ROtarian
Rally Mt Richmond Hotel.

Rally Mt Richmond Hotel.
Willie the theory Of Rotary Clubs in
General may be learning the "other fell
10" business" there was none of IT
""nc here yesterday. when the Rich
"ohd Itotarians entertained "a dclcg2-
''on Of Rotariaus from Virginia and
North Carolina. for neither the hosts
nor guests had any business. so far
rs any one could learn. The entire day.
rom o'clock in the morning. whom
VIC visitors were taken from their
trains and carried to the Richmond
Ho'cl In patrol wagons. beer trucks
ana other vehicles OF like charac ter.
until the final wind-up in the ballroom
oi the Richmond Hotel last night. no
ono had any business except to for
got mat there is such n thing rs regu-
lar occupation for fulI-Erown men.
How the Richmond entertainers man
aged to think of all the stunts they
pulled off during the day will ever
remain Il mystery. The local members
81 The organization had planned for
large contingent from both the Tar
noel and Palmetto States. but the
Sandlappcrs" failed TO show up.
'hough the Tarheels rolled In 1876
strong. fresh from their pleasant recol-
icctions OF delightful night spent in
,A|ihleigh, when the Raleigh Rotarians
entertained them at dinner Monday
evening with Peace Institute Girls to
talk while the courses were being
served
NET WITH GLAD HAND
AND SORRY VEHICLES
~ midnight, or whereabouts. the Tar
hce!s crowded into their Pullman and
came on to Richmond. They arrived
mere early yesterday morning. and were
met by the local Rotarians with a glad
hanh and sorry vehicles. Patrol
wagons. beer trucks, ice wagons and
inc most nondescript vehicles the citv
OF Richmond boasts Of were reuuisi-
toned for the event. For those an
tclpating chilly reception there was
IN ice wagon: for those wanting a hot
TINE there was coal wagon.
The visitors never grumbled: they
loaded In and came on up Main Street,
seemingly happy, At the Richmond Il
Nne breakfast soon placed every one
IN fine humor. and the real fun
started.
In came clothing representative
from Boston who noted tho large and
enthusiastic gathering. and after ascer-
taintng from the clerk that II was the
Rotar!ans from the fourth district.
announced that he was "Rotarian.'
from Boston. He was welcomed and
talked to- but all unseen member of
the Richmond committee Slipped on TO
headquarters and "wised" them up. In
a short time couple of detectives
from headquarters swooped down upon
the man from Boston, and he was hailed
before Justice Crutchfield upon a
charge of travelling under false pre-
lenses"
Justice Crutchneld, as only he could,
lined the Boston man IS. When the
!, Rotarian from Boston. after he was
tod that little matter like being
arrested and fined didn't bar him from
breakfast with the crowd, had seated
himself and turned over his platter
he found his fve-spot neatly folded
beneath. He grinncd and admitted
that II was "one on him"
JUDGE STAPLES MAKES
ADDRESS TO ROTARI4tNS
The only really sensible thing tho
crowd did all day was the business
meeting at 10 o'clock. when there were
number OF set speeches and talks by
visitors, for the most part David p
sites. governor OF the fourth district,
called the meeting to order and pre-
sided throughout. Rev. C. Otis Mead,
OF Roanoke, pronounced the invocation
and the chairman introduced Judge
: Waller r. Staples. OF Roanoke.
The subject Of Judge Staples's talk
was What Shall We Do With Our In
voluntary Past Rotarians." An cx-
PLANTATION OF what Is meant by the
term Involuntary Rotnrians" is ncces
htst place only one representative man
from each city. where there is Il club
is selected, and II for any reason he
changes his business, he automatically
ceases to he Rotarian. He cannot
help II. said Judge Staplcs and ba
may be good man. He advocated
and this will likely be the plan adopt-
ed by the Cincinnati convention, that
in such cases the Rotarian be con-
ttnued as an honorary member. The
speech OF Judge Staples was one of the
features OF the day.
". II. Bagley. business manager OF
the News and Observer, of Raleigh
spoke on How May Rotary BE Given
TO the Smaller Towns and Communi-
+. ties without Giving Them "a Rotary
Club"
G. Otis Mead. OF Roanoke. n mem
Der OF the International committee,
Gavs talk on PHILOSOPHY and Edu-
cation" and also extended the con-
vention cordial invitation to stop
over in Roanoke on the way TO the
was accepted. Reports OF visiting Ro-
tarians ended the morning session.
VIEW SIGHTS OF CITY
FROM MOTOR CARS
Promptly at noon the long parade
Of sevonty-fve cars started out to see
Richmond. From that minute the fun
, started and it did not cease until
every fIolaTIdn was 100 urea to have
done anything else.
The cars went pretty well over the
city. out to the eastern hills and back
to the west and zig-zag through tho
main section OF Richmond. The end of
the Journey was at the Country Club
where a number OF noted stunts we're
pulled of. Luncheon was served on
The terrace. and then picture OF the
rally WAS taken. Following the pic
turc 1t was announced that n Badger
fight was to be staged in the hollow
directly north Of the clubhouse. Tho
word was silently passed that every
one would do we'll to slip up that way.
IT was not long before the entire
s crowd led by fcrocious bull dog
was gathered In the hollow to the
north, Richmond committeeman faxed
4, krht nvnr the nutcnmn of tia 1T