The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-15
ROTAR|ANS SEE MONEY
IN GREAT BIG PILES
But Behind Strong Steel
Bars.
WIN VALUABLE PRIZES.
Visitors Present Host Thomas Is. Nc
Adams With Little MeInentoes of a
VERY Happy Occasion-E a 8 ter
1oney Hunt.

A large number of Rotarians yester-
day afternoon saw for the first time
million dollars in cold cash. 1t was
safely encased behind secured fasten-
ed steel bars, under the eagle eyes of
several private detectives, and 1t be-
longed to Rotarians Tom McAdams
and Jeter Jones.
They had collected II through many
years OF hard labor. and now it is
piled up as an object lesson. not only
to the Rotarians. but the general pub
lie as well.
Rotarians Tom Palmatory looked
at 1t a long time. He said ne would
try hard during the coming year to
get pile like that himself
when I get It, said Mr. Pal
matory. II will not place 1t behind
steel bars, but / will take It out and
freely distribute it among the needy.
l will place much of It in various
cash registers, and I will 90 my bes'
TO put Il In general circulation"
McAdnms Genial Host.
The occasion OF the display Of all
this money was the weekly neighbor-
hood call OF the Rotar!aus. President
r r. McAdams. aided and ahetted by
his side partner. letter Jones, had IN
vited the bunch to call upon them at
the Merchants National RanA. They
had stated there would he free Gtts
Of money to all who presented them~
selves This proved to nave been
hluff, however.
For before the guests could go into
the room where all the money was
kept, they had to turn over their val
nables 70 door-keeper, and they
were searched afterward to sec that
nothing extra was carried away.
President McAdsms offered pleas
ing innovation. however. He had some
Of his .minions conceal various one
dollar Sreenbacks under paper
weights chairs, hlotters, typewrtters.
etc. and graciously presented the
finder with the money. Most OF r.
said 70 have been Ave thousand dol
lars was so cleverly concealed that
nobody but Marx Gunst and Harry
Cole were able to locate IL
some Good Gue%~ers.
Another Innovation was that oFer-
ed nv the paying teller who handed
out slip of paper, with Nar7o1s
puzzling questions thereon
Those who guessed the best answers
received hundred bill
Walker CottreIl guessed the closest
To the age OF the hank, Tom Hone
guessed the amount Of The deposits IN
the bank Yesterday; Howard Bryant
ct close 10 the surplus, and Harry
cole guessed closest TO the number ~
rreenhacks which he had coming TO
him
president NcAdams duly present
a. trp winrNvs with the prizes He
af4o gave al the others nice Htte
~pdA~ese hooks with a gold pencil
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r-rcr chamber where q hevy Of beau
tfaI Young ladies presumably de-
po~.tors m the bank. served ice cream
and cake jeter Jones passed around
the cigars and every Notari8n was
well cigarcd
when the party had allied ITSELF with
ice cream and cake Secretary Horace
<sniFfh Took the ton 81 .. Sesk Rad an
nourcea fha1 President M~Adazms had
been recently made proud by the ad-
vent Of little McAdams into his
houaehold. and there were various
presents on hand for the youngstcF
in honor OF the occasion
Presents For Little Tom.
Harvey Clark presented silver
knife so the younEster could cut his
teeth: Tom Palmatory contributed
leather strap with which 10 bring up
the younRster as he should he hrunE
of Mother Goose's A r C"s. walker
Cottreil Clipped in bottle % milk
Henry W. Rountree added n peranl hu-
lator to the collection and II. II
Hester contributed drum in p
minor
The elongated president thanked the
Rotarians for their foret houRht, and
gave them each shining coin, which.
upon close examination. turned out
90 he a new penny Of present vintage .
II was the first time many Of the
RotArians had been IN a bank and
they were very much pleased with
what they saw. Jimmie Phillips tried
20 negotiate loan from Acting
Cashier Palnatorv. He wu1il have
gotten II. but no one would 20 on his
bond.
The entire crowd were invited 10
leave all their money in the keep.
ing OF the bank. where Il would be
taken care OF with great deal OF
pleasure as well as proflt
After President McASams had
waved the party ont Of the front door. /
ne got his men busy counting the
money over again
The Rotarians will he entertained |
at the Western Union Telegraph OF /
Ace next Friday afternoon.
Secretary Smith is sending out much
advertising matter and many notices, !
calling attention 20 the Rotary Rally /
on Tuesday, May .. and the district
meeting OF the Virginia, North and /
South Carolina Rotary examinations |!
Or A. G. Toggsft.