Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-01
ROTARIANS HOLD BIG
PROSPERITY DINNER

President Harrisburg Rotarians
Two hundred Rotarians, their
guests and their ladies were enter
tanned in lavish style by the Harris
burg Rotary club in the Masonic
Temple at the annual Ladies' Night
celebration of that live wire organ
izatioh last evening. 1t was the most
elaborate and enjoyable entertain
ment in the long line of delightful
social events given by the club from
time TO time.
The Rotarians called it a Pros
rerity Dinner" but the dinner was
really only small part of the affair
as q whole. The celebration was held
on the extra" day of the year Il
February 30 which was celebrated
Yesterday all over the land as Pros
perity Day" and many of the features
of the evening were carried out along
these lines. The entertainment went
with snap and vim from the very
start until the Sara Lemer orchestra
played Home Sweet Home" at mid
night.
The auditorium of the Masonic
Temple was beautifully decorated
with potted plants and palms and the
orchestra played in n bower in one
corner. The tables were spread the
| length of the hall and they too were
gay with flowers and candelabra. AT
the speakers table where President
and Mrs. Arthur d. Bacon had the
seats of honor, were former presi-
dents John S. Musser, William 5. Rob
| ison and William S. Essick, and their
wives, together with present officers
OF the club, past officers. the Rev.
James ID. Bullitt, who said grace; the
Rev. y. L. Miller, of Bloomsbury. a
former member of the Harrisburg
club: Miss Nora Lippi, and Russell
! Lowry, who won Rotary club prizes
for essays on thrift by High School
| students.
''Serpentine" Introduction
President Bacon started off the
evening by breaking the ice of formal
| ity through a "serpentine" introduce
\ ton, each guest introducing himself
or herself to each other guest. all
present in constituting a reception"
| line Then a flashlight picture was
taken with the guests seated at the
tables. The serving of dinner was
accompanied by songs and music"
OH all manner of toy instruments pro-
Yided for the purpose, the guests
making a picturesque appearance in
hats of all periods and all nations:
| The dinner favors were beautiful and
varied.
Immediately following the repast
President Bacon announced that at
| the request of the Rotary club 1850
boys and girls OF the Central and
Technical High schools had written
| ESSAYS on Thrift, and that two prizes
one of $40 and the other of So. had
been awarded to the winners of the
contest. He introduced first Miss
Lippi and then Mr.. Lowry, of the
Technical school, who read their es-
says. Dr. Bullitt presented Miss Lippi
with the ten dollar prize and Mr..
Lowry with the IS prize.
After brief address by President
Bacon, in which he dwelt upon the
necessity of thrift as an adjunct to
prosperity. the Rev. Mr.. Miller was
! introduced. Mr.. Miller was a char
ter member of the Rotary club and
be marveled at the growth of the or
ganizatiop since its early days when
many predicted failure for it because
they said there was no room for an
other club in Harrisburg"
Eloquent Speaker
Mr.. Miller is one of the most elo-
a1ent speakers the Rotary club has
had in months and when he dropped
I into a defense of the Preparedness"
program now being considered by
| Congress, he "spread-eaRled' all over
the mae and had his audience cheer
ing vocifercusly as ne made ms sew
eral points. while the base drummer
got so excited he pounded his drum
cnCrgetically. tt was a rousing speech
and quite in harmony with the spirit
of the occasion.
After the tables were cleared the
prizes, as outlined by the Telegraph
Yesterday, were awarded to the ladies'
every lady receiving handsome
present. together with a basket of
souvenirs given by members. There
was much hilarity while this was in
progress and the tables being removed
| the purely social part of the evening
was taken up. During the first dance
tozens OF toy balloons were turned
| loose in tho hall and during the sec
ond dance each lady wore a gas in
fated colored balloon tied to her left
arm by a ribbon, giving very pretty
effect. ~Then came cabaret entertain
mont with talent from the Majestic
! Theater and after that more dancing