The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-06
ROTARIANS ARE
 FOR MR. WILSON
MEMBERS OF HOT SPRINGS CLUB AND THEIR GUESTS PLEDGE
 SUPPORT TO PRESIDENT.
Dinner Party at the Essex Club Last Night Was Most Enjoyable Ar fair for a Large Gathering.


 Members of tho Hot Springs Ro. tary Club last night at the dinner party given at EsscA Park stood up in response to patriotic remarks by Dr. A E. Rhine in which full and complete endorsement of the attitude of President Wilson was expressed. and sang in unison the chorus Amer ica.' lt vas the Rotarian,' pledge that they unanimously endorsed the position the president had taken, had absolute faith in his integrity, be. lieved that he was right in every act and that "even if necessary with the blood Of our people" will those prin- ciples be sustained
 There was 6 large gathering at Essex Park in response 10 the inv. tations Almost the entire member ship of the Hot Springs club were present, and a number of them had guests. Particularly as guests of the club last night were Mayor McCleu- don, and the four new city commis- sioners. Mes,rs Williams, Stearns, Eisele and Roth President W G. Maurice cf the club was toastmastor of the occasion, and was assisted ma. terially in the program by Secretary Arthur Katz, who had planned much of the entertainment
 Shortly after the guests were seated al long tables. there were distributed checked paper bonnets for the ladies and chapeaus for the men, These were worE during the evening. Presi- dent Maurice then introduced the four new city commissioners, after which Mayor McTlendOn was presented and the mayor responded with an appre. citation of the invitation to be pre- ent. and his best wishes for the organi- zation and it's efforts here.
 Hamp Williams made q few re- marks on the purposes of Rotary which in brief outlined the work of the organization.
 Dr A. B, Rhine was called on for patriotic remarks, after President Maurice had read q message asking the Rotarans 10 go on record as to their patriotic spirit
 AS minister of the gospel I am a man of peace" said Dr. Rhine. And it is but natural that I hate the thought of war and all the misery that war entails, hu' there comes q time in the history of affairs when war seems necessary for the preservation of the honor and the integrity of a great nation of people, and then war is far prefera ble to dishonor The present situa ion seems to be most serious. and viewing it with the seri' ousness of the situation, if the de- mands come for the sacrifices that must be made in time of war, the peo- pie of this United States will defend their rights even 10 the last drop of blood"
 Three ,hcers were suggested by President Maurice, and were respond ed to,
 After the dinner party a Waltzng contest was staged and Mir. and Mrs. Richard Jones of Chicago were clared the winners by a committee of Mayor McClendon, John Rice of Chicago, and Tom Gay of Little Rock, after which the winners were presented with loving cup for the man and a rolling pin for the lady.
 Mir Jack Dempsey, turf expert, who daily sends out thousands of words of happenings here, and always in praise of Hot Springs, was called on by President Maurice for a few re- marks. after being introduced as "oue of the most loyal boosters of Hot Springs to be found anywhere, '
 How can any enc be other than a booster for Hot Springs said MT. Dempsey, when one is given such cordial treatment when here? l have been coming to Hot Springs for l6 years. and l have watched conditions here, and l am pleased to observe that now there is a tendency to coop eration, to harmony among the peo ple, to the end that they will build this great resort up in patronage and that building will make thousands of