The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-23
ROTARY CLUB
FORMED HERE
NEW BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
EoRMED IN WAXAHAcHIE.
GOOD MEMBERSHIP.
MAKES EXCELLENT START
Although Waxaslachie Is One OF the
Smallest Cities in State to Have
Sucl, d Club, Its Success is
Practically Assured.

On The natal day Of the man who
/ 81 a.stce sae seed of liberty In the
/ Aaueris ce,sasnent the seei2 II.
Inkv i1l esavzst which means greater
| fgssl4uey Ia faasinsss was planted IN
WaAahaeiiie.
I7neie the mosi ausnicious eircun-
tstancas Waxahaefie stepped into the
ranks III progressive eitiss through
1.-THE sanitation Of d Rotary club.
Mayahachie is one OF the smallest
cities ia the state TO have such an or
gafsization. and those who have back
ed the movement for the organiza-
ition of a Rotary club here from the
time ii was first suggested until its
formation vas completed are enthu-
siasticallF confident 1t will be a sue
Icess. The membership is composed
a men who know no such word IS
fail.
Forty members were required to
secure charter and these were easily
obtained. and 1t is expected that
within short time the membership
will be considerably increased, al
though only one member is accepted
from any giyen line of business.
The meeting fer the purpose Of
forming the organization was held
Ia the basement Of the Hotel Rogers.
Governor Milan OF the Twelfth dis
trict was here from Dallas to insti-
fute the club He was accompanied
by President Schrodt and Bob Thorn
ton Of the Dallas club.
Mr.. Milan made a few preliminary
remarks regarding the objects of the
club azd then proceeded with the
Organic ton by first presenting q
eonstit7 ton and bylaws for adoption.
As these were adopted section by
section, most of the evening was de-
voted to this part OF the work, When
this had been completed Governor
Milan called for the election Of Of
ficers. He explained that they would
serve only until the end of the fiscal
year in June and the regular annual
election Of officers would take place
at the first meeting ia jane. Il.
n. Taylor was Instructed to appoint
a committee to make nominations.
He named as this committee DR. 4.
=. ParneIi, Geo. Patten and Gal Nall. !
They retired at once TO make their
nominations. Later they reported |
the following nominations
President, II. NJ Naylor; first vice
president. Ed DuBose; second vice
president. ". G Mcclain; secretary. |
J. b. Carlisle: treasurer. Geo. P.
aIizeil; sergeant at arms, Joe Erwin; !
directors, T. Dortsoh, VIII Moore, |
DR.. l.. q. Parnell. n. L. Sullivan and
d. Chas. a. nliad
The report WAS unanimously adopt |
ed and the above were declared duly
elected.
The meeting was then opened tol
3e1eFal .s4usston, ana interesting
talks ls BY Messrs. T.sorn-
ter & nd Gilam OF the Dallas
e5Hh ley explained 1t some length
the real purposes "a the Rotary club
and sug gested number OF obstacles
which The club would necessarily
meet and have TO overcome. 1t was
explained that the Rotary club does
not suprGant any other organization
of business men, but its purpose Is
merely to get in behind such clubs
and assist Ia carrying forward any
project undertaken.
81 lie club has made most excel
lent start and those who participated
in the organization expressed them
selves as well pleased with the pros
poets. II MAS decided before ad-
journment 10 meet twice a month,
the second and fourth Thursdays at
IL o'clock. at which time a luncheon
viii be held.