The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
WAHAHArHfE Is To TAKE HER
PLACE AMONG THE LARGER
CITIES OF THE STATE.
BANQUET 1t The HOTEL
Meeting In the Interest Of the organ
izarion Is Held and Addresses
Arc Made by Dallas
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found In the fact that al q very early
date the city Is ID have a Rotary
clah, one Of the newest organize
tions OF business and professional
men. The Rotary club Is oalg about
eleven years old but ie has made Won
derful progress in It's growth. There
are now two hundred aud seventy
five clubs organized In this country
and these have total membership
OF from 27.ooo to 30.0e0. In addi-
tion there are eight clubs in the
British Isles and one in Cuba.
A quiet effort that has been &C
ing on in WaSahachie for some time
looking to the forming Of local
Rotarian clGb has reached the stage
where success is practically assured.
It's membership is To eomorise the
iivest bunch OF live wires in the city
The process Of organization has
reached the point where 1t was de-
eided By those having the matter IN
charge TO give banquet at the Io-
tel Rogers Friday night for the ben
eft of those who have already sign
ed up. On this occasion officers Of
the Dallas club and the governor OF
the twelfth district, embracing Tex
as and Louisiana, were present to
explain in detail something Of the
workings OF the Rotary, The ban
quet was held in the dining room
OF the hotel and the good
fellowship aud enthusiasm displayed
around the festai board made 1t APP
parent that the right material has
been selected for the club. Mayor
Burton Prince presided and after q
most excellent feast, such as only
Bob Harrison knows how 10 arran 80,
had been disposed of the speech
making started.
City Attorney Sullivan was called
upon To respond to the toast why
Waxahachie Needs a Rotary Club
Mr. Sullivan stated that he knew
very little about the real object and
purpose OF the organization, but he
took it for granted that it was an
association OF business and profes-
Bional men, and that it did not take
the place OF q chamber Of commerce
or commercial club. being rather In
tended as a supporting adjunct TO
these organizations. He spoke of the
great good that could be accomplish
ed for any city through co-opera~
ton and he understood this was one
OF the tenets OF the Rotary.
DR.. L. D. Parnell responded TO
the toast what Has Been Accom-
plished In Waxahaehie in the Last
Five Years Dir. Parnell said this
about covered the period of his resi-
dence in Waxahachie. lie spoke Ell
the muddy streets. the little mule
cars and the fire-deyaGtated blocks.
Ia the vicinity of the hotel when he
arrived in the city. and eontrasted
those conditions with conditions Is
they are today He said the hotel
had been rebuilt and all the otherI
burned blocks had been built back,
some streets had been paved and this
work Was still In progress. lie said
some very costly residences had been
built here during that time He re
ferfed 10 the advent OF the interur
ban Tine and the installation Of a
street car service. aud commended
the city for the establishment OF the
sanitariGm. though it is not just
what ne want, bat the movement ISL
new on 70 build larger one, AZ
said that Waxahaohie had never fail !
ed to put over anything she under /
took and this assured the success Of
the aanitarium. He said movement |
was on foot to secure a y. NJ. c. A. |
aud that when the people woke up I
70 it's needs the necessary funds Tor
the building would be Forthcoming |
He commended the mayor and eityl
council for their hearty cooperation
In all things for the civic and ma
terlal advancement of the city. llel
eiosed by saying Wagah4ehtc had one
OF the most beautiful natural parks
IN the state, and the people Mere not
GOING to be content until they made
their city one OF the most beautiful
to live IN in the state.
Lynn u. LaasselI spoke Of the
Ability of Wdxatachle "a Support
a Rotary and a~clatod that there
was no d&"aiion as &c the flnanelaji
epility o. re oitizeua 10 pct The club
'vsi lie said they had Aeyer failed
81 anEihipE they uaarsieok ard thsyA
WOULD make the l,a.l;y e success.
The memhefs of thu pallaa elabf
@eae then Iiteu an opportunity 10
-eIl something OF the workings Of tAe