Evening journal., 1917-12-21
CHESTER ROTARIANS
ENTERTAIfED here
Wilmington Good Fellows
Again Prove Royal Enter
tainerS at Smoker
SEEK CLOSER UNION
OF ORGANIZATIONS

For the first time in the history Of
the Wilmington Rotary Club that body
entertained an outside Rotary Club last
evening. The guest was the Rotary
Club, Of Chester, Pa, and the place OF
entertainment was the rose room Of
the Hotel Dupont. It was a delightful
affair, consisting Of a reception. a
smoker. an entertainment and a lunch
con. Both the visiting and the local
Rotarisns were delighted with the sue
cess which featured the get-together Of
the two cities on Rotarian lines.
Many Of the guests came from
Chester in automobiles. They were
met at the Hotel DUPONT by a local
reception committee. After an informal
reception had been held In the lobby
Of the hotel they repaired TO the rose
room.
Joseph s. Wilson. president OF the
Wilmington Rotary Club, presided.
Shting beside him on the dias was
Edward Glauser, president Of the Ches-
ter Rotary Club. Mr.. Wilson made a
short but effective address Of welcome
and introduced Mr.. Glauser, whose re-
sponse was heartily applauded. Josiah
Marvel, on behalf OF the local Rotar-
ians, spoke in accentuation Of Mr.. VII
sons greeting, and that brought Ches-
fer to its feet once moro. Wallace
Chadwick. Of the Chester bar. respond
ing 20 Mr.. Iarvels remarks with a
speech the leading note Of which was
the duty Of both Wilmington and Ches-
ter Rotarians to bring about the full
est possible development OF the Della
ware river valley.
While the men were smoking their
cigars. w. L. Dockstader proprietor of
the Garrick Theatre, aud one Of the
most prominent and popular OF VIII
mington's Rotarians. proceeded to dis
charge. his duties as chairman OF the
entertainment committee. DE intro
duced several actors who are appeal
ing at the Garrick. They included Fox
o d ingram. musical and impersona-
tion artists; the Philadelphia Quartet
and O. musical trio. The latter team
consisted of "a pianist. a viOlinist ard a
vocalist song sheets containing eA-
tracts from many popular and patri-
otic songs were distributed among the
Rotarians. The vocalist led the sing
ing, and for perhaps a half an hour
the rose room resembled a singing
school more than anything else every
one entering with zest into the sport.
This feature began with the singing Of
America" with everyone standing, and
closed with the singing Of The Star
spangled Banner which likewise
brought everyone 90 his feet Follow
ing that a delightful luncheon was
served by Ernest C.. Taite, manager OF
The Hotel dupont. himself an ardent Ro-
tartan.
Before the Chester guests departed
they announced that as quickly as can
be arranged they purpose having the
Wilmingtonisns return their 2isit in
force
The members OF the Chester Rotary
Club who came down % enjoy the hos
piiality Of the Wilmington Rotarians
were Edward Glauser, president; James
"A Campbell, William Provost, Jr.
6narles r. Long. Sherin-elect Albert r..
GRANGER. William ". Brown former
Mayor Howard II. Houston, IT. w. Al
iison. Frank Hitchcock. Wallace Chad
wick. James Hanna. George Thompson,
William Poivel. Waller s. Buckley, Cas-
per Howarth, a. v Little, Harry
,iathues and Jay Sproul.