The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-17
Visiting Presidents and Noted
Foreigners Entertained.
More Than 100 Present al
Chamber of Commerce.
BRITISHER MAKES ADDRESS
Sir Frederick E. Smith Talks
About the War.
Bartlett Sings Marco MOrrow's
Rotary Prayer.

At the Chamber of Commerce this
noon the RCtarians turned out III the
largest attendance that has been pres
ent at any meeting this year. Places
were set for eighty members and more
than 100 were present, but by dint of
patience were able to get something
to eat.
Promptly after the food was sent on
Quartet, consisting OF Charles L.
Mitchell, Ferd Funk, B. b. Eitei-
man and Frank Beck. sang the
Old Gray Mare for the appreciation of
the members. Accompaniment was
played by Roy Crawford. The effort
was duly appreciated tho the mem
bers of the quartet showed sad lack
of rehearsal and the Idea of harmony
was somewhat lacking. Some other
quartet present was not satisfied with
the effort and attempted to improve
on it-the audience evidently passed
the palm to the first performers.
Following this were two or three
short talks from visiting presidents
with two speeches. one by Rotarian
Governor Charles W. Dawson of the
uty governor. Clement Williams of the
Kansas City club.
Bartlett Sings Prayer.
B. P. Bartlett sang the Rotary
Prayer with abundant sympathy, his
rendition being appreciably helped by
Radcliffe. The words of the song
were written especially for the Rotary
clubs by Marco Morrow, and was set
to music by Harry ]. Durham, a fa-
nous Chicago composer. The song
today was sung from the original pen
and ink manuscript of the composer
Miss Marguerite Gohlke was also
prevailed upon to sing a patriotic air.
The distinguished guests of the Ro-
tary club today were men from over
seas, in America on a speaking tour.
Sir Frederick E. Smith, attorney gem
eral for all England, was the speaker
Of the day. combining his efforts this
noon to short outline of England's
attitude on the war subject and her
determination to avenge the outrages
committed in Belgium, France and
England, and other countries that
have suffered under the iron heel of
the Hun.
DR.. George Vincent, son of Bishop
Vincent. and president of the Rookie
Teller Foundation in America also
gave short talk on the close resem-
blance of the words patriotism and
Rotary in their application. One other
speaker of note gave short talk at
the close of the luncheon. Arthur
Bestor' chairman of the public speak
ing department of the National Coun-
ell of Defense
Visiting Presidents Here.
The guests at the luncheon this
noon were of two classes, the visiting
presidents of Rotary clubs, and the
visitors from over seas.
The Rotary presidents in Topeka for
the conference are: w. C. Kern, of
Leavenworth; r. j. Meade, of Law
renee; M. L. Alden, of Kansas CITY.
Kan; r. D. Keefe. of Arkansas CITY:
George J. Prombold. of Chanute;
George T. Guernsey. Jr.. of Indepen
dence; Paul Noble. of Hutchinson: n.
f. Melencamp. of Dodge City; John
j. Campbell. of Pittsburg; John Schu-
macher, of Salina; R. A. Goerz. of
Newton; W. NJ. G. Howse. of Wien
ita: W L. Higgins, of Emporia:
frank Pfeiffer, of Parsons; A. A. Pot.
ter. OF Manhattan; r. B. Fegan. of
Junction City; and Henry Bennett of
Topeka ="
The members of the overseas marty
were: Sir Frederick E. Smith. attornev
general of England: Colonel Mere
wether. his aide; another English lien
tenant: DR.. George Vincent, president
OF the Rockefeller Foundation: Arthur
Bestor, chairman of the public sneak
ing committee of the National Counci,
OF Dersnse; and p. c. johnson. chair
man or the public speaking commit
lee or the state council of defensa