Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-02
ROTARY MEETING
Rotarian L. A. Burleigh
Is the Speaker

Art, Income Tax and Whiskers," the
Subject Of His SpIendidIy illustrated
and Interesting Essay-Private Peat
Gives Brief Talk
Over so members of the club and
guests were seated at the tables at the
Rotary meeting Friday evening at the
Augusta House, which was the largest
attendance at any regular meeting
since the club was organized in this
city. 1t was most interesting session
and was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The especial guest of the evening
was the gallant young soldier. Private
Peat, who later in the evening at City
fall electrified a splendid audience with
g. most mastery address. The Rote-
rians fourd by personal contact that he
was the kind of fellow that lover
there is known as a good scout. He
addressed the club briefly and very
modestly.
The speaker at the session was Ro-
tartan Lewis A. Burleigh, who prefac-
ed his essay on the subject. Art, In
come Tax and Whiskers." with the fol.
lowing remarks:
In these times Of national stress and
peril, if we are not to lose pep and use
fulness, it is more than ever necessary
to unbend little, now and then. And
we know for a fact that Private Pea,.
ON gallant guest of the evening, be-
lieres in che wholesome philosophy Of
laughter.
Before / commence I want to say 4
single word about raising a company
IN this city for the Third Maine Regi-
ment which is being organized with
both federal and State approval. Some
OF us from Missouri who wanted to be
shown attended a meeting at the Au-
gusta House Wednesday evening Oh
jections were answered, misunder-
standings cleared ups and the sehti-
ment was absolutely unanimous that
Augusta should get behind this move
ment 4 committee was appointed to
formulate public statement whici.
will be published in the kennebec
Journal some time next week. l know
that every Rotarian will be fair enough
to withhold judgment until he has read
it. and then if he is convinced, will help
put this club into the ranks of the
Loosters instead of the knockers.
"Art, Income Tax and Whiskers"
Rotarian Burleigh then led the club
from the valley of art up to the plane
Of income tax. and so on to the "Heav.
en- kissed heights of whiskers" by ,
series of splendidly executed crayon
sketches, the work of Harry s. Thay-
err, professional illustrator. They were
all of humorous nature and were re-
ceived with much enjoyment by the Ro-
tarians. Perhaps the most appreciated
sketch was that Of Prof. j. Franci,
Mac Nichol: Our Mac" who after he
had sung the song of the Income Tax
Maiden to the air of You Said Some-
thing when You Said You Loved Me,
was then depicted upon the canvass as
the Siren for whom old Ulysses fell.
There were IA sketches in all cover
ing a range of subjects as board rs
from the title of the lecture might be
anticipa ted, and the art of Mr. Thayei
in bringing out the salient and humor.
Gus features of the various incidents
depicted was of the first order
A much appreciated feature of tho
musical program was the singing VI
the Marseillaise by Charles F. Bilodeau
and J. Frank Bilodeau, Prof. MacNicho
rendering the accompaniment on the
piano.