Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-06
ROTARY SPIRIT, JEST AND YELL
AUGUSTA EXEMPTED WELL
AT WATERVnl INWl10N MEET
AND WE'uNS HELPED THEM TO EAT
VAUDEVILLE SLANT

VAUDEVILLE SLANT
Amid cheers. yells and more cheers.
the biggest event of the wear for
Rorarians in this city occurred Fri
ony evening. when the Wa1erville
hotarians had as their guests so Ro-
eariHns rum the Capital city who
arrived here shortly before 8 in two
special cars from Augusta accom-
panied by Dennis Bond. WatervilIe
RDtarians, about 40 III number, met
the CIR and escorted their guests ID
the Elmwupd hCrel, where a lobster
banquet WIS served ID LIS Rptzriaus
from Waferville and Augusta II
ever Waterviiie and Augusta had a
naarr-to-neart talk they did On this
OCCASION, when 125 live business men
OF the two cities were together fnr
three hours. The whole atmosphere
seemed % be more like a fairy tale
rather than a real honest To good
Ness banquet at which these men
were seated Pep and enthusiasm
were IN the air and il seemed al
times that the men tried To SEES who
could spring the best jokes and re
ceive the londest applause for II was
clan, whistle and clap again the whole
evening long. Charles kinsman OF
Augusta was the drum major OF the
band and was right UP 10 the min
ute every time. The entertainment
consisted of Jazz music. vocal seiec-
lions quartet numbers. short speech
es and the final address by Rev.
Charles A. kuickHrbocker Of lnc
UniversRiist church, who gave a
fuur-mluu1e talk On sRDtarian
Ideals" Although brief, tine talk WIS
such that one could have hea-d d
pin drop. for ne spoke with force, and
the closing words will doubtless be
q long remembrance 10 the local club
AND their visiIors.
After arriving at the hotel snc
wraps had been taken care OF. the
Watervills Rotary Club Jazz Band
LED the march and the RDtarians went
to the large dining room. where they
parrunk Of their banquet and enter
tainment President Arthur J. Rob-
errs 81 the Waterville club presided
and after welcoming the Augusta
folks ne called upon Blaine ;. Vlies'
the president of the Augusta Rotary
III
the evening. Mr. TiIes responded IN
behalf Of the Augusta club win
few well chosen words. and then the
evenings program continued winch
was furnished by the Augusta men
with a few sicfe-iIghts and speclaINes
bv Warerville RUrariaus. The water
vile folks surprised their guests
when a SELECTION from the quartet
was called for and Col Jonn u.
Tpwne. George z. NoSe. I. t1aroiu
Branch and Cecil NJ Daggertr re-
sDunded. Chg applnnse) Tney were
called back again and again, Until
they finally sang I'll ont Another
specialtv from WatarviHe was lne
Iazz Band. which needless ID say,
was one uf the most efficient anc
tia-t. bands II rhe STATE rem
1erjng all the latest Jazz music anu
some that isn't out yet
THE program that the Augusta nota-
rams presented waF very nonneo'a-iii'
and received loud applause IneiH ell
which seemed I'd BE chief Texture WIS
I'VE Like lou. Ra:l. Rah. Rah-
lynn Like Us. Rah. Eah, Ran
"AIvs Well
Then John Nelson. a prominent at
rprney of the Capital City and ire
u,1eur visifnr IN Watervilie. was asked
tn -espond ID his name by rendering
a vocal selection. nut he sang only one
Frances NJ Nichoi. chairman OF me
e,t--rsiument committee of the Augus-
Ia club, VINO is known as the worir
wonder in psychoiogy OF the Orange
Raw" ier the singing. Other speciaiIies
wer. a sunE py Charles Bilodeau and n
very touching selection by Harris Wood
man entitled John Browns BABY"
During the evening a most beautf i
bouquet of white carnations was pre-
scented the club members by George p.
Terry Of The Mitchell Flower Store. and
each member was given z Carna-inn-
i WAS voted 10 extend a vote Of thanks
10 NJ. -e--y for his gift. in sehaif Of
the members.
The committee from Watervilie on en-
te-tainmenr consisted of DR. D 3 Cra-
gin. George D. Hegarry and L z.
Thaye-
At SD the meeting was adjourned and.
with the Dennis Band leading the
march. down Main street from the Elm
wood Hotel came the Is Rotar:ans with
their banner, fa=E. erc.. and once more
the Augusta folks were on their way
home. and the Watsrvflle members es-
corted them TO the ca-s After reg
ula- Indian war dance around the
square with Dennis hand as the nu-
sicians. the Augusta Rotartans boarded
the cars and, amid cheers for Augus-a
then watervilie, and amid red fire. the
guests were well on their way TO Al
grsta declaring they had passed r-,ust
enjoyable evening