The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-28
THAT ROTARY CLUB
Major Mahon Tells Some
Merry Tales From the
Front.

MaJos- Mahon, a Rotarian OF Green
vile, South Carolina. and Sergeant
Harris. son Of Professor Harris of
Richmond college were guests of
honor at the fortnightly dinner OF the
, Richmond Rotary club yesterday. Both
gentlemen arc recently returned from
overseas and 10th of them wear wound
stripes,
Major Mahon spoke for not longer
than five minutes but he resumed his
Mace nj the table with the reputa
ton of being Just about the most elo-
ouent Rotarian ever entertained by
the local chapter His short talk was
about Rotary snd about the world
war In general and the Thirticth Ill
vision In particular: the 7-hirtieth. said
the major. being Just one better than
the Twenty ninth. ttigurottvely speak
inG}.
When the British were preparing
TO try to attempt TO break the Hinden-
burg line sad the South Carolinian.
'.hey decided 20 use American troops
and selected, with care. the Twenty
seventh and Thirtieth divisions. these
being the onlv TWO American divisions
on the sector AT a. conference of
the general officers shortly before the
attack was made, General Rawlinson, /
in command RI the British army in
the attenof would hardly succeed, as
II had been tried many times before.
hut that the plan was to keep ham
mcring until, some day, the famous
fortifications would be taken.
Our commanders reply to his
warming was. he prepared 10 rein-
force us on the other side of the Hin
denherg line tomorrow. for we are
going 10 take it.
This and ore other In cident was re
lated by the major in illustrating the
differences between the American
troops ard those of our allies and in
showing Just what America did tn win
the war. The other incident occur
red when the majors battalion re-
lieycd a British battalion. In answer
to Major Nahons query as to any
pointer the Pritish Northumberland
could give him he was told, sIf you
don't bother the Bosch. he won't boz
Their YOU" Tut how in thunder,
the major fctorted. edo YOU expect
anyone to win the war ."
Sergeant Harris. who entered the
dining room on crutches. was excused
from making a talk. but his very APP
pearauce was the signal for storm of
cheers and applause.
Several Of the members were heard
from on the success of the trip to the
district conference nj Greensboro and
nanv were the tales told Of the trip
President MacBullington inaugurated
a new custom in the matter Of urging
al efssY> zs}B irons tsxse wseYE member ard
the prevention of any member of the
club not being on most intimate terms
with every other member Each man
was made TO rise, proclaim his name
and business and If he was not uni
yersally known marched to the center
Of The reeita and greeted by ti,e trough
necks as follows
How dye do. Henry Fhoehling
how dye do
rs there anything that we can do for
you
Wen do anything we can.
Standing by you like man,
How dye do Henry Fhoehline,
how dye do
Rotarian Froehling as W ell as all the
! new members and old ones who were
not well known, were initiated with the
| roustng chant. The song birds did not
| confne their attentions strictly to
! these members however intruding
their vocal efforts at intervals through
! out the dinner
| Resolutions were passed inviting Ma
| jorGenerai Cronkhite. with members
| OF his star. to the reception at yarina
| farm to be given Rotary by Rotarians
| Syduor and SLOVENIAN on July 22 q
| resolution Of thanks to the music con,
! mittee for the fourth addition to the
| Him" book and one to wire congrat-
ulationa TO President Davis, of Char.
Iotte. n, c.. who was elected district
president at the conference in Green's
I hbro.
Major Mahon invited the club, as :
body. TO the next district conference
| Which will be held at GreenyilIe s &