Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
GUESTS BECOME HOSTS
OF LOCAL R0TAR|ANs
Sixty-Fivc Club Members Come From
Washington to Dinner
Hero.
HEARTY wEl.Co.IE EXTENDED
International President, Poole. Tells
Gathering What Part This Nation
Should Play in Raising business
ideals.

Richmond Ro;arians extended a
itai-,y welcome 10 the Rotary Club OF
Washington. which. arriving here from
the Capital city yesterday afternoon.
were taken on an automobile trip over
the city, and last nigh; were given Il
dime. at the Jefferson Hotel. GU; OF
n membership of ITO. siNty-Mvc of tho
Washington Ro:arians accompanied
John poolc the international pres;
dent. here yesterday.
The dinner AT tho jefferson last night
was the feature Of the reception of
the visitors. The usual Rotary spirit
was much In evidence, and good things
20 cat. music by tho .iazz Band from
tho Aviation alton. rongs and dances
were in,crSpcrSed unt.! the speakers OF
the evening We're heard. Several hum
dred Rotnrians were present the menu
bcrs OF the Richmond club being out
in full force.
Harold s Bloomberg, presidcn, of
the Richmond Rotary Club, extended a
welcome 10 tic visitors and then
turned the direction OF affairs over TO
the Washington Rotarians. Mr.. bloom
berg declared this was unique stu
alton for he did not know OF any other
organization in which the visitors did
the entertaining. But H. was this spirit
that makes the Rotary organization
tho potent force that it is, declared tho
speaker.
Roland Robins, manager OF Kcith's
Thcater. in Washington. then acted as
the Welcome extended by the Rich
monders. III behalf OF his club. he un
reiicd an attractive banner. which bore
the inscription: "Richmond Rotary
Club. Service Above Self" Georges
O'Conncr then sung II number of hlc
coon songs, being especially applaudcd
in his animated record" wherein he
made the photograph do the work
q n no. hnl inN.n A I,,, ~
singing.
PRESIDENT INTRODUCED AS
"NOBLEST ROMAN OF ALI"
Mr.. Robins introduced John Poole.
irternational president. and described
him as the modest Roman Of them
an Mr. Poolc's appearance on the
stage was the signal for wild applause.
Aftcr telling those present that The re-
cepiion given by Richmond was such
as no other city in the land could ex
coed in cordiality MIR. Poole declared
that the year 1919 presented possibili-
ties for the individual and the nation
such IS had heen presented by no other
Rotary organization has It's part to play
a part In international affairs and tho
Rotary organization has It's prt to play
in raising the thoughts OF business men
"a the highest ideals. We had shown
;he world that We could fight like men.
i; was now up to US TO show that Nc
could live like men.
Mr.. Poole said that We must retain
the good that the war has brought to
rs We must not lose the spirit Of un-
selfish generosity for we had found
That we could not 8 i've until it hurt
ire greater pleasure We received In
doing so. Neither must we lose the
Wcl!-:auSht lesson OF community CO.
operation and national solidity nor the
sense OF the value OF possession which
had come TO US from the ownership Of
Liberty bonds and the new pleasure of
clipping coupons.
PEOPLE OF COUNTRY MUST
CONTINUE PRACTICE OF THRIFT
The speaker declared that the people
% this country must continue the praC-
itcc Of thrift. which the war had taught
as. Tor, thrift denotes sclf-control and
self denial. We must also hold TO the
vision OF healthy nation. The life
IN uniform had rema1c our young mon
Many OF ;hem now know for the first
timc in thei" adult experience the real
dawn of health. 1t was necessary, TOO
mat we continue tho fellowship or the
r!ch and the poor. and that Of men OF
education and men whose education a |
opportunities had been neglected.
Mr. Poole closed by telling OF the
6ppo'; uniiics presented 70 Rotary or
CARNATIONS by the matters which he
had discussed saving that tic profit Is
most who serves best
Mitiam Cinhaugh next sang some
ana after other features the evening
Nashinste., WIFI return homo this