The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-23
BURLINGTON IS CHOSEN

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II can't So any rhyme or reason IN
that declared Charlie winston |
why should we wish Harold Joy IN
CinrinnafiT"
No one responded toAthe query.
however while Roughneck McFaden
srutrrned around in his chair, and
muftered something about somebody
being ohtuse-
During thu Iun, Rotarian YAndeman
noticed that Harry Marks had tried 70
SIP out OF the room. and was on his
way to the cloak room, when he rang
the aiarrum.
Norman Gail, Billy Workman, Pres
ION Be,vin. Tom McAdams and nev-
erar Others grabbed him ~ he was
about to enter the elevator, and ne
was jammed down into his seat
"Why is this thusness?" President
( Dloomberg demanded.
sHe In entitled to relieve his mind
az poYne, Also" explained Billy Adams,
sand II he IL not compelled go to do.
I viii withdraw the beautiful epics
which l have just delivered"
"Biilv Adams took my poems.
Harry Marks attempted to explain.
ssThat IL he thought ne had. and he
thought he would put me IN bad. but
here 7 have one which he didn't rob
me Of"
This poem was also inscribed to
Ben Wilson, and ran thusfy:
Ycu know Ben, he deals in paper,
Goes out now and then and cuts up
caper,
Just AT this season
He's all out of reason,
Out on the diamond using the scraper.
4 He has the book agents beat to a
fragile.
And the money he gets would tust
make you dazzle.
IT'S buy book Harry
s And buy a book Tom
They only cost twenty. not half what
jazz'l
Base ball tickets are what Ben is
selling.
No doubt you have heard him
pleading and yelling.
SO let's help him out
Put q stop to his shout
N And ne might buy dinner--shere
IN no telling.
SONG TO QUIET THINGS.
Fen Wilson applauded vociferous'
y. and before he reached the door
III after passing through the crowd. he
had secured fifty orders for season
tickets. Some OF the Rotes demanded
paases. which were refused.
Secretary Bryant called for a aong
To quiet things. and the crowd sans
that beautiful ditty We're here be-
cause we're here" and as an encore
Hail, han. the gangs all here"
Then the saddest, II IL did happen
20 be the most pleasing part Of the
evenings business was transacted.
New officers for the year were chosen.
John Coriey. chairman of the nor,i-
mating committee. presented the
names, and there WAS not dissenting
vote. The sad part OF II Was that IN
the selection OF officers most OF them
were taken from the "Rou9hnecfs
and that demonstratfve body, inciud-
Ing Billy Adams. Jeter Jones. Tor,
Palma.ary and a bunch more, were
y bereft of Mac Burlington. who was
@ chosen president; Frank McFaden
who was elected vice president and
spiritual advisor TO the president, and
DR.. Street, who WAS picked out an Of.
NJ fetal bouncer.
Jeter Jones at once advertised FOR
bids for the vacancies at the table
and Jimmie Phillips and Ben Wilson
were given two of the places ioi
thirty dollars each. II costs money
TO belong to the Roughnecks.
Vtce~Prestdent McFaden announced
aE that Rotarian w. Russell Bowie won!
M sneak on Service" at st PauIs
sM church, next Sunday night, and he IN
yfted the club to attend in body
sN The club voted to accept the invita-
s ton.
A letter from the Victory loan com
IN mittee asking cooperation. was re-
ceived with applause, and the club
sy offered it's services at all times.
An invitation was also accepted tc
S attend meeting at the city audi
;S t0riurn on May "a to hear EXPRESS
y4g dent Taft on the peace conference and
SN the league OF nations.
4 Then the officers were elected
& Chairman Corley. in presenting thf
S Mn examinations stated that Preside
@ BlOomberg had declined the use OF hi
I'M name again. feeling that the hone,
SS eA0uld 60 to someone else
Both new. President Burlington anc
@ Vice President McFaden. made shor
S rneeches Of thanks, and said they fel
|8f that they had been highly honoref II
thus being placed at the head OF sucf
= representative body OF men.
They both asked for cooperation
~ without which their administratio,
32X would be a failure. The club votes
8Xx 1eyalty and cooperation and swor
u 6ale9s<nce To the principles OF the or
M EanfxattOn, which is Service" TIL
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