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


Of service on the part Of the Rich
mond Rotary club, II is proper that l
review briefly the outstanding features
OF the years work.
Our meetings we're interesting and
attractive; special mention should be
made Of the Pump House meeting
held by the fellowship committee: the
dedication OF the service flag. the
visit OF Arch Klumph; the visist OF
| Billy Sunday. Mt which meeting we
| had about one hundred soldiers as our
| guests: the visit OF John Poole and the
| Washington club; the Ladies' Night
meeting. and the visit of Howard
| Rondthalcr.
| At other meetings, in addition to
| addresses and remarks by our own
members, we recall address by Doug
| las s. Freeman, s. l.. Thomas. of the
/ Y. NJ. c. A. and D. c. O'Fiaherty.
+. IS we now review these meetings we
| realize the tremendous rotary inspira-
| ton which has come TO US from each
of them
In matters outside of our own meet-
ing room, we recall the Red Cross
parade last May. when we raised over
1900 on the banner carried by our
| mem ners. ana the entertainment OF
the Blue Devils on the following day.
which was perhaps the outstanding In
cident among the visits of armed
forces to thi. city.
Then in July we extended the scope
OF the Ice Mission, making II the Ice
and Milk Mission. and raising In sew
eral hours work the sum of s3,035.
out of the total receipts of the Mission
from all sources OF $40S3. OF the
amount raised by us $1,000 went to
the ice FUND, and s1,o3s to the milk
FUND In August we had our very
interesting visits to the Home for In
! curahles and to the Soldiers Home,
and in that same month com mittee
from the club. at the request of the
Housing department.. made complete
appraisal Of hundreds OF acres OF land
and the buildings thereon at Seven
Pines. Then there was our extremely
interesting evening at the Westhamp'
ton hospital, where we entertained be.
> tween four and five hundred wounded
soldiers stationed at that point Ir
October the club was called upon tc
render service through the night a
the emergency influenza hospital, and
members responded valiantly to thu
call.
Individual Work.
Members Of the club have rartfci'
pated In their individual capacities
|. in the various bond. stamp. war work
, campaign on behalf of Richmond col
lege and Floyd Rogers school and
home at CovfnYton. In this home VIZ
, have sustained seven boys for the pas
. two years at a cost to the club o.
i, l3I.4o0. The increase in maintenance
cost justifies a request on the par
, of the home fer $3.50 per boy for the
) ensuing year. and this request We mus
meet in ord~- that our work in thi'
direction may continue and produce
: su bssantial results
3 It n hoped that In the near futur,
, we may bring these seven boys Il
, Richmond and have them attend one
! OF our meetings. We have to the
credit Of the boys fund the sum o.
1900. which should be kept intac
! AZ a nucleus towards the construction
of a recreation hall at Covington. Il
which plan the club IL committed.
/: had hoped that this building might b
,, constructed during the term tust clos
ing, but material and labor conditions
rendered thin inadvisabls. and the
work was deferred for the present
During the coming term let as by al
|, means erect this building.
Members OF the Rotary club have
= been elected TO positions of importance
in all local orga nixations, In several o
. them to the presidency. I have
Z watched closely the progress or theS'
4 orga nixations under Rotarian leader
H.. ship. and have been able to discern
plainly the infusion into them OF new
life and new spirit through the exem
pllfication OF the doctrines and spiri
= OF Rotary. which have been carried
= TO these several organizations by TIT
b ne,n beIs of tho Rotary club. In thi
manner Rotary IL accomplishing III
0 best results. ir that the spirit OF sN'
= vice enrendered In the club Is carried
by It's mernl era to their respective
j craft e;s atoms, thus cSnstsr y!
broadening ire iCea OF seq bee ups J
l. which gu. .s'i rtion Is fo"nded,
Susc~sttsn Of Ba''.ct.
I Believing II unw1se TO hamper tn
new administration through lack o
funds for the successful accomplish
\ rnent Of next years program, l hav'
= refreined from suggesting to tn
u board that recommendation be mad
N by II concerning the dues for the en-
+ suing year. i think it far better tina
the incoraing board should Mt once
, proceed to formulate q burget of II
n recornnc ndaticn an to the amount o
a dues TO be assessed, and my hope i
q that this club will be liberal In II
= action In this rescept and will pro
o vide the funds for the development o
= the work already commenced. as wei
~ for the proper administration o