The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-20
ROTAR|ANS HEAR
!. FINE ADDRESSES
By ABLE SPEAKERS

The reception and banquet given by
the Rotary Club last night, on the oc-
casion of the official visitation OF Dis
trict Governor Truman McGill, Of
Selma, Ala, was a very pleasant az
fair, and one which was greatly en-
joyed by the sixty persons who were
present. There were some very in
spring addresses, and 1t is hoped that
some of those present got a better
vision of the principles and purposes
Of Rotary from having heard them.
President Merrill made very nice
address Of welcome after which the
program was turned over to Hon. Fl
J. Drane, who acted as POSTMASTER |
and introduced the speakers in his
usual dignified and graceful manner,
making some very neat speeches OF
his own while doing SO.
District Governor McGill was first
introduced, and he made very fine
address, defining some Of the princi-
pies and practices Of Rotary. and
calling attention to the big things that
Rotarians had mapped out for their
especial work at the National con-
vention. First Of these is the work
among the boys, Rotarians having
pledged themselves to be particularly
active in the endeavor to mold the
character and better the condition OF
the boys, through aiding the Boy
Scout movement and other agencies.
Another work taken up by Rotary Is
the bringing about Of better under
standing between capital and labor.
After Mr.. McGill's address, George
Broadhurst, "Tampa's Obliging obi
gator administered the obligation to
three newly elected members Of the
Lakeland Rotary Club-Dr. w. 5. IT.
vim. G. e. Google and H.. Grady Zell-
ner. In addition to other features,
the obligator led the neophytes
through long rigmarole in which
they begged, pleaded, beseeched and
implored to be allowed to contribute
two Boy Scout membership fees!
, And their entreaty being granted, they
, forked over SIG each AS salve for
! this they were then instructed to Sc
cure membership fee Of So from
! each person present, which they did
! making something like $500 raised fol
), the Boy Scouts at this meeting.
: Mr.. Drane next introduced Mr.. Fl
e. Robinson, secretary of the Yves
Palm Beach Rotary Club, whose sub
n ject was "The Scientizing OF the Pro
motion of Acquaintanceship." Mr.
Robinson handled his subject well
emphasizing the fact that every par
of Florida is good, and that we shoul'
get around over the State more AM
know our neighbors better,
J Mr.. W. G. Brorein was next intro
duced, and, while declaring he woul
make no speech, went ahead an
made nice, sensible talk, as he al
ways does.
Stanley Harris then made an excel
lent address on the Boy Scout move
ment, handling his subject in a yer
interesting and entertaining manner
and giving all present renewed recoe
milton OF their responsibility for tn
boys who are growing up around ui
AT the conclusion Of his remarks a
present were enrolled as members
the Boy Scouts Council and Mr.. Hal
ris read list Of officers chosen
head this organization.
John Turner, Of Tampa, then tol
of the forthcoming Rotary conventio
al Tampa, the Suburb of Lakeland
and urged the Lakeland Club to a.
sist in getting at least 1000 Rotariar
to attend.
The banquet set by Mr.. Washbur
of the Elks' Hotel, was excellent al
the menu and service were high
complimented The whole affair WI
given a most pleasing touch by Il
splendid music furnished by the P
ninsular Telephone Orchestra
Tampa, which is an organization
talented musicians, and which di
eoursed sweet strains at warrior
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