The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-26
ROTARY CLUB


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fundamental principle OF Rotary tina
he profits most who serves best"
Our business while very small
there and unpretentious soon grew
and in few years we began TO en-
large our store, first by adding to the
ground moor and later using the up
per floors We finally outgrew the
building, and had to move to larger
quarters. where we started our present
wholesale clothing business At frs
we gave our attention to points ir
and around Richmond, and Virginia
in general. Later we invaded the
Carolinas. and now we are selling oui
product in Virginia, North and South
Carolina, and Georgia with a few
scattering accounts in Florida and
alabama, and our business has now
passed the seven figure mark. Ou,
motto IL and always has been to have
the right goods at the right time
and at the right place" and our slo-
gan is Service"
Me. Too. Says Coriey--
AT the conclusion, Acting Presiden,
John G. Coriey, who occupied the
chair in place of President Bulling
ton and Vice President McFaden
both of whom, ii was reported had
gone to Washington TO call upon the
president, stated that by a pecnlia,
coincidence he. too, had come to Rich
mond about tho same time, and he toe
had grown until now he was so full
of wealth and things that ne hated tc
even think OF going out OF town fol
but few days.
p Eeuley IF tha ola nCpS In }r, r
Trust company. told of the wonder.
full growth OF his company and the
fabulous sums of money 1t was hand
ling.
II know n Ia a rule of the club q
produce samples" said Mr.. Henley
The good men DO lives after them
And the only samples 7 could show
would be for some Of you gfnks tt
make your wills. leave them with me
and then croak, and then I would bs
able to have some samples. I d.
YOU good n'ter Brother Bfllupe get,
through with you He says his i
always the last chance. but go farther
than that. II you don't believe M
come down and TIL show you som'
of the millions we have in ou1
vaults
Lud Hlll nrodest1y declared tina
Hills directory always spoke the truth
and was a good thing for collector
and landlords for II showed wher
everybody lived.
Not only do we get out the bes
directory in town." said Mr.. Hin. 'bu
we get out an almanac that everybod,
i'm Virginia and North Carolina. HIN,
TO read the Jokes in and tell all abou
the weather, As a matter OF fact.
81
liz going to be next Fourth of July
you can see in our almanac that i
will be warm: and II you want 1
know what It will be in February, tn
almanac win say cold. We guarantee
our weather. We have Ned Evan
skinned a block"
The Evening HIT
Then came the hit OF the evening
Jeter Jones and Alvin Smith, un
beknownst to the party pulled off a
old fashioned Jig that would hav
made Eddie Leonard turn pale wit,
envy. They would have besn throw
out the window. had not Eo~g-LoAzds
Shumway lssaveA to IN the ofsinx, Gas
your Cob friend what that mea n.
and started 10 sing '.Howdy-Do.-
From that time forth or nth shun
way had everything his own wa,
He carried the crowd through a nun,
Der OF songs and glces and choruse
and Immediately organized hummin
club composed of Walker Cottrel
Jeter Jones, Aaron Jacobs, Bohb
Waite. Tom McAdams. Jimmie Phi
lips. Norman Call. Doe Tragic. Edd
Fuller, Grover Dula. Ren Wilson, TO,
Snyder. John Bagby. Billy Adams an
A. W. Orpin.
II arise to a point OF personal pr1,
iicge," said Doc Corey "Ys our frien
Orpin anything TO do with the o
pingtons that are raised on a far
cents per piece for, amt ft?r
Not the same" stated the chair.
Then Shumway started 70 sir
Smiles" which set Henry Schwar.
schild grinning. He got the bunch +,
stop singing every time they reache
the word smile" and just smil
Which they did.
When Billy Adams saw Lee Rode
trying 10 smile at the proper time \
switched the song to-
Tim going to get wen, I'm going I
get well:
II you can live with that face on,
Tn going to ret wen"
Doe tragic At this point stated tn,
tho board Of directors would take u
the proposition Of a ladies night
the Country CLUB in the next f.
weeks. and further stated that thei
had to be four ladies' nights per yea
at least, one for each season. nortl
east. south and west
Alvin Smith attempted to tell abo,
his trip to Atlantic City. but was ir
terrupted when he said he could I'm
nothing to drink. although the boar
walk was full Of chickens and eg1
were high.
The club decided that every membe
should prepare to take the trip to tn
district conference. and 1t was ar
nounced that Gen. Carr had invite
the whole party to be his guests a
: Durham on the way down.
The club will meet as guests OF Al
n'our on the afternoon Of Decembe
4th.