Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-07

sailed into diner. She was q bogus
wife but a most effective one.
Dem 8 orchestra furnished music
during the evening, for the singing and
for general edification and to keep
things a-humming. The march and
circle by this efficient band of musi-
clans just pushed the folks into the
long hall where the tables looked 80
good, set so invitingly With all the good
! things to eat
The tea pooh chorus" and the ''kri:s
and crumb' corps made merry with
what they had to do with, KEEPING tins
and furnishing SOLO parts In the oschss-
ira lections.
A pitcher Of steaming hit coffee found
its way up onto the platform. behind
the footlights, and before the deer as
sembled there. Someone facetiously re-
marked that was "a hot act" But the
coffee wasted its sweetness on the des-
ert air or cooled itself away unclaimed.
But that pitcher. which must have big
ears. for all pitchers do. must hav i,
some wonderful stories to tell it's grand
children in the days to come after last
night. For 1t drank everything in.
Lady Rotarians. as they were called
by speakers of the evening. were there.
and their presence added much to the
success of the evening. One of the
most democratic fest ures of the ladies
being there was that they were all in
formally gowned. this being the especial
wish of the committee.
At the head table were seated
President Blaine s. Viles Of the Au-
gusta Rotary Club. who was chair
man of the meeting. and Mrs. Viles.
Mayor Burleigh Martin of Augusta
and Mrs. Martin. and the follow Ing
Rotarians and ladies: Willard l..
Lansing Of the Providence Rotary
Club, former Governor of the New
England district and past vice presi-
dent of the International Associa-
ton Of Rotary Clubs: John n. Dyer
of Vincennes. Indiana, first vice
president Of the International Asso.
citation of Rotary Clubs: George In
man of Charlottetown. P. E. l.. gov
ernor of the First District of Rotary;
President Charles Simons of the
Boston Rotary Club, :. Secretary John
NJ. Phillips ofthe Boston Rotary
NiQb, anu MI AhOLldc Nus
Jacques. secretary of the Providence.
r. l.. Rotary Club: District Govern
or Charles w. Lovett of Lynn.
Mass; President Dana s. Williams Of
the lewiston Auburn Rotary Club,
and Mrs Williams: Secretary Ralph
c. Marden of the Manchester Rotary
Club. and Mrs. Marden: President
Donald A. Adams of the New Haven
Rotary Club. and Mrs. Adams; Past
Presidents of the Augusta Club.
John E. Nelson, Samuel Stewart and
Forrest c. Tyson, and Rotarian
ladies': Ivan S. Lang, secretary Of
Augusta Rotary Club.
In opening the meeting Chairman
Viles Of the Augusta Club spoke as
follows:
Ladies of Rotary-Fellow Rotari-
ans:
ut is not possible for us Rotarians
Of Augusta to express in words to-
night the appreciation which we feel
in the presence Of this convention
here.
1--WE of Augusta and Of Maine are
indeed honorcd.
ITO you who have come from afar,
we extend hearty greeting.
ITO the Rotarians of Maine, gath
cred here in such good numbers, we
express Our gratitude for your ef-
forts in making this convention
success.
May your stay here be a pleasant
one: may it be instructive and BENG
fetal and may you return to your
homes with kindly feelings for Au-
gusta Rotary"
With the following verse Chairman
Viles' introduced ]. Francis Mac
Nichol, musical director of the Au-
gusta Club:
Introducing our pride and our genius.
Our leader in music and song,
He's dandy old horse and we ride him
to death
Francis MacNichol. who goes to it
strong.
Mr.. MacNichol had charge of the
musical program of the evening and
kept things going in a manner that
Vas appreciated by all. Besides the
regular Rotary singing there were a
number of specialties introduced. in
GLIDING selections by the Boston
Neapolitan trio. an the songs
"Bedouin Love Song" (PinsutD and
Dear Little Boy of Mine (BalD'
rendered by Milton NJ. Stone of New
Haven, who possessed a baritone
voice, unusually pleasing and OF a
splendid quality. Another member
from New Haven, Donald A. Adams,
led the singing of the contracting
song, John Browns Baby which
won no small amount OF applause.
A number of songs written by Leon
A. Drury of the Rotary Club or
Fitchburg, Mass, and dedicateo by
II to the International Convention OF
1919. were sung by the entire assem-.
hlv and were greatly enjoyed. The
members of the Augusta Club were
called to the front Of the hall ana
directed by Mr.. MacNichol. rendered
several selections in fine manner.
Address Of Welcome by Mayor Martin
Mayor Burleigh Martin Of Augusta
was then called upon by Chairman
Viles in the following verse:
Introducing Mayor Martin:
We are all very proud Of our mayor.
A younv, man OF promise is he:
He has come here tonight to do the
thing right
Mayor Martin of the Capital City.
Mayor Martin extended to the Ro-
tarians anu the ladies a royal well
come in Behalf Of Augusta and he
stated that Augusta is deeply sensi-
BILE Of the honor conferred upon it in
being selected as the place for the