The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-10
ROTARY CLUB
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when the war broke out and volun-
teered for service as a nurse with the
Serbians. Seldom has Che story OF the
tragedy of a nation been told in such
a sweeping way and with such force.
Tears rolled down the faces of many
men in the audience and few attempt
ed to conceal the effect which the re-
cital Of this moving tale made upon
the emotions. A less moving, but none
the less notable, event of that same
luncheon was the presence as the
guest of the Pittsburgh club OF Mrs.
Lillian Russell Moore. The fair Lillian
was still fair in the mirky light of an
uncertain Pittsburgh day. Nations
may be torn asunder and other strong
things be subjected to the ordinary
mutations of time and nature, but aD
parently Tennyson's brook is not the
only thing that runs on forever.
The special train running up from
Pittsburgh to Erie was The real thing
in railroad appointments, and It
seemed like return to the golden
days of American raiIroading, but 1t
was too good to last. Going up there
was car for every delegation large
enough to warrant that kind of cour.
tesies and two diners. The result was
that every one Travelled in comfort.
Coming back they cut off one of the
diners and two of the cars and as re.
suit there were not enough seats TO
go around and some of the travellers
did not get any dinner at all. 1t waa
the concensus of the people on thu
train, most of them influential busi.
ness man from large section of two
states, that there. is still lot of bone
in the management of the railroads.
On the way up the Morgantown dele.
cation shared a car with the Fair
monters and the two parties kept to-
gether throughout the trip. The
friendly assistance given in many ways
by the Morgantown Rotarians was
much appreciated by the Fairmont
people.
Shortly after the train left Pitts.
burgh the Fairmont party took its lit
tie organ, camp stool apd Miss Dougan
and went visiting. 1t sang in every
car upon the train, Including the din.
ers, and 1t is not too much to say that
the Fairmont delegation was the best
known bunch on the train before /.
had gone hundred miles. The OK.
changes Of songs and other stunts
among the delegations made the long
ride very interesting one and little
attention was paid to the fact that IT
had begun to snow at rather lively
rate. However there was no escaping
this rather obvious fact when the train
arrived at Erie. The ground was GOV.
cred with an inch of white and tru-
ly wtntry blast was blowing off the
lake. But the Erie Rotarians are a
most hospital outfit and they had made
many preparations for receiving their
guests with every possible comfort. It
was not long, therefore, before the
visitors were whirled to hotels in
closed cars. The Fairmont party was
billeted at the Reed, at one time one
OF the leading hotels of the country.
1t Is still a very comfortable and in
viting place in spite Of its large rooms
high ceilings and great wide halls and
corridors.
Conference sessions were held at
the Community house and before the
hour set for the meeting to begin the
Fatrmont crowd was on hand to dis
tribute its literature and advertise
the fact that Fairmont was ambitious
to be host to the clubs next year. This
was most thoroughly done and 1t was
apparent that there was no other club
in the running. Fairmont was on a
fair way to dominate the situation
and when he matter cam to a. vote
shorty bfore the close OF tn first con-
fernce session the Fairmont invita-
ton was unanimously accepted.
The conference sessions were all
wonderfully inspiring to Kotarians
and they were very we'll, attended
not only by the delegates, but by ali
the visiting Rotariuns. The ,uncneons
and especially the banquet held ct the
Masonic temple Thursday evening,
were very fine Affairs and reflected
much credit upon the members OF The |
Erie club. at each OF these occasions |
tho Fairmont crowd held forth With
cong, plenty of It and the singing pro-
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