The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-04
ROTARY CAST
is ANNOUNCED
J. L. Newkirk Takes Leading
Role in Clubs 1920
Play.
DR.. FARRAND is HEARD

Announcement OF the cast for the
1920 Rotary production was made by
Chairman Morrow Chamberlain, OF tho
cast committee. at the weekly meet
ing OF the club held ut noon Thursday
at the Patten. The cast includes seE-
eral Rotarlans OF fame who have APP
pcared In former productions, as well
as several ladies',
The play to be given by the club this
year Is "A Prince There Was" by
George NCohan. II was announced that
n slight change win have to be made
In the date OF the play II win be
given mt the Bijou Dec 1915 with Capt.
Il. ii. Calvert director, assisted by
Lewis Burke, II. c. Jones, Morrow
Chamberlain and Gym Brock as stage
managers.
The cast as announced by Chairman
Chamberlain is as follows;
Martin. ...,............,.,J y. L. Newkirk
Carruthers. .............. G. 8. Steward
nland. ....''.......'....... y. d. Reed
Mrs. Prouty. ....... Mrs. w. r. Long
Gladys Prouty. ....... Mrs. Sam Connlly
Short. .E...............E G. Woodworth
Miss Vincent. ..... Mrs. II. q. Brock
katherine Woods. ms. J. l.. Newiirk
msssssehger' ''.,.''''',i.:..,..C q. furse
NJ Muoi ce.i,..;;,,''''.'.''''''' Mahker p patten
J. L. Newkirk win take the leading
masculine part. Mrs. Newkirk takes
one Of the leading feminine parts. Mrs.
i win be remembered.
starred In last years production as
Peggy in "All OF Sudden Peggy"
Jane Gilman is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. W. ID. Gilman.
Red cross Roll Call.
DR.. Livingston Farrand, chairman OF
the central committee of the American
Red Cross, was the chief speaker at
the meeting, being introduced by Or.
the roll call, which will be held Nov.
II and will be directed by Prof. r. J..
Jones. DR.. Farrand made an intensely
interesting talk on the work. OF the Red
Cross both at home and abroad. driv-
Ing home the fact that there is much
ganization and that It's only, mission
was not during the war.
The speaker declared that conditions
left by the war are most serious. even
more serious than the war itself, He
declared that he was stu connected
with the Red Cross. for he could see
In the organization means OF accom-
plishlng certain important results. Con-
ditions are not back TO normal, he
pointed out and II will take the work
Of every citizen to restore normal con- |
was unprecedented and the actual de.
struction Of values was to a degree not
to be realized. he said. This destruc- |
ton must be replaced before the world
Is put back on n normal basis and III
cannot be done without production, and
cannqt be achieved without |
vitality, he pointed out, driving home |
the work done by the Red Cross In re-
storing vitality. File told OF conditions |
In war devastated Europe and the work |
being done BY the Red Cross. .,. -
got back from its work abroad. he said,
and told Of conditions abroad where !
here are 1900 900 war orphans AID |
millions OF children In addition UNI
developed.
Recovery from this condition is not |
possible unless something is done. TN
ess citizens realize the critical stage !
II civilization today they win look for
ward to far more. serious condition
when the present generation grows up,
.he speaker declared. The country
,annot stand untouched when Europe
$ involved in social and economic rev.
,lution.
Must Share Burden.
The United States must bear large
hare of the burden OF building up what
he war has torn down. according to
he speaker, who pointed out that
here Is work to be done at home as
veil az abroad. One striking statement
made by the speaker was that mo de-
nocracy can stand without service OF
Is citizens" Conditions. he said. de-
nand the service and attention OF
very man and woman. He stated that
10 would not make an appeal for the
Red Cross but thnt citizens should re-
sard 1t as an opportunity. He told IN
Iome detail OF the work OF the Red
ross.
The Rotary club win give the
dinner to the children OF
no Vine street orpnanage, II was de-
ided at the meeting. Upon the mo-
ion OF Richard Hardy the club voted
q care for the old horse Roam" when
las spent most OF It's life in the serv-
CO OF the city. In humorous vein
he motion was made that the demo-
ratio party be adopted and taken care
Il. Music was furnished by Mrs. clyde
wilkins and Dana Mckinney, accom-
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