The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
ROTARY SPIRIT
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ANNUAL Oh RI T MAS DIHM11
DRAWS $50 9UEsTS-S4R21-
MENr REIGNS.
royERNoR-ELECr MORGAN, DIS
TRrQr GOVERNOR ASPrNALL
AND PRESIDENT TKoMP-
SON TALK.
MUCH IAuaHTER PROVOKED BY
GIVING OF GIFTS AND NOVEL
rrES-TEMPrUG MENU.

Rotary spirit Was eNemplined at ths
annual Christmas dinner held last even
Ing IN tho Mcclure ball room, when 80
members and friends took part in
great jollihcation.
Fellowship was tho keynote OF the
meeting. as we'll as helping the other
fellow and serving ones tellowman. and
Il was declared q great session by ali
otrendlns
The meeting began at $50 o'cloVS
with the serving OF the usual luncneon
which IS held on Tuesday. Tho menu
.:as tempting from cocktails 10 cigars
and IN addition there were many novel
ties. Each guest was given a package
~ Wizard cigarettes. cigar box OK
matches and thimble as novelties.
Following the luncheon. w. J. Franks
ton, the president. turned the meeting
over TO {. J. Hunter. who proved m
Abte chairman.
As soon as Mr. Hunter took charge
Of the meeting there was rush on the
santa Claus Bank" which pays % per
cent interest on savings, and Otticer
charles Flanagan WAS called IN I"
uuell the riot" which followed. About
twenty men rushed Tor the bank as soon
as II opened. and It was with great difti-
Guilty the officer and the OFFICIALS OF tue
. bank restored order.
As soon as tho disturbance" was Qui-
eted, tho presentation OF Christmas
presents began. Everything from parts
Tor an automobile TO u deck or cardS
Was distributed, including flash lights
shaving sets. hosiery--everything.
Whan the presents had been distri-
euted Officer Flanagan found george
W. Lutz running around with jug IN
his possession. He was called oefore
judge Hunter and fined u. he pa'o
tho fine with link bill, ana the
Judge found It had been horribly mu-
ttlated, with tho result Mr.. Lutz was
<,nad an additional IS for "maiminS
L. s currency.
President Frankston gave Mr.. Luts
a hearty laugh. with the result he was
arrested and fined So, for disturbing
the peace and proving dtsorderly.
When quiet had again been maintain
ed, Mr.. Hunter read several teieSrams'
one for Fred Stroehman. from William
Jennings Bryan. one for Tom Downing.
from Ring Lardner. one for A. Z. Sthe4
from President -eleItWarren G.. Hard
Ing, and one for Judge James W. Ewing
from +. D. Roosevelt.
President Thompson Talks.
e. ]. Thompson. president OF tho
Pittsburgh Club was called upon as
the first speaker OF tho evening. In
few we'll chosen words. mingled with
nirthful phrases he expressed his ap-
probation of being invited to attend
He declared himself as feeling the hos
p!tabIe spirit OF Wheeling. and CONS
mentsd on the days gone by when no
was kid" friend OF Bill Irvine, Doc
Downing ana others.
lie concluded by extending MS near
tIest wishes 10 the club for success
ful New Year. following which the d.
rectors Of tho local club staged one
act farce titled Wheeling Rotary Club
in 1910" which drew rounds OF laugh
ter.
Governor ABptnau.
-Rev. Richard Asphalt. regarded IN
the club as Governor Dick. governor
III the Sixth district. whose homo IS IN
6UcnhannoR WAS the next speaker.
Mr. Asphalt proved humorous
Speaker and declared although he Is 90
nrr cent preacher and 40 per cent teach
sr he Is 100 per cent Rotarian.
The speaker explained the great or
ganizat,on OF Rotary work. speaking on
the subject Of "Levelization OF Rotary.
FIe told several humorous stories IN his
Introduction. and then explained the
four parts OF his address.
His first part was the calling OF each
member by his frSt name. He declared
the use Of the first name shows real
fellowship OF mankind, and urged that
the custom be adopted In all clubs and
rigidly enforced. Hts second thought
was that Rotar!ans change officers
every year. rotating regularly. to pro-
vent capitalization and soltdihcation.
His third thought was the great or
ganlzation. the working OF the COVER
nors council and his last service"
He spoke OF the great meaning OF the
little wheel pin which signifies Rotarian
work. and declared It the greatest panel
furniture obtainable. In closing he
urged every member Of the club TO
spread the gospel OF Rotary work. and
TO keep the breath OF the organization
forever spreading.
Poet Leon Stein proved his title in an