Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-19
MARTINSBURG ROTARY
CLUB IS ORGANIZED;
Y MEMBERS ELECTED
A. c. NadenbousCh Elected
President Last Night.

/ IT'S MAI tlBSbuIS lNOidi y tlub bhu
to be part OF tho national system
Of such clubs. was formally insti
egted last night at a meeting and
dinner at the Berkeley Hotel. The
meeting was in charge of Professor
Aiehard Aspinal. OF Buekhannon,
governor OF this district of Rotary
clubs. who came for the express
purpose of organizing the club. The
organization work included the cleo.
ton of members. the election of a
Board of Directors and the election
of officers. all OF which was done
with the following results:
President, Attorney A. Z. MAIDEN
vousch.
Vice-president, j. K. Poland
Secretary. Clyde +. Smith
Treasurer Dudley Harley.
Sergeapt-at-arms i. w. Van Horn
Board Of Directors A G. MAIDEN
bousch, e. a. Miller. George w. L.
Mulliss, Ward McLanahan. X. a
Bradford, y. r. Emmort. j. II. Pc
land, Dudley Harley, ii. H. Byrer.
Members-T w. Martin, A. c. Ma
deGbousch. c. A. Miller Edward Rut
ledge, Or. G. ]. L. Sponseller W
K. Caskey. George w. f. Mulliss,
Ward MeLanhau, STUART w. Walk.
CT. r. A. Bradford, Allen II. En-
inert, Or. ]. NJ. Duff, ". J. Worthing,
I. l.. Dunn, Clyde Il. Smith, j. r.
Poland, Dudley Harley Wilbur II.
Thomas. Wilson Z. Sperow. Frank
W. VanHorn. W. B. Thornton, II.
II. Byrer.
Adopts National Constitution.
The club adopted the national con.
stitution, and will be given a nation
al number later with the national
charter Under the constitution the
club, as do all other such clubs, will
meet once each week for luncheon
ut the hotel, the club selecting
Thursday as the day for the local
meeting Al that time they will
spend an hour,-no more. between
l2.15 and l,15 in lunching and go.
cializing.
The membership will be gradually
expanded Under the rules the
clubs aim to have not more than
ono member from each vocation or
business in the community Some
candidates who are not eligible for
membership on one basis because
thai basis may have already sent a
member to the club may become
eligible on another basis. "a bust.
ness or profession in which they are
also interested
Organization here last night fol.
lowed SOME quiet discussion Of the
practicabiiity OF the scheme, and
vas backed by Professor Aepinall
VINO Was anxious to have the club
organized over IN this end of the
state before he gave up his term OF
Office, and for this reason he felt
a particular and personal interest
in the project. Martnsbure, it was
pointed out during the preliminary
discussion. is the only city of any
size in the state which was with
out Rotary organization and the
success with which the clubs had
met in other cities made ii seem
probable that II would be great
asset to this city Prospective mem.
hers were approached and the sen.
timent was quickly found to be IA.
vorable to the organization, and the
meeting last night was the result
The PRIMARY purpose Of the organ.
izatiOn, N s explained is to break
down all formallties between bust.
ness and professional men of a com.
munity by bringing them together
on a strictly informal basis once
each week and, by stressing the val.
ne OF friendly intercourse with one
another to promote the general feel
ing Of common fellowship. Infor
malty is strictly enforced in tha
club, IT. is said. family names are
dropped and every member but call
evcry other member by his first
name and the club does not func.
ton with the impose ion that it is
carrying the weight Of the world on
its shoulders Matters which may
be deemed OF general Importance
and in which II may be felt Tie club
as whole is interested may be prs
posed at the luneheons for informal
discussion and action ON them is
permissible; but It ie pointed out
hat the primary purpose Of the
club is sociability and friendship
rather than serious business These
general principles were discussed
by Governor Aepinall In his address
last night who told ~ the work o.
tber clubs their success and the
esults which they have clfected
7t oHlF t9 the advancement OF thrfF
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