The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-30
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the greatest luncheon city in all the world. for never a day passes that some club, society, lodge or clan of some kind is busy around the table
 l thought that during the war we had hung up some records which would never be surpassed, but all high-water marks for eats, and I use the word water with intent, for even the banishment Of wines and liquor cannot, have been broken this week
 Monday was the record-breaking day, for the Rotarians staged five dinners around noon, and my only trouble was that I was forced to make a choice be- tween them, as I earnest wished to be present at each one of them for there is a flavor of programmes just as there is flavor of food, and l confess to lik- | ing both flavors.
 I debated for long time as to whether I would divide my time between the five or sit through just one. I confess that in my dilemma l began to understand and sympathize with the feelings and perplexty of hunting dog. Any old hunter knows that his pointer or setter will do better work if he goes into the | field with only one man. There are dogs that can care for two men without worry but three upsets the best of them, while four demoralizes them to such an extent that they are almost worthless.
 l knew perfectly well that could ham dle one lunch satisfactorily, and that on a pinch 1 had covered two, but the thought of trying to take in five was beyond me, and therefore I selected to dine with the St. Petersburg Rotarians, as 1 had been tipped off that they were going to put on a novel stunt, and In this I was not disappointed, for with their jazz taho they were prepared for the jazzjest Kind of things, and believe me. they both had pep and kick.
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 The dinner was set in the south end Of the main dining room of the Tutwiler. at the north end, and while Florida may be divided if the cesson of a portion of it's western territory is passed by the leg slature and ratified by the people it was altogether around the two luncheon tables on Monday, with the exception of the southern end, which was the guest or the Cubans in the main ballroom. Flor ida was nightly in evidence at these luncheons, and they are certainly live bunch even though the St. Petersburg crowd brought in a dead one' and staged a scene in dead life"
 I was amused when the pallbearers with appropriate signs bore in coffin in which reposed the body of a man who to all intents and purposes was without life. He was made up so realistically as corpse that none of the negro wait CTS would come anywhere about where the coffin containing him was set down. noticed particularly that each and every enc of them found some excuse for going tc the other end of the room, and I couldn't well blame them,. for it was ehastly sight.
 He was accompanied by his physician and his undertaken, and it put me to thinking It seems to me that the pres ence of the family doctor is about as appropriate that of the family pastor. found myself greatly interested in the ressuscitation of man apparently dead to his civic duties into an active citi- z'r by the quickening power of Rotary principles. But just as I was losing my self in the ceremony over the dead one, caught the figure of Rotarian Wallace glued on the scene before him, and I was afraid that he would burst into tears.
 I'll not rehearse the other features Of the luncheon, attractive as they were, but will pass on to the Tuesday lunch at the Southern club, presided over by Frank Rushton. I had no trouble whatever in finding name for it, as it was a scene in still life" The whole air Of the performance was Scotch, even the preacher and the still being pure Scotch, although the latter was camouflaged as Alabama moonshine. It brought tears to the eyes of many when they recalled the good old days of yore before corn snONeu out the rye.
 Everybody knows that Rotarian Frank Rushton will make good if he has his pastor at his right hand side. Being preac cher I heartily commend the habit he has of always leaning on his preacher. If more laymen did this there would be fewer of them to fall. As a friend of Frank. l hope he will never let go of his minister, for the Lord only knows what might happen to him if his moral any event, I commend and applaud him safety first" by never in public being out of reach of clerical aid
 Rotarian Rushton is a postmaster in the gentle art of badinage, and his ere rubic smile enables him to get away with much which if attempted by a less innocent appearing person would cause small size riot. If any one doubts this he can easily prove the truth of what am saying by attempting to guy his hearers while acting as toastmaster. There is subtle and delicate something which in the last analysis is pure art in the Rushtonesaue manner of persiflage and banter. Even he himself couldn't get by with it unless behind his wit and irony there was a residum of horse sense and the ability to think straight
 His opening remarks were in his best style. Fe felicitated the Pensacola bunch for getting into the swim with fish. He congratulated the Selmians for handing out pure milk to wash down the de- i;ciuus pctato pies He thought it fine