Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01


the fraternal temple of Rotary. be-
fore whose altar all races and relig-
ions are to meet. should ever hold be-
fore us, as the trestleboard from
which we build. Rotary's lofty ideals
of character and service. Thus only
shall the structure rise as one har-
monious whole. This fraternal temple
of Rotary is far from. being a finished
structure. Yet daily it's walls rise on
their firm foundations of character.
! friendship. service and brotherhood
ethe work of many hands and many
minds
A society such as ours has no ex-
cuse for existence if the noble prin-
cip1es upon which it was founded are
not daily exemplified in the lives and
characters of its members, useless, in
deed, if its associations and inspira-
tions do not make for character,
| friendship and service. We have been
called as missionaries in Rotary, my
friends. each to his craft, and to all
men. Let US earnestly strive to APP
proximate its ideals in our, own lives.
and then carry them to others less
/ fortunate. For when the Rotarian
! ideals of service and brotherhood
shall become the ideals of a majority
of mankind, then shall institutions,
! laws and customs be transformed.
earth in the sweet sanity of the Col
den Rule. in mutual helpfulness, trust
and confidence.
| And they shall meet in love that
No race nor creed nor cline.
For the world shall be one brotherhood
In that celestial time;
And happiness shall be in the air,
And righteousness the sod,
And earth go singing on her way
About the throne of God!
What of the night" o Waterman set
To mark dawns earliest ~.
The wind blows fair from Vhe morn
ing star,
Fair from the gates of day;
And over sorrow and signing shines
The Dream of Galilec--
The Kingdom of God that shall NIL the
earth
AS the waters fill the sea-
The Luncheon =
When the business meeting ad-
journed, the Rotarians fiocked to the
dining room for luncheon. The Au-
gusta club was to have had charge
of this event, but due to an, unfor-
tunate combination of bad morning
weather, and conflicting business
dates of an urgent nature among the
leaders of the Capital City organiza
ton no attempt was made to run off
!
did not lack pep however. for the
big Rhode Island delegation started
singing, and soon the whole dining
room rang with the strains of old
favorites such Nanny" "Old Black
joe" the "Quacking Song" and
others.
Luncheon to Dinner
After the Rotarians had finished
their luncheons they passed the aft
ernoon as fancy dictated. Golf en-
thusiasts took part in a tournament
on the beautiful IS hole Poland
| Spring course. This event was un-
der the supervision of the Lewiston
Auburn clubs. The big Rotary club
! dinner at o'clock in the evening
was under the supervision of the
Portland Rotarians, and a number
of fun making events, combined with
a jolly musical program made the
dinner pass all too quickly for those
present.
/ Reception and Ball
The beautiful ball room of the
main hotel changed aspect COM
I pletely from the efficient looking
business hall that it was in the
morning, and at $50 P. NJ was
thronged with beautifully dressed
women and their escorts who had
gathered for the big social event of
the conclaye-the reception to Dis
trict Governor Herbert G. Wilson.
The fine music, novelties, and beauty
of the gathering made this event one
long to be remembered by all pres
ent. Both the reception and the ball
were held under the supervision of
the general committee of arrange
! nents with the following mem ber-
; ship: Governor Herbert c. Wilson
chairman; Ivan Lang, Augusta
! George f. Marsters, Boston,: Forrest
j. Perkins, Providence; Oliver p. T.
Wish, Portland; Clifford f. Paige
Worcester; Harry c. Quinby, Saco;
Harry T. Passmore, Bath; Harold HI
! Hodge, Bangor; Philip L. ,Pottlc
Lewiston-Auburn; George II. Ma
comber, Augusta; MILFORD Fullerton
HoYlton; George H. Man, Water
VILE.
Program for Today
This will be the last day of the
conclave, and the porgram opens at
o'clock this morning with an "Auld
Lang Syne" breakfast. The gather.
ing then leave Poland SPRINGS for
Portland where they will make their
| headquarters at the Falmouth hotel
! me morning will be devoted to
Sightseeing about Portland in an.
tomoblles furnished by members OF
the Portland Rotary club. The Port.
land club will be hosts at a luncheon
at the Falmouth at 1915. and the
guests will leave the Union station
Tor their homes in special parlor cars
at 1.45 P. NJ.