The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-09-14
R0TARIANS HAD
GREAT MEETING
TUESDAY LUNCH
District Governor John Turner and
W. M. Glenn of Orlando
Were Visitors


The Tuesday luncheon of the Lake
land Rotary Club at the Elks' Grill
was notable because of the presence
of several distinguished visitors First
OF all came John Turner of Tampa,
district governor of the eighth district
who arrived Unexpectedly. thus giving
q pleasant surprise. Bill" Glenn, ed
itor of the Orlando Morning Sentinel.
was on the program for a detailed
story of the international convention
held in Edinburg. Scotland. last June.
He came loaded with pictures and
souvenirs of the convention and OF
the subsequent tour of Europe and the
battlefelds of the world war all in
tensely interesting. 'RotarianS OFT
and Sneed We're a special committee
of guardians in charge of two baby
ROtarians, Sam Kellum and iZerny
Barnes, who appeared in brilliant col
ored rompers leading a toy bear The
initiates were made to sing and do
other stunts, after which the district
governor getting down to the serious
side of Rotary, delivered an impress
sive address on the ethics and under
lying principles of the organization.
pointing out how Rotary can, with 4
proper understanding of its aims and
objects, make for better citizenship.
In his address to the club the dis
trict governor complimented President
j. Sanford Jewett and the member
ship on the good attendance showing
made for the month of August, the
Lakeland club standing the highest
of any Florida club
Acknowledging the thanks of the
Rotarians, bill" Glenn took occasion
to convey the greetings of the Or
lando club and to voice the hope that
Lakeland and Orlando can soon get to
gether in a good fellowship gathering
similar to that of the Orlando and
Sanford Chambers of Commerce re
Gently.
On the entertainment program were
vocal selections by Misses Ellie
Pritchett and Aileen PARCEL, who
played their own accompaniments OF
the ukulele. receiving well merited
encores. Song Director Vernie Ste
vens with Mrs. Joe Johnson al the
which promises to be winner when
memorized by the club.
Chairman Lanphear and Secretary
Appleyard of the Chamber of Com
merce We're among the honOrcd
guests, Secretary Appleyard extending
to the Rotarians an urgent invitation
to attend the big Chamber of Com
merce dinner in the Elks' hall next
Monday evening, incidentally using
the opportunity to return thanks to
the Rotarians for valuable cooperation
on the movement for renewed life and
interest in the Chamber of Commerce
and its program for a bigger and bet
ter Lakeland. The Rotes greeted him
with the assurance. "We1l be there"
backed up by the touching song,
Isn't He Handsome?"
With Bill King acting as chairman
Of the entertainment committee, RO-
tartan Paul Collins was made to feel
his Importance as a father, the club
presenting the new papa with choice
assortment of infant paraphernalia,
ranging from rattles, teething rings
talcum powder and dolls to rubber
underwear" The recipient of these
little attentions made bllshing ac
acknowledgement on behalf of the entire
family.
Promoted from the post of acting
secretary to that OF secretary, Rota
rian W. B. Curtis was at his post, fill
ing the vacancy created by the resig-
nation because of illness of the for
mer secretary, A. ]. Holworthy. The
report that the former secretary was
rapidly regaining his health at
Waynesville, North Carolina. was re-
cevied with pleasure.