Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-07
Iucrus Bnfeos PRESIDENT
 oF NORWICH ROTARIANs

Lucius Briggs was elected president of the Nerwtch R-tzry club at the Annual meeting held at the Wauregan hotel on WednesdAy noon. The other officers elected were Herbert N. Lerou, vice president; J. Nelson Weymouth. secre- tary; Clarence A. Spear. treasurer and Alfred c, Lillbridge. sergeant at arms These officers were elected by the board
 of directors which were chosen by baI-
 lot The directors elected are Dr. John
 s. Biackfnar. I.ncius Briggs, Arthur M-
 Brown. Iarries l.. Crawford. Herbert NJ
 Lerou Joseph C. Worth and J. N. Wey-
 mouth. As soon as the result of the election
 was made known Mr. Briggs was greeted
 with d rising vote of congratmztion and
 A rising vote Of appreciation was given
 Joseph c. Worth. retiring president and
 E. Howard Baker. retiring secretary. Tor
 the excellent work during the past year. a year when the ciub was in its
 infancy and when the tasks of the offfcexs | were by no means small.
 The reports of the secretary were | read showing an increasing membership | and a better percentage in attendsnce as the months roll by. Herbert C. Adams | and Df. John q. BlaclcfTfar had lOO | Der cent. attendance for the year. The
 report of the treasurer. Clarence A. Spear. showed that stl bills had been paid | abd that a subetantial balance remained
 m the tfeesafy
 AS guest Of honor the Rotary club had
 with them on Wednesday Forrest J. Per kins of ErovideBce. district governor,
 who just a year ago was present when , the club was instituted in this city. Mir Perkins aooke to the members of th'
 club on Things Rotsrian and during thu course of bis talk coTnplimented the ioca club on their fine showing they hat made during the first year of their e1 istence Mir. Perkins also reviewe, briefly the history of Rotary which i now sixteen years old and encircles tn globe having 900 clubs with A tota ! membership of e0,000. He also spoke en l couragingly of the outlook for a remark able year fer Rotary and in speaking | l the new members of the club said tha I although they did not realize 1t nov = they woaiid find that they had joined on { of the finest organizations on earth. t Mir. Perkins who was welcomed wit ( a hearty demonstration was given a ris 2 ing vote of appreciation at the close c T his talk.
 n The fnusdaa feature of the luncheo r was the solo by Bert Adams who prov
 ed himself real artist with the nor;
 support of John J. McAuHffe, in his son O And I went With Him. The next fes l. ture of the programme was the singh e of the "Granddad's Quartette." H. l. Adams. T. C. Murphy, Milo R. Water s and Frank H. Pul1en. The singing ]. this quartette showed the effect of ear e trz ming but lacked somewhat in volun ] which was supplied when the Bachelor Ls Sextette sang with enthusiasm from ti Id song sheet q Want A Girl" For bo l. quality and quantity the i've new nier ,A bers carried of all honors in the VOC ,e line. Their selection, There's a Lor h Long Trafi, was a demonstration that | n- singing qualities of the club had be-
 multiplied a hundred fold.
 The new members who were given [
 right hand of fellowship en Wednesd; ot were wsniAra c. Park of Hanover, Ere at erick s. croweli, Dr. R. R. Agnew. Afr H. G. Bllven and George L. Ingalls,.
 During the meeting Alex McNic a made d briet report on the Boston Go 1d ference which he with three other mel en bers of the club attended. He said th H. the conference was one of the fn' IT. and that the programme was excell' d. and included tax by Dr. Frank CraI at editor of Current Orinion, who spoke he the Four Delusions
 -ly Harry M Clark made report Of
 arrangements for Ladies Night which Or to be held on Thursday evening, AT to 14th. An elaborate programme At- been planned for the evening.
 Ter The meeting closed with the singing 'od the Star Spangled Banner.