Evening journal., 1921-11-02
CLUBS

Mrs. Joseph S. Hamilton read
an unusually fine paper on her
trip to Edinburgh and London
derry with the Rotary Club at
the Current Events Glass OF the New
Century Club yesterday morning. She
started at the meeting place OF the
Rotarians at the Bellevue e-Stratford.
Philadelphia. and told of their de-
lightful trip overseas. She took her
hearers through the many interest
ing experiences of the visit. She
said Of her reception in Edinburgh:
The Lord High Provost (who Is
an honorary member Of the Rotary
Club and his wife with eighteen
other high officials were in the re-
ceiving line with wigs. some with
short breeches, scarlet slippers with
big buckles, all made a most brilliant
scene. An attendant took our card
and each one was announced sep
arately in a loud voice-sort OF
startled one to be so called out.
A wonderful band of music and a
kiltie band was there"
She told of their trips to Forth
Bridge, the greatest bridge in the
world, of their walk through "Thc
Royal Mile" among the historic
homesteads of royalty. fraught with
memories and ghosts OF the past.
She went into detailed account re-
calling historical characters who
have lived there in a most interesting
manner.
She told OF a day spent as guests
Of the Glasgow Rotary Club on the
Firth of the Clyde. Sir Harry
Lauder and his wife were with them
and the famous Scotchman entertain
ed them royalty with song and story.
The Rotarians left Edinburgh on
June goth for Belfast. ireland. where
they arrived in time for the opening
OF the Ulster Parliament with the
King and Queen present. She gave
splendid account OF the scenes OF
her trip to Londonderry and the
hospitality OF the Irish people was
told with a happy gift for narration.
Miss Mary II. Taylor gave a very
lup-to-date and interesting Current
! Events paper. She cited as an
/ Illustration OF the great advance
! that Is being made by Japanese
women. Nine. Kejf Yajama. the 90
year-old president OF the JOSH
JOSH Gakuin, the Presbyterian Girls
School at Toxic. who is here TO
present to the American people what
she calls a peace petition signed by
10000 women OF Japan. She ap-
proved Queen Mary's ban on using
the plumage Of wild birds in trim
ming hats. The rebuilding of the
Louvain library was urged in her
paper which gave a comprehensive
account of many events in present
day history.
That Wilmington is a great in
dustrial city was brought out in
Mrs Joseph II. Martins paper on
Wilmington Industrially." Sh o
pointed out that the city has aly<avs
excelled in ship building. The city is
also great port each year for the
oyster trade. Mrs. Martin referred
In thistsof, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TO many OF the large industrial
plants in this city, among them be-
ing the dupont powder works. the
bancroft Company, and the Jackson
and Sharp Company She also
named several other large Industrial
Ncenters, which have meant much N
this city. She quoted Mrs. r q
dufonts history OF the powder
plants as we'll worth reading.
Mrs Martin said she felt IL was
the patriotic duty OF all WHINING
tonians to shop In this city.
The Chamber OF Commerce she
commended for their impetus 10 the
Wheels OF industry. In closing. she
spoke OF the millions OF yards OF ma
terial that would he added 10 the in
dustral maelstrom with the coming
OF long skirts which Paris has de-
creed. Skirts will no longer be tho
synonym for the soul OF wit" cor
cluded Mrs. Martin.
Mrs Clarence W. Dickev sang q
, mum ber Of charming solos. accom-
panying herself.
Miss Josephine Prickett ia chair.
J man OF the class for this month.
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