Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-15

the splendid cooperation of the New London men in organizing the local club and also extended good wishes for sue cess of the Willimantie club which is the child of the Norwich club. Mayor Lerou' spoke briefly on what Rotary stands for and its building up power in any com munity. The following menu was served:
 Grape Fruit, Cardinal
 Cream of Mushrooms Celery Radishes Olives Boiled Kennebec Salmon,
 Hollandaise Sauce
 Parisienne Potatoes
 Praised Tenderloin of Beef. Tcurnedos
 Potatoes en Croduette
 Early June Peas
 Dinner Rolls
 Long Island Salad
 Rotary French Ice Cream
 Assorted Cakes
 Cafe Noir
 Cigars Cigarettes Candy
 Special Song.
 A song written especially for the oc- casion by George H. Howard of Broad street was sung with enthusiasm. The song is a humorous sketch of the mayors
  and Willinantic
 Presentation of Gifts.
 Another feature of the programme that created no little mirth was the presenta- tion of gifts. These gifts were many and varied, there being silk stockings, cigars, articles of women's apparel, furniture and household goods, donated by mem bers of the three clubs. The presenta- tion was made by Frank Foss, president Of the Willimantie club. The presentation was made by drawing of numbers and Dame Fortune made no discrimina ations, the ladies drawing cigars while the men perchance drew a pair of silk hose or a box of candy. James G. Hammond of New London drew a pair of guinea pigs which he said, when called upon for a speech, would be reared as Rotarians The presentation of the gifts was made between the dinner courses. Cabaret PreEramme. AS the first number of the cabaret pro- eramne was Kubanoff, novelty violinist an accomplished player whose classical and popular renderings were Thoroughly appreciated. The second number was Miss Ray Sapphire, gem of the vocal | world, who responded. to several encores The last of the cabaret numbers waE William Connery, who saw service witf | the I'D division lover there" and kept l his buddies from the terrors of the blues Mir Connery's contagious humor and wal stories were bright and clever.
 Betary Entertainers From New London | After the cabaret programme c. c | Costello of New London, in responding to the urgent demands for a speech, tolC 1 of some of his experiences in the legis lature As "Conny" always looks on thu bright side of life and with a great biz smile goes through life he finds mucl that is amusing even in such an auster body as the general assembly. His stor les brought the smiles to the faces of hi hearers and his that reminds me of story" brought forth applause.
 Not to be outdone as an entertainer President James P. Sullivan of the NeI London club, when called upon to say few words, smiled a great big smile am began his address" From the minut he smiled until he sat down there wa not 8 minute when the mirth his remark brought forth subsided and the applaus accorded him would have done credit t the best efforts of Harry Lauder or a Al Jolson.
 Frank R. Murdy, baritone, was hear in The King of the Winds, and his ren dition of this number brought forth aI plause forcing him to respond with tw encores, SunTise and You, and I Sort Miss You.
 Address by Ncr Haven Rotarian. MT. Worth then introduced. Donald Adams, past president of the New Ha ven Rotary club. MT. Adams in his af dress, What Rotary Means to Me, said part:
 There are many things in the worl which are wrong dead wrong, and T words or explanations can make thel ri1ht. We hear men say the eommunit ought te do this or the public ought to t that. The community Is the sum of or l of one man and another and another; u - public is one individual plus another il C dividual When I say the communii l ought or the public ought" it meal d ought or it means nothing. What f the remedy then? Just this-the educ, tion of each individual to take upon hin e self the solution of these problems. = This is just what Rotary IS doing. E l. cry week over sixty thousand mer fa1 g the number Is rapidly increa sing) in 2 e parts of the world are absorbing il S message of "he profits most who serv .- best" It is a school in citizenship anl IT producing results. When l think of tn n and picture in my mind the men saw Salt Lake City and Atlantic City, : pledged. to the high ideals of Rotary, presents a challenge to me to take n part in this organization which is heI ing to solve the problems which must ; met.
 So far I have tried to give you n . ideas on what Rotary can do CT oug II to do in the world and perhaps soI Il Il stranger might ask What is this Rcta anyway?"i Maybe I have put the ca before the horse and saoull have srok of this first I sometimes wish Rqta had some other name than Club" s. have golf clubs. country clubs. I'ni 1T League clubs and countless others al t you all know that Rotlry is not in al It sense a club such as these. If you a 'e alyze 1t carefully I think you will ser Ie with mo that Rotary is not a club out movement and a crusaie and it b