Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-22
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CLUB AT BANQUET
HERE LAST MIGHT.
TARY CREATED WITH ENOUGH
GUARANTORS TO INSURE iSSU-
ANcE OF CHARTER TO LOCAL
GROUP.

With twenty-five members signing
the application for a charter, Kiwanis,
club similar in precepts to the
Rotary and embracing the United
States, together with Canada, was
given a fine start in Ottawa last
night at banquet in the new Ameri-
can restaurant. The meeing follow
ing the dinner was presided over by
c. A. Wade. Madison street furniture
dealer, aided and abetted by com
mittee composed of David Refor, J.
A. Andrews, p J. McManus, Arthur
II, Colwell, Edward Claus and Joe
Maierhofer
When membership applications
were passed out among the banquet
ers half those sitting at the tables
subscribed their names on the jump
off while majority of the others
asked more time to think the matter
over before making final decision.
Secures Enough Guarantees.
The guarantees were sufficient
however, to make certain club will
be formed here. The fewest number
Of applicants permissible on char
ter Is fifty Assurances from more
than twenty-five in addition to the
signatories at the first meeting have
been received by the committee in
charge of the first promotion work. IL
was announced today, thus leaving
no room to doubt the presence of
any obstacles to prevent creation OF
the ottawa Kiwanis.
William Millard, of Chicago. field
worker for the international body,
was the principal speaker following
very very elaborate feast served by
the restaurant proprietors. He out
lined very comprehensiyely the work
ings Of Kiwanis, its general plan and
code of business ethics In an address
lasting fully an hour.
Means 1--WE Build"
"Kiwanis," the Indian word from
which the club derives its name.
means 1--WE build" he explained to
his auditors, while instructing them
to let Kiwanis be their guide in the
future. He told of the many great
accomplishments of clubs in other
cities, and said there was no reason
why some OF these fine works could
not be performed in Ottawa Kiwa-
mis-, contrary to the plan adopted by
Rotary accepts two members from
each profession or mercantile line,
while Rotary permits of only one line
being represented on its roster.
Following M}llard,s speech, bldef
addresses were made by J. A. Andrws,
Wade and David Refior, all endorsing
Kiwanis in glowing terms.
Visitors Kept Away BY Mud.
Delegations which were expected
from Aurora, Joliet and Streator,
were not present as scheduled owing
largely to condition Of the roads.
The Aurora party started for Otta-
wa in time for the meeting but did
not arrive here until II o'clock and
after adjournment had been taken.
In the Aurora group, which became
moored in the mud flats north of
Morris, while seeking out the con
crete highway, we're District Lieu
tenant Governor Albert Gibbs, James
Young, William Reedy, Clarence Val
entine, Fred Frauenhoff and H. w.
Chawgo, president of the club, which
has a membership of 1856 at present
After getting in town at such late
hour, there was nothing for the party
to do but turn around and plow right
back again. after making a short call
on their former fellow townsman,
Bert Wade.
The club which holds midlweek
luncheons, has called a special meet
ing for organization purposes next
Monday night, according to announce
ments made today.