Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-22
CHARTER FOR
THELION CLUB
Business Men in New Or
ganization TO Garry on
Service Principle
CATTELL ADDS TO
NIGHTS PLEASURE

Members Of the Lions Club and
their wives made merry in the du-
Barry room in the Hotel dupont last
night when the club charter was re-
ceived and addresses appropriate to
the occasion made by Mayor Harvey,
Edward James Cattell. Of Philadel-
nhia and others.
The AFFAIR was attended by fifty
business men Of this city, who are
members Of the club.
The program opened with the
singing OF America" The in
vocation was given by Bishop Philip
Cook. and the address OF welcome by
Lawrence J. Jones. president OF the
Wilmington Club. The charter was
presented by Harvey S. Moore, dis
trict governor Of the international
Lions Clubs. Addresses were made
by Mayor Harvey, Mr.. Cattell, and
others.
william f. Melton. president OF
the Rotary Club. spoke for that or
ganization: Guy r. Ford. vice-presi-
dent OF the Kiwanis Club, spoke for
that organization. Harry c. Woods,
secretary OF the Philadelphia Lions
Club and DR.. Roy p. May, Of Balu-
more: Herbert W. Hemphill and Al
bert T. Bell. OF Atlantic City, made
short addresses and invited the mem
bers of the new club TO visit their
respective clubs In the near future.
J. Edmund Fuller. acted as toast
master. and kept every one In roar
II
The glory OF life was the subject
OF the address by Mr.. Cattell. He
carried his hearers almost from tears
to laughter. as he changed IN a mo-
ment from grave TO gay, and from
merry to serious Much OF the
trouble with us now" he said. us
the fact that we are afraid. There
is no reason for this" He explained
how half Of the people, by saving
ten cents day for a year. could
pay the interest on the national debt
and provide a sinking fund that
would pay the principal eventually.
There is much to be done" he
said. "Our need is service. We get
out OF life what we put into II, and
the struggles we make must
strengthen us and help not our
selves. but everyone with whom we
are associated
The decorations were symbolical,
the lions head appearing in the
hangings The American flag also
formed a feature OF the hangings
about the room.
A feature OF the evening was the
dancing OF a modern fox trot by
Miss Marion McEwen and her pupil.
r. Mrs. Victor c. Nah. The treatment
OF the dance was unusually graceful
and beautiful Eudora Joseph gave
a classical dance TO music called
"LaCoquette. Both dances evoked
enthusiastic applause.
Following is the list OF charter
members;
Robert J. Barkley, s. II Bay
nard. Jr.. A. W. Benderoth. j. Roy
Bradley. Joseph w. Brosius, J.
Draper Brown. A. T. Carter. Vaughn
Clavey II. Warren Cornelius. Charles
Coke. j. Gilbert Craig. J. Wales
Davis, Earle r. Ewing. Henry Clay
Fisher. J. r. Fuller. A. V. Gemmill,
c. W. Hazel. c. r. Hearn. Frank +.
Hickman. Clarence r. Hope. Edwin
c. Huber. Frank c. Hughes. John p.
Hyatt. James p. Jones. Jr.. Lawrence
j. Jones. Maurice 3. Jorde, Arthur
W. Kuschan. j. Hamilton Lang.
Herbert r. Latter. David G. Lemon.
H. Mullin. George r. McElfat-
rick. George McHugh. John O'Con-
nell. Robert A. Parvis. Charles W.
Phelps. Fred s Price, Walter J..
Reardon. George II. Reed, Sam p.
Roiph. Chester II. Ross. II. X. Rut-
ter. c. NJ Spargo, Charles Carroll
Seward Lewis r. Springer, Harry f.
stausebach, Ayres J. Stockley, p.
Miller stradley. Herbert II. Ward
Jr.. G. A. Wedler, Medford II. White
- c. r. Yost. Harcourt r. Burns.