Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-12
.klWAN|S CLUB WELCOMED
by RICHMOND ROTARIANS
Two Big Civic Organizations
Join Hands for Better
mcnt of CITY.
SAUNDERS DELIVERS ADDRESS
LnrEcst Gathering Ever Held Joint
5 ly by Bohic>, 1875 Members of One
md i35 Of the other Attending
the Reception.

the Reception.
In observing the proccr,s or Ro-
tary. lie profits most who serves
best" and that OF kiwanir. we
build ana build square" said
Attorney General John II. Saunders
last night at the reception rendered
the Kiwanians ty the Rotary club.
we live. not fo: ourselves. hut for
humanity. and Tc scatter JOY and
sunshine wherever we 20 We meet
here, not for personal benefits. IU;
to spread that acacc and happiness
taught in the ideals and traditions
of our forcfatbcrs."
The occasion was one OF tho mos,
brilliant and inspiring over engaged
In by these two ORGANIZATIONS under
similar ausn!ccs The banquet nan
at Murphy's was filled almost To
oycrnowing with representative
business and professional men. An.
Hawaiian orchestra supplied music
during the early hour of tho gath
erinE, and Howard Bryant ana his
oc'c'te furnished the music during
the remainder Of tho evening.
Mnny Visitors Mt Reception.
Norman Cali, president OF tho RIO
tarN Club, presided until the "ccstiv-
tiles OF the, evening began. when
80 - 10 ! an Nbbh tlidf re
OF the affair. Roiarian T. r Nc
-Faden delivered the Invocation. and
Jcter Jones gave an imitation of
an entire grand opera company in
singing Did He FAN. or Was lie
rushed number OF visiting Ro.
tarans and kiwanians from many
sections az tho country were nrcs
ent, including Julian Williams Of
Alexandria. the Kiwanian governor
OF this district. President CaiI am
hounccd thai there were present l3s
hiwanianS ana l55 Eotarlans the
largest joint meeting Of these two
organizations in their history.
Prcsiden, Call presented Harold
h'""mheTE. charter member and "A
past pres dent OF the Rotary Club.
who delivered a short Welcoming ,d
dress. in which he said such team
work could but lead to closer pcrsounI
association and more effective public
service. 1t has hccn demonstrated
. n" said, that the work Of these two
organizations tends TO the public vol
!, fare and the development of tho city
ana me country. Many of those
present" he said. are already idcu-
tiiied with the promotion of civic
prosperity, happiness and influence
President Thomas Il. Howell, of the
kiwanis Club. presented by prcsi-
dent Call, in introducing the .\ttor-
HcY-'Ichcra! OF Virginia, member OF
the kiwanis Club. said the members
OF stich organization look at both
' tho serious and the frivolous sides of
! human nature. Co-opcration and in
!. spiration develop in This way. This
r rubbing Of elbows" he said. gets MS
: closer together, and We assume the
} big responsibility OF making Rich
mond better and bigger city. We
peHcVc III cooperation and fellow
SHIP for the good Of tho community
a well as the individually"
Greater stntc md city.
. We must scatter sunshine and JOY
wherever We go" said Attorney
: era! saunders, during the course of
ms speech, in response to the wclcom-
/ ing address by MIR Bloombcrg. we
|. must learn what was taught, by our
: torcfaihers' vision, 10 be conscious
OF our serious responsibilities With
true loyalty 10 God and 10 our fellow
men, and to our Nag, We will continue
. TO nc the leaders and tho prcscrvcrs
OF civilization and mankind. Sociahii-
ity and cordiality ns cxomp!ificd here
are bound TO help in the building up
I of greater city and greater
state
Chairman Hogan in presenting
. George Lewis. stated ,;i.., he MAS one
a OF the 'snappy i've wifes' OF The
a
message from an old friend with the
army Of occupation az Coblcnz XII
{. wanian Lewis read the MESSAGE.
which carried humorous references 20
many members OF the Rotary club.
among them being one to Thomas
: e. McAdams, fl which II said: Pc
{ member me To McAdams and CON
/. graduate him upon his willingness to
ACCEPT the invitation OF the Nations
, Hank oi America. To maxi HIM is
president"
~ the conclusion OF Attorney Gen
erai Saunders sree.,.. r;o,.r...I col
"nti'' i T. McFaGcu shouted:
Three cheers Tor the next Cover
nor Of virginia" and the rcspons=
was given Win hearty good viii
Kadi" !, Established.
Betore tho meeting closed. prcsi-
den, Call announced that a ra1i,
mad been established Ia the han. ana
the entire PROCEEDINGS wer. being
taken in At various POINTS. iu.Iud.
ing the newspaper Offices lie Dion
called upon Rptariau Doug" Free
man 70 deliver an address. hu, ma,
gentleman refused 10 SPEAK. begging
leave 10 Print and later copies OF
an afternoon paper rnarkcd extra.
containing an account o! the two
clubs, was distributed
he affair came 20 close at :
O'Clock with singing Of when W..
Meet again" by THO entire crowd
~ President Gail ANNOUNCED las. ,i.-I,,
a3that plans were !n tue making ,or
tthe Institution of Rotary cIp "A,
1FredericksDurg, and that pilgrim
age 10 that city would b.. taken
soshorily. lie named on tn. ,am,ui,
s.