The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-24
CONFER HONOR
ON HILL, BUNDY
ANDNICHOLSON
Rotary Memberships
Are Conferred

them honorary membership in that or
ganfzation in an appropriate ceremony
at the Z. G. Hill company's green
houses. The three to be SO honored
we're Timothy Nicholson. sociologistl
and welfare worker; John Elwood
Bundy, artist and landscape painter,
and Edward Gurney Hill, florist and
culturist
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Nicholson were
present, but Mr.. Bundy was called
away to Mooresville at a late hour to
the bedside of his sister.
Mr. Nicholson arose from his bed
to attend the meeting, his health be-
ing such that physicians advised
against his attendance, and would not
permit him to speak at the meeting.
Following the dinner which was
served prior to the ceremony Will
Keller, president of the organization,
introduced William Dudley Foulke,
who welcomed the three new honorary
members.
Tribute TO FouIke
Mr.. Keller stated that Mr.. Foulke
is considered by George Ade in one OF
his more recent serious articles, as
one OF the IL great men who are ma
tives OF the state of Indiana. He also
stated that it was most appropriate
that Mr.. Foulke make the address OF
welcome, since Mr.. Foulke has known
each of the three men throughout his
lifetime and because if it were not for
the fact that Mr.. Foulke Is already
member of the club, he would be
among those honored today.
Mr.. Foulke paid high tribute to all
the new members stating that it is
problematical whether or not Rotary is
fHan hnu
have already received or whether they
have honored Rotary in their accept
ing honorary membership. He stated
that this day was emphatically an old
mans day since he himself, as well as
the new members, are well past their
maturity. The speaker related the
honors and attainmnts of all of the
initiates and gave them brief insight
into the fundamentals of Rotary mem
bership.
Nicholson Rises.
Following the address of Mr.. Foulke,
Mr.. Keller excused Mr.. Nicholson from
making a speech of acknowledgment
because of his i'll health but called up
on Mr.. Hill TO say a few words. At
this point Mr. Nicholson rose against
orders and said: "Gurney Hill is the
orator of this trio anyway and he is
himself but for the rest of US too"
Mr.. Hill made brief speech of
acknowledgement stating that other
honors have been accorded him but
he felt that none of the was equai
TO the one he had just received. TIE
association of his name with those
other men who have done such q
creative work and lasting work, he
said was a greater honor than he de-
served
Appreciates Honor
He related he had received honors
for his work done in the field of rose
culture and how he had been asked
to answer toasts at a large gather
ing of famous English florists, an
honor never before conferred upon
one outside of their immediate
society, but this, he said, was nothing
compared to being received into
honorary membership in Rotary club
with such distinguished men as his
feltow-initiates.
Admiration For Rose.
Mr.. Hill related the beginning of
his interest in the rose, now he, as a
boy walked into his fathers garden
one morning and admired rose there
and felt that this flower above all
others must be the most supreme
work of God. 1t was his desire from
that time on to be the best rose cul-
turist in the world.
Mr.. Keller presented the new mem
bers their certificates of membership
He then called upon Earl Mann, who
had made the arrangements for the
meeting, including the decorations and
the preparation of the dinner. Mr.
Mann said the pleasure OF those at
tending the meeting paid him well for
his efforts. He said it was the wish
OF himself and Mr.. Hill that the pro
ceeds of the meeting be turned over to
the treasury of the club and that the
. club members consider themselves the
guests OF himself and Mr.. Hill. .
Many guests were present at the
meeting including Edwin c. Wright, a
Rotarian, of Greenville, Ohio. who has
been responsible for the building up
of the West Richmond addition, known
as Wrightland.
Beautiful Setting
The scene of the meeting was laid
in the new manetti storage room oi
the Z. G. Hill company greenhouses
narrow. low, but long cement block
building. Just recently erected and
which was initiated by the exercises
Tuesday.
The side walls and ceiling Of the
building were completely covered witt
autumn boughs of varicolored beech
and maple The long table extended
the full length Of the room and was
decorated with frequent vases OF au
tumn colored, light pink, bronze anc
white pom pom chrysanthemums, there
being a pink rose at each plate.
The table was in the shape OF
.great L. the top OF which was espe
1ially prepared for the speakers anC
those to be honored. This end of tht
able was placed at the far west enc
sof the room and was surmounted b,
large banks of giant decorative ehrys
anthemums OF yellow, hybred red anC
bronze and interspersed with bunche:
of bronze baby" chrysanthemums.
Cases of Roses
Along the side walls were placed
occasional large vases of the wonder
full new variety of roses which ha:
been cultivated by E. G. Hill and which
he has named America" Alternatel,
with these were other vases of tht
new Amelia G ude" yellow rost
which was cultivated by Fred Lemon