Evening star., 1922-01-22

membership. but tends to make con-
certed action easier: produces the
ideal forum for discussion; virtually
does away with clique rule: provides
and last. but not least. benefits the In
dividual member"
List Of the Presidents.
Since Its formation the local Rotary
club has had nine presidents. includ-
ed among whom. besides Mr.. Dolph.
were the late Joseph NJ Stoddard.
former president of the Cook q
stoddard Company: George w. Har-
ris, of Harris & Ewing. photo
club and sergeant-at-arms of In
ternational Rotary: Daniel j. Cal
lahan general manager Of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat
Company: Edwin c. Graham. president
Of the City Club: John Poole. presi-
dent Of the Federal National Bank.
who also served as president of Inter
national Rotary in 1918; Roland s.
Robbins. manager Of Keith's Theater;
Charles ]. O'Neill patent attorney.
Semmes. president of the Semmes Mo-
tor Company.
washington Rotary is included in
the fifth district Of Rotary. which Is
composed of all Rotary clubs in the
District Of Columbia. Delaware. Mary
Pennsylvania east of the 18th
meridian-fifty clubs in ALL Edward
L Stock of the Washington club is
the governor of this district. and will
preside at it's convention to be held
| in this city in March.
A Rotary club has two distinct
kinds OF meetings-one the weekly
and the other the quarterly meeting.
| The weekly meeting of the local or.
ganization is held at 1880 every
wednesday. at the New Willard Hotel.
| for luncheon. Inasmuch as the MEM
| bers are in the habit Of retur ling
to their Offices after the meetings,
| tney are necessarily Of shorter dura-
| tion than the monthly meetings, which
| are generally held in the evening.
a program of entertainment.
! Obligated to Attend.
A distinctive feature of attendance
at these meetings Is that when man
| becomes a member of Rotary he is
| advised of and accepts the obligation
| OF attending meetings with regu-
!arity. Should he fail to live up to
| club he is dropped from membership
ana another man from the same line Of
] business or profession is invited to
take his place. In the case of the
| local Rotary Club absence from four
consecutive meetings automatically
| drops member from the organiza-
| tion.
! Another distinguishing feature of a
Rotary club is that the members are
admtted only after they have been
CHOSEN by the club as desirable. and
| are then notified of their election
| The members of a Rotary club are
not only representatives of their
respective business houses and pro-
| 1essions, but they are supposed to
! tepresent rep tsen,. and ana embody, as Rotarians.
1 wi hiOh h4 al.
J IN their relations with all men in the
| business world. In other words. they
| might be called ambassadors plenipo-
! tentiary from Rotary clubs to the
world of affairs.
Program OF Weekly Meetinxs.
| At the weekly meetings of the Ro-
.ary Cup OF Washington the method
impressive. Following the calling Of
the meeting to order by the president.
snort prayer is offered by the
| notarlan preacher" Rev. Charles T.
warner OF st; Adams Church, after
whicn the entire assemblage Is called
to attention" by Col. Leroy W. Her
| ron. and after the American flag has
been raised to its stafr the members
sing one verse Of America" A short
n,hinh business session usually follows. at
Mhlch announcements are made.
| FIowers are then given to those who
! nave had birthday anniversary
| since the last meeting, and all. visit
j ing Rotarians and their guests are
! introduced to the club
| Luncheon over, the remainder of the
! time 1s generally devoted to addresses
! oy wen known public men. MANY
speakers or International reputation
have spoken before the local club in
.ne past year. President Harding and
Secretary of the Navy DENLY are ac-
| tive Rotarians. while names Of many
! distlng9ished personages. including
Cnlef Justice William Howard Taff
Of the Supreme Court of the I,nitei
states, grace the honorary member
list of the club.
The club has just completed its
usual Rotary kiddies' Christmas nartv
gwen each year for the poor children
OF the District. Other notable move.
ments with which the club has beer
| closely affiliated are Boy Scout activi.
ties and the American bow achieva.
ment program.
The officers Of the Rotary cluh ~
! washington are Charles W. Semmas
president; William Knowles Cooner
vice president; George w. Harris Sec,
retary: Frank s. Hight. treasnrer.
marry ;: Evans, sergeant-at-arms
and Charles J. O'Neill. Immediate nast
president. The clubs Offices are IN The
| New willard Hotel and are in charge ~
Z. n. Miller, assistant secretary,
Hairs Hidden Beauty IL Brouxh, IN