Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-15


if plans Of the Augusta Kiwanis club
members mature.
President Henry E. Dunnack. speak
Sing before the local organization at
the Augusta House last evening at the
last regular meeting before fall, pro-
posed that the club turn to and make
the Capitol City's mortality rate the
smallest in the State Of Maine-and
this will mean the smallest in the
Union, for Maine has already taken
the lead in National Public Health
work.
Mr.. Dunnack's motion met with
universal approval. It was moved
that the executive committee take the
matter under advisement for study
ana recommendation to be presented
to the Kiwanians At their next meet.
ing the drst Of September.
Duo largely to the fact that deaths
at the National Soldiers Home and
the State Hospital for the Insane are
recorded in this city. Augustus NOR
tality rate compareS somewhat UNI
favorably with other Maine cities, al
though available statistics are mis-
leading because of the high death rate
at the two institutions mentioned
above.
Mr.. Dunnack opened the meeting
with the announcement that the meet
ing then assembled would be the last
before September LIST. The matter
of Joint field day with the newly
organized Auburn Lewiston Kiwanis
club was then considered and met
with ready response. The date was
set tentatively as some time in Au-
gust. Lawrence Purinton and Leroy
Hussey were appointed members of
the entertainment committee.
Dainty Miss Dorothy Gray, daugh-
ter of kiwanan Ernest A. Gray, held
the close attention Of the gathering
with very pretty costume dance
THE Spirit of Immortality" and was
Obliged to respond to an encore before
the clubmen would let her leave.
During the dinner, Douglas Orches-
ira furnished music. and accompanied
the members for singing. which was
led by Secretary George c. Clark.
Guests of honor for the evening
were DR.. H. r. Miller, J. S. Seavey, w.
A. Miller, H. w. Mann, and John G.
McGregor, all members of the Au-
burn Lewiston club. Kiwanian Gray
| lad as his guests John Dixon, Louis
F. Easton, Arthur M. Shaw, Herbert
{. Meurling and n. 0. Loud all of
the Capital City Shoe Corporation.
Arnold w. Totman Of Chicago COM
pleted the guests of the evening.
/ hria Fa
the members of the Naturalization
Kiwanis club when called upon by Mr..
| Dunnack, and expressed the wish that
the joint field day might be made a
reality this coming month. Mr. Nc
Gregor was one of the men who came
over from Androscoggir county to aid
/ in the organizing of the Augusta
group.
| President Henry F. Dunnack was
the next speaker. Mr.. Dunnack spoke
in part as follows:
kiwanis History and Ideals
| From whence came kiwanis: This
| question has been propounded again
| and again and many have been the
| vague, confused, and loose responses
to the query. That it was founded in
| Detroit is n conceded fact, but what
were the circumstances of its origi-
nation and what of it's early strug-
giles?
In the late spring of 1914 Mr.. AL
| len ;. Browne was an organizer for
| 4 newly conceived fraternal order in
| Detroit and in the cour. of his work
| about this time made the acquain-
| lance of Mr.. Joseph G. France.
| They failed in this attempt. Then
| Mr.. France suggested to Mr.. Browne
| the organizer of club composed of
only business and professional men,
| but without the fraternal features.
| Several meetings were held in No
vember at which it's foramtion was
discussed and about the first of De-
cember the new project was hopeful
| ly launched. The membership fee
was set at $500. The first appli-
cants for membership were given a
receipt. A name for the club had
not been adopted.
| At present there a"o five members
i OF the Detroit kiwanis club who hold
these receipts: Joseph G. France.
| dated Dec. s. 1910. who is &C
| knowledged as the first Kiwanian;
| Donald A. Johnston, present Lieut..
Gov. of Mich. Dist: Harry A. Young,
present secretary of Detroit club:
Charles Cowdin. and James Marti-
mex.
| The basic principles Of the new
club being the development Of a close
| fellowship, among its members both
| in social and business activities and
active work for civic improvement.
| The motive of the club being of the
/ highest order and with the sincerity
and the spirit manifested by the
leaders. those who gathered at the
early meetings unconcciously felt
that their organization was destined
| to become a potent force and factor
| iii Detroit. Thus was spun the first
| fine thread Of our organization Of to-
day. thread OF an enduring texture
which later wove itself into the mag
nificent fabric Of kiwanis Intorna-
t;onal. While born of the spirit. as
vet 1t was unnamed.
The naming Of the club to properly
| typify its principles was seriously con-
sidered. Mr. Browne approached G. NJ.
Burton, historian Of Detroit and Mich
| igan, with his problem. Mr.. Burton
consulted the library of the Burton
Historical Collection and among sew