Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-04
PRESIDENT PARK Announces
NORWICH ROTARY COMMITTEES

With seven absent the weekly MONDAY
luncheon Of the Norwich Rotary club was
held at the Wauregan hotel on Welnes-
day. William G.. Park, newly elected
president, presided at the meeting for the
first time and in opening the meeting
said that he surely appreciated The hon
or of being president Of the club ane ex-
pressed the hope that he would serve
with equal credit as his predecessors and
pledged himself to DO all in his power &c
make his term in Office successful one.
He asked for the cooperation Of al the
members to further the principles nf Ro-
tary in Norwich during the coming
months. Past President Lucius Brigsa
took the opportunity TO thank the offers
of the past year for their hearty sup
port during his term in Office and pledged
the support of the club to the new pres
ident.
Joseph y. Weymouth. secretary. spoke
of the success Of Ladies Night ana ask
ell fUr a rising vote of appreciation &c
-idelard Norm. of the Plaut-Caddea Co..
and to L. NJ. Young and the members Of
the entertainment committee for their
untiring work to make the affair a sue
cess. Secretary Weymouth also read an
invitation from the New Britain club to
attend their field day and ladies night in
the near future. In speaking of the at
tendance contest he stated that Norwich
was in the lead at. the three-quarter
mark but was hard pressed by the Paw
tucket club and urged the local club
members to keep stepping If they we're 10
go under the wire winner
President Park announced that thu
Darktown Strutters. the minstrel troupe
that scored such decided hit on Ladies
Night was to repeat their performance
at the state tuberculosis sanatorium next
Wednesday evening.
Treasurer Clarence A. Spear gave his
annual report showing that the club has
completed a most successful year and
that there was a substantial increase To
the bank balance during the past twelve
months.
Captain Charles Carpenter. in charge
Of the Salvation Army work in Norwich
gave, a very interesting talk on the work
that is being done by this great humani-
tartan institution in this city. He brought
before the club the urgent need OF funds
to carry on the work in this city which
is greater than the majority OF people
realize. The Salvation Army is one me
dunn that can reach people that no Other
organization has ever been able TO d.
and Is quietly doing a work Of untold
good within our city. Captain Carpen
tors talk was very inspiring and at the
conclusion the club voted the customary
contribution of $40 to the drive.
The following committees to serve fol
the ensuing year were announced by
President Park: Classification. DR.. JOIN
6. Blaclmar. chairman, Arthur II
Thompson and C A. eager, Jr.; enter
tainment Charles A. Saxton. chairman
Louis A. Wheeler and E. LaRue Bliven
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man. T. c. Murphy and Russell E. Clapp
public affairs, Arthur M. Brown. chair
man, Milo r. Waters and Nathan A
| Gibbs:' educational Herbert ". Lerou
chairman. John J. ORourl1e and Franz
WEIGH: boys work. Harry NJ. Clark
chairman, George L ingalls, and Jane!
Madden pulbljeity, F. Russell Smith
chairman, William II. Oat and Frank H
Pullen: business methods. James /. Case
chairman Arthur G. Jenkins and AIDE
lard Norm.
1t was announced during the luncheon
that Herbert NJ. Lerou and Charles A
Saxton had been appointed delegates T.
the International Rotary convention tina
is to be held at Los Angeles in June.
There were several one minute talk.
by various members on impressions
gained at the recent Hartford conclav'
/ OF New England Rotary. Those Wit
gave their impressions were Herbert c
| Adams. Judge Nelson ]. Ayling. AlfreS
Il. BliYen. Harry NJ. Clark, Arthur G
Jenkins. Clinton f. Lane. Herbert NJ
Lerou. James Madden and T. C. Murphy
and President Park. All were unanimou
in the wonderful spirit of FELLOWSHIP
that dominated this conclaye and sail
that unless one had really attended sucl
a convention it was impossible TO de
scribe that underlying spirit Of brother
hood that manifested itself at all time
during the gathering Of men from al