The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-09
ANN|VERSARY...OF
ROTAR|ANSHERE
OBSERVED TODAY
BurIesque Program Features
Celebration of lnstaIIa-
ton Of Club.

The fifth anniversary Of tile
Fairmont Rotary Club was cele-
brated this noon with an 100 per
cent meeting. Every Rotarian In
the city was in attendance eX.
cepting two who we're prevented
from being present on account Of
sickness. President Bob Miller ana
the committee named last week to
carry the Rotary wheel to Nor
gantown were present at the Ro.
tary meeting In the neighboriug
city. SO, consequently, the ambi.
tion Of Secretary Harry Engle for
a full ,Rotarian attendance on the
fifth birthday was happily reallz-
ed.
The meeting was one OF the
most interesting In the experience
Of the local organization. A num-
Der of charter members were
heard to remark that they had not
enjoyed a Rotary luncheon so
much since the initial meeting on
Thursday, November 9, 1917. It is
certain that there was novelty
galore this aoon, which made the
moments speed along and gave
evory.. member Of the club q
splendid good time. e
Following the invocation BY
Captain Carr the meeting was
taken in, hand by Vice Pres. dent
King Cole and after, the introduc-
ton OF visitors, including Rotar-
ian Newman of Cleveland, Ohio
the minutes OF the first, Rotary
meeting In Fairmont were read.
They described the organization OF
the local body in the ball room
of the Fatrmont Hotel on Thurs.
day evening, November 8, 1917.
The ceremony was \ conducted by
ID delegat don lot9 forty nine mem
.bers spf the ,ClarksbprE Rotary
I Cub and eight members OF the
VI eling Rotary cIah s = e 4
The first NEE ting Wis mad no
of twenty eight Fairmont business
men! headed by Paul LANCE. Mr..
LANCE was elected president AMI
took the .gavel. Harry Engle, was
secretary. Charles G.. Hood. treas;
urer, and H. l.. Satterfield, SER
geant-at-arms. Messages Of con-
gratulations and welcome were re.
ceived at that time from Rotary
clubs throughout the district, as
well as from national end inter-
national officers Of the nE5an ia
ton. Following the reading Of the
first meeting minutes. today's
program was turned over to- the
entertainment committee.
Lamar Satterfield, who Is wide.
~ known as one Of tho best sing.
ers in Rotary and a singing mas.
tor par.excellence, mounted the
platform and coaxed songs from
previously undiscovered Rotarian
vocal!sts. He rounded up the
singers by tables, having first one
table-load Of Rotarians sing to the
accompaniment of Miss Nell Doug.
an and then another. The stunt
went the entire round Of the gath.
ering, and quite to the surprise Of
all present there was considerable
talent In evidence. Kenna Clark's
table went strong on Drop Nick
ell on the Drum,' Howard Ross
table showed a fair portion Of alb
ility with Little Prairie Flower"
and Harry Hartley's table gained
hearty applause with "1'd Rather
Belong ito Rotary Than Anything
Else / Know"
But the singing fell far short Of
the real entertainment feature Of
the days program. Indeed, the
whole South Side and, perchance,
the entire city may have heard
strange, unearthly sounds issuing
forth from the Y. NJ. c. a. during
the luncheon hour with misgiyings
as TO what they meant. Not a few
Rotarlans described them in Ian.
guage rich and rare. However It
was only the opening overture
rendered by the Fairmont Rotary
Club gold plated brass band peal
ing forth to lull the senses Of the
surrounding populace. The band Is,
indeed, 9 dandy, and every mem
Der of 1t deserves. highest COM
'mendatIon for the splendid effort
put forth to entertain those who
were less fortunate in being unable
to play a band instrument.
First Of all, a half-slze portion
OF the band marched into the din
ing room. This was composed Of
LANAI Sattertield, playing the
fife; Jim Ahern, snare drum; Doc.
Hugh Carr. cymbals, and Doc L.
D. Howard, bass drum. They. got
away with Yankee Doodle" with.
out accident. Arriving at the piano
end Of the room they. were Joined
by the shining lights who toyed
with the gold-plated brass instru-
ments. The brass-artists In par
ticular were Doc johnson, alto
horn; Sam R. Nuzum. bass horn;
Harry Hartley trombone; How
ard Rosa. cornet and Hugh Smith,
French horn.
Placards denoting the musical
"a numbers were mounted on a
stand and as the; program pro-
gressed were uncovered to assure
all present as to Just what was
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