The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-30
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ROTARY NOTES

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One of the most enjoyable affairs
in the history Of the Newberry Rotary
club was the dinner given Tuesday
evening in the dining room of the
Newberry hotel, when the members
of the Newberry fire department
were guests of the club. In addition
to the members of the fire depart
ment, there were several other guests
present.
At eight o'clock the Rotarians and
guests assembled in the lobby of the
hotel-and thence TO the dining room
where the dinner was served. The
tables were decorated with potted
plants and cut fowers-and truly
Rotary dinner, served a la Bullock.
The program was one Of the best
that has ever come the local clubs
way, and was entered into with true
Rotary spirit, for the Rotarians were
more than glad to have the fire lad
dies as their guests, and the members
of the fire department were none the
less appreciative of the hospitality of
the Rotary club.
After the singing Of "America" by
the members of the club and the
guests, the address Of welcome was
made by President Haskell Kibler, of
the club, after which Rotarian Walter
Hunt, who is the only honorary men,
Der of the club, made five-minute
talk on the "Newberry Fire Depart
ment," of which organization he was
the first president, in 1883. Rotarian
Hunt, in a very interesting manner,
reviewed the history of the depart
ment from the date Of its orgaiza-
! ton to the present.
Following Col. Hunt. Rotarian Ben
Cromer, in his usual able and happy
manner, spoke Of "Our Debt of Graft
tude," his remarks finding a ready
response in the hearts Of his hearers.
Rotarian Cromer told Of the hard
work which is done gratutiously by
! the local firemen, and of the sincere
appreciation Of these services by ev-
ry man, woman and child in Newber-
ry. Then came Rotarian Zach Wright,
recently returned from the Rotary
convention in Los Angeles, who spoke
of ''Me and Mary Miles Minter;;" but
even on this subject, Zach could not
refrain from injecting into his re-
marks some "reminiscences Of the fire
department, all of which was greatly
enjoyed.
! Rotarian Sid Derrick was next
; called upon to tell the assemblage
What Rotary Is'' and this he did in
his inimitable manner. AS was to be
expected, IRotarian Derrick dwelt to
a large extent on Solidarity" and
"Jollity," and it is needless to say
that he is a past master in the dis
cussion of the subjects. This Rotari-
an, in few words, ably presented
the principles of Rotary and the good
which can be accomplished 5y such
an organization of the business men
Of community.
Next came Rotarian Earle Babb
who is also chaplain of the Newberry
fire department, who answewred the
query, What Can Rotary Do For
Our Fire Department. Rotarian
Babb spoke as a freman-and not as
Rotarian-as he told of the needs
of the department and of the way
in which those needs can be supplied
by the city government and the cit
liens of Newberry. Rotarian Babb's
remarks were most interesting and
entertaining, and he concluded by
reading poem On the fire depart
ment, which was written by a New
berrian. The poem was a gem and
it drought down the house
Rotarian John Goggans then pro-
posed a toast to Rotarian Henry
Wells, the chief of the Newberry fire
department, whose work as fire
fighter has given this Rotarian no
little prominence throughout the
state. Chief-and-Rotarian Wells then
spoke in a most practical manner on
''Fire Prevention subject with
which he is most thoroughly conver-
SAINT. He held the undivided atten-
ton of his hearers during the course
of his remarks, which teemed with
timely advice and admonition.
Rotarian John Kinard next called
upon Hon. Jno. W. Earhardt, who is
the oldest fre-fghter in point OF
service in Newberry. Mr.. Earhardt
responded in a happy vein, telling
some of the trials, troubles and trlb-