The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-24

let me begin with Mr.. Bundy, the baby
of the flock. Like Timothy Nicholson
he is by birth a North Carolina man
but he moved to Indiana when he was
only five years old. If it be said he
has been mainly self-taught then all
the more extraordinary and worthy of
praise is the work of one who can pro-
duce such extraordinary artistic crea-
tions without technical instruction
which is so necessary for those of more
ordinary talents. Abraham Lincoln has
shown US that the self-taught man
when he has it in him rises the highest
of all So il has been with Bundy.
Right at this moment Richmond is bet
ter known throughout the world on ac-
count of what it has done in the field
of art than in any other way and its
reputation in this is mainly due to
Bundy. His work will last. His po-
etical and dreamy landscapes will give
the coming generations increasing de-
light and an inspiration to push for
ward their efforts in the pursuit of
beauty until can see in imagination
not only my own country, but my own
state and my own town, worthy as
sociate ard rival with those in Italy,
Spain and the Netherlands which con-
tain today the richest art treasures Of
the world.
Hill Pre-eninent
And now for our good host, Cur
Hey Hill Those who have made the
most valuable contribution to the
worlds welfare are specialists-men
who have done one thing supremacy
we'll Pre-eminent among such men
is this Englishman who came to
America when only five years old and
after he had grown, established his
floral business in Richmond in 1881.
In the special line of the culture of
roses he is probably the foremost man
in the world, awarded gold medals in
Paris. by the National Rose Societies
of America, and France, the Royal
Horticultural Societies of Great Brit
ain and by other organizations. Fifty
or so of these medals can now be seen
in his office The names of his roses
are celebrated throughout the world.
In addition to his eminence in flori-cul-
ture we esteem him for his genial wit,
shown in his public speeches and else
where and for the warm spirit oil
friendship which has endeared him to
all who know him. Rotary has hon
ored itself quite as much as Mr.. Hill
in bestowing upon him an honorary
membership.
NichoIson's Life
at seems absurd to introduce to
Richmond people man who has lived
for over so years in Richmond and
who has always been so prominently
before US. But last week | heard al
our luncheon that there were some
Rotarians who did not know what
Timothy Nicholson had done. So
shall begin by telling you what he is
not. He is not, as Quincy Hill said al
that frolic, the same Timothy to whom
st. Paul wrote advising him to take Z
little wine for his stomach's sake and
his often infirmities. St. Paul would
never have written that letter to oul
+ Timothy. His infirmities which are
/ not readily discernible to the naked
eve were not of the kind that needed
+ that remedy Once when Bennett Cor
don was instructing me in the manage
ment of the Item. he told me wha
was news and what was not news.
Timothy Nicholson. for example, h
said, should come down to business il
the morning. sober, clear headed ant
60 about his work. that is not news
everybody expects that But if Tim
othy were to come with too much oil