Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
MINSTREL SHOW STAR FEATURE
 OF ROTARIANS' LADIES' NIGHT

 ty members and meets every week in the year so just think that during the past two years there have ben 5000 hand shakes, 5000 chats and 5000 friendly greetings and you can realize what these will do to promote the spirit of 6riendh- ness among the people of Norwich The business man leaves the Rotary meeting with a smile and goes back to his business and passes that smile on to everyone whom he meets Rotary teaches honor, friendllness, good citizenship and loyal ty to the flag and nothing has done so much to make these facts evident in Nor wich as Rotary Rotary has been the means of ceGnenting wonderful com munity spirit in Norwich that will always be a monument to 1t.
 Rotary Spirit of Years Ago
 Prof. Henry A. Tirrel in his talk took an entirely new line of thought when he said that New London and Windha1n county had men years and years ago who while not privileged to belong to Rotary clubs had that same Rotary spirit in their hearts. Delving in hitory Mir. Tirrell brought out some interesting features to Illustrate that spirit Of Service Above Self. Won Humboldt, the great scientist said that there was one place In the world where nenfect conditions existed.
  necticut within radius of 15 miles of New London. The Adams Express com pany was first started between Norwich 1 and New London; the first turnpike in 1 America in the United States was between | Norwich and New London; the first tun> l nel in America was the one at Taftville | the master and mate of the Savannah l the first steamshio to cross the Atlantic, were natives of New London; Perry of N-I- @1Q h,zNsNNT TT.4kl | ancestry; Dartmouth college was first founded In Lebanon; John Ledyard the | traveller and explorer was a native of l this section and the form of the Ameri- ] can flag was suggested by Chester Reed l native of Norwich. All these men had 1 that scirit of Rotary instilled in theil hearts and now will New London and l WindhaGn counties carry on that spirit o4 i service above self.
 Darktown Shutters Appear
 At the conclusion of Prof. Tirrelrs tait the curtain was drawn aside from th' platform at one end of the hall revealinF the Darktown Shutters in all theil | blackened glory. What those shutters dit VIZ a caution; they sang, they danced l and they told stories and every minute | was a laugh. From the time "Joe'' Wortl l opened with his solo Ma. until "blm Park concluded with his Strut Miss LIZ 1 zie" the smiles never fit the faces of tn
 audience and sides ached with the continu
 ed laughing. Each and every one was al | artist and each was recalled many time
 to repeat his number. Several Of tn | Shutters were presented flowers wftil
 Bert" Gager at the end of his nurnbe
 was given heapirg plate Of good thing
 to eat which Bert appreciated mucl
 more than flowers The Six Brow
 Brothers scored heavily in their musics
 number a s did Henry Fontatne in his so
 To number. The Two RGsses'' Clap
 and Smith. presented a novelty radi
 sketch that was a scream and included i nur-ber of local hits.
 The programme was as follows:
 Opening chorus, Ten Little Fingers an
 Ten Little Toes, Wild Rose. Wabas
 Blues Ma Joe Worth I Ain't Nobody Darling Clint Lane Colorado and YoS 7 Pussy-Willow Wheeler ????, Russe l Clapp and Smith; Which Hazel?, Jo 7 Weymouth When Francis Dances Wit 5 Me. Bake Baker Inc SheI6. Eo Learned 7 Blow Your Own Horn. Six Brown ? Brothers; Hortense. Bert Gager; Sail. 7 Won't You Come Back? Henry La For 3 tatne; Strut Miss Lizzie. the interlocutoT t closing chorus. Leave Me With Smil l Ka-1u-a. yoo-Hoo.
 The interlocutor was Bill Park and th 7 end men were: Bones. Joe Worth, Bah t Baker. Ad Morin. tambos. Joe We! e routh .Budge Smith. Russ Clapp; jaz l babt ss, Pussy-W Willow Wheeler, ED LearI e ed. Art Thompson Clint Lane, Dick Ia f rant Al Bliven. Rue Bliven, George Il f gals, Alex McNicol, Bert Gager. Hem 7 LaFontaine, pianologist.
 : Dancing concluded the most entoyab :. evening. Music was furnished by Hel
 Smiths orchestra which also played du o Ing the dinner.
 = The committee was as follows: F. Ru :. sell Smith chairman, William G. Par e Richard L. Tarrant. J. Lincoln CraH ;, ford, larence A Spear.