Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-05
ROTARY CLUB HAS
100 PER CENT DAY
Members Started tho New Year
With Large Luncheon
Attendance.

Today, was 100 per cent day for the
Wilmington Rotary Club, which means
that the officers Of the organization
made strenuous efforts 70 have every
member present today at the Hotel
du Pont at the first luncheon OF the
now year. A "Go-Get-Em" Committee
WAS especially active. The fellowship
committee checked up the membership
an II entered the luncheon room. Sew
eral members were obliged to be out
OF the city. but according TO tho rulee
OF Rotary. n they attend a luncheon
OF any other Rotary Club this week,
they Will be given proper credit. Clar-
encc Brown Is In Newburgh. n. Y,
and telegram TO him last night urged
him TO attend the New York luncheon
today. George Moreton was called un-
cNpectcdly to Rochester last night, and
he was wired today to attend luncheon
In Syracuse or Emira tomorrow with
out fail. Lieutenant Governor Bush
was In Dover but he attended a meet
ing Of the Dover Rotary Club last
night. Harry Il. Speakman is In Tren-
ton, but he Will be present at the
luncheon of the Trenton Club today.
The attendance at the luncheon was
splendid. there being an average Of
80 per cent OF the membershlp present.
Mayor Harvey addressed the mem
bers on the topic OF Public Affairs"
The mayor said that the members az
the club and all citizens should look
20 tho future. that they should build
for their city as well as themselves
or the club: that in looking forward
to the future. IL was necessary for
every man and woman to aid In every
way theD could their home city. He
complimentcd the members of the club
| on their activities and said that they
could do much TO bcnelt their city
and that the future progress OF VIII
nSlngton would depend largely upon
their activity in municipal affairs.
The mayor deplored the lack OF mu-
steal organizations. He said that in a
city OF this size there should he more
such agencies for the uplift and ele-
walton OF the community. That can
be more readily brought about by a
study and participation in music.
He also was sorry because the High
School. with nearly two thousand
students. had no reference library. He
urged the members to aid in every
way possible the movement now
under way To establish a good refer
ence library at the high school.
In his reference to municipal af-
fairs. the mayor told of the big
changes that have come about since
the war and OF the need for civic
pride in the heart OF every citizen
20 that the home city might progress
and advance.
| Former Secretary of State Everett
c. johnson also addressed the Rotari-
ans. He told the members that they
should exercise 100 per cent loyalty
to their state as well as to their city
and organization. His address was
sprinkled with many humorous fefer-
ences.
The president extended an invita-
ton in behalf OF the Hercules Clui
to attend an evening meeting OF thaf
| cluh on Monday. January 80. at
O'Clock. 10 hear Governor George w
Norris OF the Philadelphia Federal Re
serve Bank.
The invitation Of ST, Andrews Men,
Club to he their guests on Tuesda,
evening. January 10. Mt dinner IN th'
Parish House. Eighth and Orang,
streets, was referred 20 and quite Z
number expressed their intention o
being present.
The death OF George NJ. Fisher. {
member Of the Club. was feelingly re
fsrred TO. With the death OF w. L
Dockstader. this makes two member,
OF Rotary who have passed away with
II, two we&ks