Evening star., 1922-11-28
FLOOD OF 0RAT0RY
bUR|ES ROTAR|ANS
Present and Past World
Chiefs and Local Leader
Vie in Paying Tributes.

In an oratorical combat on the
| in which Ray NJ. Havens president Of
| International Rotary; Russell F. Grei-
ner. past International president,
and William Knowles Cooper, chief
executive Of the Washington Rotary
Club. Wed with each other in ex-
| pounding the principles Of their Or
| gSnization. more than 800 Rotarians
were entertained at an intercity din
ner given to representatives Of the
thirty-fourth district Of Rotary at
Rsuscher's last night.
MT Havens. a native of Kansas City,
MO. WaXed eloquent in outlining the
/ movement. which he referred 10 as
the helping hand. the communion of
sous, and said that no sane man
! 'ived who would not admit that If
rsils siousiy rracticed in all lands the
| deals or Rotary would ultimately
UEiS Il lasting peace to the world
! Calls Rotary Star Of Hope.
| Rotary is the still remaining star
, OF hole in the horizon to bring peace
among the peoples of the EARTH" said
Af. daEens, and every effort is he.
/. ms iaade b. our educational commit
zee 10 hroat"ast an international code
universal brotherhood that will ts.rn,!
nate III Ce!nent:ng a friendship Of ma
tions that will be we'll E.Kh unbr.ak.
i able"
/, Referring to business as conduct
eo today. the sneaker said that tH,
time had passed when success was
measured by the amount of money a
man made. Unless a business can
ahoure the test of principles as ad-
vecaeed by Rotary. that business IA
neMdins for the rocks and ultimate
failure" he said. Not thatI claim
| mat Rotary has a copyright on these
prineipies. but. appreciating that with
ind indus;Ir e'n ,nssns saer' ;,.,s II eommssee and
p"rated then, In It's code Of ethics
ana IS determined to live up to then."
Mr ftaVens was given an ovation at
the conclusion of his address. and in
thir. fourth dietrict for the splendid
work being accomplished by the af-
hliated organizations.
President to Give M%.sase.
SIR. Greiner, also of .Kansas City,
and at present head Of the Rotary
Club Of that city. preceded Mr..
Havens. and electrified his auditors
with Il speech based practically alona
the same lines as his chief
In presenting the speakers of the
evening Mr.. Cooper paid a glowing
tribute to the International execu-
, 'iTes. and. exDras~'nR his feelings IN
the aims and activities of Rotary,
reached height never before Wit
messed by members OF local Rotary.
IL was announced last night that
following the visit of the three rpen
to the President yesterday. Mr.. Harding
mad promised to write a message on
Good Citizenship to he used by Rotary
in its Forthcoming Rotary week il.
February.
Many Visitors Pre.>.t
| Headed by their president. Philip
I. Heuis1er, more than seventy-hve
members of the Baltimore Rotary
Club attended the banquet. while
frank Farquhar. president of the
York Pa.) Rotary Club. brought
about thirty Rotarians from, that city.
/ Representative were also present
Grace, Frederick, Nd: Martinsburg.
w. Va, and other clubs in the dis
trict @
Assistant Secretary Of. Agriculture
Charles Pussiey and many invited
bodiessat the city were also in at
tendance.
Following his address of welcome.
Pre- sident Cooper thanked Frank R.
Weller. chairman. and other member RS
for the success of the dinner. and
then introduced William +, Ham,
president of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company, who
spoke briefly on the Safety week
campaign now being conducted in
Washington, and appealed to those
present to do all in their pow err. to
make the movement permanent.
Says kiwanis Put One Over.
Mr.. Cooper then publicly acknowledged
that the kiwanis Club had put one over
on Rotary by placing the don't get
hurt" foot on the streets of the city, and
isaid that the only thing left for the Or
ganization he represented was to come
over 100 per cent in enrolment to aid
Mr.. Ham,
During the evening an entertaining
Qlusical program was presented. Solos
by Victor Golibart were foundiy ap-
plauded and the violin playing Of young
Isaac Minnivicll. accompanied at the
piano by his sister, Dora Minnivich, both
children, the pupils OF Antou Caspar,
;elicited much favorable comment from
the music critics present.
George O'Connor, with Matt Horn
at the piano. delighted his fellow Rota-
r;ans as usual. while the singing IT
the Rotary Glee Club, under the direc.
ton Of Robert Lawrence, created a
furore. Mr.. Lawrence. too. rendered a
solo and led the diners in several com.
nlunity songs.