Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-23
ROTARY H0NORS WASHINGTON,
OBSERVES own ANNIVERSARY
Wives of Members Are Guests at Wednesday
Luncheon; Judge Lew L. Galloway Speaks
Upon First President.

The Rotarians at this weeks lunch
con on Wednesday, carried out .
double act program-the celebration o.
the birthday of George Washington
and as well the anniversary of Rotary
itself. The wives of the Rotarians
were present as guests.
The speaker, who reviewed the lift
and eulogized the virtues of Americas
first president, was Judge L. l.. Cal
| laway. Mr.. Galloway in the first in
stance emphasized the value of perpet
uating the memory of the men who
made our republic in this western
hemisphere.
| The first Characteristic spoken Of
was the dependable element in the
character of George Washington. i
he was not brilliant, he was at al
times possessed of a great and won
derful common sense. Even in boy
hood he was the leader, and took this
Leadership with graceful rapidly
that made him commander-in-chief OF
! the forces of his country at the age OF
"a. After the useful work of his youth
he lived for ii OR 10 years at his home
plantation and there became probably
the leading business man of the Unit
ed States.
| LII l. -. ne WIS dSdlu tdllCu " pun
| lie life in the continental congress
Colonel Washington was commanding
| figure While he was great as sol
der, he was greatest in civil life. His
| letter to the governors of the colo
MES. at the close of the conflict, was
| a classic.
Washington An Author
Washington was the author of 10 or
20 volumes. He was the unsurpassing
| diplomat of the continental congress
and with Franklin, Hamilton and JET
ferson, a tower of strength. His cleo
| ton to everything was unanimous on
the part of his country, and at all
times he commanded unbroken conf
dence. He really put the constitution
into effect. His greatest service was
as president of the republic. History
will say that the period of his life was
a golden age and will always acclaim
the fame of George Washington, the
father of his country.
| The Rotarian anniversary part of
the program consisted largely of i'm
personated messages from different
countries. The sergeant at arms. Ro-
| tartan Harvey Blomquist. was given
the flag of each nation and escorted
it's representative to the speaker
stand while a national anthem of the
country was being played by Rotarian
Archie Fritz at the piano
The program was scheduled as fol-
lows:
Address on George Washington,
Judge l.. L. Galloway.
Song-Alex Campbell.
Message from Paul Harris, founder
of Rotary-Presented by DIR. G. A.
Fuson.
Message from Crawford C. McCul-
louch. international president, present
ed by the Rev. Y. Y. Lopez.
Message from Gabriel Gorge. presi-
dent of the Paris. France, club. pre-
scented by @. T. Goodwin.
Message from William A Mcconnell,
president Of the British Association of
Rotary clubs. presented by H. A.
Duncan.
Message from Unekichi Yoneyama,
president Tokyo. Japan. club, present
ed by F. F. Farwell.
president Sidney. Australia, club, pre-
sented by r. +. keister.
Message from Simon Crotedo,
Madrid. Spain. club. presented by f.
f.. Owens.
The message from Paul Harris,
founder of Rotary. follows:
Message From Harris
''Of all human ideals. the most tran
scendental is that embraced in the
words "Brotherhood of Man" For
ages it has been lfes highest, bright
est and most alluring vision, for the