Putnam patriot., 1923-07-13
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 COMM. MACDO DONALD
Governor Templeton Begins Putnam Visit With Dinner
 to Highway Official
Governor Defend, Policies In Stirring 2
 seeseh.-Oshers Present

Since Governor Templetou was the first president of one of the first Ro- tary Clubs in Connecticut, it was rather appropriate that when he ar rived in Putnam last Friday afternoon be became the first important guest to be entertained by the Putnam Ro- tary Club The governor was met al the Putnam Inn by the clubs com mittee. and went at once to the Yer non Stiles Inn iu Thompson. where he was & guest at the Rotary Clubs dim ner in honor of Highway Commission CT John Macdonald.
 Seated al the table with the presi. dent of the club. John F. Reardon. was Commissioner Macdonald at his right, with Governor Templeton at his left: also, Bank Commissioner John B. Byrne, Senators Clarence H. Child and John Ash, States Attorney Charles F. Searls, Luther M. Keith. Archibald Macdonald. Hector Duyert, Archibald Macdonald, Jr., and the members of the Rotary Club.
 Takes Cifts From Guests
 During the serving of the excellent dinner, Rotary songs were sung and Waiter J. Bartlett. acting for the en- tertainment committee, introduced Il number of amusing features Tn or der that MT. Macdonald might have sufficient souvenirs of his visit, Jake Albert passed through the crowd and took from many of the Rotarisns va- rious and sundry articles, including A pair of cufflinks which left a certain Rotarian loose-sleeved, a pair of dice l. f.... pected af sporting proclivities. and finally a necktie in the Macdonald plaid worn by Jake himself and which Postmaster Macdonald demanded be given to his elder son.
 Speeches From Various Cuests
 President Reardon called upon each of the guests of the club for brief speeches, a most graceful welcome to Commissioner Macdonald being given him by Mir Searls
 Governor Templeton WAS received with enthusiasm when he arose to speak. He described at some length the steps through which Mfr. Macdon- aid hnd passed before his final ap. pointment t0 the important office which he now holds. Then the gov ernor fatly denied that there had been anything but his appreciation of MT Macdonnld's value which led him to give the appointment of Mr Ben nett's successor to a Putnam man. Turning to the subject taken but moment before by Postmaster Mac donald in his brief talk. Governor Templeton declared that he was pol itieian and always had been one in his public life. and he was proud of 1t. He declared that the right kind of a hard-working politician could do more for the community in which he lived than could any other citizen. and he urged upon his hearers that they go out into the field of political activity and fight for the development of the political and governmental life of the state.
 Governor Mentions Diffieulties
 In closing Governor Templeton re- ferred briefly but with considerable emphasis to the last legislative ses- sion He did not deny that he had had troubles and difficulties, and that there had been questions of conten- ton between himself and the legisla- tive body, but he dared any man to tffA tHAt AlA any HRsAtAbu idfstif he had not stood for what he believed to be right and to the best interest of the state.
 Commissioner Macdonald made a brief address, expressing his gratitude for the welcome given him by the Ro- tary Club of his own home town He said that he realized that in the post ton he was undertaking there were many rough roads ahead. and he asked for the assistance and support of all .sss Putnam friends in making his sd- ministration of the office S success
 At the close of the dinner Lucius II. Fuller led the guests in giving three rousing cheers for the eommis- sioner, the governor. and the other guests present.
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