Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-01
F6RouP FROM DAMARIScoT ENTERTAINED
Al REGULAR MEET AUGUSTA ROTARY CLUB

That the delegation OF Damaris-
Gotta business men. who were spe-
cal guests at the regular meeting
OF the Rotary Club at the Augusta
House. Friday evening, were very
much impressed by the ideals Of
the organization and the splendid
spirit In which the representative
men OF the community meet to-
setner for the exchange of ideas and
experiences. was the declaration by
one OF the visitors at the conclu-
slon OF the session. The group from
Damariscotta came to Augusta for
me rotary meeting and to secure
tns aosice OF the local club officers
ssowu applying for q charter and
A"e.suIng club in their town.
AIter the regular supper session
ana program the visiting delegation
met with President Arthur n. Soule.
chairman A. w. Brooks of the spe-
c,ai committee, members Of the So
| ciai COMMITTEES and others of the To-
cai ciuD Tor a conference, at the
conclusion of which the men from
Damariscotta returned to their
homes with the intention of forward :
ing their application for admittance
trict.
The preliminary survey for a club
At Danariscotta was made under di-
| iectlon or the district Headquarters
| ny Hotarian A. w. Brooks of the
augusta club, and Leon A. Dodge
was selected as chairman Of the
charter group from that town. Ac-
companying him on the visitation
last evening were w. w. Dodge,
George ID. Pastorias, L. II. Pierce.
ii. L. Holden and L. w. Nash.
:, Inc meeting of last evening was
the NTH for October and President
soule made It an occasion to com
mend the members on their good
spirit and loyal support during the
month In the special effort to raise
the attendance percentage. At the
meeting week ago there was a
% percent attendance, the highest
ever achieved by the Augusta club
ana Tor the month Of October the
average will be about 9G per cent.
Rotarian Power s. Mooney deliv-
cred brief talk on his own classic
cation, that Of merchant tailor,
which proved especially interesting
because of the thread of personal
"reminiscences running through the
| warp of the narrative. The sneak
err traced the history of his craft
from its earliest stages and ancient
methods on down to the present day
quantity production in garment fac
tories. Mr.. Mooney told OF his own
connection with the trade. How aft
err a long sea voyage he arrived in
Boston in the late COS and, having
learned how to sew as a sailor, de-
cided to apprentice himself in a
famous old Boston tailor shop.
He spoke most Interestingly of
the old hand work and of the furore
which the Introduction of the sew
ing machine created, resulting In a
strike of the workers though there
was no labor union. In the old days
only imported woolens were to be
found In the pretentious shops and
| their variety was somewhat limited.
The tailor shops of the late COS were
meeting places for notables and the
socially prominent, and the speaker
recalled many men who played i'm
portant roles in the affairs OF state
and nation. who frequented the shop
where he was employed in Boston.
The speaker differentiated between
style and fashion and declared that
the American business man of the
present day is the best dressed in
the history of this country and Is
better and more stylish clothed on
the average than in any foreign
| country.
There was one new member well
coined to membership in the Angus
Ia Rotary Club at the meeting, f..
T.. Sanborn, chief OF the enforce
ment division Of the State Highway
department. The instruction to the
new member was given most inter-
estingly by Everett V. Perkins.
During the luncheon session the
members of the University Of Maine
football squad were enjoying supper
in the adjoining dining room. The
Rotarians, under the leadership of
Secretary Fred Davis. gave three
rousing ''rahs' and three "Maines,"
and the compliment was returned n
| few moments later by the U. of M.
| boys with Yea Rotary Club. fight,
fight, fight"
President Soule announced that
at the next regular meeting on Fri
day evening, Nov. Z. J. Francis Mac
Nichol would preside. President Ar
thur will be absent from the city
on his annual hunting trip to the
Maine woods and incidentally in
making the announcement he PROM
ised the Rotarians a venison supper
on his return.