Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-13
CHARTER NIGHT
OBSERVED At LIONS
: CLUB Meeting

Charter night vas celebrated by
the members of tie Watervillc
Lions Club and their guests at a
banquet held at the Elmwood Hotel
last event. *. The charter was pre-
scented by Lion Charles w. Bruning-
hans. district governor of the Lions
International. Waiter s. Austin,
president OF the WatcrNille Club ac-
ceptcd the charter in behalf OF the
club.
About 100 sat down to the fine
banquet which consisted OF Lion
tamer's tonic). brGmble chow. tail
1wisters special. jungle bouquet, life
savers. fried flaprcr with Jungle
dressing, crushed tame tuDers. thick
ct hash. rouge rolls. harem ice,
divinity den food, African punch.
The first on the program was the
singing of America by everyone.
! Rev. l.. II. II. Haas gave the limo
vocation. During the banquet
! everyone joined in singing club
SonGs.
President Austin read telegram
/ of con.rh tulations from Melvin
| Jones. secretary general and let
ter from Charles Curtis. president vi
| the Bangor Brewer Club.
| President Austin introduced
J GEORGE j.. Terrell as toastmaster OF
! the evening. Mr.. Terrell introduced
! Mavor Leon O. Tebbetts who spoke
a few words OF welcome in which he
! declared that the objective of the
| service clubs of Waterville in the
1 future may be toward world fellow
.-.l, .,.tlI
| The next on the program was in
| tended to be II violin solo by Lee
| Nichols. Mr.. Terrell asked every
one to stand for moment in res
pect to the memory of Mr.. Nichols
who died a few days ago in Il relay
, race at Colby College.
Tho next speaker was DR.. Thomas
! Il. Asheraft. president of the Wa
! terville Rotary Club who extended
| the greetings of this club. lie said
he was very glad that there was no
| jealousy among the service clubs OF
| Watervillc. He promised the CO.
| operation OF the Rotary Club in any
good civic proposition.
| Percy Smith. president of the III
wants Club welcomed the Lions in
! to the waterville family of several
| clubs. He spoke of the serious side
| of the clubs. the mottos of the clubs
meaning a great deal to every mem
| Der.
Cyril NJ. Poly. commander of the
! George n. Bourque Post, American
Legion, extended the greetings of the
| Legion.
The next speaker was C. e. Glow
| err, superintendent OF the public
| schools, brought the greetings of the
school department. He declared
that the purpose OF the schools Is
to keep the boys and girls minds of
their troubles and to direct them
! during the stage of growing up. He
said that he would welcome sug-
| gestions from the Lions.
| Among the members OF other
| Lions clubs who spoke was Chester
! Abbott OF the Portland Club.
Charles W. Bruninghaus, district
| governor Lions international. In MS
| address, before presenting the char
ter to the clul said that he was S'a"
! that there was so percent OF ihe
members also Legionaires. He spoke
OF the great age in which people are
! living and declared that another
! great age. the chemical age, is just
beyond. He then presented the char
! fer TO the club, which was accepted
by President Walter S. Austin OF me
! Waterville Lions club. The Lions
| and their guests Joined in singing
; s.Tu we Meet Again." Ions verson.
The officers of the club are: Presl-
dent, Walter S. Austin: first vice
nresident Alfred l.. Johnston: secoa1
vice president. Walter Lawrie: 'hiru
vice president. Harry Goldsmith: sec
rotary. George L. Terrell: treasurer
r perry Maddocks: lion tanner. Lor.
linen n. Dixon: tail-twister, Koosr.
stewart: board of directors. ID, "
Mitchell, Frank Rand. Jaeeo
berth, Mark J. Bartlett. ,y.,o-
The charter members are: VIII
s. Austin. Alfred l.. Johnston Na"g.
I.awrie. Harry Goldsmith, Georse =.
Terrell, T. Perry Maddocks' "
| II. Dixon, Robert Stewart n E,.,,,,:
ar;tchell. Jacob Talberth. F1h.N
Rand Mark J. Bartlett, Car "a
| Rlackington, Arthur =; Vel.
Tranklin d. Gaskili, WiinaIn pnnu,,
! forth. Clayton slower. Samus. Er.d
Blaine Fowler. N. J. Fann ,t George
= wheeler. Archie Fl. Strout, Deo ~. ).
r. pooler. Raymond Lish ,..,s,;nS
INST q priest: members Min, sanor-
| Hussey. James =. McMan nsai, ~ d.
arw, member, wlifred Grenie4'' ~