Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-16
Members Entertain Their Wives
And Sweetheart. Program
Greatly Enjoyed. :.
BANQUET, SPEECHES, AND
MUSIC FEATURES OF EVENING

Last Monday night was ladies' night
at the local Rotary Club. All the
paembers had their wives and sweet
heart out, and the evening was a
gala one. The program committee
had arranged program full Of pep,
and song, and the evening was a
source of enjoyment to all.
The men with their ladies entered
The church through the Sunday school
room, where Bobby" Robertson had
On sale the necessary passports to the
6nner table. At the proper time all
sled into the community room where
the ladies of the Presbyterian Church
lad prepared one of their meals
which they so well know how to do.
me principal ingredient was turkey
snd this was accompanied by all that
goes to make a real turkey dinner,
winding up with plum pudding.
BY the side Of each lady's plate there
was neat little Rotarian metal book
mark; and before each gentleman's
was mysterious roll containing a
handsome prize-a ring, chain, or
what not, and a cute little snapper
which helped to make the evening
lively.
With a feeling Of contentment per-
vading the entire assembly after the
dinner was ended, ice-President
"Noby" Byrd, acting in the place Of
President an. L." Veasey, whose re-
cent illness incapacitated him from
being in the chair, altho' he was pres
emit, requested an. Ito say few
words which he did and then excused
himself from the room.
"Pete" Walters then took charge Of
TIE meeting and introduced some nov
81 stunts. Mrs. Robertson was sue
sessful in landing very handsome
prize-by being the one in whose pos
session a bouquet of flowers rested.
This bouquet was passed around from
lady to lady, no one being allowed to
hold it more than 80 seconds. The
enc holding it when an alarm clock
sounded the close Of the game receiv-
Cd the prize.
"Capt. Lee" Bonneville was the re-
sipient Of lemon won the same way
except that each gentleman to whom
the lemon was passed sought to get
xid of it as soon as possible-but
sCapt. Lee" couldn't quite get rid of
Il in time when the clock struck the
fatal chime.
A balloon blowing contest afforded
much amusement. This was partici-
pated in by those members who had
fallen below the club average in at
tendance-viz., "Nace Lednum, ed
die" Bunce, "Charlie" Mason, "Bill'
Bowen, "Clarke" Fontaine, Barney
Sturgis, and "Coose" Schoolfeld
Sheep" Clogg was also in that class,
but illness in his family prevented
his being present.
Barney Sturgis was the successful
blower, he having inflated his balloon
TO the greatest extent without burst
ing it Barney received a nicely
wrapped package, which, when un-
folded, gave forth a number of start
ling explosions from which emerged
about a yard of green snake.
Interspersed with all this were
songs led by "H. B." Pilchard and In
strumental music by an orchestra
composed Of Maurice Groh, violinist
ii. r. Dixon, cornetist; Roger Vincent
trombone; and Mrs. Ben Dryden al
pianist-this combination furnishing
some delightful pieces.
The evening was brought to clost
by speech delivered by Clarke
Tontaine. The speakers theme wal
sThe Philosophy Of Rotary" He CON
trasted it with the ancient philoso
nhies, and showed that in some re
ects the principles were the same
After this, the meeting adjourned.
The ladies present were, Mesdamel
Ounce Ashburn, e. L. Bunce, c. E
Byrd, w. s. Bowen, Godfrey Child
Z. E. Covington, e. J. Clarke, Ray
nnond Dryden, Clarke Fontaine, Chas
Freeman, Roger Landlord, r. I. Led
nun, Charles Mason, A. A. Parker
II. B. Pilchard, Clarence Robertson
w. n. Schoolfield, E. G. Schoolfield
Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Associa