New Britain herald., 1927-12-29
R0TARIANS INDUCT TWO NEW OFFICERS
President Scott and Vice PreSi-
 dent AlderSOn Installed

There was no singing at the meet ing of the Rotary club at the Bur
 ritt hotel today out of respect 10 the memory of George W. Traut, who was a member of the club. The principal business Of the club l consisted Of the farewell to Orville | r. Parker. retiring president, and | the reception and installation of A. | H. Scott, the new president, and Rev. William II, Alderson, vicc-president. The address was made by Judge B. , F. Gaffney. Referring to the fact that Mr, Parker is leaving to so to | New York, Judge Gaffney said | when that Great Babylon on the , Hudson requires yigor and brains it , recruits it from the country He i paid tribute to Mr. Parkcr's char | acter from the time he was boy on | in the larger fields of endeavor. | He has been true 10 himself and his | fclloWmcn." he said.
 Referring to Mir. Scott he said I "the world Is striving after thinkers,
 one straight thinker is President l Alex It is not the ease and the | comfortable home but the disciplined mind such as Alex Scott has that makes the man. You are here be- cause you exccll. The world has no place for laggards like Young Loch- lnvar, IL is such men and these ] (referring to MT. Parker, Mr. Scott and Rev. William IT. Alderson) who are marked men in the community, because they are beneficial to the community. It Is an honor to the Rotary club to have such a man lead it.
 Referring to Rev. Mr. Alderson. { the judge referred 10 an old and { unsettled controversy, concerning the use of first names by saying he would insist upon giving the min lstcr the more respectful title and would cheerfuliy pay fine each week for violation of Rotary rules, if such fine were imposed.
 He said he had studied the ancient religion of Zorasterism. the fire Wor- shippers of Persia, and had noted
 q beautiful custom, that of adornlng their priests with triple cord of white wool as symbol of good things. good words and good deeds. He said the same cord could well
 be offered 10 the new vice president
 ot the Rotary club Rev. William II. -tldorSon. We have been benefited
 by his words, we know his acts are
 always as true as the magnet 10 the
 pole and that he is a true follower
 Of the llth commandment. There
 are Q number of 1lth command
 mcnts, but I don't mean the pessi-
 miSt's commandment take care of
 your giZZard,' but that other con-
 mandment which says Thou shalt make good.'
 We have called you becaus" of
 your lofty ideals, your beautiful thoughts and your kindly acts and deeds that will lead Us on 10 a bet
 ter life" he said.
 A travelling clock in q morocco Lease was presented to Mir. Parker : on behalf of the club by Judge John , H. kirkham. Mir. Parker in re- sponsc invited all his friends to wis
 it him at his office it 46o Firth
 avenue or his home at so West 10th
 street
 A committee consisting of George
 Dyson Leon A. Sprague and Rev.
 William II. Alderson was appointed
 to draw up resolutions on the death
 of Mir. Traut.
 The committee on speakers an nounced the program f6r January
 as follows: January ,, w. A. Dover
 of the Manufacturers association of Connecticut. Subject, Business forecasts for the new year." Janu- ary 12, Professor Brook Enemy, in structor in government at Yale, who will talk on International Re lations.' January 19, George II. by son, Straight and Crooked Lines
 in the Jewelry Business" January o6, Commissioner Robbins B.. Stoeckle, on the motor vehicle
 problems.