Smyrna times., 1927-07-27
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB GIVEN
CHARTER AT HAPPY BANQUET
c. D. GARRETSON, DIRECTOR OF
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL, HERE
Speakers From Rotary Clubs From
all Over State Laud Smyrna, Includ-
ing Rev. T. G.. Hill of Kansas

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ceived its charter Thursday night with
ceremony that was beftting the oc-
casion and hospitality for which
Smyrna has always been noted. The
new Smyrna Rotary Club launches
forth fully chartered with future
that bespeaks success. The charter
was presented in the presence of ro-
tarians from every part of the State
and other states as well. The banquet,
elaborate and impressive, was held at
the Century Club House, attended by
fully a hundred guests who were
splendidly catered to by the proprie-
tors of The Wayside Inn, Mr.. and Mrs
w. ]. Taylor. The Club House was
tastefully decorated with flowers and
greens in which gladiolas, snapdrag-
ons and wild carrot carried a color
scheme that blended prettily with the
attractively laid banquet tables. The
Mapledale orchestra of Dover furnish
ed the music and gave a delightful
concert, while the choral singing was
under the direction of William 2.
White, of the Wilmington Club, and
Kenneth Givan of Clayton. Cornelius
D. Garretson, of Wilmington, past
president of the Wilmington Rotary
Club, a past district governor, and at
the present time a director of Rotary
International, presented the charter.
It was received by V. Lay Phillips,
president Of the Smyrna Rotary Club,
who gave a pledge that it would be
kent sacred and used as warrant for
conferring upon Smyrna the DEMENT'S
of Rotary principles and practices.
Following the presentation and accep-
tance of the charter, Bert Spicer,
president of the Dover Rotary Club,
presented to the new club an ebony
gavel. mounted with silver cord and
suitably inscribed, which also was ac-
cepted by Mr. Phillips. A congratu-
latory telegram was received and read
from Samuel Smucker district COVER
nor. Harry V. Holloway, state su-
perintendent of education and a past
president of the Dover Rotary Club,
was toastmaster. He had much to do
with bringing about the organization
of the Smyrna Club. One of the chief
speakers was Harris P. Stephenson,
past president of the Coatesville, Pa,
Rotary Club, and present vice-presi-
dent of the Rotary Club IN Long
Branch, n. j. He is son of the Rev.
r. X. Stephenson. d. D., pastor of As
bury Methodist Episcopal Church,
Smyrna. Young Stephenson discuss
ed Rotary in its relationship to bust
ness ethics and boys work. The other
chief speaker was Mr.. Garretson,
whose address dealt largely with, Ro-
tary's objects and the way in which
to achieve them through loyalty to
Rotary principles. Josiah Marvel was
present as the special representative
Of Albert Bird, president of the Will
mington Rotary Club, whom illness
prevented from being present. Mr..
Marvel wished the new club all pos
sible success.
Rev. T. G. Hill Back With Greetings
A short address was made by the
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, formerly rec
tor of st. Peters P. E. Church, Smyr-
ma, but now of Chanute, Kan, and
member of the Rotary Club out there.
Mr.. Hill also asked the invocation at
the opening Of the dinner, the Rev. K.
K. Stephenson graciously surrender
ing that place on the program to hina-
Three-minute talks were made by
Norman S. Hoffecker, of Laurel;
Thomas De Kalb Smith, of Chester
town, Nd; Bert Spicer, of Dover;
Howard Ennis, of Georgetown, and
Past President Terrell, of Elkton. The
visitors included about twenty-five
from Wilmington, while the Dover
delegation numbered 32 Of the Al
members of the Dover club.
Menu Served and Officers of Rotary
The menu of the dinner which was
served delightfully."-, was as follows:
Del-Mar-va Fruit Cup
Chicken Salad-Smyrna Style
Duck Creek Cold Ham
Kent Pickle Rings
Potato Billets-a La Wayside
Rotary Rolls
Taylor Made Ice Cream
Cakes Mints
Four Corner Smokes
The officers, directors and members
Of the new Smyrna club are as fol-
lows: Officers-V. Lay Phillips, presi-
dent; Walter w. Hynson, vice-presi-
dent; Warner w. Price, treasurer;
William E. Matthews, Jr., secretary,
and George r. Stevenson, sergeant-at-
arms. Directors ". Lay Phillips,
Walter w. Hynson, Warner w. Price,
William E. Matthews, Jr., Harvey H.
Kenyon, Howard r. Jones and G. Le-
land Harmonson. Members = Davis
III. Bell, Ernest P. Collins, DR.. Charles
G. Harmonson, Walter w. Hynson,
Howard r. Jones, Harvey H. Kenyon,
William E. Matthews, Jr., John G.
Mannering, J. Edwin Wilson, Warner
w. Price, Lewis M. Price, v. Lay
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