Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1934-07-20
SELBYvIELE
Rotary DOIngs

nave ihoA RaootA a AAOMAn NdNdllUi
and are now holding their week.,
dinner-meetings with Mrs. Clara 4
West at the West Breeze Hotel, Beth
any Beach. The first meeting undel
the newly-elected president, HARRY
Dukes, of Millville, was held on Fri,
day evening. July 9Th, and the second
on the evening of the 18th, at which
time Homer H. Pepper of this town
delegate to the International conven-
tion, recently held in Detroit, Mich.
was chairman of the program and
gave a well detailed report of the
convention, at which there were
more than seven thousand Rotarians
and their families gathered for the
official opening on Monday, June
25th. Mr.. Pepper said they found
banners of Welcome to Rotarians"
at every turn. the Boy Scouts always
at their service, and the motor COM
panies did a great deal for the con-
ventiOn by lending their seven hun
bred courtesy cars" and drivers for
the ROtarians' use al all times. Sixty
different countries were represented
and the entertainment on Sunday
evening was by Mexican musicians
from Mexico City. The first days
session ended with a recital by the
Chrysler Male Choir of 200 voices,
all being Chrysler factory employees
ranging from is to 65 years of age
and including "a nationalities. There
were several addresses during the
convention made by Rotarians not
only of our own u S, A., but by
many foreign countries as well, all
showing friendly spirit and good
will toward all nations. Paul p.
Harris of Chicago was among the
speakers. he being the organized of
Rotary 20 years ago. The name
Rotary was chosen because the
meetings we're in rotation among the
members after business hours were
over After Mr.. Pepper had ex-
pressed his appreciation for the priv
ilege of going as representative.
the Rotary Arms" were given
chance to tell of their wonderful
first and passed to the audience a
picture of the new Masonic Temple
where the convention was held, and
in describing the same said a lady
from Ontario, Canada, told them this
building had been planned to cost
some over $2,000.0O0. but reached
S7.000,000 by the time it was COM
pleted. She also told of crossing the
Ambassador" the worlds largest
suspension bridge over into Canada
and the experiences of their return
-
per told of a drive given to the ladies |
out to Greenfield village by one of |
Mr.. Fords employees in one of his |
courtesy cars. where they entered |
the Edison Institute Museum and |
were given a glimpse of the exhibits, |
one of which was an Old-style train |
in England in 1929, on |
which Mr. and Mrs. Edison. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hoover. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford rode to Greenfield village
in 1929 for the Lights Golden Jubilee
Mrs. Katie Stevens also
a guest at the convention was asked
to make a few remarks about our
much admired poet. Edgar A. Guest.
whose home is in the city of Detroit,
and read one of his poems. my De-
roit." in which he welcomed the
7otarians of the world. In describ-
ng his magnificent home on the
Hamilton Drive several miles from
he heart of the city, Mrs. Stevens
aid as they sat and viewed the beau
iful structure, they wondered if in
edition to being a house. it were
lot the real home where he had lived
he experiences of joy and sadness,
# prosperity and adversely to which
e referred in his most popular
oem. "A Heap O'Living," which she
nally read. Mrs. Nellie Hastings
old of their lovely boat ride on {
Detroit River and Lake St. Clair
nd also expressed her appreciation a
+ having been among the lady '
uests. II
In his talk. Dr. w. f. Hastings t
aid to him. the greatest feature of i
he convention was the "Interna-
Onal spirit" from which he made
lme interesting but very brief re- c
arks on the friendliness of the rep S
from the, different coun-
les. Mar Long read a poem See d
g Myself In a Mirror" and also d
i've short talk on the same. Virgel
Hey of Bridgeville. grandson of S
RS. Mary +. DerriCksOn of this "
wn. was a guest for the evening a
Id was asked to give a talk on his s.
sit to Mexico last year. as the 1885 "
invention is to be held in Mexico II
ty. Mr. Wiley said "he had been | &
king about his trip for year and
supposed he would keep on talk nj
2 about it forever" He gave an M
description of the Mex
IN climate, habits, and dress. and al
Id whoever should go as a repre- 81
ntative next year. would get some al
Ing worth while and long to be in
Lee Stevens was the io
It to be called on for a speech and W
ID that reminded him of Sign JIG
ard" he saw on the way naming ed
? articles that were sold there, of
d said I'VE sell nothing on Sunday da
d but very little through the in
ek." so he had but very little to is
y. The writer is very grateful re
the privilege of being present
hear all the reports ON the dOings at
the convention especially by the W;
ferent ladies on their lovely trip by
| wonderful entertainment. in
lch Party
ieY. and Mrs. Z. NJ. ShOckleyAspon- rel
ed beach party" and an evening wi
social entertainment in honor of Oh
members of Salem M. f. Church
Dir and their families, at their wi
hany Beach home last Friday Ell
ming, beginning at $50 o'clock. gel
, affair was not confined to the hal