The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-30
CLARK AND BAILEY
GIVE ADDRESSES AT
Lions CLUB PARTY
Service Club 70 Host at Bril-
liant Ladies' Night Gather
ing Monday Night

Members of the Bismarck Lions club
and their ladies, numbering 30, were
guests at festive Ladies' Night party
with dinner, q program, dancing and
cards as entertainment, given Mon
day evening at the Grand Pacific
hotel private dining room, starting
at 6:45 o'clock.
DR.. F. b. Strauss presided over the
gathering, acting as toastmaster and
master Of ceremonies from the serving
Of the first course when the repartee
and the "fining Of the thin dime' for
which Lions parties are noted got off
to a good start. Pep singing led by
AL p. Simon, with Miss Phyllis VOL
verton at the piano, also enlivened
the dinner hour, as did selections by
the Lions quartet composed Of Simon,
E. b. Klein, George T. Humphreys
and Otto Bauer, with Miss Florence
Fritch as accompanist. which also
was heard several times during the
after dinner program.
Through Memories Field
Headlining the program was q talk
by Sam Clark, who announced that he
would give no text but would merely
"ramble through memory's fragrant
field" Quoting snatches Of poetry
and prose, improvising some original
paraphrases and giving Characteristic
Clark turns Of expression to comments
on figures and questions before the
public eye, Clark evoked . hearty
response.
E. o. Bailey detailed the growth and
objectives Of Lionism for the benefit
Of new members In the guest group
when he was called upon.
Lionism, Bailey said, is q non-poli-
tical, non-sectarian organization made
up of leading business men, admitted
to membership only upon invitation.
Lions International, now having units
In every state and In many nations,
was organized in 1914 out Of q small
group known as the Knife and Fork
club with Melvin Jones, secretary gen.
eral since the organization, as the
founder. BY 1917 there were $50 clubs,
1924 saw 76l clubs with $4,000 men,
bers, 1927 saw 1870 clubs with 5000
members and at present there are
2,700 clubs with more than $4,000
men affiliated.
Explains Club Set-up
Explaining the Lions International
government, Bailey said that there
are 81 districts. North Dakota belong
ing to the fifth with South Dakota,
Minnesota. Manitoba and Saskatche-
wan also as members, ruled over by
three district governors. The 1885
district meeting will be held in Aber-
deen, S. D., in June, while the years
international meeting will take place
at Mexico City, Mex.
That Lions clubs are active In many
fields was brought out by Bailey. In
1892, 1868 different civic projects
were carried out. He also told Of the
major interest of the international
group which Is editing q Braille mag
azine distributed monthly to 1000
blind children.
Activities of the local club en-
umerated by the president included
expansion of the trade territory of the
city, organization Of more than &c
clubs in the Missouri Slope area,
aiding in obtaining an appropriation
at the last legislative session to have
the penitentiary sewer system con-
nected with that of the city, spon-
soring of Boy Scout Troop 10 for more
than five years and aiding in sponsor
ing the Paint-up and Cleanup cam
paign which was launched Saturday
Bailey closed by reading the objects
and code of ethics of the Lions and
announcing q local growth In men,
bership from 81 last July to 81 at the
present time.
Many Others Take Part
Besides the talks, entertainment
features included reading, Deacon
Browns Courtship" given by Mrs
Obert A. Olson; vocal solos, Little
Gray Home in the West" and 81 Love
You Truly" Bauer, accompanied By
Miss Fritch, and dances by pupils o1
the Dorothy Doyle school Of dance, thu
Misses Marjorie Doll and Camille
Wachter, who gave solo and due,
numbers with Bernard Flaherty ant
Miss Sal Mathestad playing accom-
panimentS.
Mrs. Sam Clark won the high score
award in the contract games playec
at the hotel parlors. Harold Yeasley'!
orchestra provided music for dancing
In the private dining room.
Serving on the arrangements com.
nittee with DR.. Strauss were ]. P
Spies, Harry j. Woodmansee, Robert
McCarney and Claude Hanson.