The dinner was served In New Lie style and went through on schedule time, After lunch gnosis gathered in the church auditorium where the programme connected with the presentation of the charter and other tokens was carried out, 'The Municipal Band furnished music. Mrs, P. Y. Chang played a plane solo and' Mrs, 1. M, Dungan sang a solo, Representatives of local organizations spoke briefly on the feeling of appreciation already created for Rotary in. Soochow. Mr, Chang Ihbang gave the address of welcome and Messis, Huang Sung-ching and Francis Cox responded on behalf of the club, Dr, George Fitch spoke of his part in instituting Rotary in Soochow and he expected the club to dill'a real need, Mr. Perey Chu,' on behalf of the Homestead Rotary Club of Homestead, Florida, presented a bell to the club and struck the frst offal stroke, Mr. Berents presented a clock with the admonition that promptness was essential to the success of any Rotary, Me. Tsai, of Hangchow, presented a wheel pointing out that the strength of each spoke was essential to the whole, Mr. 'T, '1. Zee spoke on be-[' half of the Nanking club.
'Many messages were read from all parts of China and from abroad, with the singing of the club song,' "The Spirit of Rotary," guests and friends dispersed (0 the' lively strains played by the Band. In the evening the Bankers Association, the Soo. Lun Cotton Factory and the Chamber of Commerce wore hosts to. visiting Rotarians ata dinner given "at the Manufacturer's Bank, 'The local Club went to work in the: spirit of service even before' the charter offeial was granted. Clothing and quilts were sent to needy olsoners at Christmas time, Just now plans are being worked out for a rest house for rickshaw pullers, which is fo be erected near the Railway Station, Tt is hoped that, with the coming of Rotary to Soochow there will grow up even a finer spirit of ce-operation and mutual helpfulness.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.