|
It
was
not
until
Feb.
27,
1943
when
Rotary
settled
in
Santo
Domingo,
then
Ciudad
Trujillo,
the
first
Rotary
club
in
the
Dominican
Republic.
It
was
the
first
new
country
to
Rotary
since
1939,
that
no
countries
were
entering
new
areas
of
organization
was
due
to
the
war.
The
present
regime
was
not
pleased
with
the
establishment
of a
democratic
institution,
apolitical,
where
distinguished
men
of
various
trades
or
professional,
without
discrimination
of
race
or
religion,
should
be
organized
with
the
noble
ideal
of
friendship
and
companionship
in
terms
of
service
the
community.
However,
the
president
Trujillo,
knowing
that
this
organization
exists
only
in
countries
with
regimes
given
by
the
people,
and
certainly,
to
create
an
image
abroad
of
its
democratic
government
and
perhaps
with
some
other
purpose,
agreed,
and
in
principle
gave
its
support
to
the
entrance
of
Rotary,
tolerated
as
ceased
to
survive,
but
bad
for
his
liking,
other
fraternal
and
service
suffered
distrust
of
the
dictatorship
that
smothered
its
humanitarian
principles
and
broke
the
rules
of
decency,
seriousness
brotherhood
and
coexistence
that
justified
its
raison
d'etre.
Dominican
Republic
and
Cuba
are
countries
that
by
their
geographical
proximity
and
historical
antecedents
have
always
been
intertwined
and
especially
bound
by
an
interplay
of
idealistic
men,
and
in
this
case,
it
had
to
be a
Cuban
doctor
who
came
Manuel
Galigarcía
to
help
the
Dominicans,
led
by
Don
Andres
Pastoriza,
to
establish
our
first
club,
the
Rotary
Club
of
Ciudad
Trujillo,
as
it
was
called
then
to
the
city
of
Santo
Domingo,
a
cousin
of
America.
For
Rotary,
the
entry
of
our
country
in
the
Rotary
family
was
an
extraordinary
event.
Although
the
basic
principles
of
the
organization
really
did
not
meld
with
the
socio-political
structure
that
then
prevailed
in
the
Dominican
Republic,
but
it
may
be
considered
was
the
triumph
of
good
and
right
above
the
injustice
and
despotism.
First
Steps
The
achievement
persuasive
and
brave
as
were
mainly
gift
Andres
Pastoriza
and
Dr.
Valverde.
Galigarcía
Manuel,
director
of
Rotary
International,
who
skillfully
fought
the
all-embracing
desire
that
ruled
the
nation,
absolutism
contrary
to
everything
that
by
natural
law
has
to
be
exclusive
right
of
human
being.
It
was
necessary
to
avoid
creating
any
type
of
company
that
would
aim
to
bring
together
men
and
fraternize,
and
less
if
they
should
belong
to
different
levels
of
social
life,
as
it
is
in
Rotary.
And
on
another
occasion,
in a
first
attempt,
the
idea
of
forming
a
Rotary
club
had
been
rejected.
In
the
interview
held
for
such
purposes
and
Don
Don
Andrés
Manuel
with
the
president,
Generalissimo
Trujillo,
to
achieve
the
consent
of
the
Government
for
the
installation
of
Rotary
in
our
country,
earned
much
of
the
special
consideration
that
he
enjoyed
in
our
Pastoriza
social,
appreciation
to
the
President
and
professed
the
wisdom
and
gallant
diplomacy;
latter
as
the
first
personal
expression
of
who
we
are
highlighted
as
follows:
"After
the
President
to
fully
explain
the
essential
purpose
and
goals
of
Rotary,
which
is
to
cultivate
friendship
and
companionship,
both
nationally
and
internationally
and
help
the
people
in
need,
he
responded:
"The
first
part
is
very
good,
we
need
friends,
but
as
for
the
second
in
the
country
to
help
the
poor
government
response
to
this
...
response,
Galigarcía,
knowing
the
power
of
nationalist
fervor
Trujillo,
argued:
"Chief,
from
the
founding
of
the
Rotary
Club
of
Havana,
in
the
collection
of
flags
that
decks
its
presidential
table,
there
is a
hole
beside
the
Cuban
flag
and
it
is
because
, In
the
sentiments
of
every
member
of
this
club,
this
must
be
for
siting
the
Dominican
flag.
"
–Y
por
qué
no
la
ponen?
And
why
not
put?
Replied
the
president.
-Because
only
the
flags
of
countries
where
there
may
appear
Rotary
there.
To
which
Trujillo
responded
with
pride:
"Well
that
will
make
the
Rotary
Club
to
get
the
Dominican
flag."
So
much
of
the
narration
Pastoriza.
Since
that
time,
by
the
way
the
club
was
formed
and
for
the
help
they
provided
training
for
their
most
intimate
partners,
it
is
clear
that
Trujillo,
in
principle,
provided
the
requested
sponsorship
to
the
Rotary
Club.
It
is
clear
that
when
the
president
gave
the
extended
audience
to
Galigarcía,
Pastoriza
had
at
least
a
willingness
to
hear
the
reasons
with
regard
to
the
proposal,
but
what
finally
did
enter
at
the
event
was
the
love
of
their
flag,
so
that
it
could
look
with
all
other
partners
on
the
continent
and
in
every
Rotary
club
in
the
Americas
and
the
rest
of
the
world.
First
Preparatory
Meeting
The
day
on
February
10
1943,
at
1:30
pm,
when
convened,
it
became
the
first
preparatory
session.
They
met
in
Santo
Domingo
Country
Club,
29
of
36
guests,
with
the
aim
of
forming
a
Rotary
club.
Don
Andres
Pastoriza
explained
the
reason
for
the
meeting
and
then
submitted
to
Dr.
Galigarcía
Manuel,
director
of
Rotary
International,
who
came
from
Cuba
especially
for
that
purpose
and
who
rightly
made
an
interesting
presentation
on
the
origin,
aims
and
purposes
of
Rotary.
Dio
released
details
that
were
heard
with
great
attention
and
appreciation
for
those
present.
Julio
Ortega
Frier
suggested
to
the
audience
that
Pastoriza
was
appointed
as
president
of
the
club
in
training
and
then,
at
the
initiative
of
the
President
proclaimed,
were
appointed:.
Position
|
Rotarian
|
| President
|
Andrés Pastoriza Valverde |
| Vice President |
Sr. José Ma. Bonetti Burgos |
| Vice President |
Lic. Julio Ortega Frier |
| Treasurer |
Rafael Esteva |
| Sergeant of Arms |
Lic. JA Bomilla Atiles |
| Member |
Eladio Fernández |
| Member |
TB O'Connell |
| Member
|
José Sánchez Arcilla |
| Member
|
Jaime Ricaret Vidal |
| Member |
Leonard H. Faber |
| Member |
Arsenio Freites |
The
new
club
would
be
sponsored
by
the
Rotary
Club
of
Havana,
Cuba
Rotary
District
No.
25.
Galigarcía
had
been
appointed
Deputy
Special
club
adviser
for
that
reason.
The
new
club
adopted
the
Regulations
in
force
approved
by
Rotary
International
and
a
gentle
companion
Galigarcía
put
in
the
hands
of
the
President
a
flag
of
their
homeland,
Cuba,
as a
gift
to
the
Rotary
Dominicans.
This
fine
attention
was
reciprocated
-
Dominican
gifted
a
flag
for
the
Havana
Club.
It
was
decided
that
meetings
would
be
held
on
Tuesdays
at
7:30
pm,
at
the
site
of
the
Ateneo
Dominicano
and
that
the
service
would
be
dinner
hosted
by
the
Hollywood
Cafe,
to
RD $
1.00
the
cover.
In
this
first
preparatory
meeting
attended
as a
guest
Mr
Rodríguez
León,
Civil
Attaché
of
the
Legation
in
Cuba.
There
was
also
established
that
the
payment
would
be
RD $
10.00
per
member
and
the
annual
fee
of
RD $
15.00.
Second
Preparatory
Session
The
second
preparatory
session
took
effect
on
16
February
of
the
same
month
in
the
Dominican
Ateneo,
at
7:30
pm,
because
he
had
a
special
interest
in
letting
the
Rotary
Club
formally
installed
on
February
27,
the
anniversary
of
national
independence.
He
informed
the
President
that
the
previous
day
had
returned
to
Havana
Dr.
Galigarcía,
after
assisting
in
the
preparation
and
release
of
the
documentation
required
for
the
final
installation
of
the
club,
and
had
also
sent
a
money
order
for
$
100.00
U.S.
dollars,
as
Entry
fee
to
Rotary
International
in
Chicago.
In
preparing
the
forms
and
lists
of
rankings
of
partners
cooperating
with
enthusiasm
the
seminar,
Lic.
Troncoso
Sanchez,
Lic.
Atila
Jose
Antonio
Bonilla
and
the
Civil
Attaché
of
the
Cuban
Legation
Mr.
Rodriguez
de
Leon.
Lic.
Bonilla
Atil,
Sergeant
of
Arms,
read
out
the
list
of
committees
and
sub-committees
appointed
by
the
President.
The
Club
was
formed
by
36
partners
with
their
respective
classifications,
as
follows:
NRO
|
NAME
|
CLASSIFICATION
|
| 1
|
Andres Pastoriza |
Tissue-distribution |
| 2
|
J. .A. Bonetti Burgos |
Peanut oil-Distributión |
| 3
|
Eladio Fernández |
General merchandise - Distribution |
| 4
|
TB P'Conell |
Bank Credit |
| 5
|
Jaime Ricart Vidal |
Coffee - Distribution |
| 6
|
Leonard H. Faber |
Consular Services |
| 7
|
Arsenio B. Freites |
Leasing Properties |
| 8
|
Lic. A. Bonilla Atiles |
Civil Advocacy |
| 9
|
Francisco Martines Alba |
Cars - Retail sales |
| 10
|
Alfredo Dalmau |
Petrol - Distribution |
| 11
|
José Azar |
Haberdashery-Retail sales |
| 12
|
Rafael Vidal |
Diaries - Publications |
| 13
|
José r. Estrella |
Diaries - Publications |
| 14
|
R. Paíno PIchardo |
Literature
|
| 15
|
Dr. Pedro R. Polanco |
Radiology
|
| 16
|
Dr. Publio S. Mejía |
Pharmacy
|
| 17
|
Dr. Manuel E. Perdomo |
Tocología
|
| 18
|
Dr. Manuel Pastoriza |
Otolaryngology |
| 19
|
Nicolás Vega |
Commercial Banks |
| 20
|
Osvaldo Báez soler |
Secondary |
| 21
|
Lic. enrique de Marchena |
Music |
| 22
|
HF Wiggs |
Electricity - Production |
| 23
|
Lic. MA Peña Batlle |
Sugar - Manufacture |
| 24
|
Ing. Manuel S. Gautier |
Cattle - Breeding |
| 25
|
Dr. Fernando A. Batlle |
Professional associations |
| 26
|
Lic. Virgilio Díaz Ordoñez |
University Education |
| 27
|
José Dmingo López |
Periodicals - Publication |
| 28
|
Juan R. Santoni Calero |
Shipping |
| 29
|
Arturo Pellerano Sardá |
Printing
|
| 30
|
Lic. Julio Ortega Frier |
Advocacy General |
| 31
|
Lic. Wencesalo Troncoso S. . |
Patent Lawyers |
| 32
|
Rafael Esteva |
Apart from Radio - Retail sales |
| 33
|
Jose Sánchez Arcilla |
Diplomatic Service |
| 34
|
Manuel de Moya Alonso |
Agricultural Experimental Farm |
| 35
|
Dr. Eduardo A.Guerra |
Journalism
|
| 36
|
Ernesto B. Freires |
Burlap sacks of Manufacture |
Ernesto
B.
Freites
was
summoned
to
the
first
preparatory
meeting
held
on
February
10
at
1:30
pm
at
the
Santo
Domingo
Country
Club
and
did
not
attend.
Was
disqualified
in
the
second
session
of
16,
also
school,
but
attended
with
the
classification
of
"Sacks
Manufacture
of
Arpillería
"at
the
inaugural
session
which
was
held
on
February
27
at
the
Ateneo
Local
Dominicano
in
the
afternoon
session
that
continued
for
the
night
at
the
Palace
of
the
Administrative
Council
and
endorsed
by
the
President
of
Rotary
International,
Eng
.
Fernando
Carvajal
and
the
Director
of
Rotary,
Dr.
Galigarcía
Manuel.
We
make
this
clarification
because
it
has
been
said
that
the
founders
were
35
because
Ernesto
B.
Freites
was
not
present
at
the
preparatory
meetings.
However,
he
attended
the
opening
session
and
for
a
time
maintained
his
activity
in
the
Club.
Ideas
were
exchanged
on
the
occasion
of
the
events
to
be
held
for
the
surrender
of
the
charter
and
the
honorable
visit
of
the
President
of
Rotary
International,
Ing.
Fernández
Carvajal
,
accompanied
by
his
distinguished
wife,
who
would
honor
the
deal
rotate
Dominican
personally
Carvajal
of
all
matters
relating
to
the
inauguration
of
the
Club,
to
move
solely
for
that
purpose
from
his
residence
in
Lima,
Peru.
It
was
agreed
to
offer
after
the
surrender
of
the
charter
that
enshrined
the
new
Club
and
within
the
same
opening
session,
a
beautiful
reception
to
the
Lord
President
of
the
Republic
and
his
wife.
A
commission
was
appointed
to
prepare
the
agenda
for
the
acts
be
held
for
that
purpose,
which
should
be
adjusted
to
the
celebrations
to
officially
take
place
on
the
occasion
of
the
festivities,
which
was
comprised
of
R.
Paíno
Pichardo,
JM
Bonetti
Burgos,
HF
Wiggs,
John
R.
Santoni
Calero
and
José
Antonio
Bonilla
Atiles.
The
President
stated
that
he
would
convene
a
timely
manner
the
Board
to
complete
the
final
preparations,
the
meeting
for
Tuesday
was
canceled
and
23
that
the
main
events
of
the
inauguration
of
the
Rotary
Club
would
be
held
at
the
Jaragua
Hotel.
It
was
also
agreed
that
each
those
present
left
a
tip
of
RD $
0.10
for
the
service.
This
session
was
honored
with
the
presence
of
Dr.
Álvaro
García
Herrera
,
Chargé
d'affaires
of
Colombia
and
Honorary
member
of
the
Rotary
Club
of
San
Jose,
Costa
Rica.
Official
recognition
and
delivery
for
Charter
The
Rotary
Club
of
Santo
Domingo
was
officially
recognized
by
Rotary
International
on
February
17,
1943,
and
indeed
the
February
27,
the
date
of
special
significance
to
the
Dominican
people
at
afternoon,
in
solemn
acts
headed
by
Chairman
of
Rotary
International,
Ing.
Fernando
Carvajal
and
the
Director
of
Rotary,
Dr.
Galigarcía
Manuel,
was
officially
opened
the
work
with
full
tuition
for
the
delivery
of
the
Charter
authorizing
the
new
Rotary
Club.
After
the
President
explain
why
The
meeting
was
the
presentation
of
the
President
of
Rotary
International
and
the
Director,
the
latter
already
known
by
most
of
the
competition,
yielding
the
floor
to
President
Carvajal,
who
with
eloquent
concepts
inspired
by
the
Rotary
philosophy,
delivered
to
the
President
of a
new
Club
bell
to
open
and
close
the
meetings.
The
thought
address
by
the
President
of
Rotary
International
ended
with
these
beautiful
words:
"That
is
Santo
Domingo,
the
torch
of
American
culture."
The
Director
of
Rotary
International
and
Special
Delegate
of
the
Rotary
Club
of
Havana
for
the
formation
of
the
new
club,
Dr.
Galigarcía,
was
pleased
by
the
recognition
that
had
made
her
work
and
said
to
feel
immense
joy
for
the
crystallization
of
the
idea
of
Rotary
to
install
in
Santo
Domingo.
He
delivered
on
behalf
of
the
Rotary
Club
of
Havana
Rotary
Banner,
gifts
in
his
name
in
addition
to
the
new
club
with
a
Mallet
made
with
precious
woods,
which
serve
to
guide
the
work.
Sergeant
of
Arms,
to
reciprocate
the
attentions
of
President
Carvajal,
offered
to
send
a
fact
Mallet
with
mahogany
centennial
of
the
historic
ruins
of
St.
Nicholas'
monument
that
was
the
first
hospital
in
Santo
Domingo
and
American,
which
added
the
President
Rotary
International,
and
indeed,
Lic.
Bonilla
Attila
personally
handed
the
Mallet
referred
to
Ing.
Fernando
Carbajal
at
the
Rotary
Convention
in
Saint
Louis,
Missouri,
held
from
18
to
May
20,
1943.
The
Rotary
Jose
Sanchez
Arcilla,
Chargé
d'affaires
of
Cuba,
took
the
floor
to
express
that
the
creation
of
the
Rotary
Club
was
made
possible
through
the
strong
support
of
President
Trujillo
and
the
valuable
contribution
given
to
this
beautiful
companion
piece
by
R.
Paíno
Pichardo.
It
was
declared
a
recess
to
continue
the
meeting
at
the
former
palace
of
City
Hall,
then
Administrative
Council,
facing
the
Parque
Colon,
with
the
assistance
of
the
President
of
the
Republic,
the
President
of
Rotary
International,
the
Director
of
RI,
of
the
total
enrollment,
Heads
of
diplomatic
missions
accredited
in
the
country
and
people
representing
various
activities
in
this
capital,
all
accompanied
by
their
wives.
He
spoke
the
President
of
the
Club
for
dedicating
the
act.
The
President
delivered
a
speech
revealing
beautiful
as
an
expert
on
the
essential
principles
of
the
nascent
institution,
pledging
its
support
for
the
new
organization,
which
implicitly
warned
to
be
part
of
the
registration
as
we
entered
several
characters
who
played
important
official
positions
of
government.
Fernando
Carvajal,
who
eloquently
spoke
extensively
about
the
rationale
of
Rotary,
the
companionship
of
their
programs
and
inspiring
the
sensitive
and
humanitarian
mission
of
the
organization
especially
in
those
times
of
war
(it
was
1943)
and
on
so
many
edifying
concepts
to
illustrate
Rotarians
Dominicans.
Address
by
PRI
Ing.
Fernando
Carvajal
in
delivering
the
charter
to
the
Rotary
club
Ciudad
Trujillo
(now
Santo
Domingo)
[The
PRI
Ing.
Carvajal]
Gift
to
the
head
of
state
with
two
flags,
one
of
Peru,
his
homeland,
and
another
of
Rotary.
It
was
a
beautiful
reception
where
they
showed
how
they
started
strongly,
as
hard
and
with
visible
demonstrations,
the
lofty
ideal
of
the
cog
in
this
land
of
simple
people
and
excellent
Christian
virtues,
where
the
law
is
nobleness
and
hospitality
.
Rotary
was
formally
installed
in
the
Dominican
Republic
and
started
well
in
uninterrupted
work
with
fervor,
earnestness
and
enthusiasm.
Work
after
the
establishment
of
the
club
At
the
meeting
on
March
11
next,
held
at
the
Ateneo
Dominicano,
be
it
resolved
that
the
official
name
of
the
Club
would
be
Rotary
Club
of
Ciudad
Trujillo,
but
in
matters
of
disclosure
could
be
used
for
the
Rotary
Club
of
Ciudad
Trujillo.
It
was
understood
that
in
accordance
with
the
regulations
of
Rotary
could
be
admitted
every
month
during
the
first
year
of
its
founding,
three
new
partners.
The
Club
was
alternately
sitting
on
the
premises
of
the
Ateneo
Dominicano,
in
the
Youth
Club
and
a
few
meetings
were
made
in
the
Jaragua
Hotel.
Despite
the
resolution
that
took
the
club
to
hold
its
inaugural
sitting
in
that
hotel,
this
very
important
meeting,
as
we
reported
in
previous
paragraphs,
took
effect
in
the
Dominican
Ateneo.
Club
grew,
as
it
had
been
given
effect
to
the
resolution
of
carrying
three
partners
each
month
during
the
first
year
and
also
the
growing
costs
and
needs.
The
Secretariat
was
underneath
the
Club
Antilles
in
the
room
to
graciously
offered
the
distinguished
fellow
Rotary
Ing.
Manuel
Salvador
Gautier
(Flon),
Chairman
of
that
community
center.
To
solve
the
increasingly
growing
obligations
resolved
in
the
meeting
on
October
5 of
1943,
increasing
the
annual
quota
of
15
to
24
pesos
and
the
entry
fee
of
10
to
25
pesos
.
The
Rotary
Club
of
Santo
Domingo
obtained
legal
status,
on
Sept.
21,
1943.
It
is
fair
to
appropriate
the
important
role
that
clubs
for
Dominicans
and
especially
for
the
newly
formed
were
visiting
Dr.
Galigarcía
Manuel,
Dr.
Lubián
Agustin
Gomez,
Ernesto
and
Dr.
Bernard
Trincheri.
Echemendía
Jose,
during
the
years
1943,
1944
and
1945los
last
three,
not
the
district
governors.
Cuba
25.
To
all
of
them,
but
especially
for
Galigarcía,
eminent
doctor,
who
also
took
advantage
of
his
visits
to
the
country
to
enact
a
series
of
medical
lectures
at
the
University
of
Santo
Domingo,
Dominican
must
rotate
the
grata
remembrance
and
appreciation.
The
seed
had
been
launched
in
Rotary
fruitful
path.
The
Dominican
is
given
to
the
spirit
of
service
and
friendship.
Remedied
easily
be
understood
that
the
common
needs
if
use
is
made
of
the
help
and
cooperation
of
all.
One
man
given
to
social
life
and
in a
spirit
of
service
can
always
do
something
useful,
but
when
I
met
many
men
with
such
virtues,
the
joint
effort,
organized
and
well
managed,
can
solve
many
problems
big
or
small,
but
all
benefits
to
the
community.
Our
country,
on
the
occasion
of
the
installation
of
Rotary
was
mentioned
in
many
organs
of
the
advertising
world.
The
Convention
St.
Louis,
Missouri.
U.S.,
we
have
alluded
to
the
May
20,
1943,
adopted
a
resolution
recommending
to
all
Rotary
clubs
in
the
world
devote
its
last
meeting
in
February
1944
to
commemorate
the
centenary
of
our
independence,
beautiful
gesture
of
international
solidarity
that
Rotary
caló
transpired
and
very
deep
in
the
heart
of
the
nascent
Dominican
and
Rotarians
around
the
village.
To
match
as
significant
deference
and
appreciation
toward
our
country,
was
issued
a
series
of
explanatory
booklets
with
historical,
geographical,
industry
and
trade
that
were
sent
to
All
Rotary
clubs
in
the
world.
During
its
first
year
the
new
Rotary
Club,
composed
of
men
of
dynamic
and
broad
possibilities,
was
the
scene
of
wonderful
ideas
and
positive
realities
which
offered
a
valuable
service
to
the
country
and
Rotary,
in
the
varied
aspects
of
its
work.
Many
of
its
founders,
almost
everyone
took
Rotary
seriously
and
enthusiastically.
He
was
an
inspiration
to
externalize
and
translate
into
action
their
desire
to
serve.
Within
these
constructive
ideas,
their
size
and
the
lesson
from
the
political
point
of
view
would
offer,
deserves
special
mention
of
the
Student
House.
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