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| This short play gives a good idea
about the first meeting which led to the creation of Rotary. There are,
however, one or two points which are open to correction or discussion. Firstly the meeting was held in Room 711 in the Unity Building which was Gus Loehr's office, not Paul Harris' office. Secondly there is no evidence that at that meeting the name 'Rotary' was coined, nor that doing community service was one of the objects, and though the provision of a public toilet by City Hall did become Rotary's work, it may not have been the very first. - Basil Lewis, RGHF History Chair - Provided by RGHF member Les Walsh This re-enactment by members of the Willoughby Theatre Company in Sydney was commissioned by Rotary District 9685 and staged at the District 9685 Conference on 23 February 2014. (RGHF note: The narrative describes the setting as the office of Paul Harris, while the first meeting occurred in the office of Gus Loehr, in Room 711, of the Unity Building in Chicago. Also - Sylvester Schiele arrives late, but he and Paul walked together after dinner Madam Galli's Italian restaurant nearby. This meeting was an idea of Paul, Sylvester, and probably Harry Ruggles. It was a couple of weeks before they met again. "Rotary" was never discussed at the first gathering. That came later. Otherwise, it's good effort. Poetic licences allows this to be a valuable contribution to the Global History of Rotary. This video contains the spirit of Rotary.) Jack M. B. Selway, Founder of Rotary Global History Fellowship. Posted at RGHF on 31 December 2014. Learn more about tours of Rotary International Headquarters |
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