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The 46th Convention |
| Chicago, Illinois, USA May 29-June 2 14,312 in attendance |
 Herb Taylor, the third president from the
Chicago club in the first half century of Rotary. Find Herb
Taylor, author of the "Four Way Test", among the
Early Leaders of RotaryAlso see "Rotary at 50" The Golden Jubilee. President Taylor's homepage and bio. A keepsake and tribute to Harry Ruggles from the 50th year of Rotary. The Golden Jubilee of Rotary From proceedings of 46th RI Convention  "The
widow of Sylvester Schiele, first President of the
#1 Rotary Club, Mrs.
Jessie Schiele, was presented at this point on the programme and then,
as the session was drawing to a dramatic climax, the Chairman announced
a very special guest.The audience, anticipating what was to follow, quietly rose, as Ches Perry escorted to the stage Mrs. Jean Harris, the widow of the Founder of Rotary - the 'bonnie Scottish lassie' whom Paul had married in 1910 and who, by his side for nearly four decades, had watched the Rotary movement grow and flourish until his death in 1947.  The
introduction was brief and impressive and as Ches concluded, the
draperies at the back of the stage slowly parted, revealing a large
life-like portrait of the Founder. Mrs. Harris responded briefly,
expressing her gratitude for the welcome. And as she concluded, a small
girl crossed the stage and handed her a beautiful bouquet of yellow
roses."Herb Taylor, Chicago Rotarian and author of the Four Way Test was RI President for 1954-1955The day prior Jean and Mrs. Silvester (Jessie) Schiele visited the graves of their husbands.  The First
Vice-President of RI Gian Paolo Lang of Italy was on hand for a memorial
service at Paul Harris' grave prior to the convention.Wolfgang Ziegler
CollectionGian Paolo Lang and general secretary Chesley Perry with the
Founder's widow, Jean Harris at the podium for the 50th convention of
Rotary in Chicago. (The Rotarian Photo)On the Sunday afternoon just preceding the Convention opening, more than 100 Rotarians, including members of the Board of Directors of Rotary International and the Rotary Club of Chicago, joined a pilgrimage which made its way to Mount Hope Cemetery where Founder Paul P. Harris, and Silvester Schiele, the first president of the Chicago Club, sleep peacefully within close proximity of each other.   The widows
of both the deceased - Mrs. Jean Harris and Mrs. Jessie Schiele – were
participants in the memorable ceremonies.During the First Plenary Session Chesley Perry said: “The year 1910 is a historic one in Rotary, the year the National Association of Rotary Clubs was founded, but it was also the year that Jean Thomson, a charming Scottish lassie, became the bride of the Founder of Rotary. Paul is gone, but we are happy that Jean is still with us, as charming as ever. It is a privilege and a high honor to be permitted to present to you Jean, Mrs. Paul P. Harris." [Applause] |
 Presentation of bouquet of yellow roses to Mrs. Harris by N. Hays  
 Vice President Richard Nixon addressed the convention in Chicago Dedication of the new headquarters in Evanston Four fifty year Rotarians50 Year Stamps50 Year 
 AttendanceThe opera singer Frances Yeend(died on April 27, 2008, at the age of 95) can still be heard via Google on YouTube In Memoriam Glenn C. Mead Medal for President Taylor 
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