Proceedings of 1924 RI Convention:
Lancaster Rotarians Perform Song

(June 17, 1924, in Toronto, Canada with 9,173 in attendance)

Rotary International President Guy Gundaker of Philadelphia, PA, spoke to the Convention on the theme of Business Methods. He concluded, "Sitting before me are men of 28 nations, who have learned to know and love one another. Is this the limit of Rotary in establishing a world fellowship? You and I know that it is not. And furthermore, we believe that Rotary will progress to every nation in the world, and that its Spirit will go on and on, fostering and encouraging understanding, goodwill, and international peace, and finally, a world fellowship of business and professional men, united in the Rotary Ideal of Service."

I see the Flag of Rotary
From land to land unfurled;
I see a bond of hope and love
Binding a heartsick world.

Ten times thousand men each week
For high ideals join hands;
And then go forth to teach, to love
Those ideals throughout all lands.

'Tis ours to make a better world,
To sense, to love, to give;
To make our dream of dreams come true -
We've but one life to live."

The emcee said,  "Lancaster is the home of Guy Gundaker, the place of his birth, and the home folks honored him by having a rousing meeting; at that time a song was written by one of the members of the Lancaster Club; it was set to music by another member and sung by a third member.  We are going to present this song for you at this time in Guy's honor.  I would like to have those three men from Lancaster come to the platform."

The three members of the Lancaster Club then came forward – Martin M Harnish, composer of the words, Harry A Sykes, music composer, and Adam Z Moore, the singer.  The assembly arose and cheered.

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