BRIARCRIER
March 22, 2013 – Friday 12:15, The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor Rotary Club
TODAY IN HISTORY – 1775 Patrick Henry delivered an address to the Virginian Province Convention in which he is said to have declared “Give me liberty or give me death.”
MEETING LEADER – President - Kris Chittur
PLEDGE – Sy Yuter PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy Yuter PRAYER – Bob Amsterdam
HAPPY THOUGHTS AND BUCKS – Rod Ertischek sent $10.00 as good investment in Rotary.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ROTARIANS PRESENT – Defensive driving course offered by Rec. Dept; Art auction is being considered in July, September or October. - 19 Rotarians present.
GUESTS – Tom Laurenson
SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Our new member, Jeffrey Taylor – History of Wells Fargo
SUMMARY OF TALK
Wells Fargo and Company was founded in 1852. Henry Wells and William Fargo established an express service from San Francisco to New York City. It carried passengers, freight and mail and specialized in shipping gold and silver from western mines. The company successfully bridged the transition from stagecoach to transcontinental trains. The roof of the stagecoach was used for carrying luggage and extra seating. The wheels were painted bright yellow and the body was pomegranate red. Most importantly the company delivered mail reliably and as fast as possible. A “shotgun messenger” would sit on the top next to the driver. Wells College in Aurora, NY, now Rochester, was founded in 1868.
Friday – Deborah Pangle – Saving Cats
Elinor Yuter, Reporter
Rachel Leihbacher, Expediter
