4th Chartered Rotary Club in MT - 4/1/1916

Billings Downtown Club
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·              April 1st, 1916, Chartered (#209 in World!) - We're Club #999

 

The Billings Rotary Club was organized through the efforts of David Roe of Roe Dry Goods Company.  In 1916, while in New York City on a business trip, Roe attended a Rotary Club meeting as a guest.  Inspired by this meeting, Roe organized a provisional club on January 31, 1916, and on April 1, 1916, the Billing Rotary Club with 21 charter members, was issued Charter # 209 by Rotary International, with Roe as its first Club President.

 

The Billings Rotary Club met from 1916 to 1921 at the Northern Hotel Tea Room, from 1921 to 1945 at the Commercial Club and from 1945 until August, 2005, again at the Northern Hotel.  Our Club now meets at the Northern Hotel at noon every Monday.

 

·              Assisted with formation of five other clubs -  Roundup '26, Laurel '35, Red Lodge '38, Billings West '87, and Billings East Sunrise '02

 

·              Produced Seven District Governors

 

·              Over 70 Current Paul Harris Fellows and 40 Sustaining Members