During
his tour of the Middle East in 1928 and 1929,
Jim Davidson
flew from Greece to Egypt for a brief visit to Cairo where on
December 29, 1928, the Cairo Club was inaugurated. This new club
in was due to be presented with a Rotary flag as the first club
in the country. For this special occasion, the officers had an
original idea. Its members chartered a Nile steamer for the
occasion. On the morning of March 11, 1929, the Rotarians and
their guests embarked on the boat and steamed sedately up the
river.
 Luncheon was served afloat and was followed by the
presentation of the Charter and Flag, possibly the first and
only time this has been done on a boat. Some time after tea, the
party returned to Cairo. Thus, the Cairo Club was launched!! |
