Our club, the third Lions Club in Maine, was chartered on March 13, 1924, at the Elmwood Hotel in Waterville. There were 25 charter members and one honorary member, Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell. Grenfell was a British medical missionary who became known as Grenfell of Labrador.During the Depression in the Thirties the membership dropped to eight members who met regularly at individual homes. Eventually, the membership grew to about 100 members.Among our club members there have been two International Councilors and six District Governors.The Waterville Lions Club has sponsored Lions Clubs in New Portland, Pittsfield, Winslow, Skowhegan, Clinton, and Oakland, Maine.The national organization selected its official colors purple and gold when the association was organized in 1917. Purple represents loyalty to friends and integrity of mind and heart. Gold symbolizes sincerity of purpose, liberality in judgment, purity in life and generosity in mind, heart and purse to those in need.