Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-17
TULSA BUNCH WAS
STRONG AT ST. JOE
Local Rotarians Carried OFF
Honors at District
Convention.

The sixteen Tulsa Rotarians who
attended the district convention OF
Rotary clubs at st. Joseph, Mo-, TINS
week succeeded in carrying OH the
honors for the greatest mileage OF any
visiting delegation.
Following is an account of the
days sessions, from the st. Joseph
News Press:
HE profits most who serves best is
the motto of the lnternational Assocl,
alton of Rotary clubs, several hundred
members of which are in st. Joseph
today for the first conference of the
eleventh district of the association.
The business sessions are held mt the
Scottish Rite cathedral, and they
opened at 10 O'Clock this forenoon, an
hour late due to the delayed arrival
of many of the delegates.
AS the delegates arrived they were
registered by representatives. OF the
club at the Robidoux, which is to be
HEADQUARTERS during the conference.
The first delegates from out of town
to reach the city were fifteen from
Tulsa, Okla, who came last night. y
delegation of twenty arrived from
Omaha early this morning, ana Mus
kogee, Okla, sent one representatives
The largest crowd came in on spe-
cal Excelsior Springs interurban car
at noon. There were l2O persons
aboard. including so from Kansas
CITY. Mo, Is from Parsons. Kan, 4
from Hutchinson, 6 from Wichita, 3
from Oklahoma City and from Nc
Alester, Okla. There are 40 here from
Topeka, "A from Omaha, IL from St
Louis, and Il goodsized party from
Kansas City, Kan.
In the Tulsa delegation are William
Stahl. president; John a. Hammer,
secretary: w. T.. Gordon, Samuel Dye.
w. C. Elliott Frank l.. Louis, c. l..
Dawson. John S. Davenport. Paul Gal
laway, c. NJ. Pritchard, Homer Conley
and Thomas j. Byrne.
District Governor Arrives.
4. Il. Hutchings of Kansas City, dis
trict governor, arrived on the scene
last night and presided at the fore
noon session. The conference was
called to order by r. w. Dodd, presi-
dent of the local club. The Rev. Rob-
ert Porter of the First Congrega-
following which c. ID. Morris made
the address of welcome. Response
was made by representative of the
Wichita club.
The first subject discussed was "On-
to-Convention." by Russell i. Griner
of Kansas City, Mo, past international
president.
This ended the forenoon session anu
there was Il luncheon in honor of the
visiting delegates at noon at Hotel
RobidouX. r. w. Dodd, presiding,
called upon number of visitors for
impromptu talks. Alfred Buss of St.
Louis entertained delightfully."- with
several Scotch songs and a cornet
solo.
The Afternoon Session.
At o'clock the conference recon-
vened at the Scottish Rite cathedral.
There were two talks no the general
subject, 'Membership Problems. y
w. A. Lippman of st. Louis discussed
"Value of Frequent Attendance at
Meetings" and w. A. Weston of
Kansas City, Kan, spoke on prob
lens of Getting Members to Talk at
Meetings"
James n. Russell of Kansas City,
Mo-, had for his topic ''Do We Favor
the Establishment of Community
Clubs in Cities Which are Considered
Too Small for Rotary Clubs, and, if
So. Should They be Under the Control
and Guidance of the Nearest Regular
Club" "Rotary's Relation to Civic
Life" was explained by Robert Stone
of Topeka and w. f. Stahl of Tulsa
spoke on The Brotherhood Of
Rotary"