Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-02-20

ed III tue district. Iney say tney Simply
had the time Of their lives and the ses-
sions proved beneficial to all present.
Great Falls had the largest delegation
of any city. with the exception Of the
Butte crowd. This speaks well for, the
enterprise and progressive spirit per-
meating the business men in this city.
The conference was a real active one,
every man realizing fully what his pur
pose was in being there and determined
to make full use of the time allotted.
The addresses were excellent ones, deal
ing principally with the reconstruction
period problems.
The first day J. r. Hobbins of Great
Falls, governor of the district, presided
! formal welcome by Charles Henderson Of
the local Rotary club, DR.. John A. Dono-
.. van, president of the chamber of com
| merce, delivered brief welcoming
speech on behalf Of that organization.
He said that while it might appear as If
Butte, as house, was in need of clean
| ing. he assured his auditors that they
were perfectly safe here.
w. nj. Murphy Of Missoula responded
on behalf of the visiting delegates. First
| paying a splendid tribute to Butte and
| her loyal citizens and to the local Rotary
| club. which he said was typical of the
| spirit Of the city. be complimented Butte
| on the wonderful showing she had made
{ during the war and paid distinct COM
| plilnent to the community, which, despite
| the influences that are seeking to poison
| the very heart of the city, has by its pa
triotism and love of country. shown be-
| fore the world that Butte citizens by q
| vast majority were 100 per cent Amer
| lean and true TO all that this country
| holds dear.
/ A letter was read from John Poole.
president of the International Rotarian
body, expressing his regret at not being
able to be present at the conference.
| Reports of activities OF the various
clubs in the district were read by the
following: Rotarians II. q. Coy of
Anaconda; Davidson of Boise: /. l..
| Hotter of Helena; J. E. Parke of Idaho
Falls: T. L. Taylor of Lewistown:
George Weisel of Missoula; William
Mcintyre of Ogden Bentley of Poca-
| tello: John Critchelo of Salt Lake; Al
Blue of Twin Falls and Charles Austin
of Butte.
Farra Speaks.
Will G. Farrell. one of the live wires
Of the visiting delegations presided on
behalf Of the Salt Lake club. of which
/ he is president and under whose
auspices the luncheon was held. His
talk, veiled in humor. was a sincere
invitation to Butte and Montana and
| Idaho Rotarians TO ,tteEd the inter
national convention to be held there III
June.
| DR.. Will Ellerbcck. also of Salt Lake
City spoke on the conference to be
conducted there in June. He said be-
tween 6,000 and 1000 delegates were
expected and there wolifd be some
! prominent national speakers. possibly
President Wilson and Samuel Gompers
DIR. Ellerbech told of the problems that
will be taken up. including the I'M
portant one of good roads.
Edward Kelsey second vice president
If the International Rotary clubs, OF
Toledo. Ohio, who spent his boyhood
in Helena, spoke briefly on the i'm
preston his return to hoyhod scenes
had made upon him ana urged ths
reople of Montana to loudly proclaim
to the world what they have to ofier.
What Is Rotarism?
The afternoon session was featured
bv discussion which was brot up
when George L. Ramsey Of Helena gol
up stating he was good hotarian o'i'
has vet to find out just what Rotarish1
i. Several Rotarians from various pare
Of the district endeavored to enhgh,ei
him bv taking part in the spirited DIS
nrss;an which followed the question.
~ = Adams of Salt Lake City spoke
=, ..promotion of Attendance at Con
Foilowing this Joseph T. Young OF
pocataIlo Idaho. was nominated dis-
trict governor and the secretary III
structed to cast a ballot tor MT. louhs
n. will be the Twentieth District
next governor. e., po, el,r
In rhe evening tie Silver Bow ciuS
w.s the scene of a banquet sucn as ha
seldom been served therein. besiues ''''
men the ladies of Rotary attended aiis
the bright remarks made oy the speas y
ers and other delightful ieatuie' ~
an extremely appropriate menu helpe'
an ala tha evening one long to be re
membered by those present;
Mr. Kelsey was the speaker or tn
oran;rg and ably filled the position. as
s;nn.d him Govenor-elect Young ais
msda ) few remarks which were wei
received.
Hobbins Reception
+ was right royal greeting give
"J;m'' Hobbius, present governor OF th
a;s,r;ct conference, following his intro
d,,n,;on nv Charles S. Henderson, presld
inc officer of the evening and presideh
Of the Butte Rotary club VINO as Il
arose for the post prandial,, was gwen .
tr;bute of an enthusiastic character. Al ~
ter the crowd had meandered thru W
For Hes a Jolly Goodfellow preiuot
Mr. Hobbins finally got attention.
u;s talk was short but to the POM
He began by stating that too many ho m
tarv clubs are prone to DRIFT INTO ioca
affairs at their sessions. but now IN
time is coming and in fact is here. "he
more attention should be gwen TO al
fairs of national import ana no one c'o
can handle them
He also spoke of the necessity Q
work among the boys, those who mus
soon take the places of present day ho So
tarians and they must be ftted 10 in
RESPONSIBILITIES they are to undertake
He also referred most emphaticaliy |
tho duty owed to returning soldiers an
sailors who must be made to feel
home and who must be cared for IN e'
ery way until they are able to care 1o
themselves; and it is not enough TO q
this. bat to do it with spirit OF ar
probation of what they. have done Una
will brook of no dispute of its sincerlt!
While there is n question to be solve'
that as to the getting together as nevf
before OF employer and cmploye. ther
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