Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04
GEN. WOODS TO Be
SPEAKER At JOLIET.
R0TAR|AN MEETING
PROGRAM FOR DISTRICT CONVEN.
TON is ANNOUNcED-ELA
ATE PARADE TO BE FEATURE
OF GATHERING WHICH WILL BE
ATTENDED BY MANY FROM
OTTAWA.

Joliet, ILL.,, April 4.-QSpeeial.) y Sew
eral hundred Rotarians, members OF
The various Rotary clubs in Illinois
VIII assemble in Joliet Friday, April
II, for the first annual district conyen.
ton Of the twelfth district. The con.
ference will open at noon on Friday
and will continue until late Saturday
be something doing every minute of
the time.
The majority of the visiting Ro.
tarians are expected to bring their
ladies with them. and these will be
entertained by the wives and sisters
Of Joliet members during the time
they are in the city. Headquarters
for the ladies viii be at the Audi.
forum, while they will be entertained
at the Woodruff Inn Friday noon. and
with a trip through the plant of the
CONGRATULATIONS company during Sat
urday morning, beginning at $3.50.
Mayor Barber to Extend Welcome.
A luncheon at the Masonic Temple
will be the opening feature Of the
conference. with Or. j. Stanley Brown.
district governor. presiding. and Ar
thur G. Leach. president Of the local
organization. as POSTMASTER.
The address OF welcome viii be
made by Mayor Barber. with the re
Spouse by Percival G. Rennick OF
Peoria. Songs and stunts will com.
plete the luncheon hour.
AT 1870 O'Clock Friday a parade will
the staged from the Masonic Temple
through the loop district to the Audi
forum, where the business session
will start at 2:15 O'Clock. Rotarians
are recognized as lively fellows" and
those in charge of the parade promise
it will be one Of the best which has
ever been held in the city
Afternoon Program.
Features Of the afternoon program
will be: Invocation by the Rev {. T..
Mckinley of Galesburg; Introduction
of the presidents of the various clubs
in the twelfth district. who will make
fiye-minute addresses, ana appoint
ment of conference committees.
Methods of promoting attendance
will be discussed by Ernest Smith,
Rockford; w Fl. Bray East St. Louis;
William A Pfeifier, quincy, and j. II.
Muellish OF Quincy.
Mrs o. Il. Lake well known ma
tionally as a chautauqua and lyCeum
lecturer, who is temporarily making
her home in Minooka, will speak on
REIMBURSEMENT Mrs. Lake recently
addressed the MONDAY luncheon Of
the Association of Commerce, being
well received
Starting at 4 o'clock, the guests will
be taken for an automobile tour to the
points OF interest about the city, re
turning in time for the banquet at the
Masonic Temple at $50 O'clock, at
which DR. Walter Macpherson will be
the tOaStmaster.
Major General Wood to Speak.
During the banquet two notable
speakers viii appear on the program,
Major General Leonard Wood, com.
mander of the central department OF
the United States army and Smaller
Matthews Of the University OF CHI
cago. Dr. Matthews will speak on
The League of Nations Songs and
stunts will also feature the banquet.
Saturdays conference will open at
the Auditorium at . o'clock, the SEES
sion being devoted mainly to business.
Reports Of the committees appointed
during the first day will be made.
Among the addresses scheduled are:
"A Message from International RO-
tary," by Secretary Chesley r. Perry.
and Relations or the Rotary Club to
Community Life by Attorney Harvey
T.. Wood, followed by a general discus
sion.
A. Il. White of Chicago will preside
at the conference of the boys com
mittees of all clubs to be held during
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