Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-06

The Augusta Rotary Club started
OF its season with a largely attend
ed and lively meeting on Friday ev-
ening at the Augusta House. after a
two months vacation. The speaker
upon the occasion was Ralph B. Den
mis-. U. s. consul at Moscow, Russia,
during the revolution, who told the
Rotarians a nd their guests many
things about the conditions in Rus.
STA and the/ Bolsheviki. speaking
along the same lines as his address
at the Chautauqua on Friday after
noon. His talk was appreciated by
all.
The matter Of the New England
convention Of Rotary to be held in
Augusta on Monday and Tuesday,
Oct. 6 and Z, was brought before the
meeting by Secretary Ivan E. Lang,
who presided for the evening in the
absence of President Blaine s. Viles.
He read the program for the big con-
vention which was tentatively adopt.
ed at the conference Of the commit
tee on the Convention, held Aug. ~
with the Boston City Club, Mr..
Lang having represented the Angus
ia club at this meeting. The pro-
! gram is as follows:
| Monday, Oct. 6
| Afternoon - Reception of guests
! and assignment to rooms. Automo-
bile trips to points of interest in the
city and vicinity.
$50 P. M.-Banquet for ladies' and
Rotarians. President Viles Of the
Augusta club presiding. During the
4 dinner special features will be fur
nished by the different clubs.
S.30-Rotary by states. "a speak
err selected from club named will
represent the state)-Connecticu
New Haven; Rhode Island-Provi-
dence; Massachusetts, - Worcester;
New Hampshire Manchester
Maine-Lewiston-A Auburn. Rotary
in New England-Willard /. Ian.
sing, Providence. Presentation OF
cups to winners of club attendance
during the past year by William
iiBamburgl& Past District Govern-
or. Speaker of the evening. 1t IL
expected that one or more interna-
ltional officers will be present:
10.3o-Dancing.
l. Tuesday, Oct. =
/, sA. M.-Breakfast at Augusta House
Members OF Augusta club in attendance
and presiding at table.
a30-Meeting Of convention at Stat.
House. Welcome by Governor Carl e
| Miiliken. Response by" District Gov
ernor Chas. S. Lovett Of Lynn.
s50-10.5o-Retary Round Table. Chas
D. White Of Haverhill in charge.
t050-Recess. Is minutes.
| 11.05-Address by international officers
1l.30-12.45-Business meetine.
!, 100-Luncheon at Augusta House.
Afternoon-Tentative arrangements
have been Rade for a baseball game be.
tween two of the Massachusetts, clubs
| proceeds to be given to some institu.
! gusta.
Committees in Charge.
The following committees from the
Augusta club have been chosen:
Automobile and reception committee
Geo. e. Barnekov. Chas. p. Kinsman
Perley NJ. Lawrence. Roy L. wardwell
John r. Gould. William g. Boothby and
Henry N. Whitman.
| Banquet committes-Francis B. Purin.
ton. H. Judson Cross, Charles e. Down.
ing.
Committee on decorations-Delbert W.
Adams. Arthur N. Soule, Geo. w. Mer-
rill. Chas. r. Bilodeau and William G.,
Bunker.
Music and dance eouamittes-John n
Nelson, Guy p. Gannett and q. Ear
j Bither. E y f.3& ~
Committee on place Of convention
4 Willis q. Swift George Nell Presson
Paul D. Sargent.
committes on badges and Souvenirs
| Blaine o. vilss, Guy p. Gannett ant
Percy v. Hill.
| Ladies' committee-Mrs. Blaine 8
viies, Mrs. Samuel Stewart. Mrs. Gu!
p. Gannett. Mrs. Forrest Tyson and
Mr.. John =. Nelson. 81 =
y Fellowship committee: George 8
Williams. 1Herveys e. wadsworth
'oMver W. TufnersNat. -. White and
Ernest p. Hewitt.
Harold A. Allan will have charsl
Of registrations. ~
The reading Of this program at the
Rotary meeting last evening was
greeted with warm applause for 1t
goes without saying. that the. local
club and Augusta, people generally
Lars delighted to- learn that the biz