Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-24
OUR ROTARIANS
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band and while there is no denying the
fact that there are organizations better
equipped to furnish good music 1T the
convention there Was not one that had u
better time or attracted more comment
along the ocean front. William L. White,
with "Sousa" makeup, proved very
good leader. BY tho way, White succeeded
in finding his harmoniea, which was lost
going down Monday morning When the
Wilmington delegation seronadcd the
Cleveland Club in their car, Whine missed
his barmonica juss before he reached At
lantc City and inside of FIVE minutes fifteen
porters were searching ms many different
pulmans for the priced instrument. y
Cleveland man found it and was having
the time Of his life but gladly returned ~
To White when go requested.
The Rotary badge, which tho mernbets
wore, secured them all the worth-wililo
privileuss of tho beach except the flying
machines and those who cared to M
dulpn in that pleasure paid SIS for the
privilege. The sail boats, the rolling
chairs, the piers and everything else
were free To the visitors with the Rotary
badges.
Today is the big day Of tho convention.
Thousands of nearby Rotarians are ex-
pected down for the day, returning IN th
afternoon or tomort ow, when the con
vention is expected To adjourn. Most oi
the Wilmington people will be home Fri
tay afternoon.
"nLur upN" ON PARADE.
Tuesday evening the Wilmington Ro-
tarians and their jazz band paraded the
Boardwalk from their Royal Palace head-
quarters to the old Steel Pier. The
4. a l,ar4
Of the club. Clarence finger WAS the
drum major and William =. White, band
master After the band cafne the Indies oi
the Delaware party in rolling chairH and
each wore bouquet Of American beauty
roses contributed by the club. The vii
mington organization attracted much
| attention. Bill Dockstader who II
down here for tho summer as usual
| ioined the club and handled trombone
| like n veteran Ile came near breaking ~
| the parade, however. early III the evening,
| Inv n threat of strike when he learned
| il was not union" band The Whining
| ton marty returned 10 their hotel about
| midnight and enioyed late lunch and 4
| dance in the grill room, which they had
! all to themselves The ladies' OF the party
| particularly had must enjoyable evening
| Two of them lost their husbands IN the
| crowd but recovered them later.
| Last evening the local club visited The
! piers. taking in the minstrel show, The
| movies and other attractions Later ai
the hotel grill they enjored luncheon and
/ dance. the jann band Offering mild com
petition 10 hotel orchestra. II was sorl
| of visiting night for the visiting clubs an
/ the Boardwalk was not unlike llallowe !
1 carnival.
Tonight the Wilmington club will hay'
| dinner MT the Ahsecon Coli Club. and II y
expected to TIC quite an event
II is admitted on all sides that the " y
| mjngton Rotaries have written Il
minpton Del all over the Boardwalk
| from end % end have not merely writer
4 il but srneared it on and rubbed II IN An
/ that's going some with several hundre.
| other clubs competing 10 the safne end
! RorARANs ARR LOYAL.
Twelve thousand delegates from l
different nations went on record ut thi
! convention Yesterday favoring an ~
I crease IN salary for the teaching loree
/ throughout the country and physical edti
cation in the public schools.
Rotarian John Dolph, of Washington
| u. c.. added in his address that the ont
way % defeat the rapid spreading Q
| Roishovism is TO bring the growing chll
drcn under the Rotaran influence an'
develop IN them real citizenship an
! LOYALTY to the government The delegate
/ Justify chcercd the address.