Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-30

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catchy bit of dance music was being
played.
Also there were winding parades
through the lobby crowd by delegates
from several of the cities, and espe
cially by the TT. Wayne and Kokom
delegation. both OF which are after
the 1921 convention.
BAGPIPE LEADS
K0KOMO MUSICIANS.
The Kokomo delegates In their parade
were led by Jimmy" Clark. a real sure
enough player on the bagpipe who came
to the city with the Peru delegation.
Franklin was represented, In mus-
cal way, by an orchestra that played on
the mezzanine foor--in fact, In seemed
that most Of the delegations brought with
them music of some sort.
During the morning there was an auto
mobile tour OF the city for feminine yisi.
tors to the convention, and this after.
noon the scene OF activities was 10 be
transferred to Broad Ripple park. where
there was TO be a baseball game between
the Indianapolis Kiwanis Club aud the
kokomo kinwanis Club. and boat ride
on the steamer and a clam-bake and the
selection OF the convention city for 1921,
dancing.
In describing THE spirit OF Kiwanis.
d. 5. Alnutt of Evansville at yesterday
afternoons session said that Kiwanls is
a force rather than an Organization
that IL gives TO its members the power
to build and 10 conceive.
ut is our firm belief" he said. "that
the principle OF Kiwanis is constructive
TO high degree, and that the primary
desire OF It's members is to aid the
country, their State and their commuui-
~, and the people living about them to
enjoy life on earth"
In his address OF welcome, Mayor
Jewett said the city appreciated the
honor conferred upon Il and urged the
kiwanians to make themselves at home.
LOCAL PRESIDENT
ALSO SPEAKS.
on behalf OF the local organization OF
Kiwanians, o. r. lies. president OF the
local club, also welcomed the delegates.
L. NJ. Hammerschmidt, international
trustee, OF South Bend. in his adj
dress. said Il bad taken centuries
for the PEOPLE Of the world 20 realize
what the principles OF civilization really
are, and that It rests with Kiwanis to
aid in applying the law OF right and 10
help in destroying the period OF unrest
now existing throughout the world
He said the members must realize that
the principal reason for holding the con-
ven.ions is TO enable the various clubs TO
spread the enthusiasm for the movement
and to gain new ideas and become re-
Juyenated by the association with mem
bers Of clubs from other states.
These conventions, he said, must act as
clearing houses for ideas advancing the
spirit Of justice, righteousness and con-
tentment.
The women accompanying the delega-
tioas held tea on the mezZaninc floor
of the hotel during the afternoon, and
last night attended theater party. while
the delegates attended a stag smoker at
the hotel.
Throughout the session delegates from
various cities In the State arrived.
Members of the FIT. Wayne Club ar
rived soon after the opening OF the ses-
sion and. later, delegations arrived from
South Bend, Elkhart and Goshen and
entered the hall, the Elkhart delegation
being accompanied by saxOphoae sex
tet dressed as Indiana.
AS each delegation entered the hall It
cheered and sang songs adopted by the
individual organizations. and these were
replied to with cheers by the delegates
already assembled.