The Washington times., 1920-10-09
400 HERE FOR
K|WAN|S MEET
Delegates From neiohboring
States Are Met With Round Of
Pleasures at Convention.


Washington surrendered today
without b struggle to an invading
force of about 400 delegates from
the Kiwsnis Clubs Of Maryland, Vir-
gipia and Delaware, who immedi-
ately established headquarters for
their district convention In the Ma
tionsl Capital.
sALTiMOREAN HEADS CLUBS.
The invading forces. headed by a.
@. Goodrich. OF Baltimore. governor OF
the District. were met at the wash
ington Hotel headquarters by some
200 members OF the local Kiwanis
Club who belong to the same district.
Visiting women delegates were
bombarded with flowers by the local
ladies' committee as their trains
pulled into Union Station. and there
was every evidence that the Invasion
of the National Capital was a long
looked-for relief from the monotony
OF q Washington summer.
As soon as the visiting delegates
were made to feel at home. the en-.
tire body of visitors, Numbering about
600, were the guests of the kiwanis
Club Of Washington. at a luncheon
In the Salon de Nations where typical
Kiwanis spirit prevailed. a
The Rev. DIR. James Shefa Mont
gomery, pastor of the MI Pleasant
Meth odist Church was the speaker at
the luncheon.
Following this affair the women
delegates will be taken on q sight
seeing trip OF Washington by auto
mobile, in charge of the women's
o.yn An f.In
While the women are enjoying the
sights Of the National Capital, the
convention itself will be held on the
roof Of the Washington Hotel, imme-
diately after the luncheon.
TO ELECT NEW OFFICERS.
New officers will be elected for the
ensuing year. new bylaws adopted
| and reports from the various districts
will be read.
William Mather Lewis, in charge OF
foreign loans under the Treasury De-
psrtment will be the principal speak
er at the convention. He Is = prime
! favorite with the Washington XII
| wanians and was speaker at . recent
meeting OF the local club.
The convention will be brought to
close tonight with a dinner in tho
, big Salon de Nations. Visiting dele
gates will be treated to some excel
lent vaudeville stunts between
'courses, a la cabaret After the din
ner there will be dancing for every
body from 1880 o'clock until Home
Sweet Home" at midnight.
A majority Of the delegates will re-
main over Sunday. Church parties
and sightseeing trips will be the or
| der OF the day.
| One of the features Of the con-
yention will be the presentation OF a
silver loving cup to the club sending
the largest number of delegates to
Washington. The decision will be
based on membership and mileage.
TRAINS DELAY DELEGATES.
All the delegates had not arrived
at noon today owing to the lateness
OF trains from the North. but cities
| in the district are expected to send
| delegates as follows: Wilmington, So;
Baltimore, 1875; Portsmouth, Va, go:
Norfolk, 20; Richmond. SO: Roanoke,
Va, 20; Lynchburg, Is; Washington.
| 200.
The officers for this district are A.
G.. Goodrich, Baltimore, governor: f.
w. Lintrner. Wilmington. lieutenant
governor; John d. Hank, Richmond,
lieutenant governor: Harry X. Kim
ball. Washington, secretary; John j.
Boobar, Washington, treasurer.
Roe" Fulkerson, vice president OF
| the International Society of Kiwanis
| Clubs, was a prominent delegate at
| tending.
Arrangements for the convention
| were In charge of a general commit
| tee of the local club, headed by Harry
G.. Kimball. while Mrs. Charles Rob-
erts headed the ladies' committee.