Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-21
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Washington is to be we'll repre-
scented at the International Rotary
Club convention, which opens in At
lantic City tomorrow and lasts five
days. AT $40 o'clock this morning the
local cluo's special train left the
Union station bound for the famous
resort. carrying aboard scores of
cheering delegates. Some of the
those who did not go via the special
train this morning will make the
trip tonight. More rotarians from
Washington will attend the convention
and the number will be large in COM
parison with the delegations sent from
other cities
There will be approximately 10000
Rotarians from every section of the
United States, and delegates from
/. abroad, present at the opening of the
convention. There will be twenty five
bands to entertain the delegates, and
each band is determined to out-toot the
others. Every delegation is bringing
its own glee club and entertainers, and
some OF them will take part in the
vaudeville performance in a beach
front theater. for Rotarians and of
Rotarians only.
Fifty Coming From Cuba.
San Juan, Porto Rico, is sending six
delegates, and fifty are expected from
Cuba. Rotary clubs of Edinburgh,
sheffield and Leicester, England. will
be represented. Two delegates are
I. coming from Shanghai. China, and will
have the honor of having travelled
farther than any other RotarianS.
New England Rotarians are prepar-
ing a baked bean dinner in celebra
tion of the Pilgrims landing at Ply.
mouth Rock. Baked beans, they say
m a NJ hno lot ion in tn hn
/, Pilgrim fathers, but New Englanders
and baked beans are usually connect
ed. Beans and Pilgrims, therefore, will
be Joined by the Rotarians in such
manner that hereafter beans will al
ways suggest Pilgrims and Pilgrims
beans.
Many of the Rotarians are bringing
their wives and families with them
to Atlantic City and special attention
has been given to their entertainment.
Chalfonte.
Session Every Day.
Sessions will be held every day dur
ing the convention from am. to
1880 o'clock pm. and in the after
noon from o'clock to 4:3o. Tomorrow
evening the presidents ball Will De
held on Atlantic City's million-dollar
pier. Wednesday evening there will be
a dance and entertainment on the
Steeplechase pier, and Friday there
will be social session at the At
lantic City Yacht Club. Friday there
also will be demonstration by the ia
NOUS Atlantic City beach patrol, and
there has been promised thrllllng
exhibition by the life savers.
Judge Higgins of the Kansas court
of industrial relations will be the
speaker at the opening session tomor-
row. As each delegation enters the con-
vention hall, headed by its flag bearers,
he hon nd ytrsn ,1nyy
The flags, representing the District of
Columbia and each of the states, will be
placed on the platform.
List Of WashinEtonians.
When all the delegates have been
seated the international officers will en-
ter with the committee chairmen and
distinguished guests and be escorted to
GERS of the Atlantic City Rotary Club.
Among the Washington Rotarians
who will be present at the convention
are: John w. Brawner, John Brewer,
Henry Brewood, Bernard NJ. Bridget,
r. A. Bowles. F. A. .Casteel, Henry c..
thur Copeland. H. King Cornwell, ].
Harry Cunningham, Charles Clagett,
Charlie Demonet, John Dolph. T. c.
Dulin, Frank II. Edmonds. John L.
J: Arthur Finigan, w. II. Gottlieb. w.
W. Griffitn. William, r. Guide. Ben.
jamin NJ Guy. Charlie Hammett.
George Harris. ]. Philip Hermann,
Maj. LEROY Heron, John G. Hodges.
Frank JeIleff, Holcombe johnson,
James A. Johnson. jr.; A. Fred Jorss
r. L. Lamb. s. Dana Lincoln. Fred S.
Lincoln. Walter Leaman. Fred w.
Mackenzie, William E. McReynolds
DR.. M. Darcy Magee. Arthur D.
Marks. Arthur j, May, Frank P. Mil
burn. Charlie Moran, John L New
bold, L. Bert Nye. President O'Neill,
Henry T. Offterdinger, ]. A. Oliver.
Paul Pearson. George Pitt, John
Poole, Samuel j. Prescott, Hugh
Reilly, Thomas W. Sidwell, Charles b.
Smith. Frank Shipe, E. H. Snyder,
George P. Sacks, Edward l. Stock,
Joseph D. Sullivan, H. F. Taft S.
Percy Thompson. S. J. Venable, Wal
ter T. Weaver. F. r. Weller. Adam A.
Weschler. L. Perry West, Sidney West,