Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-24
ROTARIANS'
FALL CONCLAVE
Something Doing Every Minute at
Poland Springs and Portland, Sept.
%. 20. 80 and Oct. 1,

! %, 29, 80 and Oct. I.
! The Fall Conclave OF Rotarians to
be held at Poland Springs Sept. 20, 20,
and 80 and Portland Oct. l is ex-
pected to cali out the largest at
! tendance in the history of similar
gatherings in New England.
The program previously published
leaves no question respecting the en-
! joyment in store for the visitors.
! The principal speaker is to be Hon.
Carroll l.. Beedy. congressman from
the First District. He will speak at
the annual dinner which is to be on
Thursday evening, Sept. 20, at the
/ Poland Spring House. Other ad-
dresses will be by William. Coppocl1
: of Council Bluffs, Iowa, second vice
president of the International AS
ISOLATION of Rotary Clubs. and Rev.
Stiles Bradley. D. D. Of Portland.
| On Friday evening comes the Dis
| trict Governors Ball at the Poland
Spring House. and at which District
: Governor Herbert c. Wilson of Wor-
cester, Mass, the official representa-
| tive of Rotary in New England. will
be the host for the Rotarians of the
six states over which he is the pre-
siding officer.
The program for Friday includes
an address at 1870 a. NJ by John L.
Nelson of Augusta, subject Rotary
as Constructive Force" Augusta
RotarianS will have charge of the
program for luncheon on this day.
Elans We're laid last evening for
their participation in the conclave.
and it is expected that there will be
large delegation present from the
| Capital City.
Poland Springs. one Of Americas
most famous resorts, was chosen for
this years conclave because of its
ideal situation for fall meeting Of
this character, the excellence of its
accommodations. and %he attractive
ness of its surroundings. There are
three large hotels there capable Of
handling many hundreds of guests.
and with unlimited overflow facilities
IN the nearby cities of Lewiston, Au-
burn and Portland for many hun
dredS more. 1t has been agreed by
the eight Maine Rotary Clubs, who
are to be the hosts on this occasion.
that the Maine Rotarians will take
what is left, and if necessary go back
and forth daily between Poland
Springs and the cities named Ar
rangements have been made by the
Portland Rotary Club for housing 200
Rotarians and ladies at the Falmouth
Hotel, Portland. if it is necessary.
\, l., ln
Rotary Club has arranged to house, a
very large number in the homes of
the Rotarians of these two cities.
The Rotarians are coming to Maine
both by special train and in automo-
biles. The conclaye will open at
Poland Springs on the afternoon of
Wednesday,, Sept. %, and will con-
tinue there until the morning of Sat
urday. October I. when the entire
delegation will go to Portland to be
entertained by the Portland Rotary
Club. This will consist of a sight
seeing tour during The forenoon. and
a big dinner at the Falmouth Hotel
at noon. The conclave will Of
ficially close at . o'clock on that day
when the delegates will leave for
their homes.
The annual conclave Of the Rotary
Clubs of New England is not a bust
ness session in any sense Of the word.
At this meeting the ladies' are invited,
and the only hours of the day when
sessions are held for the considera-
ton of strictly Rotary subjects are
between 10 and l. in the forenoon,
and even at these meetings the wo-
men are invited to be present. The
Poland Springs and Portland program
will include the usual number Of
| Rotary stunts. musical features by
; two bands, and the widely known
Poland Springs orchestra, grand
ball. golf tournament, tennis
matches. baseball games, sightseeing
, trips. and other features of a similar
character.