The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-22
ROTARY PLANS FOR
BIG CONFERENCE
IN BIRMINGHAM
Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Cuba
Preparing to Send Delegates to
the Eighth District Confer
ence-More Than a Thou
sand Expected

sdn0 Expected
Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 21.-'sBusi-
ness as usual" signs have been taken
down by all the members of the sew
eral general committees and the ten
local committees IN charge of ar
rangements for the Eighth District
Conference of the International AS
sociation of Rotary Club, which con-
venes in Birmingham, March 18th and
2oth.
All personal business has been rele-
gated to the rear until after the con-
ference, and every member of the
various committees is devoting more
and more time TO the plans for the
conference.
Preparations are being made to en-
tertain 1900 visiting Rotarians. and
the program for the conference, al
though still in a tentative state,
promises one of the most interesting
n,eetings the Rotarians of the South
have ever held.
The model luncheons viii be one Of
the big features. While the commit
tee viii not divulge the names of the
clubs which viii stage these lunch
cons, the plans for these gatherings
are already well under way and the
committee is striving TO make them
different from any ever held at the
conference before. Some of the clubs
which will stage these luncheons are
already at work and promise q live
entertainment for the visiting Rotar-
ians. 1t is announced that there win
be not less than FIVE of these lunch
cons held simultaneously.
Boys work will occupy a prominent
part on the program, in keeping with
the established policy of Rotary Of
giving much attention to this work.
The Importance of classification Of
members of Rotary Clubs win be en-
phasized by speakers of national rep
utation and activity in Rotary work.
viii also be one of the subjects given
attention at the conference. Among
the speakers will be DIR. Crawford c.
McC cCullough of Fort William, Antario,
first vice president of international
Rotary.
| Wallace L Caldwell of Birmingham
is chairman of the conference pro-
gram committee and is assisted by
five of the most active Rotarians of
the district. They are in close touch
with the district governor and conf
dence is expressed that when the pro-
gram is finally announced it WIN be
one which will appeal to all visitors
as well worth the trip to Birmingham
to participate in.
Important business sessions of the
conference will be held morning and
afternoon of both days in the ball
room of the Tutwiler hotel. This hotel
will be the headquarters of the con-
ference The model luncheons win be
held in this hotel and in various clubs
and hotels of the city. The evenings
during the, conference will be devoted
to social affairs. including dances,
banquets and receptions. Val J. Mes
bit, who is a Rotarian without a peer
in matters of entertainment. il the
lehairman of the committee in charge
of these affairs.
John c. Henley of Birmingham has
been appointed general conference
secretary and has established head
quarters in the Rotary Club Offices IN
the Tutwiler hotel, where he il on
duly daily. The general executive
committee, which consists of the
cbairmen of all the general and local
conumittees, has been ON the job for
several weeks and is holding weekly
meetings each Tuesday.
!, 1t is announced that arrangements
for hotel accommodations are being
perfected and that all visiting Rotar-
ians will be well taken care of. Ths
royal suite at the Tutwiler has been
engaged for District Governor w. z.
c. Smith of Atlanta and DR.. Crawford
C. Mccullough, first vice president Of
international Rotary.
I Further plans and details of the
conference viii be announced from
time to time by the general executive
committee through the press and in
special bulletins and issues Of Rotary