The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-18
PREPARING FOR
CONVENTION or
ROTARY CLUBS
twenty-five Hundred Expect
ed at Big Time to Be Held
in Vancouver, B. c.

VANCOUVER, b. c.. March IS
With the first day Of the conference
only a few weeks away. the various
committees CT the Vancouver Rotary
Club are fast rounding out all the de.
tails of the program for April 2, and
1 when the local club will be host
20 1000 Rotarians and their wives
from b. c. and the states of Wash
ingt0n and Oregon.
The stunts committee, under the
chairm9n5hip Of Howard Booth, will
have charge of the program to be
given at the Arena on Monday night,
April 8 These will include a play
by the members CT the Bellingham
Tub entitled Mr.. AVERAGE Nan or
Taking a Rotarian Ont of Crouch"
The Hoqu;am, Wash, club Will rGt
IN an allegorical spectacle entitled,
The Heart of the World"
Booklet of Songs Prepared
Following this viii be a roundup
lay by the Portland Club, and the
Tacoma Club will complete that part
II the bill with a revue Of the mqlsi-
al comedy type. There Will also be
i number Of solos and quartets by
he various delegates. over 100
iongs for the conference We're sub
nitted by the various Clubs and cut
ii these a booklet Of "a has been
made In addition, tho committee is
planning to have slides of many no
able people including Lord Byng,
brown on the screen during the
evening.
The entertainment committee, IN
der the Craftsmanship OF Archie De
Lorg, is making extensive prepare
lions for the three or four days the
visitors will be in the city. The
committee will start functioning on
he arrival of the first delegates and
VIII be busy till Wednesday night
following the golf tournament.
On the night cf April 2 a public
service will be held at the Capitol
Theater, starting at 9 p. m, Rev.
Leslie Pidgeon, past president of In
ternational Rotary. will be the chief
speaker and will be assisted by the
Vancouver Choral Society. Seattle
Glee Club, Mrs Edythe Lever Halves
ard Mr. J. f. Pacey. The service
will last about an hour and a half.
Then ct the big luncheon on Mon
day the Boy Scout Band from Ever
EFT. Wash. and the Seattle Glee Club
will render selections On Monday
night the big banquet will be held al
the Arcr2. The Police Pipers' Band
in full Highland regalia, will play the
guests into dinner and community
singing and addresses will feature
the proceedings. Following the meal
the pipers will play the guests to
their autos and head them in big
sightseeing car up Georgia Street to
the Capitol Theater amid the blaze
of Rotary emblc1s and Greek fire.
Tuesday is the last day of the con
vention and the big ball will be held
1T the Vancouver on that night from
9 to / o'clock. Between $500 and
5000 people are expected and the
committee has reserved the ballroom,
oval room. lower dining room and the
front OF the lobby for the dancers.
Three orchcstras will be in attend
ance and all will play the same tune
At the Same time. The rear Of the
hotel including the blue room, Rose
Du Barry room and Peacock Alley
have been set apart for refreshments.
On Wednesday morning under the
Craftsmanship of Al. Hager the big
golf tournament will be held. Ar
rangements have been made with the
Shaughnessy and Vancouver Golf and
Country Clubs for the visiting dele
gates TO play on these courses free
of charge The tournament will be
in charge of Lorne Graham and will
be an 1S-hole handicap medal compe
tition.
Under the chairmanship of Mrs
Harry Duker. the wives of the local
Rotarians are planning to entertain
the Rotariennes. The program in
cludes shopping tours and auto rides.
coupled with a cabaret on Monday
afternoon. April 3. at the Hotel Van
couver.
Store ads shows friends where
they can save time. money and en-
ergy, and are distinct advantage