Evening star., 1922-03-12
ROTARY MEETING
PROGRAM READY
Fred S. Lincoln Announces
Acceptances for Medal Cere-
monies at Arlington.

With acceptances received from all
who will participate in the presenta-
tion ceremonies at Arlington, when
International Rotary will place
bronze memorial wreath on the tomb
of the unknown soldier, Fred 8. Lin
coin, director general Of arrange
ments, was able last night TO an
nounce the complete program Tor the
conference Of the fifth district OF
Rotary, to be held here March 26 to
%, inclusive.
The gift will be presented to the
government by Crawford w. McCul,
Tough. president OF International n;at ma
dress, and will be received by Secre.
tary Of war Weeks and Secretary OF
the Navy DENLY, both of whom Will
make responses. 1,
| The ceremonies Will be neld at .
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, March rs,
and in order that a jam on the VIZ,
ginia side will be averted. Richard
Murphy, chairman Of the automopiie
iccmmittee, has requested that all at
tending the exercises Will allow Tor
The conference virtually will open
Sunday morning, when many pulpits
Of local churches will be filled by
visiting Rotarians. Following the
ceremonies at Arlington the re-
voted to sightseeing trips In and near
Washang gton.
Orxan Recital Sunday Night.
An organ recital by Harry Edward
Mueller will be given Sunday night
at the First Congregational Cnurch'
after which addresses will be deliver.
ed by Rev. Jason Noble Pierce and
Rev. James A. Freeman.
The-business session will open Mon
day at Memorial Continental Hall,
with invocation by Rev. Charles T.
Warner, "parson" Of the local club,
and after fiag-raising, ceremonies ana
Leroy W. Heron and Harry 8. Evans.
respectively, the conference will be
opened by Charles w. Semmes. prest-
dent Of the host club.
Convening Of the conference, with
responses BY Edward {. Stock, gov
ernor Of the fifth district OF Rotary,
will follow, after which President NC
Cullough will speak on The Inter.
national Association of Rotary Clubs"
tdent of the locai CLUB Will make the
principal address at the afternoon
session. and will take as his theme:
"The Romance and Dynamics OF Ro-
tary." General discussion OF Code
and Correct Business Methods, LED
lby Guy Gundaker Of Philadelphia,
will then be held. followed by nomi-
nations for district governor.
Informal Reception In Afternoon.
Later in the afternoon an informal
reception in honor of International
President Mccullough and Gov. Stock
will be held, and that night hospi.
tality-vaudeville entertainment will
be given at the New Willard Hotel.
committees will occupy the greater
part of the second day morning ses-
sion, followed by discussion of pro-
posed revision of the constitution and
bylaws of the international organ!-
zation.
Balloting on nominees for district
lgovernor will be held at the after
noon session, after which the sue
lcessful candidate will be introduced
to the conference.
Ladies Plan to Entertain.
Elaborate arrangements have been
jcompleted by the ladies' committee
for the entertainment of visiting Ro-
Ichairman, announced last night that
nothing would be left undone that
will add to the enjoyment of the
visiting ladies. She said that a gen.
eral Information bureau will be es-
ttablished in the Willard Hotel, where
all necessary instructions for shop
ping trips and the like would be
/ promptly attended to.
/ An informal luncheon will be ten
4 dered Mrs. Mccullough Monday at the
Wardman Park Hotel, and all visit
ing ladies of Rotary will be guests of
local Rotary ladies at luncheon in
the Willard Hotel on Tuesday.
Badges Provided.
In order to facilitate matters and
as a general convenience, badges
bearing the names of each Rotarian
attending the conference have been
made. These identification ribbons
will allow a member access to all ex-
ercises during the conference.
The executives of the conference
| are Edward L. Stock, governor, who
1 will preside; F. s. Lincoln, conference
secretary; George w. Harris, sergeant
| alarms; John Poole, chairman Of pro-
gram committee, and William Cla-
baugh. chairman Of executive COM
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