Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-20

Today is a red letter day in the his
tory of the Watcrville Rotary Club.
for under it's auspices the first confer
cnce of Rotary clubs of Maine will be
convened. There are in all nine Ro-
ceivcd charters from the national as
ISOLATION. namely: Portland. Augusta
Biddcford-S aco, Bath, Bangor. Water
vile. Lewiston-Auburn, Skowhegan
and Houlton, and three others. Fort
Fairfield. Sanford and Pennington, in
the process of forming. From all Of
these Il clubs delegates will be sent to
the Waterville conference. the official
delegates in nearly all cases being the
presidents and secretaries. But at
tendance upon the sessions Of the con-
ference will not be confined to the Of
fetal delegates and in the cases Of
several Of the nearby clubs score or
more of members have already signi-
fed their intention of being present. 1t
is expected that between so and 100
Rotarians from outside Waterville will
be here today.
The first conference Of the Maine
clubs has been called by the governor
of the 31st district, Judge Robert w.
Hill of Salem, Mass. Gov. Hill since
his election to the Office has been Civ
ing unstintirgly of himself to the i'm
portant work Of extension of Rotary
ideals, and this Maine conference is
one method that he has hit upon not
only to stimulate enthusiasm among
L; &,,, L,,% sr;,
the larger vision to the officers of the
clubs that the ideals behind Rotary
may extend themselves into the BUSH
nesses and professions which the men,
bers represent. Waterville was select
ed by Governor Hill because of its
central location and because of his de-
sire to show his appreciation of the
splendid spirit of cooperation evidenc.
ed by the Waterville club in What he
has been undertaking in recent months
to do.
A large number of the Rotarians
from more distant parts of the State
arrived yesterday and were quartcred
at the Elmwood. Among the number
who are already here are: Governor
tlOUcTI w. I1lll VI odlChi, DohASi = .
Sullivan, president of the Rotary Club
of , Fall River, Mass; Elmer F. Hub
bard, president Of the Rotary Club of
Providence, +. l.; Frank A. Peabody,
Fred E. Hall and Alvin Cotton of the
Houlton club; Wilfred A. Finnegan,
president Of the Bangor club; Harry
Pill Hodge, secretary Of the Bangor
Club and Horace S. Stewart, vice pres
idcnt of the Bangor club; DR.. Franklin
A. Ferguson. president OF the Port
land club; Oliver p. T. Wish, secretary
of the Portland club; Elmer L. Small,
treasurer of the Portland club. Many
of the others arrived late Sunday eve
ming but the larger delegations from
SkowheGan, Augusta and Lewiston arc
expected early this forenoon.
The Waterville club will play the
part of hosts, special committees ana
regular standing committees having
been assigned tc various duties. AT
the regular noon-time lunch all visit
ing Rotarian will attend as guests OF
J the Watervi,le club. Every available
inch of room in the Elmwood dining
room will be made use Of, and typical
Rotary luncheon will be enjoyed. Sing
ing is always a special feature OF all
Rotary gatherings. and today the sing
ing will be in charge Of DR.. John &.
Towne. This same singing-master had
charge of the singing at the luncheon
last Monday and no ROtarian neglected
TO sing, One weli-known physician 1or-
; got to pivot when pivoting was in Or