Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-23
KIWANlS HOST
GATHERS FOR
CONVENTION
Large Number of Delegates
Will Arrive With Auto
Party Tonight.
Meetings Open Thursday;
Line of March For Pa
rade Announced.

Inc ADVANCE guard of the KiWanis
host arrived In Grand Forks Tuesday
night and this morning, while the
main body Of the convention army is
expected to put in its appearance to-
night.
Grand Forks began putting on its
convention clothes Tuesday evening
and by noon today the downtown
streets began to present a gala an.
pearance. The Kiwanis "K", was
'Iit5oas'y 'fioos. in evidence tnIt the decoru- :
Crowd Here Tonight.
According to the latest advices the
kiwanis karavan. including a large
number Of Kiwanians from southern
Minnesota. South Dakota and part of
North Dakota. left Fargo at 1880
O'Clock this afternoon in two divi-
sions.
The larger section is coming over
the Meridian highway on the North
Dakota side of the Red river, and
will reach Grand Forks by o'clock
this evening. The smaller body will
travel by the King Trails on the Min
nesota side. and will arrive somewhat
later.
Both parties will be met by well
coming detachments Of the Grand
Forks Kiwanians. The main body
will be met at Reynolds by Al For
seth. Grand Forks aviator, who will
bomb the autoists with ''welcome -
pamphlets, etc. If the time margin
is sufficient he will also meet the par.
ty on the Minnesota side. ~.
| The travellers were entertained a,
!! luncheon at Fargo'at noon today, and
were Joined there by the Fargo dele.
cation and others.
Band Concert.
An open air band concert will be
held in front Of the Masonic temple
from to o'clock tonight. Follow.
ing this there will be several grour
meetings of the district officers, com.
mittees, etc., preparatory to the op.
ening Of the convention proper Thurs.
day morning.
Registration of early arriving dele
gates began this morning at the Ma.
sonic temple where the sessions of the
convention will be held. This will
continue Thursday morning and al
visitors are urged to register there as
early as possible.
The Rotary and Lions clubs Of
Grand Forks will take a proninen,
part in the entertainment Of the VISIT.
ing Kiwanians. The Rotarians will
have charge of an entertainment pro.
gram to be held Thursday evening a,
the auditorium. while%>the Lions will
be in charge of the athletic program
! to take place Thursday afternoon.
Thursday Morning Program.
The convention proper will open al
1890 o'clock Thursday morning with
the singing OF America" and Goo
Save the King DR.. E. P. Robertson
~ 0f
nounce the invocation, and there will
be addresses of welcome by Henry
O'Keefe, Jr., president of the Grand
Forks city commission; j. F. Bacon
president of the Rotary club; w. c.
Bek, president Of the Lions club; T
B. Elton, president of the Grand
Forks KiIanis club. and j. r. Carley
president of the Commercial club.
l.. A. Muessel. international trustee
of the Kiwanis clubs, will respond
and the report Of John c. Pollock OF
Fargo, district governor, will also be
given at the morning session.
Parade Route.
George Colborn, chairman Of the
committee in charge Of the parade
today announced the line of march
The parade will leave the Masonic
temple at noon on Friday and proceed
on Bruce avenue to Third street, or
Third street to University avenue, or
University avenue. to Fourth stree,
and on Fourth street to the Masonic
temple, where the parade will dis.
band
Mr.. Colborn has requested that al
floats which are to take part in the
parade reach the Masonic temple no,
later than 1880 o'clock Friday morn
ing h5 -sS, ,t