The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-23
NlNOT R0TARIANS WIN At
TENDANCE CUP AT DULUTH;
GOV. NESTOS' GREAT OVATION

ed to Duluth to attend the annual
Rotary convention Thursday and Fri
day returned home in their special car
attached to No. 3 on the G. N. Sum
day afternoon, much elated over the
fine time they enjoyed and the appar-
ent benefits North Dakota had receiv-
ed due to their meeting 1900 other
Rotarians from Minnesota, Wisconsin,
the northern peninsula of Michigan
and North Dakota.
The Minot Rotary won the silver
cup offered by Governor Zimmerman
of the Fifteenth District, for attend
ance, there being 81 of their 81 men,.
bers in attendance, travelling 5O4
miles to the convention. IMarshfeld,
Wis, was a close second. Minot was
represented by 62 percent of it's mem
bers. The cup will be delivered later
by Governor Zimmerman on his visit
to the Minot Rotary. The cup was
won by Fon du Lac, Wis, a year ago
and is always much coveted. 4
Governor r. A. Nestos, member. of
the Minot Rotary club, joined the Ro-
tarians at Grand Forks Wednesday
evening, where he donned the Rotary
uniform and accompanied the men,
bers Of the club to Duluth. The Gov
ernor had spoken at a banquet. of
a University club that evening. The
Minot Rotarians greeted the Governor
with songs and the Rotary drum corps
headed parade up and down the
platform. About twenty Grand Forks
Rotarians, several with their ladies',
joined the Minot Rotarians on their
Duluth pilgrimage. The Grand Forks
ladies composed an appropriate song
and coming into the Minot car gave
the Governor an enjoyable serenade,
disturbing momentarily Norwegian
whist game which he was playing.
Roy McCandless, superintendent of
the Minot division of the Great North
ern, went as far as Grand Forks with
his private car and the Minot7 Rotar-
ians visited his car, singing some Of
their songs, accompanied by John E..
Howard on the violin. a
Richard F. Mills, general agent of
the Great Northern had provided a
fine dinner for the Rotarians which
was on the tables at the G. N. lunch
room, awaiting them when the train
pulled into Devils Lake. r.
/ The journey to Duluth was quite in
teresting, especially for the newer
members who had" never before been
uSs
Some of the unsuspecting were put
to bed tenderly rather early, only to
be kept awake until four in the morn
ing by drum corps serenades and
sweet vocal music. When the draw
ing for berths was made, it was found
that the Governor, John Howard and
Archie MCDANIEL secured the state
room.
The convention was the largest in
the history of the 18th district and
Duluth did herself proud in the way
of entertainment. The Rotary head
quarters were maintained at the Spal-
ding hotel and the conference sessions
were held in the Orpheum theatre.
The luncheons Thursday and Friday
were held in the Shrine auditorium,
more than 1900 delegates attending
them.
The banquet for the Rotarians and
their ladies was held in the Armory
Thursday night, Is long. tables, each
accommodating 100 being arranged
The serving was done by the Duluth
ladies'. A vaudeville program was in
progress during the evening, which
included selections by the Duluth Ro.
tary band, the Rotary Symphony or
chestra of rs pieces, the Duluth Lions
Kiwanis- Rotary triple quartette, the
Clan Stewart bagpipe band, the .Du.
luth Choral Society, and number OF
solos and special dances. A dance
was held at the same time on the thirc
floor of the Armory for those who
! wished to trip the light fantastic. r
Ralph Cummings, of Lancaster, Pa.
First International Vice President, at.
tended the convention and delivered
two addresses. The second day he
made a plea for the division of the
18th district, according to recommen
dations made by the international
committee which has been at worl
for two years. If the present ar
rangement stands, North Dakota viii
be in the Tenth district with northern
4 Minnesota. The convention unani
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