The Washington herald., 1922-03-28
HARDINCSSEE
ROTARY SHOW
President and Party at
Keith Performance by
Club Members.
NEW ACTS GIVEN
Theater Session Closes First
Day of Convention
Here.

President and Mrs. Harding, ac-
companied by the Presidents ply
sician, Gen. Sawyer. were guests at
heith's Theater. last night, of the
Fifth District Rotary Clubs, in an
nuaI conference here.
The Presidential box was draped
with flags and Rotary insignia. Fol-
lowing the regular Keith program.
a strictly Rotarian bill was pre-
seated.
George o'Connor. Washington.
sang several of his selections and
was followed by Ralph Bingham of
the Philadelphia delegation. Bing-
ham is famous as a maker of phon-
ograph records.
Mock Arms Conference.
James F. Gallagher. of Chester,
Pa, told stories and sang comic
songs. The Williamsport Club pre-
sented "A Jazz Conference" that
was well received. A burlesque
armament conference, with several
illusions to the Senate's fight on
the ratification Of the treaties, drew
many laughs.
John H. Richard. Scranton, Pa,
offered negro approximations. The
program was interspersed with Sc
lections by the United States Ma
rine Band.
More than 1.4OO Rotarians were
in attendance at Memorial Conti-
mental Hall yesterday morning at
the opening session of the 1922
Conference. This number COM
prised men from fifty-three clubs.
Charles W. Semmes. president of
the Washington Rotary Club, vel
a6 Hola1ofao H. L..
cation by Rev. Charles T. Warner
rector of st. Adams Church. The
singing of America" was led by
Col. Leroy W. Heron and Harry S.
Evans, after which the conference
was called to order by John Poo.
past president, international Asso-
citation of Rotary Clubs.
Mr.. Stock Speaks.
The growth Of Rotarianism was
stressed by District Governor Ed
ward l. Stock. of the Washington
club. who reviewed activities of
the fifth district.
Crawford c. McCullogh, of Fort
William, Ontario, international
president. speaking on "Inte-na-
tional Rotary" declared that there
was no other organization that
was doing more to bring about
better understanding and friendli
ness between peoples. He pN 1icted
that another year would find the
spread of Rotary throughout the
entire world.
THE 1922 Convention" was the
subject of an address by Frank M.
Barker, of Wilkesbarre, Pa, who
discussed the details of this years
national convention in June, at Los
Angeles.
At the luncheon session at the
New Willard, a regular Rotary
luncheon was enjoyed. President
Nc. Cullough spoke briefly at this
session and was followed by sew
eraI impromptu addresses by Fifth
district delegates.
During the afternoon session the
attention Of the visiting delegates
was called to the practice by Wash
ington Rotarians of the weekly
pledging of allegiance to the flag.
Club work in its various fea-
lures was discussed by visiting
delegates and Washington Ro-
tarians. Entertainment" a paper
by Albert s. Adams. of Atlanta, Ga,
was read by Hugh North, of Co.
Iumbia, Pa, and "Fellowship," also
a paper, from Estes Snedecor, of
Portland, Greg, was read by Lee
Heist, of Philadelphia, Pa. Public
Affairs" a paper by Arch C..
Klumph, Cleveland, was presented
by Holmes Baker. of Frederick,
Nd.
The value of befriending and en-
couraging boys in the gaining OF
education was stressed during the
discussion of boys welfare.
William F. Metten, a newspaper
publisher of Wilmington, Del.
talked on publicity. He declared
that publicity had been much
abused during the late regime of
press agents
Business methods and their cor
rect practices were discussed by
George Meredith. of ATLANTIC City.
and William Knowles Cooper, vice
president of Washington Rotary.
Chester X. Robertson, OF Shamo-
kin, Pa, and Charles j. Cooley, of
Atlantic City, N. J.. were nominated
for the office Of district governor.