Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-06
Lions Open
Meet Here
With Roar
Even Cameron, international
President, Among Notables
Attending Iows.Nebras.
ka Convention.


Merle {. Taylor. president OF the
Omaha Lions club. was elected gov
ernor OF lowa.Nebraska district .,
ing the morning session of the dis
trict convention yesterday.
Distric, Judge Hubert uttcrback
OF Des Moines, the other candidate
for district govefnorship. moved that
Lion Taylor's election be made
unanimous. This was done.
Harry Sehocn OF Des Moines was
elected secretary and treasurer OF the
district and three directors were elect
cd as follows: Ward +. Groom,
Mason City; Horace C. Hedges,
Cedar Rapids. and Guy 4. Reed Of
Lincoln.
The next convention will be held
in Sioux City.
500 Liors Here.
With a large and fcrocious roar,
some 500 Lions, attending the Iowa
Nebraska district convention, got
down to business and politics at Ho-
tel Fontcnelle yesterday morning.
Many notable Lions were-in at.
tendance. including Even w. Cam
eron. internationl president.
"Thc Lions association is the first
OF its kind to take on the promotion
Of better citizenship" he said. 'Na-
turalization and better citizenship
will be one Of the main issues at the
international convention at Hot
Springs, Ark, June l9 to "a.
1900 Delegates Expected.
I'VE expect 1900 delegates at this
convention, including many promi-
nens Canadian government officials.
There are about 500 Lions clubs in
the United States and Canada with
about $4,000 total membership"
w. A. Wcstfall OF Mason City,
Ia, retiring governor of the Nebras-
ka-Iowa district. headed "a delega-
ton OF about 40 Lions from Mason
City, one OF the largest single dele
cations at the convention here. Gov
ernor Westfall presided at the busi-
ness session yesterday.
Governor S. r. McKclvie of Ne
braska and Governor J. A. c. Preus
of Minnesota are to be in attend
ance. "Nate" Kendall, governor Of
Iowa, did not arrive, because Of po-
litical activities in Iowa.
Other Notables.
Among other notable Lions in at.
tendance were Melvin Jones, secre-
tary-general of the international
Lions association; Rev. J. Ellsworth
Coombs, district governor Of Ark
ahsss, and John Burixnek, interna-
tional director.
The Lions donned white hats I'M
inediately on registering. They then
ankled their way blithely about the
hotel mezzanine floor until the bust
ness session was called. Jazz orehe-
stras from Boone, Des Moines and
Mason City were held in leash all
morning with much difficulty, on the
promise that they might "cut loose
and syncopate' to their hearts con-
tent at the races at Ak-Sar- Ben field
yesterday afternoon.
Special Stunts.
The fifth event at the Ak-Sar- Ben
spring running meet yesterday was
termed the Especial Lion Handicap" :"
Stunts III front of the Lions section
OF the grandstand were put on
by Atlantic, Boone. Cedar Rap
ids, Council Bluffs, Columbus, Des
Mo.hes, Hastings, Iowa City, Lee
Mars, Marshalltown, Mason City,
Lincoln. Norfolk, Ottumwa, Perry,
Sioux City, Omaha and Wahoo clubs.
Shortly after the noon luncheon
the Lions began licking their
their chops" in anticipation Of the
at the hotel last night. The male
Lions were initiated into the mys-
teries OF Samson's realm at the den
last night, while the Lionesses at
tended thcater party at the Or
pheuM