Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-03
HUNDREDS OF ROTARIANS FROM
ENGLAND, CUBA and ALL PARTS
OF u. S. ARE ENTERTAINED HERE
Local Rotarians Present Head of English Ro-
tary Clubs With Ute Indian Peace Pipe; Al
buquerqueans Take Pride in Showing City
To Visitors; More Arrive Today; Need Cars.

Rotarians from England and Ire
land. from Canada and Cuba, from
Florida to Maine, from Minneapo-
lis to phis-crowds OF them
from Chicago, Pittsburgh, Indian
apolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee.
and hundreds from Boston and W.
cinity-more than a thousand o.
them at one time-came into AL
buquerque yesterday and were
shown over the city by enthusiast
tic citizens.
The delegation from the British
Isles consisted of William A. Nc
Council, of Dublin, Ireland. presi-
dent of the British association of
Rotarians, who jestingly comment
ed upon the fact that an Irishman
is president of Great Britain, and
Vivian Carter. one of the staff men
of the London Graphic, who is Sec
rotary of the British association.
The albuquerque Rotary club,
through its secretary, w. C. Oes-
treich, presented a huge Ute Indian
peace pipe to Mr.. Carter, who
showed his appreciation of the
unique gift by trying Immediately
In his presentation speech, Mr..
Oestreich mentioned the fact that
the United States and Great Brit
ain have been at peace for more
than a hundred years and were al
lies in the world war, but the peace
pipe never before had been formal
" smoked. The Britisher assured
the Rotary delegation that he
ysn e,11 erif r
Rotary and tell the club of Albu-
istence of which he never had heard
until on the train bound for Los
Angeles.
Cuban Rotarians.
Twenty-seven Cubans came with
the Florida delegation. They were
from Havana, Matanzas, Santa
Clara, Cienffuegas, Santiago and
Camaguey. They were advertising
the products of their country by
distributing packages of Guava
jelly, for which Cuba Is almost as
much noted as for its cigars and
sugar. Former Congressman p. c.
Hernandez took the Cubans in hand
and told them in their own lang
uage all about Albuquerque.
The special trains from Cleve-
land, Dayton and other Ohio cities,
and the specials from Boston, Hi
nois, Indiana, Philadelphia, Ten
nessee and Pittsburgh with more
than one thousand people, were in
at one time.
To care for this immense throng
and steer them to the cars waiting
to take them over the city and
through the valley, Colonel Breeze,
Max Nordhaus, Herman Mohr, NJ.
A. Sippel, Max Fliescher, DR.. Nc
Guird, Hon. B, C. Hernandez and
NJ. l.. Fox, manager of the cham
Der of commerce, took charge of
the platforms.
Cars belonging to Mike Nash, W.
II. Walton, NJ. p. Sawtelle, w. c.
Oestreich, DIR. L. S. Peters, Guy
Lauderbaugh, DR.. Hugh A. Cooper,
j. B. Mckee, secretary of the cham
Der of commerce.; Allen f. Bruce
Judge NJ. f.. Hickey, DIR. David
Spence Hill. Max Nordhaus, Fred
Fisher, G. f. Fletcher, +. B. Girls
tie, Edmund Ross Mrs. Hudson,
Dr. Brehmer, DIR. B. Ii. Briggs, f.
c. Morgan, Charles Hillgartner,
Arno Huning, Sidney M. Well, DR..
De Praslin, Abner Cline, Ivan
Grunsfeld, J. r.. Mclaughlin, Miss
Erna FERGUSON, Mrs. w. c. Reid
and Mrs. Estelle Luthy, were on
the job from the time the first train
came in until the last train had de-
parted on its way to Los Angeles.
When DR.. Peters, president of the
Albuquerque Rotary, was called to
the hospital. Mrs. Peters took his
place and made ten trips with her
car full of visiting Rotarians.
Some of the cars made as many
as nineteen trips, and none of them |
less than a dozen.
Enjoy Visit Here.
It was an education for the peo-
pie from the east, and they were
delighted with the pleasant break |
in their long trip on the train.
Several hundred took advantage /,
of the opportunity they had to take
plunge and shower baths at the
Y. M. c. A.
Many of the patients in the SAN
atoria came down to meet friends |
and many men who have contrib |
uted to the Methodist, Presbyterian |
and Episcopalian hospitals wanted
to see where they lad invested |
their money. DR.. Hugh Cooper
was literally overwhelmed with In
ouiries, and more than two score |
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