Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-25
FLORIDA ROTARY
BUNCH CAP TURES
ALL OF SAVANNAH
Next Convention Comes
to St. Petersburg Next
Year
ST. PETE MADE A HIT.
Fort Lauderdale Also Got
a Big Hand at the
Convention

Evidently Florida was the whole
show at the Rotary convention for
the eighth district which has just
closed at Savannah. In addition to
Capturing the next convention of the
district for st. Petersburg, the Sa-
vannah papers indicate that the
Floridians held the center of the
stage in practically all events. Here
are some of the comments:
"Florida delegates were conspic-
uous in their white flannel trousers,
flannel coats, white shoes and straw
hats, and it was the Florida dele
gates who furnished most of the Ro-
tary fun at the morning session.
From the st. Petersburg club with
| its jazz band to the Fort Lauderdale
club, with it's Seminole Indian chief,
Tono Tommy, introduced as the best
known and the best Indian in Flor
| ida,' the Florida delegations were in
high feather. st. Petersburg took
the convention by storm with it's in
vitation for the 1923 conference, and
paraded around the hall, headed by
it's band, followed by the Fort Lau-
derdale club and with other Florida
clubs falling into line amid the
cheers Of the gatherings. Marching
with st. Petersburg was G. W. Cur
tbs, editor and publisher, now visit
or in Savannah and recently in ST..
Petersburg. Mr.. Curtis joined with
dozen other speakers in advocating
the advantages of st. Petersburg,
the sunshine city, as the next con-
vention city. There was indeed no
opposition to the proposal to meet in
st. Petersburg, and calls from the
district governor for other invita-
tions brought only seconds for the
st. Petersburg invitation.
"There were a few moments of
SuSpSlloe WucH lNOtdEldil Dill DldCh,
of Montgomery, asked to introduce
Rev. Bob McCassim, spiritual advis-
or of Alabama Rotarians, who came
in special train of fourteen coaches,
and Mr.. McCassim began an eloquent
speech advocating the charms and
historic interest of Montgomery. His
numerous references to st. Peters,
burg were cleverly given and the sal
lies were GREETED with laughter. He
promised people who would come to
Montgomery as much moonshine as
ST. Petersburg can offer sunshine.
Concluding with an eloquent perora-
ton in which the charms of Mont
gomery were again dilated upon and
compared with those of st. Peters
burg, he had his audience keyed to
concert pitch when he added: Not
to deny anything that exists down
there, Montgomery heartily seconds
the invitation of st. Petersburg and
hopes the convention will go there
next year. Shouts of laughter and
applause showed how popular this
sentiment was.
"In addition to the jabb band, st.
Petersburg delegates, some thirty or
more strong, sang an original song
to familiar tune as they marched,
the refrain being, Meet Me in st.
Petersburg in 1929
"Opelika balloons were thrown
into the audience while the demon
stration was in progress. Opehka
is one of two club which had 100
per cent attendance during January
every member being present at five
consecutive meetings. A gavel Of
fered by the district governor for
this record was presented to the
Opelika club, which was specially
mentioned in the district governors
annual address. The other club win
ming this distinction was the Ocala
Rotary club.
"Next to the st. Petersburg dem
onstration, the most spectacular fea-
ture of,ifze morning session was the
intro (Sp of the Fort Laudsrasle
club. vnis club was organized "a
week 70. wth fourteen membefs. 1t
travel% = 50 miles. 100 per .caik
strong : 70 end the district confer
ence a na s'monstration was given
on the 4. sts q the organization
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