Evening star., 1922-03-29
c. K. ROBERTSON
TO HEAD ROTARY
Nominated as Governor of
Fifth District-Prizes
Awarded at Close.

reception and ball at the New Will
lard Hotel. given in honor of Chester
K. Robertson of Shamokin, Pa, newly
chosen nominee for governor, brought
the three-day conference of rAe fifth
district Rotary to close last night
Mr.. Robertson, who earlier in the
day, was declared the successful can
didate over Charles H. Godfrey of
Atlantic City, together with Craw-
ford c. Mccullough. president of In
formation Rotary; Edward L. Stock,
present governor of the fifth district:
John Poole and Glenn Meade, past in
ternational presidents; Guy Gun
daker, past international vice presi-
dent. and Charles w. Semmes, presi-
dent of the local Rotary Club. with
their wives, received the guests, and
after fntroductionS to the nominee
general dancing followed>
MIR. Robertson's nomination Is vjr-
tualiy an election, as all that is re-
Quired is ratification by International
Rotary at it's forthcoming convention
In June. The term of office starts on
July 1.
Makes Brief Address.
Following the announcement of the
ballot by Hugh North, president of the
Columbia, Pa, club, at the late session
yesterday. the newly chosen nominee
was introduced to the assembly at
Memorial Continental Hall, and il a
brief address, assured his fellow
Rotarians that he would do all in his
power to maintain the present high
standard of the district.
Before announcing the result Mr..
North presented gold watches to Gov.
rendered the district, and to Fred S.
Lincoln, secretary of the conference,
who lost his timepiece when on a
recent visit to the Columbia Rotary
Club.
In brief address on Music" Rob-
ert Lawrence, community singing
organizer, who has conducted all
singing at the conference, stressed
the Importance of music to the coun-
try.
Others to make addresses pertinent
noon were G. w. Bahlke of Baltimore,
Frank E. Decker of Athens. Pa; DR..
Harry S. Fish of Sayre, Pa; D. Hayes
Keech of Allentown. Pa. ]. T. Ohm
stead of Harrisburg, Pa: William G.
liams of Scranton. Pa; William P.
White of Wilmington, Del; V. L.
Dodson of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, and
William Lewis Butcher of New York.
Prizes Are Awarded.
Before announcing the prize win
ners, Lee Heist, president of the
Philadelphia club, and chairman of
the trophy committee. spoke briefly
on the forthcoming celebration to be
held in Philadelphia In observance
Of the 150th anniversary of the sign
ing of the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
The silver cup for best attendance
during the year went to Athens, Pa;
that for the highest yearly average
in division A to the Baltimore club;
division B, Bethlehem, Pa; division c.
Sayre. Pa; division D, Brixton, N. j.;
the club on the honor roll most fire.
quently, Sayre, Pa; greatest mileage,
Mount Carmel, Pa; while the cup to
the club having the greatest number
of ladies in attendance went to At
lantic City.
The first prize for secretaries ex-
hibits was awarded to John Krause
of Wilmington. Del, with F. J. Nee
hean of Sayre, Pa, second.
Many of the delegates remained in
the city to attend the regular weekly
meeting of the local Rotary Club, and
the luncheon at the Willard Hotel to-
day was almost a replica of the con-
ference.