Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-30
International Convention AT To-
ronto Great Merging Of Two
Nations

The Toronto Kiwanis club, with
25O members, raised $4,000 to en-
tertain the Kiwanis international
convention there last week and did
| the. job in a grand fashion and on
treemndous scale, setting a pace
that will require the assistance of all
the Georgia clubs in helping Attain
Ia entertain the convention next year,
the Americus Kiwanis club was told
at its weekly luncheon at the Wind
sor hotel Friday by W. S. Kirkpat-
rick, who represented the club at
| the Toronto convention, i'll his report
on the meeting. Following are some
of the highhghts of his report:
About twenty Georgia clubs were
represented at Toronto. The con-
vention opened Monday, June 10, and
closed Thursday afternoon, with 610
of 802 clubs officially represented
and between 5000 and 5000 persons
registered Monday night was stunt
night, with entertainers from many
clubs participating, there being glee
clubs and quartets galore, sketches,
classic dances and novelties. The
program opened in the convention
hall before 5000 people at 1880
o'clock and continued without inter
ruption until midnight. The Wor-
ccstser, Mass, gIee club won the glee
club cup and the Chattanooga, Tenn,
Taartct, with one member in black
face, won u beautiful shield for the
best stunt.
United States Hour.
On Tuesday afternoon United
States Eour" was observed, by ar
rangement Of the Canadian clubs. Ex-
Senator Albert j. Bevcridge, of In
diana, delivered splendid address on
Americanism and the differences be-
tween United States laws and insti-
tutions and those of other countries,
1t being as much an informative ad-
dress as any other kind. He made
the statement that the United States,
being nation made up wholly of ra-
cial groups of other countries, could
ever enter a political alliance with
1urope, although always willing to
'sist Europe whenever in need. This
a sin contrast always willing to as
Sist Europe whenever in need. This
was in contrast to a brilliant address
earlier in day by Newton w. Row.
ell, kings counsel, of Toronto, who
predicted that the United States
would yet enter the League of Ma
ti2ns, as Canada had done, asking If
we would be like priest and Levite
or the Good Samaritan in the case
of sick and bleeding Europe found
lying by the wayside. The United
States hour was opened by the ap-
pearance of the Larkin Girls fife and
drum corps, Of Buffalo, composed of
some IS pretty girls dre.\5ed in bril-
liant blue jackets, white skirts and
white straw sailor hats, who played
a program from the large auditorium
stage. Here followed a pageant, the
curtain rising upon a spectacle of
As real American Beauties, each
dressed in white with d sash of red
and blue, and each bearing large
shield of national colors
labeled with the name of state.
Georgia was represented by Mis
Gum, of Macon. These young |, 4.
dies were banked, "a to side, in two
sections on the stage, then when the
curtain was dropped they passed in
review one at time, to the tumuli-
Gus applause of the representatives
OF the various individutl ii states of
SCc'lCns. AS this was concluded hun
drcds of miniature British and Amer
] lcan flags were released upon the
/ heads of the audience from the ton
OF The ahll. A special song sheet of
american patriotic airs was used for
tho occasion, although the Americans
dld not fail to sing "God Save the
King, as well as their own national
airs.
Two Flags United.
The whole convention breathed a
spirit of international friendship. The
city was decorated with the Union
Jack, entertwined in the folds Of
which on every hand was Old Glory.
In all the convention sessions and
Entertainments the merging Of the
nations was emphasized, and it was
frequently said that this convention.
the hrat Of the organization ever held
IN Canada, had done mora to cement
international good will than anv 9th
er single event.
The entertainment of Tuesday
evening consisted of a great bali.
given by the Toronto club for their
visitors. 1t was held in the Trans
portation building at the National
Exhibition grounds. The National
Exhibition is great institution. said
to be the worlds greatest annual
falr. The city of Toronto owns the
fair plant, consisting of 800 acres
fronting on Lake Ontaria, and per-
manent building of great size and
number, the total value Of which is
put at S11, 100000. The buildings are
all of brick and steel construction
with tile roofs, and ornamental in
tVpp with don1aS apd foooJo -,