New Britain herald., 1922-06-26
R0TARIANS BACK IN
 CITY AFTER TRIP
Delegates to Los Angeles ConYen.
 ton Report Good Time


 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Andrews re turned this afternoon from . triy which took them across the cont nent and back to the Internationa Rotary convention held at Los An. seles The local delegates and theil wives left New Britain on May 2s.
 Mr. Andrews reports that the jour. ney was the most wonderful trip he has ever taken and in describing the event says: The local delegation Jeff New Britain on. May 2s and went tc Springfield where the Rotary Special vas in waiting. This train consisted d Of Pullman oars. one baggage car and two diners and with the excep- ton of the two dining cars the train was kept intact during the entire trip
 The trip took us to Chicago and through the middle states. In Chi cago we were met by a committee from the Rotary club in that city and for two hours and one half in the af- ternoon of the day we arrived there we were given automobile rides through the residential section of that great city and along the shores of Lake Michigan. While there we dined at the famous Sherman House.
 From Chicago we went through Kansas City to Williams, Arizona, up through the Grand Canyon and back into Lower California to Los Angeles At Los Angeles we attended the Ro- tary convention and then went to San Francisco. In the latter city the dele gates on our train were given a re- served section in the grand stand to witness the great Shriners' parade.
 From San Francisco our trip took us up the Pacific Coast to Portland Oregon, and Seattle and later into Canada. Members from the Rotary clubs in both of these cities were on hand to greet us when our train ar rived in the cities and in both places we were given two hour rides through the residential and business sections of the cities. A trip along the Colum- bia river was also enjoyed.
 After a visit through the City of Seattle by auto we were taken for a ride in the bay on a boat. From Seattle our train took us to Victoria and Vancouver. We stayed long enough in both of these places just to eat and then started on our trip through the Canadian Rocky Moun- tains. .
 From Vancouver we went into Winnipeg and then to Toronto where a committee of IS Rotarians from that city was present to meet us and accompany us to the hotel where a bountiful repast had been prepared The president of the Rotary club in this city gave us most cordial well come and an excellent entertainment was provided. From Toronto we came back to Niagara Falls. to Buffalo and into Springfield, arriving in New Britain shortly after noon today. A fact worthy of note is that on the return trip from Los Angeles our train was but 25 minutes late in arriving ac cordins to the prepared schedule.
 Dr. Dyson's Version
 California is a wonderful country but it's great to be back in good old New Britain" were the gretings ex- tended the Herald reporter when he asked My Dyson for his version of the trip.
 MT. Dyson stated that he was told by an old railroad man that the New England Rotary special was the h eaviest steel train to have been drawn over the Rocky Mountains. It required three engines to carry the cars over the mountain.
 Cover 8o61 Miles.
 MT. Dyson also explained that the trip from Springfield to Los Angeles and back covered ss61 miles. In re- porting his journey he says: Tt was the most successful and entertaining trip a person could take. The recep- lions in all of the cities were splendid and we were given the best wherever we were.
 The Rotary convention was some thing worth attending. At this con- tention 26 nations, including the United States, were represented and he flags of all of these nations were lying in the Californian city.
 The only fault to find with the tourney is that it was too short and l IS well as the other 250 delegates rom this district only wish that it was a few days longer"
 Mrs. George Dyson did not return o New Britain today as she left the rain at Winnipeg and went to Mill vaukee where she will visit with 'elatives.