The Washington times., 1922-06-05
ROTAR|ANS ARE =.
IN CONVENTION
ATLOSANCELEs
Delegates From All Parts oi
the World Attending Big I.
Meeting.
BY WILLIAM G. CAYCE.
International News Service.

With approximately 10000 delegates
representing twenty-five foreign
countries. 1900 clubs with total
membership of $4,000. the thirteenth
annual international Rotary Club
convention opened here today at
the Philharmonic Auditorium. In
ternational President Crawford c.
Mccullough. of Fort Williams. On.
tario, presided Many Of the visit
ing Rotarians brought their wives,
and as a result, all hotels are pack
ed to capacity. The convention
closes June 10.
One of the important purposes OF
the convention will be the adoption
OF q new international constitution
designed to permit closer operation
between the national headquarters
and districts in foreign countries. II
was learned as the conference got
under way. Under the present con-
stitution district headquarters in
foreign countries have not the au-
thority to organize new clubs with
out the approval of the national
headquarters. Under the proposed
new constitution more power will
be granted foreign district head
quarters. :.
Redivision Districts.
Another important question to be
taken up at the convention will be
the redivisioning of some Of the pres
ent districts. which. 1t is thought,
will precipitate no small fight.
Today was litus more than day
Of registration and the convention
program proper will start tomorrow.
However, meetings of the interna.
tional board of directors, the inter.
national committees and a meeting Of
the committee on proposed legisla-
ton were held.
Tomorrow morning the convention
i will open with a tableau, entitled
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,
which will show the seventeen years
growth Of Rotary from ant organiza.
ton OF four men to its present day
membership and spread to all parts
Of the world. The afternoon session
will be given over to the reports Of
the committee on constitution and
bylaws, In the evening a street car
nival viii be staged by the Twenty.
third District Clubs, which promises
to he gala affair.
Wednesday will be given over to
short talks Of interest to all Rota-
rians by Hartford II. Montgomery.
Belfast. Ireland; T. M. Barlow. Bel
lingham, Washington; Sidney L.
Young, Wooster, Mass, and James
w. Davidson, Calgary. Alta. Can.
ada. The session will close with
an address on THE Friendships of
Rotary" by Joseph Turner. OF
Roanoke Va
In the afternoon inspirational
messages from many Rotarians who
have travelled thousands of miles
to attend this convention will tell
how Rotary is bridging the distance
between the nations Of the world.
A play, presented by the Oakland.
Cal, Club. will close the afternoon
session. demonstrating q Rotary
education through their famous
group plan" The evening will be
topped off with the brilliant presi.
dents ball at the Ambassador Hotel
Talk on Boys.
Chairman Hugh Van de Walker
Of Ypsilanti, Mich. will start Thurs.
days session with a bang by talk.
ing on the subject, Rotary and
the Boy" which will be followed
by q general discussion. "Good
Citizenship and My Responsibility
as a Rotarian." will be dwelt upon
by Thomas c. Sheehan. of Jersey
City. N. ]. In the evening re
union dinner parties" giving the
various groups an opportunity tc
get together" will be held In the
various downtown hotels.
One Of the most important days
Of the entire meeting will come
Friday, when elections will be held
The new officers will be installed
in the afternoon, miscellaneous bust
ness cleaned up, presentations, and
the meet officially at an end.
However, fun and frolic will fol
low, as the Long Beach Rotary Clut
will be hosts for the evenings enter
tainmeht-
Saturday. As guests Of the Lo1
Angeles Club, the visitors will bt
shown the industry that has made
Los Angeles-how motion pictures
are made. A tour of all the studio.
will be made and motion, picture
stars will be seen making scenes
from their latest productions.