Evening star., 1922-03-26
EDWARD L. STOCK.
Who will preside mt conference.

! In the presence of Gen. John ].
Pershing, Secretary of War Weeks.
Secretary of the Navy DENLY and
more than 1000 members of the fifth
district of Rotary. Crawford c. Nc
| iCullough of Fort William. Ontario.
president of International Rotary. will
place bronze memorial wreath on
/ the tomb of the unknown soldier at
I, Arlington this afternoon at o'clock.
! Following brief address by Mr..
+, Mccullough. on behalf of the organi-
zation presenting the gift. both Sec
-etaries Weeks and DENLY will re-
spond for the government.
i Secretary General Chesley r. Perry
of Chicago, together with many other
international Rotary officers. will also
| be present. and. as the local Rotary
| club plans to turn out 100 per cent
! strong. and all other travelling Ro-
! tarians in the vicinity are invited to
be present. the international organi-
zation will be generally and literally
| represented.
!; Those who will participate in the
| exercises have been requested by Fred
!; s. Lincoln director general of the ar
| rangements committee. to- assemble
! at the Ellipse. south Of the White
; House, this afternoon at O'Clock
! sharp. where automobiles Will be In
I waiting to convey all invited guests
| to Arlington. Members of the kiwanis
and CIvitan clubs and the Washington
Automotive Trade Association. who
have co-operated with IT., the Rotary ns;a
are asked by Mr.. Lincoln to assemble
| in club formation. e..
| Will Keep Roads C1enr.
The line of march will be across
the Long bridge to the Virginia side
! of the Potomac. and thence to Airing
. ton. Maj. Sullivan, superintendent
of police. and Lieut.. Col. c. o. Sher-
ings and grounds. have assured the
committee that ample police service
! will be supplied, while Col. William
| c. Rivers, commandant at Fort Myer,
! has likewise issued orders to the
military that all roads and bridges
traversed by the procession be kept
, clear.
Immediately following the presen-
tation ceremonies all visiting Rota-
rians will be taken for short sight
seeing trips in and around the city.
after which they will be entertained
/ local Rotarians.
Today's program. which virtually
starts this morning. when many.
Washington church pulpits will be
nileQ Dy NlSiLluS ftOtdTIdH CleTSyHen,
and eliminates tonight with an or
gan recital and address, at the First
Congregational Church, is a prelude
to the two-day conference of the
fifth district of Rotary. which con-
venes at Memorial Continental Hall
tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock.
! The program for the exercises at
the First Congregational Church to-
night. which start at o'clock. be-
| gins with a postlude (from evening
services). This will be followed
with a prelude. (organ), (a) Fin
Co Dreams"
Rev. DIR. Freeman to Speak.
, After responsive reading and hymn
the address of welcome will be de-
livered by Rev Jason Noble Pierce,
pastor of the church. This will be
! followed with violin solo by Miss
Elsa l.. Raner, after which Rev.
any Church. will speak. Harry Ed
ward Mueller, organist, who will con-
duct the recital. will then play
priests March Athalie."
International President Mccullough,
! with Mrs. Mccullough. arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon. where he
was greeted at the station by Gov.
Edward L., Stock, governor Of the
Fifth District of Rotary, and Mrs
Stock. Charles w. Semmes. president
s,
Semmes. and Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln
The visitors were driven directly to
the New Willard Hotel, where they
are to make their headquarters dur
ing the conference. and yesterday
afternoon were entertained at re-
! ception given by Gov. and, Mrs. Stock
at their home. when the members Of
the local Rotary Club, with their
wives. were invited to meet their
chief official.
Tonight Mr.. and Mrs. Mccullough
| will be the guests at dinner of Mr..
and Mrs. George Harris. Mr. Harris
| is secretary of the local club and
sergeant-at-arms of the interna-
tional organization.
VIII Entertain at Dinner.
Many visiting Rotary officials, with
all officers of the local club, will be
entertained at dinner at the New
Willard Hotel tonight by Gov. Stock.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the entertainment Of the
visitors by various committees ap-
pointed by the Washington Rotary
Club. At. the noon hour, after the
business sessions have opened to-
morrow, all members Of the confer.
ence will be entertained at the New
Willard Hotel for luncheon, when
ried out. At the same time the visit
ing ladies Of Rotary will be enter
tained at luncheon at the wardman
Park Hotel by the Rotary women Of
Washington.
Tomorrow night a hospitality-vau-
deville entertainment will be held at
Keith's Theater, where, through the
cooperation Of Rotarian Roland
Robbins, William Radcliffe, chairman
of the entertainment committee, has
secured the entire house for the
members Of the fifth district Of Rota-
Rotary SfnnfQ HvfoI "a IN.
jected into the regular bill. appear
ing at the .theater, at the completion
of which a buffet supper and dancing
will be arranged for in the lounge