The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-06-22
n. D. ROTARY DAY
WAS HUGE SUCCESS

The North Dakota Rotary cclebra
tion held in Minot Tuesday afternoon
IN honor of the Rotarians from the
fifth district, returning to their homes
IN the east, turned out to be in truth
an international affair, due to the
presence of the delegates from Eng
land and Scotland, who were present.
Alex. D. Wilkie, Edinburgh, Scot
land, past governor of the oath dis
trict, embracing the British Isles, in
his short address at Riverside Park,
assured his audience that a typical
Rotary spirit exists in his own coun-
try and that the British clubs are do
ing the same good work as those in
America.
Frank White, of Scarborough, Eng
land, another member Of the delega-
tion, assured his hearers that Rotary
was thing that had gone around and
around and around, encircling the
globe.
Among the $50 prominent Rotari-
ans on the special, many of whom
were accompanied by their wives,
were Ed L. Stock, of Washington, D.
c., governor of the old Fifth district;
Lion Woodward, of Trenton, N. j.,
governor Of the 36th district; Guy
Gundaker of Philadelphia, past vice
president of Rotary international,
Ralph Cummings of Lancaster, Pa,
immediate past first vice president of
Rotary International, and Frank Bar
ker of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, superintend-
ent of the Fifth District Rotary Spe-
cial. Chester Robinson, the governor
of the new 35th district was also a
distinguished visitor.
The Minot Rotarians had invited
the local Kiwanians, and the members
of every Rotary and Kiwanis club in
participate in the welcome of the
eastern Rotarians. The special train
arrived an hour late, at 4:30 p. M,
due to washout in Montana, but re-
NAMED half an hour longer than the
scheduled time, leaving at 7 o'clock.
The train was met by several score
of cars, decorated in the Rotary col
ors of gold and purple.
The visitors were placed in the
cars, and the parade thru the princi-
pal business streets to Riverside park
was quickly formed.
The parade was most unique. 1t
was headed by the band from the
Johnny Jones Exposition and the
three splendid elephants from the
same Exposition. Vice President
Ralph Cummings, Governor Stock and
Ed Shirley, president Of the Minot
Rotary, were given ride on one OF
the elephants. One of the elephants
is the only female Rotarian in the
world, given a membership in the
Tampa, Fla, Rotary club:
The Mabel Hack Wild West show,
from the Johnny Jonas Exposition
also formed prominent section OF
the parade and at the park this ag--
gregation of entertainers delighted
the crowd for fully half an hour.
Miss Mack has one of the most Won
derful aggregation of trained mules
in the world and she received a
pleasing ovation. -
A car from the Johnny Jones Expo
sition carried Mr.. Jones, himself, Ed
ward Salter and Miss Mack.
At the park the band played a con-
cert and the assemblage sang Amer
lea to the bands accompaniment.
The platform in the park was deco
rated in Rotary colors. President
Shirley took charge of the program
which was necessarily short. Rev. P.
w. Erickson gave the address Of well
come and the response was given by
Vice President Ralph Cummings.
Eve are going back home with a
feeling that we have really learned to
know more of Minot, and where it is,
and we shall always entertain good
feeling towards your city," he said.
A number of the more prominent
among the visitors were presented.
Pres. Shirley thanks the Kiwanians