Evening star., 1922-10-14
K|WAN|ANS ELECT
L|NTNER GOVERNOR
Capital District Delegates
Favor Baltimore for
1923 Meeting.
BODY VISITS ARLINGTON
Wreath Laid on Unknown Soldier S
Tomb-Convention Banquet to
Be Held Tonight.

Amid :, tumult OF applause. L. W.
tlntner of Wilmington, Del. was
unanimously elected governor of the
capital District of kiwanis for the en-
suing year at the second-day session
# the organiza ton in the Hotel Wash
iugton.
The new official. who succeeds Julian
y. Williams of Alexandria. is former
lieutenant governor OF the Capital
District He was nominated by Past
GOV. ]. D. Hank of Richmond. and
seconded by Joseph Fentress. president
of the Norfolk Kiwanis Club.
Four lieutenant governors also
werc elected. as was a secretary
-rcasurer They were: c. Walter
Baker. president Of the HagerStowr
,.iub: Franz. Talbot. president of the
Danville. Va. club: Charles NJ Armes
6t the Roanoke club. and Allan d.
Jones' OF the Newport News club.
:; Z. Turner IT the Norfolk club was
chosen seCretary-treaSurer.
Opened with Prayer.
The convention opened with prayer
I,y Rev. l.. W. Wells. of the Whining
ION club. after which Eliwood J.
trustee of kiwanis. gave talk on
The Committee in kiwanis." He
stressed the great growth of the or
:canization throughout the United
states and Canada. and gave helpful
hints for those in charge of individ-
Gal kiwanis clubs. International
Trustee Thomas Arnold OF Spartans-
burg also addressed the gathering.
After speeches by Morgan Marshall.
president of the Baltimore club. and
zation the convention voted to recon-
mend the Monumental city to the
board of trustees for the 1923 con-
Nention Of the Capital District.
Preceding Mr.. Turner's address,
were read by their respective chair
man. during which time the women
OF the conference. under the chaperon-
age of Mrs. Charles F. Robert. chair
man of the womens committee. were
taken for sightseeing and shopping
tours through the city.
Immediately following. several
songs numbers by Miss Sue Harvard,
the convention adjourned for lunch
Washington Kiwanis Club. Charles
+. Roberts presided.
International President Arrives.
'rhe luncheon was interrupted by the
arrival OF George II. Ross. president
of International kiwanis, and Mrs.
Ross. who had been delayed in get
ing to the city. and tremendous
ovation was given the official when he
entered
After luncheon the assemblage pro-
ceeded to the Ellipse. where automo-
b;les We're taken for Arlington. and
later the ceremonies OF placing a
wreath on the tomb OF the unknown
solder will be held. The program to
be observed at Arlington will consist
nf Invocation by Rev. w. E. Shearer
os the local club, placing of the
wreath by Mrs. Julian Y. Williams.
by President Ross.
AT the conclusion of the exercises
the visitors will be taken for sight
seeing tours. and tonight the conTen-
ZION banquet VIII! De heid AZ the WASH
ington Hotel. with Roe Fulkerson as
postmaster.
"Stunts' Night" Program.
After a day of continuous activity,
during which the entire convention
was entertained at luncheon by the
Alexandria kiwanis Club and trip
10 Mount Vernon was made, stunts
night" was presented in the salon des
nations of the hotel last night.
John J. Boobar of the Washington
club was mostly responsible for the
bill. At its conclusion Judges Will
liam Knowles Cooper, president of
the Rotary Club. and James =.
organization. announced that first
award. a beautiful club medallion.
presented by the Capital District. had
been won by the Alexandria players.
Miss EsteIie Wentworth and Kenneth
ogden, for their mastery WORK m
Kiss Me Again"
The Gridiron." acted by five menu
bers of the Baltimore club. in which
President Harding and members of
his cabinet were severely grilied.
while little Miss Dorothy CumTains.
in her rhythmic dancing number.
"'You've Got Nothing On Me-" drew
third honors
Mr.. Boobar, assisted by Miss Sue
Harvard, the Metropolitan opera star.
ton with singing number. Lady Sue
and Mr.. Jack and Miss Harvard re-
ceived a vote of sympathy from the
judges. She responded by singing AN
ME Lurie'' and Dixie" much to the de-
light of the audience.
Rinkmaster Applauded.
J. Randall Cation. jr. Of the Alex
;ahdrfa club. as ringmaster. was roundly
:spplauded S. Douglas Gibson. Of the
Washington club. was at the piano. and
= yodeling song was given by Clarence
H. Updegaff. also Of the local club.
tsThe entertainment concluded with the
BY two young women selected from each
,9f the twenty -four clubs in the territory.
Dancing followed.
s,Arriving in Alexandria earlier In the
day, delegates were welcomed by sew
sial thousand school children, who lined
teth sides of King street waving small
american flags and singing southern
3SnEs. After a brief address by Mayor
w. "A Smoot, the delegates, headed by
ytzle Fort Hunt and Citizens bands. pro-
a&eded to the Chamber of Commerce.
Where an elaborate luncheon was served
ss THE wives Of the Alexandria, Kiwa-
mans. deIssed as colonial DANES.
AT q o'clock the entire assembly was
driven TO Mount Vernon. where, after
brief ceremonies. a wreath vas placed
,npon the tomb OF Washington by Mrs.
,C. Walter Baker of Hagerstown, wife
of ;the second lieutenant governor Of the
tCapital District. The invocation at these
Exercises was asked by Rev. Percy Eos
ter Hall Of Alexandria, and the address
delivered by Fred c. w. Parker of
Chicago, secretary Of International XII
wants.
= !Sidelights Of Convention.
Neasly all. OF tho visitors paid their
respects at the graves Of the Hessian
soldiers in the cellar Of Carlyle
House. Alexandria. and Douglas Glib
son of the local club said he thought
he saw one of them move.
Roy Neuhauser was another Wash
fngton kiwanian much affected by
che lack of respect shown these old
time enemies of the country. He said
that in reality 1t was no fault Of
theirs.
..sIuch praise was extended by all
concerned for the splendid cordiality
shown the convention by the Alex
,5hdria Kiwanians and the people Of
che Virginia city in general.
.Charles F. Roberts. president Of the