Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-04

Caravans OF automobiles thursday
brought the first ~consignments OF
Montana kiwanians to the first annual
convention of Kiwanis clubs in Great
Falls, opening today, and expectations
of district officers of 300 or $50 Wis
itors in addition to the city club mem
bers bid fair to be realized.
The largest delegation of a%utoists
was that which came through Helena
on its last lap. Kiwanians from Butte,
Anaconda and Deer Lodge motored to
Helena Thursday and Joined the Hell
ena club at luncheon at BrOadwater.
The united Clubs then made n big
motor caravan for the trip TO Great
Falls, arriving in the early evening.
The Rainbow hotel had taken on a
convention appearance by Thursday
night, with Kiwanians meeting like
long lost brothers. First names are
the rule, and tags make everyone
known. Registration desks have been
opened in the Rainbow and several
had registered Thursday night. This
morning the main body of delegates
and visitors is expected.
Program Changed
A change has been made in today's
program to include a regular kiwanis
luncheon to be served at the Masonic
temple, when every Kiwanian visiting
the convention or coming as a delegate
will be welcomed. 1t will be ladies'
day at the luncheon, and the wives of
members who are turning out in force
will be present. The program will
follow closely on the usual luncheon
meetings of the individual clubs. There
will be informal talks by officers and
it will be made the occasion of the
meeting of members and the district
officials.
With arrangements made Thursday
for a special decorating committee,
Central avenue will be dressed in holi-
day attire this morning. The Mon
tana Power company arranged to have
its repair car taken to the Central
avenue tracks following the taking off
of the last car Thursday night, and a
supply of streamers and flags OBJ
tanned by the Great Falls club will be
placed on the wire supports of the main
trolley wire. The decoration commit
tee, consisting Of Claire Flint. Almon
LeFebvre. Howard Stanley, Tom
O'Connor. Jack Abrams. Con Rumpf,
Clint Booker and Bill Carr, was busy
in the afternoon in helping place a part
Of the decorations.
Come by Automobile
The number of motorists coming to
the convention, virtually all of the
clubs coming by this transportation has
led to the appointment of Jack Wei
lens to arrange for garage space for
the visitors cars.
George Smell of Billings. district
governor. was one of the first of the
Kiwanians to arrive in Great Falls
Thursday and he at once took part in
the pre-convention work and plans.
TT looks like a great convention"
he said. The way the boys are COM
ing in today. l see that we are going
to have the number of outside visitors
we planned for. and more. The way
the Great Falls club has got behind
this convention, really the first dis
trict meeting we have had, with the
exception of the gathering last year,
when our clubs were new, shows that
the programs will go through in fine
style. This convention is also the first
of the Kiwanis district sessions for the
year, and that means that We are to
set the pace. 1t will be a mark for
the rest to shoot at if events go as
they promise to.
Fred Parker Here
I'VE are fortunate in having men
like Fred Parker of Chicago, inter
national secretary. and Louis Muessel
of. St. Paul. a member Of the inter
national board of trustees, who will
Join us today. Parker will get in from
Chicago by train. while Muessel will
motor over from Lewistown
What I want to tell the kiwanians
Is that the Kiwanis conventions open
right on the strike of the clock and
everything goes with a punch. We
don't have any waits and something is
happening every minute. It's going TO
be worth ~everyone's time to be here
and they will get a lot of good fun
and something to buck up their bust
ness if they come TO every session"
Lewistown and Missoula have both
entered the race for next years con
vention with indications that there
will be other clubs seeking the honor.
Lewistown will have a delegation of
40 members on in the city Saturday
and motor parties Of as many more
will make the trip from Missoula to
urge its claims. Lewistown is bringing
its band to impress the convention
visitors and will try the effects of