Evening star., 1923-06-22
STUNT NIGHT ENDS
C|V|TAN GATHERING
Washington Hosts Entertain
Visitors in Finale at
Wardman Park.

After an active day, during which
officers for the year were chosen, the
next convention city selected ana
ceremonies held at the tomb of the
unknown soldier, delegates to the
third annual convention of the Inter-
national Association OF Ctvitan Clubs
ended their conference with stunt
night" at the Wardman Park Hotel
last night.
The affair was staged under di-
rection of ]. Raymond Hoover OF the
local organization.
The entertainers produced va
riety of numbers throwing humorous
siGelights on their home club affairs.
Several musical numbers were also
on the program.
Honors to Chattanooga.
First honors went to the Chatta.
nooga club for the presentation OF
a farce meeting of the club at home
quarters. President VIII Shepherd
presided and brought down the house
with several songs. J. J. Wall acted
as secretary, Guy Landruf spoke for
the board Of extensions, Harry
Michenor gave coon shouter" act
and II. NJ. Senter was the special
representative" to the convention
To add to the comedy, Rev. Battle
McLester, chaplain of the Chatta-
nooga club, offered a resolution ac-
Vocating light wines and beer.
Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar, president of
the local Soroptimists Club, the mem
bers of which had entertained the
visiting Civitan ladies at a luncheon
in the New Willard Hotel earlier in
the day. made the announcement Of
the winners. and the prizes given
were fountain pens.
Singers Raise Roof.
Continued applause greeted the
Jacksonville Quartet, the classy song
sters who have been so prominent
throughout the convention, while the
Miami soNtet dressed in bathing
beach costumes, let all present know
how pleased they were that their
home town had secured the 1924 con-
Nention. These singers raised the
roof. The singing of a quartet from
the Little Rock. Ark. Civitan Club
was also we'll received.
The entertainment came to a close
with a grand march around the hall
by the ensire membership of the
Washington Civitan Club. headed by
their president, Clarence l.. Harding.
The local Civilians used the lockstep.
Tells of Washington.
The parting address was delivered
by Edward Brashears of the local
clue, who acted rs chairman of the
general convention committee. Mr..
BraShearS Sketched the advantages
of Washington as convention city
and congratulated his fellow Civilians
on the success of the convention just
closed. He then introduced Ernest
Greenwood, newly elected president
"f International Civitan, who briefly
outlined the aims and ideals of
Civitan.
Mr. Greenwood declared his efforts
would be placed behind the program
which will rest on the resolutions
adopted by the convention to further
International understanding and to
insist on the teaching of American
citizenship in the public schools of
every state where Civitan is repre-
sented.
'tWhere we have a national problem
with international aspects" said Mr..
Greenwood. there should be careful
study of the international aspects OF
ton, tariff or any other question of
high Importance. The influence of
Civitan everywhere will be thrown dur
ing the coming year behind as wide
civic betterment movement as can be
effected.
AS a member of the newly elected
board of education of the District, Mr..
Greenwood declared that his interest
also would be in the insistance on civic
studies in the school system here and
elsewhere.
With a resounding cheer for the
Washington Civitan Club, the curtain
then dropped OF the 1923 convention of
the International Association of Civitan
Clubs. unanimously conceded by all in
attendance to be the most successful
ever held by the organization.