The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-26
CITY PRAISED
BY R0TARIANS
AS MEET ENDS
Resolutions Adopted at Close
of Convention Thanking
Bismarck ROtarians
PARADE DURING STORM
ArdOr Of ROtarians Is Not
Oampened by Driving Snow
Which Sweeps City

The Ninth district Rotary con-
ference, described by visitors as un-
usually successful, came to close
last night with the departure on
special trains of Rotariaps from
Mimi. and eastern North Dakota.
Some Rotarians who motored to Bis
r,arck were still here today, waiting
for change in the weather to make
it possible for them to drive back
home.
The last function Of the conference
was dance in the Mckenzie hotel
for Rotarians who did not depart
earlier for their homes. Their last
business of the conference was COM
pleted at 5 P. NJ, and ROtarians,
their ardor not dampened by the
I driving snow, paraded through the
streets to lively music of bands and
drum corps. The Mandan Rotarians,
entered the parade with score OF
Kotarians mounted on horseback,
proclaiming that Mandan is the
stage-coach also was a feature in
troduced by the Mandan Rotary
club. Bismarcks Rotarians were led
by the Elk's band.
District Governor o. B. McClin-
tack of St. Paul called Henry Due
meland, president of the Bismarck
Rotary club, to the platform at the
close to thank the Bismarck Ro-
tarians for the conference arrange
ments, and tried in vain to locate
Fred L. Conklin, general Of the con-
terence arrangements committees, to
especially thank him. A resolution
adopted by the conference follows:
"Whereas, the District Conference
Of the Ninth Rotary District now
, session at Bismarck, has been a
:;reat success in every sense,
And whereas, such success has
teen due in a large measure, to the
ntiring work and generous hospita-
.ty, displayed by the Bismarck club
nd it's corps of assistants, ranging
rom the Governor of the state to
he prettiest young ladies in the dis
, rict.
sBe it resolved that this confe
ence express it's heartfelt apprecla-
ion and sincere gratitude to the
bismarck club and all others who so
l,yally assisted in making this con-
ference a success, and propagatlng
genuine Rotary spirit,
, BE it further resolved that this
esolution be spread upon the re-
ords of the Conference and given
Tue publicity and that copy there
f be dispatched to the Bismarck
rlub."
Another resolution urged the In
..rnational Board to make provision
ror officers of local clubs to take
flee the first Of July each year, and
he recommendation that Hibbing
BE given the 1925 conference was
placed on record by resolution.
Edward F. Flynn Of st. Paul, newly
elected District Governor, was in
t1oduced during the afternoon.
WORLDWIDE INFLUENCE
The principle of the square deal
in business extended, throughout
The world, will do more than any
other factor to prevent wars in the
future, Crawford Mccullough, of
Fort William, Ontaria, past president
+ Of Rotary International, told Rota-
rians in the closing address.
We CVulu ScI cNCty OuSlhOSS
man in the world to believe in the
principles Of Rotary there would be
no more war;" he said. "The last
war was trade war and the next
war will be trade war. Roots OF
international conflict often are found
in unfair competition, unfair bust
ness methods, suspicion and dis
trust"
Mr.. Mccullough traced for Rota-
Z rians the growth Of Rotary, which
he described as an Anglo-Saxon idea
with "Service" as its motto, through
cut the world. There are 160 clubs
in. Great Britain and Ireland, clubs
in Canada, France, Italy, Switzer-
land, Norway South Africa, Austria
liza, Hawaii, Cuba, and many other
countries including South America,
he told his auditors.
Nothing has so convinced the ia
tpanese people that America has
friendly heart as the instant res
ponse Of this action during the
earthquake suffering there, he said,
adding that Rotary had an import
ont part in supplying funds which
were expended by the Rotary clup
Of Japan.
James W. Foley, the poet, ertcr-
tained the conference again at the
afternoon session with antecdotes of
the plains, while Prof. A. G. Arvold
of the Agricultural College, Fargo
urged upon all greater apprecia-
ti0n of the Northwest.