, 1924-04-17
RE-
TURN FROM DIST.
CONFERENCE

Representatives of the Rawlins Ro-
tary Club returning from Colorado
Springs, the scene Of the annual con-
vention OF the Seventh District, re-
port a most successful and enter
tanning meeting. The Colorado
Springs Club left nothing undone to
promote the reputation Of their city
as the premier convention town.
The meetings were held In the ball
room Of the Antlers Hotel and every
one OF the twenty-seen clubs in the
district sent delegates. Littleton and
Pueblo were represented by every
member of their respective clubs. A
feature Of the second night was the
meeting of the Pueblo club on the
stage of the, auditorium at which
every n of the So members were
present.
Wyoming clubs were very much in
evidence. Casper had Is delegates,
and the whole world was informed
by their songs and stunts that they
came from the land of the Teapot
Dome. Rawlins gained great promi-
nence by placing in the race for dis
trict governor DR.. Elmer A. Kell.
This is the highest office In the gift
OF fourteen hundred rotarians of the
Seventh District. The race narrow
ed down to two candidates. DR.. Kell
of Rawlins and Richard Tope of
Grand Junction. Colo. On the first
ballot the vote was a tie. and on the
second ballot Tope was elected by a
mere three votes. Grand Junction
had been chosen as the convention
city for the meeting of 1925, and
Just before the second ballot for dis
trict governor. Grand Junction with
drew their city as the next convention
town. with a strong plea that Tope be
elected governor SC that the far off
Western Slope of Colorado would be
given some recognition. Out OF true
rotary generosity a few delegates
switched their votes to Rotarian
Tope on the second ballot. which re-
suited in his election. DR.. Kell gain
ed recognition as one of the out
standing rotarians OF the seventh die
trict. and the assurance that in the
near future he would be called upon
to give Of his ability in the discharge
of the duties OF governor.
On the afternoon Of the first day,
Rotarian I. w. Dinsmore addressed
the convention on the subject of
I"Compulsory Attendance" and his
remarks were quoted at length by the
evening newspapers Of Colorado
Springs.
The banquet on the closing night
was n wonderful affair. It was held
In the Municipal Auditorium and the
dinner was served bv the Antlers
Hotel. After the banquet the Colo
RADIO Springs Community Chorus pre-
sented several operate numbers.
which were well received and en-
cored repeatedly. The ladies' at
tending the convention were enter
tanned the first day by a scenic auto
trip to the Cave OF the Winds and
other points OF interest. The after
noon OF the second day they were the
guests of the ~Broadmoor Hotel at a
luncheon Mt which DR.. Markley OF
Longmont delivered the main ad-
dress. Following this dinner the
ladies attended n reception at Colo
RADIO College. and in the evening
they enjoyed a dance in the ballroom
OF the Antlers. The Convention from
beginning to end was most enjoyable.
and all left with the feeling that Ro-
tary In the seventh district In doing
"a good and great work. and that it's
principles and ideals are the correct
standards for each member TO adopt.
Those attending from Rawlins
were. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Armstrong:
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Rendlc; DR.. and
Mrs. r. A. Kell; mr.. and Mrs. l. w.
Dinsmorc and James Potts.