Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-24

In reporting to the members of the
Gardiner Rotary Club his $500 mile
trip across II states, President Il. f.
Littlefield declared at the regular
meeting Wednesday noon that moth
ing looked so good to him at the ride
from Richmond to Gardiner, taking
in the old Kennebec River and the
scenery along it's banks. President
Littlefields report was a most inter-
esting and comprehensive one. He
told of the trip from Gardiner,
through to Boston, Buffalo. across
New York. Pennsylvania, into Chi
cago, and from there on to Denver.
One of the features of the trip YVES a
thirty-mile drive clear TO the top Of
famous Pke's Peak.
Upon the first day of the assembly
at Denver the Rotarians were privi-
legged to witness a sight that in the
opinion of Mr.. Littlcfeld will never
be eXcelled in this or any other coun-
try, that of a pageant in the form of
an international welcome of over 1000
people in the cast, including two
tribes of Indians also the famous
Black Horse Calvary of Wort Rus
sell, Cheyenne. Wyoming. This was
a view of the universal and inter-
national character of Rotary tinGed
with the atmosphere of Western In
dian days, as the whole 1000 people
were all cast as Indian Tribes around
camp fires, some on horseback and
others on foot
On Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Little
field attended a meeting on Clue ADJ
nlinisuation. which he considered
very valuable. One of the things he
wished to urge upon individual mem
bers of the club was to get COMPETE
tors in their particular line of bust
ness into the club as visitors to let
them see what is being done in The
Rotary game. That is to give them
little bit of education on the Roar
ians conduct their own business iE
accordance with Rotary ideals and
the kind of competition being given
by using the Golden Rule. Here he
stressed one of the points that he had
gathered from the convention name
H. 1t is not wrong TO make all the
money we can in our different lines,
the only thing being as 10 the prin-
ciples we follow and how we do it.
IL we do it along the good sound
lines, giving value FOR value received
doing as we would be done by, Ger
tainly We are fulfilling in every way
our Rotarian Obligations"
On Thursday officers were elected,
Harry Fl. Rogers, who had been di-
rector of Rotary international for
the past year being elected as Presi-
dent.
The 1927 Convention Of Rotary In
ternational will be held in Ostend.
Belgium, June and 8. \ report
from the Registration Committee
shows now a total membership of
1891 clubs, 10000 members. There
were PHI Clubs represented in Dem
Ver 1898 in person, and 2l3 by proxy.
The total delegate voting strength of
these Clubs was 1853 The attend
ance at this Conference was $50 per
cent, the highest that has been held
yet The total registration of Kali
delegates and Rotarians was as fol-
lows: 716S outside of Denver, Denver
Rotarians and guests figured S12.
which would make a total reGistra =
ton of $50. The attendance trophy
was awarded to the two delegates
from Ballarack, Australia, which had
a total of G3,260 points, and the one
delegate from New Zealand who has
credit of 5000 points.
In telling of his personal reactions
from the Conference, Mr. Littlelield
announced his intention of getting
busy and instilling the Rotary princi-
pie good fellowship and ideals, both
in business and in living, and in clos
ing declared that it was his one aim
to make the Gardiner Club an out
standing Club in every point in the
18th District and he asked their CO.
operation in taking his suggestion in
Just the spirit in which they were
meant.
Guests present from the Augusta
Rotary Club were Henry +. Cum
mings and Z. G. Hudson. Award r.
Purdy, of Gardiner, was admitted to
the Club as new member.