The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-26
KTWANIS PLANS
FOR C0NCLAVE
Many Bismarck Members to
Attend Gathering at Alex
andria Sept. 1, 2

Fully 1000 kiwanians, their wives
and children will attend the ninth
annual convention of the Minnesota
and Dakotas district of Kiwanis at
Alexandria, September i and 2, ac-
cording to word received today by f.
b. Cox, president of the Bismarck
kiwanis Club from DR.. f. G. DeMots
of Minot, governor Of the district.
Applications for rooms for 500
persons already have been received
by the committee in charge for the
Alexandria club, DR.. DeMots said
He predicted that the convention will
be the second largest in the history
of kiwanis, and that possibly il
might even exceed in numbers the
famous district convention in CHS
holm in 1924.
The convention this year is to be
enlivened by features contributed b.
individual cubs as we'll as by Il pro-
gram of field and water sports ar
ranged by the Alexandria Kiwanis
club.
Lisbon to Bring Band
The Lisbon. N. D., kiwanis club
will have present it's famous saxo-
phone band. The Hankinson kiwanis
club will scintillate with it's saxo'
phone quartet. Montevideo and Will
mar will have rival quartets from
their clubs and Redfield, S. d., vii
bring the Sunshine State Quartet
four women who have sung with
great success in South Dakota. Glen
wood will provide a special feature
for the water carnival. Other clubs
The rivalry Of these club vaudeville
| m Ennn tho m
ton frightened up all the time.
So far the Fargo kiwanis clul
seems to be in line for the attend
ance prize, won by Minot in 1926 a
Hot Springs, S. d. More than lO(
persons already have registered a
Alexandria from Fargo and the clul
itself will have 100 per cent attend
ance, its officers said. Minneapolis
and St. Paul will have huge delega
tions. Minot, Morris, Glenwood, ST
Cloud, Willmar and Fergus Falls viii
have more than 40 each. All Of thes,
latter named clubs but Minot will
attend the convention but not sta!
over at Alexandria,, the member
motoring home in the evening.
Program Completed
The convention program is now com
pleted. DIR. Sigmund Spaeth speak
on the Common Sense Of Music" a
1920 a. M. Thursday, Sept. LIST, an.
"Music in the Club" at p. m. Fri
day, Sept. End. Governor +. G. De
Mots will give the opening address
at. $3.50 a. m. Thursday. Horace w
McDavid of Kiwanis Internationa
will speak at 1910 a. m. Friday
Mrs. Nora Fauchald Morgan will
sing at lO:40 a. M. Friday Following
a group Of vocal solos by Mr.. o.
Jerde on Thursday. Thomas b. Mar
shall of kiwanis International will
speak following her appearance, a
will Tracy r. Bangs Of Grand Forks
who is appearing through the cour
tesy of the National Security League
The convention rally opens witt
an informal dancing party Wednes
day evening, August 3lst. All Thurs
day afternoon will be play TING will
J sports and drive around the Alexan
dria lakes and tea for the ladies
Thursday evening there will be tn
Governors Ball. On Friday evening
there also will be dancing at tn
"Gang Plank" Many fine solvent
prizes will be contributed by tn
clubs. Minneapolis will give prize
for the bridge breakfast and the gol
tournament. Duluth will give ger
eral convention prizes. Mnot, s.
Paul and Fargo will give prizes 70
the dances. Many other clubs ar
forwarding contributions of whic
the district office has not been ad
vised.
Bismarck will be represented b
Worth Lumry, district trustee, an
Tom Burkesas official delegate. Sc,
eral other local members of Kiwani
are planning to attend.