Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1927-04-30
VEGAS IN LIGHT AT
ROTARY CONVENTION
Great Gathering at Stockton
Enjoyed Splendid Program
and Fine Hospitality of
the People.

The greatest district conven-
tion ever held by Rotary Interna-
tional Of the Second district or
by any other district was held at
Stockton, Cal, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday OF last week, the
registrations when all were in
totllling 4,014.
After winning the attendance
cup for three successive years for
the highest attendance at the
Rotary conventions, Las Vegas
this year had, unfortunately, but
"a small delegation. Those pres
ent were DIR. and Mrs. Forest R.
MfIdren, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo 4.
MeNamee, o. X. Adcock, w. H.
Pike, Ed. w. Clark and c. P.
Squires.
But, just the same, Las Vegas
was more or less in the lime
President Frosty presided over
one of the largest luncheOns
which was given by the Las
Vegas Club and attended by
nearly all the notables of the
Rotary world. Copies of the
Boulder Dam" and pictures Of
Las Vegas bathing beauty parade
were distributed and occasioned
much favorable comment. o. K.
Adcock was assistant sergeant-at-
arms and stationed at the main
entrance to the great auditorium.
Ed Clark spoke for Las Vegas
at the Nevada Rotary Alliance
dinner.
Stockton is a great 1ittle city
If $4,000, full of industry, energy
and enterprise. The hospitality
CT its people was tireless and
-xceedingiy pleasant. The city
was beautifully decorated with
flags and bunting in the Rotary
colors. Nearly every automobile
had a sticker "At Your Sservice," "
and they lived up to it.. taking
Rotarians wherever they wished
70 go night or day.
The Stockton Memorial Audi.
tel ium, erected iu memory Of the
boys Of the world war. is a
Ibeautiful and impressive struc-
lure. 1t seats about 5000 and
the interior arrangements are
about as perfect as possible. In
this building are also club rooms
ior the Americas Legion and also
quarters for the Veterans Of For
Cign Wars.
The Pageant Thursday evening,
was wonderful in the perfection
Of its arrangements and glorious
IN its coloring and lighting ef-
fects. The great auditorium was
filled with an appreciative audi
ence Of Rotarians. About ESQ
actors and dancers carried out
the theme and performed in the
balIets. Special orchestral music
was prepared to accompany the
scenes and two large choruses one
of men and one of women assist
ed 1t was a spectacle which no
city would hope to surpass and,
since every participant was a
resident of Stockton, it speaks
wonders for the artistic and cui-
turaf side Of the city.
The Governors Ball, in honor
Of Fred McClung, the retiring dis
trict head. was scarcely less color
full than the pageant. A wonder
full system of lighting made the
great auditorium a veritable fairy
land Hundreds OF handsome
favors were distributed to the
visiting ladies during the evening
in addition to the flowers watch
each received on entering the
auditorium.
1t would be impossible to re-
count the many splendid addresses
and other events on the program
each day. One of the best was
by Tully Knoles. who has bee,
heard several times in Las Vegas.
Don Adams, past president Of Ro-
tary International gave an inspir.
ing address on Rotary as an In.
ternational movement.
Col. William Hamilton Miller
country newspaper editor Of Fill
more, California, proved a wond
erfuly entertaining talker, keep.
ing the great crowd convulsed
with humor while he slipped in a
fine bit OF wisdom here and there.
Al Roth anmnfr rollnr ~ Cfau,