Evening star., 1928-05-06
ROTAR|ANS TO HOLD
THREE-DAY SESSION
EAT Virginia Clubs Are Expect
ed to Be Represented at
Norfolk May $40.
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NORFOLK, Va, May S.--More than
1000 RotarianS, with their wives and
members OF their families, will assemble
AZ Norfolk. May s. for the annual three
CAV conference OF the Fffty-Sixth Dis
trict ot Rotary International, which
includes ali Of Virginia with the eXcep-
tion of the western portion Of Washing
ton County.
The Norfolk and Tidewster clubs will
ect as hosts 10 the more than l.50o
persons. and will endeevcr 10 excel the
program cf the Norfolk 1921 confer
ence. which is conceded 10 have been
one Of the best in the history of the
district A F. Grice, general chairman
for the arrangement of the coming
events. acted in the same capacity for
this 1921 gathering, and Is wei verSeo
IN the manipulation Of convention af-
fairs Assisted by an executive COM
rittee and IS Subcommittees from the
Norfolk organization, Mr.. Grice has
completed the program. and details are
Nell on the way 10 completion.
II is expected that the major por-
ton Of the delegates from the A.
clubs throughout the State will arrive
et Norfolk Monday night May :. An
informal reception will be held at the
Monticello Hotel that night at 6 o'clock
al which time the reception committee
under direction Of John A Moore, will
make the visitors feel at home The
registration will ~ conducted by COM
nlittee under the direction of w. A.
Shultice. and the baggage VIII be
handled by a committee headed by
George A. Graham. Hotel ALLEGATIONS
will be supervised by committee under
Prank S, Sager.
Keynote Speech Tuesday.
The first business session will open
Al the Wells Theater at 2 am, with
WiilIam H. Surber Of Charlottesville.
eoveInor Of the flfty-sixth district.
sounding the KEYNOTE of the conference
The session will adjourn for luncheon
AZ o'clock. breaking up into six groups
of men and women. These luncheon
groups viii be sponsored by the Rotary
clubs Of Eopewell. williamsburg, Hamp-
ton. Suffolk, LEray and LeeSburg. each
club conducting a model luncheon and
providing speakers and entertainment.
At sis pm Tuesday afternoon an
automobile trip has been arranged, TAX
ing the delegates through Norfolk on q
sightseeing cruise and ending at the
naval operating base, where there viii
be special dress parade by the en-
listed personnel and airplane flights
and stunts by the aviation section.
Dinner viii be served at 6:l5 O'Clock.
after the manner Of the luncheons. with
the six groups under the sponsorship of
the Rotary clubs of Roanoke, VIM
chester, Lynchburg, Stsunton. Rich
mond and Newport News.
DR.. Fisher to Speak.
Dr.. George J. Fisher. deputy chief
scout executive. Boy Scouts OF America,
New York City. viii address the night
meeting al the Wells Theatsr. beginning
al $50 O'Clock There win be Rotary
sketch and Rotary songs. led by Homer
Ro1eheaver. attending with the Roanoke
delegation and elected Rotary song
leader al the national conference al
Minneapolis recently
The annual district governors ball
vii Be held al the Monticello Hotel
Wednesday night al 1890 O'Clock as the
hnsl event Of the first days sessions.
The program for Wednesday, May g,
Includes breakfast at o'clock at the
Monticello Hotel for the presidents and
secretaries of all the clubs of the
district These breakfasts will be at
tended by both present and incoming
Presidents and secretaries.
The business meeting viii adjourn al
O'Clock that afternoon, taking auto
mobiles for Virginia Beach to ioin the
women and participate in an oyster
roast and TO take advantage of the pro-
visions for ocean bathing, dancing.
golfng and other recreational features
On the program. Past district gov
ernors viii address the meeting wednes-
day night. as VIII many outstanding
Rotar1ans. Tom Sutton Of Saitillo.
Mexico. one of the vice presidents of
Rotary International win be present.
There viii be fashion show. There
VIII he no business session on Thursday.
that day being given over entirely to a
boat trip as guests Of the Rotary clubs
o. Norfolk. Portsmouth. Newport News
and Hampton