ROTARY CONVENTION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 155, 4 July 1939, Page 21

ROTARY CONVENTION.

HELD AT CLEVELAND, OHIO,

AX INSPIRING GATHERING.

Rolarv iS ,Vt] ;- a T' aI invention of vXST tY lCt B°vernor P f^ <■ » /.(aland, Rotarian Geo W Hutchison, of Auckland, the gathering was fully a 8 SllCces9ful a 6 Jttert g p.edecessors. Rotarians of different national ities and political and reffiio k a wo, u\ ' e r A ° f ™'mtne, ol a «oild torn by strife and hatred met to renew old friendships, to create "ew ones, thus giving effect to erne of the prime objects of the movement namely to bring together all men and 1 ,art a * te " d3 t0 kee P thei » Rotarians to thj number of DISH many accompanied by their wives and families, travelled by boats, aeroplanes trains and motor care to participate in the convention. • Notable addresses delivered at the gathering included one bv the founder or Notary, president emeritus. Paul P JllTl of «S ic ?*°' Wh ° s ' ,okc °« the Youth" Mn R ° tary d ° for The convention functions included the rSnt.sh Commonwealth of Nations dinner, the Spanish Portuguese dinner, and the president's ball. The ball was attended by thousands of Rotarians and their ladies. The decorations of the ( omentum Hall were described as hem" almost breath-taking in their beautv and the music was provided by an orchestra of 70 plavers. The balloting for the election of officers for the ensuing rear resulted in Rotarian Walter B. Head, of Montclair (.New Jersey), being elected president, with Rotanan Thomas Warren, of England, first vice-president, and Rotarian Rufus F. Chapin, Chicago, treasurer