INTERNATIONAL ROTARY

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12455, 25 May 1926, Page 8

INTERNATIONAL ROTARY

CONFERENCE IN HONOLULU SOUTHERNERS WELCOMED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. HONOLULU, May 21. Rotarians from three sides of the Pacific have ariivcd here for a conference next week. There are 65 Australians and New Zealanders, of wh'xm 29 are active delegates. Local Rotarians met the visitors off tho port, and decorated them with leis. A banquet will be tendered them on Monday m the Moana Hotel, after which they will tour the island. Air Ernest Hill, the president, said the conference should accomplish much, as it was centred where world’s attention was now focussed. •The dates of the Pacific Rotaty Conference are May 25th, 20th and 27th. It had its genesis among Rotarians in Australia and New Zealand, who, more than two years ago, sent to Honolulu a suggestion for a meeting here. This was followed by correspondence with International Rotary headquarters, which gave hearty approval to the project. Immediately many Rotarians in all the Pacific countries began to prepare for the visit to Hawaii in May, 1926. The second district of International Rotary, embracing California, Hawaii, and Nevada, is organising a special excursion. The first district, which embraces Oregon. Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska, may run an excursion from Puget Sound. Rotarians from Japan, China, and the Philippines are also expected. The conference was so arranged that Rotarians will be able to travel from Honolulu to Denver in ample time for the International Rotary Convention at the Colorado capita] in Juno*