International.

Retarlen GEORGE WALTERS

they we eiiil our welcome to the visiting delegates attending the 1948 lionlerenoe of the Rotary Glubs of lllstrlct 192 Rotary

Prince Edward I Capitol I Empire Theatres

Success to the 11th District Conference

Roping you enloy your visit ts “The island” and inviting you beck again

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MARITIME BEIITRIIL

Always To The Forefront

Since its inception

"ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Has been doing a magnificent work. always on en increasing scale and that is one of the reasons we take pleasure in .08- tending a most "hearty

W E L C O M E to the delegates. attending the 11th District Conference of Rotary International

May your deliberations meet with the success they so richly deserve and may the visitors take back pleasant memories of their stay hero in Canada's "Garden Province."

MQDRE e iarteoo

llotary 20

I. Kendrick Guernsey Resident o! Rotary International

AIRWAYS no.

RAPID GROWTH

Rotary expanded rapidly from ill first national convention at Cni-

‘ cego with l6 clubs and L500 meni. ' bee-s in 1910 to the 20th. conven-

tion in 1929.

IRIBLIM 0F ROTARY

The emblem o! Rotary is the six-

' spoke. 244mg wheel of Rotary In- ‘ tornetlonal one sees so COXIUDOIL]

this week in Charlottetown win-

‘ 5°“?! lfld dismayed Drvmiscuously . generally in the city.

Years Ago

The above is believed to hove been token et the Rees end Grey dining room above Reddin Bros. Left to right and continuing behind tables: R. E. Mutcli, T. B. Grady, J. I. Harris, J. A. Clerk, P. W. Turner, J. O. Hyndmun, G. G. Hughes, Dr, A. l. Reid, J. A. Weh- ster, W. S. Grant, J. G. Jomieion, W. MuRwe, R. D. Quloley, Dr. I. J. Yeo, Archie Irwin, H. V. Buntuin, W. A. Stewart. Standing: E. D. Nicholson, T. W. L. Prowse, Reuben MacDonald, D. F. Bethune, Ernest Coffin, A. E. Morrison, J. A. MocMillon, Dr. Bousefield, Dr. H. H. Show, Dr. H. D. Johnston. In front of tables: John H. Mol- colm, Horry Jenkins, A. A. Pomeroy, George DeBIois, Judge G. S. Eamon Fred Burke, Mr. Robertson, ,R. L. Cotton, Coir. Levin. T"! Morris, S. A. MoeLeod, C. H. Chandler, R. H. Rogers, C. H. lleck, Miss Lillian Earle, Prof. Fletcher, Hurry Gorbell.

EARLY lihtiRiiihtlill

(Continued from psio 11)

marsh. l-l. M. VanBiiskirlr, Allen stcnart and Walter Grant. l-lsrry was the prime mover, who asth- eied iniormation and brought back from the Halifax Rotary Club, not only enthusiasm and in- iormation, but two very outstand- ing pioneers in Maritime Bptsry: Dr. Donald A. MscRne, then Dis- trict Governor, and Charles Bur- chell, KC, Past District Gover- nor. These men addressed an in- Iormal dinner DIEM! I'- i-llfi KNW Korner Tee Rooms on the even- ing o! September 6. 1917. A tem- porary association ‘lid termed and application made for a Rotary Club charter.

“Tire following week e second meeting was held, the member- ship committee hod two addition- al names to add to the original 19. The constitution and by-laws as recommended by Internstionei Rotary were edoptgd. The rollov- in; officers were elected: W. H. Tidmersh, President; H. M. Ven- Busklrk, Vice-President; W. S. Grant, Secretary; W. A. Stewart, Treasurer; J. R. Burnett. A. A. Pomeroy and J. O. Hyndman, Dir- ectors; J. E. Mel-arty, Sergeant- st- Arms. Other Charter members were: Dr. A. B. Reid, >15. C. Saun- ders, Arch Irwin, I‘. T. Watts, J. A. Clark, C. H. Chandler, G. S. Inman, Dr. I. J. Yeo, J. A. Web- ster, R. H. Jenkins} C. H. lleclr, A. W. l-iyndman and F. J. Nash. The first midday luncheon was

' I O

WELBUME

VISITING FELLOW '

RUTARIANS

It is a privilege and a pleasure

i have y-ou with us,

May your all too-brief stay kindle new friendships and may you leave with the hopes of returning

egein for »a much longer period.

Rotitian W. J. 00X

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lieu on leotetnblr m. and on yyevember i, with 14 visiting mem- bers from the Hallie: club, in- g-luellng District Governor Don Msctlae end Prof. H. L. Stewart, the Charter e! this Rotary Olub. No. 333, was duly prwsented end the thirfl club in the district was well and truly started.

later! Acllvittel "the club has

shore in the Rotary work at our district. It ihss supplied one:

eighth or the District Governors f

since the {uymatiofl d U38 district

an years age, these tour governors . were: the lete Judge George B."

Inman, 1018-1920. Walter S. Grani- 1922-23, Percy ‘Turner 1905-36, and J. A. Clark, 1939-40. Three die- triot conferences were held in

tlherlottotewn 1i! 1919. 1989 end ‘

"libero have been many changes in the membership o! our club, es- you have noted in the two group

photon that. were circulated. We‘

sterted with 21 charter members,

Alan and 1 are still here. m 191s

the olub numbered 56 members. eleven are still with us. In 1939 we

lied ei members .34 o! these are .,

new members and may be here to- day. The club 1'01‘ many years

maintained e mornbership of about t:

60: it has recently grown until it

taxes the accommodation o! the

‘Charlottetown’ Hotel.

"In cconmunlty service this club has rendered outstanding es- sint-ence to the Red Gross. which through the services cit Rotation Dr. T. B. Acker o! Halifax, lies

helped many, crippled children to '

become useful citizens. This is but one o! many. Lest. week you heard how Helen's baby, rrchlldren’: Playground) had grown, from Mrs. Harry Cudmore.

"I em pleased to tell you that we ere members o! one c! the e.- 311 elubs o1 Eatery International. These hnd a membership. as o! January 16, 194s o! 309,000 men. Several n1 us are very glad to learn that our old friend, Angus S. Mitchell, of Melbourne, Aus- tralia, is the nominee for President next year."

ROTARY PROGRAMME

(Continued From Page 16)

port o! Resolutions Committees»

Johnston Chew, Glace lay. 5.50 prim-Sing Song. 4.00 pair-Introduction ol Incom- lns Governor. uurie Elle, s; James A. Ford. Morictori. 4.05 pnr-Addrees-Leurle Elle, Kentvllle. 4J5 par-Jinn! Announcements. 4.30 pm-"Points to Remember‘; Charles E. Hunt, Past Director, St. John's, Nfld.

" 1.46 pan-God Save the King.

Adjournment.

Wedn ' Evening

’ s30 PEm-IIDlQR-YIBD Governor's An i ‘ riuel Banquet and loll st “The

Charlottetown". Address by Loo E. Golden, International Rep- resentative. Presiding in Dining Room A-nlaryios A. Ford. District Governor. Presiding In Dining Room L-Jehn O. McMillan. P.D.G., miterteinment. (Dress la- torn-rel.)

taken its lull, ,

Aoonuint WELBOME

to the delegates attending the

1111 Dletrlot Conference of international

Rotary

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ROTARIANS

are always welcome in Charlottetown

W. W. WELLNER- Ltd.

Jewellers iillTllRlAllS IT l3 A PRIVILEGE

wrtcoininc vou -ro '. lioneila’: Gordon Province

May your, Conference be highly suc- cessful end add further llunl! i°

the work of Rotary and may you see fit to return for s. more extended visit

in the near future-

ROTARIAN A. PIOKARD

n. riciinnn a co.

W

It is a

DEW O

E00 l8

I nonunion rr.w. l.‘-

With much pleasure We Soy

though your stay be an all too lorl f one. Rotary friendships and the forming of

' Sessions which will put ROW-FY 0n In even higher pinnacle than it now enjoye-

d niowsr enos. unnro

ELCOME .4

ilFellow Rotations

O privilege having you with" itevsrr

nes will be eagerly looked forward

well as the Conference Sessions-

rnovvee

Kl

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Rotarian L‘. ELWELLNER r .