Organizing the Convention
Organizing the Convention
Organization of the 1912 Conventionby Rachael E. Martin, Club #25 Historian
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The evening of August 6, concluding the first day of the 1912 Duluth Convention, brought Rotarians and their wives together for an informal reception and dance at the Commercial Club.
W. A. McGonagle, Duluth Rotarian and chairman of the public affairs committee, welcomed Rotarians to Duluth. Paul Harris responded and highly complemented E. J. Filiatrault, president of the Duluth Club, for carrying out the principles of Rotary in gaining the friendship and goodwill of the Commercial Club. The Duluth Rotarians in charge of the 1912 convention included: *General Arrangements - E. J. Filiatrault, Frank Randall, A. A. Michaud *Transportation - A. A. Michaud, J. P. Gehrey, L. P. Hogstad, E. W. Russell *Finance - G. H. Bate, A. Fitger, John Miller, Harry Armstrong, F. B. Kelly *Reception - Dr. N. H. Gillespie, M. A. Thompson, D. A. L'Aime, G. H. Bate *Hotels - M. M. Gasser, John Miller, A. J. McCulloch, Clyde W. Kelly, T. J. St. Germain
*Entertainment - Vern Culbertson, J. H. Opperman, A. E. Oulette, J. L. Maitland, Edward Deetz
The Duluth News Tribune reported on the front page the nextday, "Rotarians are in Possession of the Zenith City". The following illustration, entitled "Putting New Life Into Him", accompanied the front page article. It shows the Business World at the Rotary Clubs Convention energizing Duluth, which is depicted as Daniel Greysolon Sieur DuLhut with a feather in his hat. |
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