The 1925
Convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio between June 15th and 19th.
10,233 registered to attend representing 1,843 Clubs. By this time,
Rotary Clubs were approaching 3,000 in number.
The President of the Rotary Club of
Cleveland, George H. Miller,
welcomed all to his city - the "City with a Soul". The entertainment was
lavish including a pageant by Robert H. Burnside.
The
Paul Harris message was short but sweet. He ended by wishing "success
to the Cleveland Convention and health, happiness and prosperity to all
assembled there." |
 One
important historical character attended the Convention, Harris' old
friend
Silvester Schiele.
1925 saw the first mainland European office of Rotary International open
in Zurich, Switzerland (February 7th). Rotary was stretching outwards as
a Pan-Pacific Conference was planned for Honolulu next year.
Calum Thomson |
