5th Convention Houston, TX June 22-26, 1914 with 1,288 in attendance
Excerpt from Message to the 1914 Convention Though Mr. Harris was ill and could not attend the convention at Houston, he nevertheless sent the following greeting especially addressed to new clubs and new members. HOW REFRESHING, HOW INSPIRITING, THE INFLUENCE OF NEW FRIENDS. "Rotary is an influence to the acceptance of the broader views of things. In the world of trade, Rotary may reasonably claim to be one of the major influences.” "Glad new Rotarian faces will make Rotary more and more enjoyable. “ “It is to be sincerely hoped that new Rotarians will make Rotary in all respects better as time rolls on.“ "The future of Rotary is shrouded in expectant mystery. It will be for you, mv new Rotarian friends, to aid in the unfurling of the Rotarian destiny. Until the Houston convention in 1914, Rotary had celebrated all its conventions in August. After the convention in Buffalo, 18-21 August 1913, the dates of the Houston convention were changed to 22-26 June 1914. Subsequently, the conventions of San Francisco (1915) and Cincinnati (1916) were celebrated in July. At that point, Rotary established a tradition, programming the convention for a date near the end of the Rotary year, in May or June.
During the convention Rotarian Chas. A. Woodward of San Francisco presented "The Old lronsides" gavel of the Association to President Greiner. Rotarian Woodward at 92 was the oldest Rotary member in the Association. He got a tremendous ovation.
Historical Information obtained through a compilation of information at www.rghfhome.org and The Rotarian 1915
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