Until the Houston Convention in 1914, Rotary had celebrated all 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 this point, Rotary established a tradition, programming the convention for a date near the…
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