Maryland came into the Lions Clubs International picture actively on October 26, 1921. The first club was chartered in Baltimore, this date, with Dr. Robert Packe Bay as the first Lions Club president in Maryland. Lionism was early recognized as possessing worth and merits needed in the reconstruction days following World War One. It grew rapidly and spread over a widely increasing territory. Within a matter of weeks District Sixteen with New Jersey as its head was ripe for division. Therefore on January 1, 1922 New York State became the Twentieth District. Arizona and New Mexico were detached from Texas and became the Twenty-First District. On this same date Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia were taken from New Jersey and became District Twenty-Two.
   District Twenty-Two held its tenth Annual Convention in Salisbury, in 1932. This was voted at the Ninth Convention held in Wilmington, Delaware in 1931. Here, for the first time appears a part of what is now 22B, in the records of Lionism. One hundred delegates were present. To quote from a memorandum of Lions International; "the Lions Clubs of District 22 met their problems with a strong and united front, and a resume of their year's activities is a remarkable record of the effectiveness of their programs in their communities." Salisbury, Maryland Club was chartered May 21, 1923 and in nine years had grown to a position of influence so that it hosted the District Convention in this early inspiring gathering of Lions.
   Salisbury appears again in the records, as hosting the District Convention June 24, 25, 26, 1937. In the five years elapsing since the previous Salisbury Convention the number of delegates increased more than double to 224. At this Convention endorsement was given to "HR 7238 and SI 398" permitting the blind to operate stands in Federal Buildings and to work for passage of the same. Money was appropriated in the sum of $71.40 being a per capita of 66 cents to distribute the Juvenile Braille Magazine to a specified list. For the first time note is made that a Governor's Banquet and Ball was held at this District Convention. The District boasted 1122 members with 164 being Key Members and 5 being Master Key Members.
   In 1938 a years increase in membership of the District was reported of 459 bringing the total to 1619 members.
   District 22B appears first in 1940. It consisted of what is known as the Eastern Shore of Maryland (nine counties) and the State of Delaware.  
   For five years the Eastern Shore of Maryland and the State of Delaware made steady, though not rapid growth, in the development of Lionism. From 1942 to 1947 was not merely marking time.  Foundations were being established for the great year of Lionism known as Lionism in 1947.
   District 22B separated from Delaware, the State of Delaware becoming 22D. The nine Counties of the Eastern Shore of Maryland became 22B at the District Convention held in Washington, D.C, May 28, through May 31, 1947.
   District 22B became a part of the Multiple District 22 (Five Districts: A, B, C, D and W) at the Convention held in Atlantic City, N. J., June 15 through 18, 1949. The Reverend Howard Link of the Preston Club (District B) presided at the first Necrology Service held in the Multiple District. This has also continued through the years following, as a sacred note, a tribute to the departed Lions and an impressive part of each Annual Convention.
   The-1954 Convention met again in Atlantic City, N.J., May 26 through 29. Chalfonte-Haddon Hall Hotel is listed as headquarters. For the first time a "Pre-Convention Entertainment" appears. This year District 22B reached the height in number of clubs and membership. Membership was 2113 and the number of Clubs 46.
   This brief account of Lionism on the Eastern Shore of Maryland was gleaned from the book LIONISM ON MARYLAND’S EASTERN SHORE, DISTRICT 22-B written by Warren F. Brooks District Governor 1963-64 and published on April 1, 1970.