Cañon City record., 1899-05-18
Fruit Growers Feel More Encouraged Since Settled
Weather Has Come.
FRIDAY NIGHTS BANQUET A BIG SUCCESS
Over hundred Representative Business Men Applaud Gov.
Adams 10 His EuIosy ef the " NJ. G. A.--cahon City
Ladies Receive Richly Mesited Praise.

The mystery which surrounded the
coming Of Ex-Governor Alva Adams
to the city was cleared away in a
very pleasant and profitable manner
last Friday night. Those who ac-
cepted an invitation to be present
over 100 in number-are not regret
ting their decision. To the contrary
they have much reason for being glad
For this they are in q large measure
indebted to the ladies of Canon City,
represented by Mrs. 7. N. Harding.
Mrs. K. $. Lewis, Mrs +. A. Reynolds
and Mrs. d. f. Gibson. Too much in
praise cannot be said Of the efforts Of
these women in the preparation and
serving of one Of the finest banquets
ever spread before an appreciative
assemblsge. The company was com
posed Of the leading and most success
ful business men Of the city. . gath
ering such Is is seldom seen here. and
it soon resolved itself into . social
and business enterprise with . motive
born Of high principles
The company first gathered at the
Y. n. C. A. rooms in the Handy 4
Ac;ee block. proceeding in body to
Pslmer's hall at . quarter to eight
o'clock. Usbsred into the hall tie
guests were quickly seated st two
long tsblcs arranged n Tie forn Of ;
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cupying ths vansnciss bstwssn lie
arms. A bevy Of tie city's hand
soonest and most intelligent young
bellies attended to the comforts Of
the guests in way that lent enchant-
ment to the scene.
Supper over Secretary c. W. Hardy
introduced the tosstmaster in the
person Of w. N. Danner Of the Den
yer Y. N. C. A, who stated the OBJ
jects for which the people had been
gathered together; briefly. 70 further
the social and moral interests Of the
young men Of Canon City through the
Young Aen's Christian association.
To touch elbows with the business
men and entertain and b entertained.
Az . means to this end be called on
Hon. Alys Adaths to respond TO TIE
toast The interests Of our young
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SECRETARY Danner In introducing
the governor happily made reference
10 Adams family, ard in his opening
remarks Gov. Adams said:
I'VE being all of one family. l feel
that can address you as brothers.'
After few pleasantries along this
line be felt called upon to pay tribute
to the ladies Of Canon City, and he
did 90 with an earnestness and grace
which certainly must have elevated
our lady friends in their own estima-
ton q It did in the esteem Of their
male acquaintances. Had the Cahon
City and Cripple Creek railroad en-
terpriss been in the hands Of the
the ladies Of Canon. said the speaker,
you would have had the railroad to
Cripple Creek long SINCE He then
entered upon the theme Of his sub
ject. In the course Of his remarks
he heaped honor npon the Y. N. CA.
lin forceful language. relating the
great work being acomplished along
the lines Of social reform, the up
building Of the moral character, the
broadening and strengthening Of the
intellect, the development Of the
body and muscles, the enlarging Of
| the spirituality. Gov. Adams said 1
point had been reached whore .
Recommendation from the Young
Mems Christian association was .
passport IN the hands Of young man
70 almost any business house in the
lard: Y ! lsttsr Of credit. n almost
certain assurance Of admisaion into
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