CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-02-15
A GREAT SUCCESS.


The business mems banquet, given
by the directors Of the Y. NJ. G. A. at
Shasifer hall Friday night, was a
brilliant affair. Brilliant for bright
spssches by able men as well as for
elaborate arrangements for enter
tainment made by the ladies who had
the affair in charge.
The visiting guests. DR. Buchtel,
Lester Mclean, VIM. e. Sweet and
w. NJ. Danner, arrived from Denver
on the z o'clock train, and were driven
Immediately to the st. Cloud hotel.
Afterward they were escorted to the
Y.M.C.A. rooms, where the guests
had congregated. Shortly before 8
o'clock, the company repaired to
Shseffer hall. where everything was
in readiness for them.
Nearly an hour was consumed in
partaking Of one of the choicest din
ners ever served in Canon City.
At just S:45 Jno. W. Rogers, presi-
dent Of the association. introduced
w. NJ. Dannet, who had been chosen
master Of ceremonies. He responded
in his happiest manner, and after q
few preliminary remarks, introduced
VIM. Z. Sweet who responded to the
toast The Young Mems Christian
Association in This Country" Mr..
Sweet ia prominent young business
man of Denver. and warm supporter
of the Y.M.C.A., and at the present
time is vice president Of the Denver
Association. His address WAS an
able presentation of the claims of the
Y.M.C.A.
The next speaker was Hon. Lester
Mclean, q lawyer in Denver. He oc-
cupied fifteen minutes in presenting
the work Of the Y.M.C.A.. in foreign
lands.
Rev. J. G. Tate from Cripple Greek
was next called on for . toast on
The Young womsn's Christian Asso-
citation" In the course of his ie-
marks he paid high tribute to as
sistancs of the women In the work
of the association.
DR.. Buchtel. the new chancellor Of
the Denver University. the king Of
the occasion ~ introduced by the
toast-master, was the next and last
speaker. He occupied half hour in
an able oration on the Relation Of
the Y.M.CA. to the Problem of the
City 1t was magnificent address.
one Of the fnest ever delivered IN
Canon City. One ardent admirer
compared the chancellor to Bourke
Cochran, the New York orator. DR..
Buchtsl is a charming gentleman as
well as an orator, and he made de-
cided hit" in Canon City. We were
looking for something good, but be
fairly took our breath away. Quite
. number of those present profsssed
to see striking resemblance between
the chancellor and Major Mckinley.
A compliment, not only to Mr.. Nc
Kinlsy, but to DIR. Buchtel a. well.
Capt. B. F. Rockafellow entertain
I'd Chancellor Buchtel while in the
city. Mr.. Mclean and Mr.. Sweet
were entertained respectively at the
homes Of J. n. Cunningham and C. ].
Frsdrickson.
Much credit is due Mrs. S. H. At
water and the following ladies' who
assisted her in the arrangements for
the banquet, Mira Geo. Bethel. Mrs.
F. H. Whipple, Mrs. Geo. Baker. Mrs
Coolbaugh. Mrs. 8. s. Mccoy, Mrs. F.
P. Smith, Mrs. G. A. Biggs.
Two letters Of regret were read by
Mr.. Danner. One from Judge Bailey
who was to have responded to a
toast, but was detained in Denver,
and one from Mr.. J. ]. Cone who was
unable to be present, but who signi-
fed his desire 10 contribute at least
$4,000 for the coming year.
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