Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-05-08
FORMAL OPENING
OF The Club Rooms OF The
Young Mems Social Club
IL Grand Success.
GEO. LONG PUNCHES TIE BAG
Various Features That Fur
niShed Amusement For
IL Host of Weil-WiSllers.

The formal opening Of the club
rooms OF the Young Mems Social
Club last Friday evening WAS well
attended and enjoyed by those who
have so literally contributed to its
naturalization. Various features
provided entertainments for the guests
and members.
| President Brandon, in afcw words,
welcomed the guests OF the evening
and thanked those in behalf OF the
club, who had assisted the or4aniza-
ton. Judge Is. Frank Buie respond
ed in Il humorous as well as an in
structive talk on the merits of clubs,
il conducted properly, and on the
whole considered the Young Men $
Social Club Of Canyon City proper
means Of divcrtinG the young men
from other resorts less wholesome.
| He also thought it a good thing
for some Of the older men, As they
were generally inclined to enjoy club
life as well us the younger ones. In
confirmation OF this argument he
cited the fact that even II man as adj
yunccd in years as George G.. Long,
could not resist the temptation to
partake of the sports of a club room,
principally that Of punching the
bag" Though the ladies did not
have an opportunity OF witnessing
Mr.. Longs exhibition. it was never
the-lcss enjoyed by the gentlemen.
Mr.. Long did remarkably well. con-
! Sidcrinp his practice, his only diff
Guilty being that In his zealousness to
completely annhilnte the little hub
bic OF compressed air, he most gem
orally "fannrd the air. and could not
find it in the position he always an
| tiriputrd, to use the parlunce OF the
sporting man.
The music was perhaps the most
! enjoyable feature of the evening.
j. NJ. Franklin, whose ability on the
violin is unquestiOned, was ably ne
companied by Mr.. Daugherty, on
the piano and \. G. Thompson, with
the guitar. This trio, while not ne
customed to play together, were
linked in concert by the natural
! talent and science of musicians and
| the club was fortunate in securing
| their services.
Mcssrs. Sowdcr. Patillo, Park,
! Harrison. Shaw and Rollins deserve
great credit for the manner in which
| they conducted the entertainment
of the guests and the spirit OF these
Young men in sacrificing their own
| pleasure for the enjoyment of those
whom the club had promised hospi-
! talty is highly commendable. This
part of the program OF any event
always falls to the lot OF some one,
/ and the manner in which this corps
OF Young men dispatched the respOn-
sibility, clearly demonstrates that
none could have been chosen that
would have done better.
The refreshments OF the evening
consisted of real Strawberries, cream
and cake, and the smiling faces OF
A. y. Harrison and \. :. Rollins.
who We're always alert when the
wishes of the guests We're concerned
dispatched this feature Of the occa-
sion to the entire satisfaction OF all.
On the whole-this was an occa-
sion. that together with the charm
Ing ladies, the manly gentlemen, the
excellent music, the Oratory of the
speakers, Mr.. Longs ability to punch
the bag and last. but not least. the
prevailing good humor ofall present
places aud marks it us the com.
mencement of IN epoch in the his.
tory of the Young Mems Social Club
of Canyon City.
.m-m-m-m,-m.a
The County Judge calls at
tention to the fact that on next
Monday, May IL, Commission
ers' Court meets in regular SEES
sion. School matters will be
attended to on the first day aud
road matters on the third day OF
the term. Persons interested in
either of the above will please
govern themselves accordingly
l have opened up a new bar