Cañon City record., 1904-01-07
Y. M. C. A. RECEPTION.
"Open House" At The Y. M. c. A.
New Ycsts Day Attracted
Many Visitors. A Delight
full Program of Enter
tainment Rendered,

of the numerous social functions in
Canon City commemorative of the
New Years season none surpassed in
enjoyment the public reception given
uuder the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association at its rooms in
the Sulphide building from two till five
O'Clock last Friday afternoon result
that was brought about to a large
extent, at least, by the very complete
arrangements made for the entertain
ment Of visitors and the genial.
generous hospitality dispensed by those
in charge of the affair.
Never did the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms
present more attractive appearance
than on LAST Friday, fact due to the
dAintiness and skin displayed by the
ladies' commissioned to look after the
decorations, which consisted Of ropes
OF Spanish moss. dependent from the
chandeliers and festooned about the
walls in graceful curves, wreaths of
holly and moss, potted foliage plants
and cut flowers. The reading reception
and refreshment rooms were con
verted into bowers of beauty by a
very liberal, yet tasteful, use of
evergreens and flowers; particularly
was this the case with the latter where
the table decorations were red and
white carnations and holly.
The Railways were trimmed with
various coiored bunting, the effects
being very agreeable to the eye. The
principal decoration in the gymnasium
was the somewhat pretentions orna-
mentation in red and blue which sur
rounded the basketball score card on
the north wall, the colors of the
Harvard and Pennsylvania basketball
teams, which gave an exhibition for the
delectation of the visitors during the
afternoon. The refreshments were ice
cream and cake snd were served under
the supervision of Mrs Jack Brown.
assisted by Misses Cooper, Conoway.
Richardson. Harding. Miller and
Shoemaker; the latter pinning on the
favors, which were New Years bells
tied to bit of evergreen with red rib
bon. The favors were designed by
Mrs. Brown and Miss Conoway and
were pretty souvenirs of the occasion.
Among the special features of the
entertainment was the singing of
Misses Selleck, Russell, Richardson,
Lee, Ragsdale and Helm, which was
much appreciated by those fortunate
enough to hear them. Miss Grace
Dale presided at the piano during the
musical program with the accustomed
skill and acceptability. The basket
ball game between The Harvard and
Pennsylvania teams attracted a throny
of interested spectators to the GYM
nasium. 1t was spirited contest for
supremacy from the beginning to the
end of the game, the result of the
score seeming to be in doubt until near
the close of the game. The Harvard
team finally triumpned over its op-
ponents by score of IL to lS.
The members of the committees as
sisting Secretary Thomas in the recep-
tion were:
Reception, W. 5. Glass, A. W. Hurd.
Thomas Huxley, Mort Preston, T. @.
Linkins, r. l. Human; Patronesses.
~ LYMAN
Robson, F. Reynolds, Guy U. Hardy,
James Rogers, A L. Conoway, E. E.
Moore and Miss Saisie Allen; Refresh
ments, Mrs. Jack Brown and Misses
Cooper, Conoway, Richardson, Hard
ing, Miller and Shoemaker; Decoration,
Mrs. Jack Brown, Misses Linkins and
Conoway and several of the association
boys; Music. Miss Edna Linkius.
There were fully 500 visitors to the
association rooms during the afternoon
and it is safe to say that every one of
them carried away pleasant memories
OF the occasion. Secretary Thomas and
his associates are justly proud of the
success of their New Years reception,
which will rank as one of the most dis
tinguished in the annals of the local
association.