Cañon City record., 1904-01-07
Canon City People Ushered In The
New Year With More Than
Ordinary Festivity, Balls
Dinners, Receptions
and Parties Galore

family and neighborhood gatherings.
parties and dinners to which only the
select few wer- invited. While it is
more than probable that the subjoined
list of these holiday entertainments is
far from complete. reference is made to
. sufficient number Of them to indi-
cate that il was busy week for society
and that people here did not neglect
those courtesies and civilities that
from time immemorial have character
lied the holiday season.
Friends In Council
Among the largest. and in many re-
spects the most interesting, of the boli-
day festivities in Canon City was the
reception given by tie Friends In Coun-
siito the members Of the various wom-
ems clubs of the city at Elks hall last
Friday afternoon. The husbands OF the
married ladies. who compose the major
part OF the membership Of the Canon
City womsns clubs, were also invited to
be the guests Of the Friends In Coucil
at their New Years reception, although
but few Of them had the temerity to
attend in spite Of the literary, musical
and gastronomie program which they
knew To BE- In store
The failure Of the masculine element
70 attend. however, did not detract in
any appreciable degree from the en-
1oyment OF the ladies, OF which there
was a large attendance from all of the
clubs in town. The reception was TO
some extent, at least, informal and the
freedom from the conventionalities,
which Frequently minimires the enjoy
nept of its devotees, contributed to
shs pleasure OF the guests by dissipHt-
ing n Journalism that is sometimes al
most pslpablc. Delicious refreshments
program OF entertainment rendered.
Violin solo, Ed Smith. accompanied
by Miss Katherine Coolbnugh as
pianist; vocal solo, Miss Virginia Sell
leck piano solo. Mrs. NJ p. Helm
reading, Toms Little Star, Mrs. w.
O. Morrison vocal solo, Mrs. NJ. p.
Helm: violin solo, Ed Smith. Miss
Katherine Cooibnugh piano acconpa-
aist,
Reception AZ Ly man Robisons.
An event of more than ordinary in
terest in the social chronicles of the
week was the annual New Years recep-
tion at the pala,iai home of MIR. and
Mrs, Lyman Robson on Riverside
avenue. South Canon. last Thursday
sight. There wns a large attendance
and the affair was one OF exceptional
pleasure TO the guests, of which there
were large number present. The
house was handsomely decorated with
holly. mistletoe and other eyergreens,
symbolical Of the Christmas season and
Afforded a delightful environment for
such gathering ms Mr.. and Mrs.
Robson had planned, The evening
wns devoted to those games and past
times that promised the greatest
pleasure, and in that respect was
eminently successful, II the reports of
the guests are to be given credeuce.
For nearly twenty years Mr. and
Mrs. Robson have given a reception TO
their friends on New Years eve and last
Thursday evenings sassemblage was in
conformity with one OF the established
traditions OF the family. Many Of the
same guests enjoy their generous hos
pitality from year to year and these
gatherings are looked back upon with
delightful memories by those who have
had the honor OF being present ut the
very charming receptions given by MIR.
and Mrs. Robson during the last de.
sade. Governor Peabody came down
from Denver and was an honored guest
at the reception.
The Dickens Climb
The Dickens Club met with Mrs.
hnupin last Thursday and as il was
the last day OF the old year Mrs.
Naupin planned little surprise for
the rcfreshment hour.
The refreshments consisted of egg
pg, fruit cake and crystalized fruits,
pd the Club drank the following toast
m Dickens. to the Old Year and the
", which was read BY the President.
=. Greydene Smith,
he year 10 old, this day. The pa
rear has lived through the re-