CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-02-22
GREENWOOD RELIEF CORPS
ENTERTAINED SATURDAY


One of the very pleasant happenings
of the very many pleasant things that
have taken place in our city during
the past fortnight was the luncheon
and social given by the Greenwood Re-
lief Corps No. 22 to their friends and
invited guests ON Saturday evening,
February II.
Hon. c. w. Curfman of Denver, De-
partment Commander of the G. A. r.
of Colorado and Wyoming, and his
staff, T.. C. Dana of Colorado Springs,
Past Commander Downer of Pueblo,
thirty members of the A. J. Smith Post
and Corps of Florence, and the mem-
bers of Greenwood Post No. 10 of Can
on City were present, beside quite a
number of old soldiers from other
paris of the county.
Elks' hall was beautifully and taste
fully decorated. The national emblem
was present everywhere. Flowers and
bright colors met the eye at every
turn. The fables were arranged to
accommodate two hundred guests. The
viands outvied in excellence the beauty
of their surroundings.
consisted of instrumental music, songs
and a comedy in one act entitled "A
Parliament of Servants" All parts
were we'll sustained and enjoyed by all
present.
The bugle was sounded to fall in,''
and the Old Boys lined up, surround
ed the tables and laid to- Age has
dimmed their eyesight. whitened their
hair, weakened their step. bent their
form, but, thank God, 1t has not cur
tailed their appetites.
The horrors of the aftermath they
heed not. The nightmares and horrid
dreams produced by late feastings on
rich salads, cold boiled ham and strong
coffee are TO them unknown.
After due respect had been paid to
the inner parts and every one believed
in his stomach that the wolf had been
beaten back for week. the tables
were vacated. 1t was at this stage
that the most enjoyable part OF the
evening was inaugurated-th hand
shaking-the meeting of old friends
the wit and repartee-the forgetting OF
old age and old pains-the renewing OF
youth-the reviying of old memories
and old songs that once stirred the
blood and created the high resolve To
do or die during the years of '6l TO '65.
After an hour had been spent In this
informal and highly enjoyable way.
order was restored and Department
Commander c. w. Curfinan made an
address full of patriotism, good sense
and eloquence.
Other members of the visiting guests
were called up and responded with
splendid talks.
Mrs. Dye of Trinidad, formerly of
Canon City, sang "Tenting ON the Old
Camp Ground" She did well--splen-
didly The evenings entertainment
was delightful one Every person
present had a pleasant time and went
home with his tomach full of rich
things and his mind and heart stimu-
lated with high resolves and noble as
prations.
Great credit and praise should be
given to the Women's Relief Corps of
Canon City. Less than two years ago
they organized with a membership OF
less than twenty-now they have a
membership of sixty-fve. Every pa
triotic woman OF good character is ell
gible for membership. The object of
this noble order OF patriotic women is
to disseminate patriotism among the
masses. to care for the soldiers widow
and orphans. to comfort, sustain. de-
fend and bless the old soldiers who
wore the blue, and to keep forever and
ever fresh in the memory OF the rising
a. nj.
self-sacrifice of the men who gave
In death the full measure OF that de-
votion that the unity of this nation
might be forever. and all men must be
free. May God bless this noble band
of patriotic women and increase them
nightly.