La Junta tribune., 1909-12-18
NE HUNDRED boosters. 81
mon pure and unadulterated
ali believers In and well


all believers In and well
wishers for the good and
welfare OF La Junta-sat down to
the monthly dinner Of the La Junta
Industrial Association at the Sherman
House last Tuesday night. On this
auspicious occasion the ladies OF the
biggest and best town on earth were
the guests Of the members of the
association, this being the initial
event 'of this character and the In.
noyation proved such delightful
feature, that no one was much sur
prised, but rather elated. when one
of the staid bachelor members OF
the association suggested that we
have some more Of these things.
This sally met with quick response
from one Of the ladies' who suggested
that the only thing needful to bring
about more OF these things"-was an
invitation.
One OF the promised surprises" OF
the occasion was the progressive
feature of the course dinner. After
each course the gentlemen progressed
to an adjoining table, where he was
expected to entertain with soft moth
ings smother mans better half Some
of the gentlemen proved quite ex
pert at this stunt-especially those
who landed at the table set apart for
the young bloods Of single blessed
ness and their ladies. The staid old
pnrisd men contented Themselves
wlth ''preGrsssiaG'' AROUND TITS. table
TO the great disconfkure oe tAe younl
bloods who found their ''prsservss''
swiped for the entire evening.
After the six course dinner. Presi'
dent r. Phillips raped" the associ'
alton to sit up and take notice and
In a neat speech welcomed the
guests Of the evening and hoped they
would become infused with the spirit
of the true booster. and henceforth
give inspiration and lend their AZ
sistance In making La Junta the
best place on earth In which to live
On behalf Of the ladies Mrs. W. A
Hart responded to the address Of vel
come. A. follows:
Mr.. President, and Gentlemen OF
the La Junta Industrial Association
We appreciate more than words can
express the privilege which you have
extended to us tonight. We assure
you that the invitation has been ac
cepted not only with anticipation o'
pleasure but with the eagerness OF
suppressed curiosity - prerogati'e o
woman. II has long been our de-
sire to know just wha, WAS happen
ing at these monthly dinners. and
when our husbands come home about
the wee small hours OF night. strong
BY suggestive OF the odor vile, the
bisome iaint OF horrid stale tobacco
- kc." the question Is always rais
I'd Us to why these monthly dinners
hence your Invitation places "a quiet
us upon further inquiry.
We have been Informed that th'
objec, Of this association is to pro
mote the welfare OF La Junta. eh
courage and assist any enterprise FOL
the common good and generally dis
euss matters pertaining thereto. W.
know many Instances can be citet
wherein the object has been mos
fruitful. and We firmly believe mucf
greater results may bc attained II
the future.
A short time ago my attention WA
called 10 . cartoon In \ COLORADO
paper representing = weak. diminutiv'
man telling bis politicsily.aspir'nI
wife that hereafter the census tAkc'
would ask. (which 10 the head OF thu
famiiy," Il seemed to me most In
consistent In . Colorado edkor Il
publish such . cartoon. ~ every hv'
editor ought 70 know that In thiI
state families are ail double headed
and from ths point Of view wc WI
say 10 he gsatlsnsn Of this asso
c'as'on that our interest and sym
pathy u always the sams. We unit
with you In aay movenent Tor tn
common good aaa Il cannot be Dc
MED that women ars sometimcs I'm
portant factors 10 formulating publt
sentiment.
We bsllsve n organizations to
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