Cañon City record., 1911-03-16

The annual "Goodfello wship' ban
quet of the members Of the Canon
City Business aen's association and
their friends. at the Strathmore hotel
Tuesday night. :uliy realized the ex-
peeiations OF the Fnests and was in
all respects most delightful affair.
II doubt existed anywhere that the as
sociRiIon was not booster for the
community in the best sense Of the
term, and optimistic OF It's material
growth and progress. the uncertainty
would have been forever dissipated
had the skcpiics been in attendance
and heard the views expressed in re-
.ation 10 the town and its prospects.
The banquet and its service was one
OF the best efforts of the StTathmore
management. which is equivalent to
saying that II was worthy OF any hos
telry in Colorado. and won the un-
stinted praise and eommendation OF
all present. II Is by such splendid
; treatment OF its guests that the name
"Stra;hmorer has become synonym
for excellence among the travelling
men Of the state at large aud among
the people OF Canon City in partieul-
ar. At the conclusion OF the dinner
when the cigars had been passed
vas in a mood for IL In consequence
Of the generous meal Il had eaten and
the satisfying effect OF the fragrant
Hasanas there was "a feast Of reason
and . Gov Of soul- that gave an added
relish 20 the occasson.
osy u Hardy onseiated as toast
unAster and responses were made 40
foIlsws: Frank p. Smith. Our As
sociaiIon:- Alfred Patek. ''Brinyins
Them In" DIR. W. +. Little. "A Bet
ter Health Department; U. Z. Side
bottom. "our Credit Department"
Harry s. Maddox. The Pasi Years
Work" Clinton o. Oliver. Canon
City Apples Have Net" George A.
Prentiss. -Th. Latest In Wireless" and
George r. Rockafellow. Our Future"
Although the post-prandial program
In the opinion Of some of the guests.
was rather longer than II should have
been. Il wRs thoroughly enjoyed and
few people loft the dining room un-
IN It's close. despite the fact that the
midnight hour was striking before the
last speaker had reached his perora-
tion.
The talks were OF a practical. help
full character and proclaimed the val
ue and usefulness to its members and
the public at large uf the wo~k be
ing done by the Canon City Business
Mems association. Mr. Smith, presi-
dent Of the organization, described In
detail its purposes and ambitions;
Mr.. sidebottom. one OF its most cner-
getic directors. told OF what !, was
accomplishing in it's credit depart
ment, while Mr.. Maddox. as its secre-
tary. related the story OF It's achieve
ments during the last year In bring
ing people TO this community from
other states to make their homes. All
of tho speeches were full OF the gos-
p.l Of hope aud expectation and pro-
Claifner an Hptainb ish'h >" :" '''' 49,
n more attractive and more infiuen-
tial Canon City.
Mr., Patek, who is secretary OF the
state board OF immigration, WAS par
ticularly happy in his remarks and
was enthusiastically applauded for
what he said. The toast, bringing
Them In" suited him admirably and
he made the most OF H. He stated
that the only way to bring them in was
10 go after them and that could only
be sVue by persistent, judicious ad-
srertifIng. One hundred thousand peo-
pie from the United States were an
nualiy going to the Canadian north
west because the country was receiv-
ing 30 much publicity at the hands OF
the Dominion government. from the
railroad companies and the real es-
tate agents. The people up there. ac-
cording to MIR. Patek. can give us
points on advertising. and. as re-
sult OF their work In that direction.
they yet large immigration from our
eastern and middle western states
that We would do well to keep ON this
side the international boundary.
Colorado, In the opinion Of Mr.. Pa
t,h. received much valuable advertis-
inn ana publicity from the recent land
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