The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-04-29
rs Chief Speaker at University Club
Banquet, GoOernOr Upheld Pro.
hibitiOn, Praised r. N. c. II.
and Made Powerful Plea
For Industrial Peace
AYLESWORTH AND YARD SPEAK

The eliminating event In the cur
rent years history of the Canon City
University club was its family meet
ing and dinner at the Strathmore ho-
tel Monday night when the club had
as It's guests OF honor Governor and
Airs. George A. Carlson. II. II. Ayles-
worth, member of the State Utilities
Commission. DR.. Yard. state yeterina-
rian. and Mr. Cowie. general agent at
Penrose OF the Beaver Land & Water
company.
The gathering was one Of more than
ordinary interest and pleasure and
was attended by about one hundred
and thirty people: among tiie num-
ber being many ladies. the wives,
daughters and sweethearts Of the
club members. The dining room and
guest tables were appropriately and
beautifully decorated with apple bios
SONS and directed attention TO one Of
Canon cIty's leading industries. Of
which II Was the pioneer in Colorado.
pausie 4 Fsstprs.
From the time the guests entered
the dining room OF the hotel at 8
O'Clock until the conclusion Of the
postprandiai program. nearly threc
hours and a half later. there was not
n dun moment. The Columbian Male
quartette. consisting OF c. W. Van
Patten. Harry o. Fritz. @. z. Matkin
and Robert Boyle. with w. c. Thomas
as pianist. assisted in the entertain
men. Other contributors to this fca-
ture OF the program were Mr.. Cowie,
who sang many Of the songs Of Harry
Lauder. the popular Scotch comedian.
and the guests themselves who voiced
the general merriment by their rest
ful humming OF familiar airs from the
-un!versity Hymn Book. which had
been issued for the occasion.
The singing OF the quartette and OF
Mr.. cowie were distinctive incidents
OF the evenings entertainment and
ELECTED from all an enthusiastic and
well mcrited applause. Mr.. Cowie
sang ip the dialect OF The Land o.
Cakes and hls splendid renditions
Of the ballads OF Caledonia. 30 full
OF rhythm. harnicny and sentiment
made him fayorite with all fortu-
nate enough to enjoy the clubs hospi-
tally.
Governor EIeetso Honorary Member.
Guy u. Hardy. president OF the
club. presided at the after dinner pro-
gram A. toastmaster and entertained
n motion offered by A. H. McLain TO,
confer an honorary membership In the
orsanisation upon Governor Carlson.
Ths motion was adopted and Dover
nor Carlson was unAnimously voted
\ member Of the club: entitled under
the resolution to enjoy all Of the priv
ileGes and benefits conferred By ita
constitution. covenants and doc
trsnes.' This special mark Of distinc-
tion was accepted by the sovernor
and his name authorized 70 bs in
scribed on the rolls Of the club.
The first Of the post prandial speak
ers was Dr. Yard. state veterinarian.
who discussed the foot and mouth"
disease, which has created such o.
stir and excitement among stockmen
IN the eastern states during the last
nye or six months, but which has not
vet made its appenrance in Colorado.
susie vsterInarIan, First speaker
nr. Yard said that the disease had
already cost the people Of The United
states Ss7.oOO.000 end that strsnu-
Gus EFFORTS wsre being mads BY the
federal government, - wen a. byi
ths various atatea, 10 stamp Il out.
The disease waa nrst discovored q.
Nllee. Michisan. last October and isI
S1'svs1 % have besn lnpessc1 inle''