The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-04-29
Y. M. C. A. GIVES COM
ELEMENTARY LUNCHEON TO
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

Ill uOAOI VI 0ONCAhOA OoA%SO@-t
s. Bilheimer and F. w. Hopper, q
complimentary luncheon was igiven
by the board of directors at the Y.
Nj. c. A. at $50 o'clock Tuesday
night at which covers were laid for
fifty guests. The dinner was served
under the direction of the ladies com
mittee of the association and ITO it
was due in no small measure the sue
cess OF the affair.
DR.. C. H. wilkinson presided as
toastmaster during the post-prandial
program, which consisted of address
es by Mayor D. N. Cooper; Mr.. Bill
heimer, of Denver, secretary of the
international committee of the Y. M.
g. A; Mr.. Hooper, representing the
executive committee of the state or
ganization of the Y. NJ. C. A, and
Governor Carlson. All of the talks
were excellent and were eulogistic
and commendatory of the association
work in Colorado and elsewhere.
Mayor Cooper spoke of local patriot
ism; of the necessity of the devotion
of people to their town, county and
state as a prerequisite for that love
of country that should animate every
loyal, right-minded citizen of the re-
public. He said that he was proud
of Canon City and of its people and
its institutions; especially praising
the Y. NJ. C. A for what it was doing
in the promotion of a high type of
manhood for the community. He well
coined the governor to Canon City
and to it's hospitality and extended
greetings to Mr.. Bilheimer and Mr..
Hopper and assured them Of the hear
ty cooperation of people here in the
association work in which they were
engaged throughout the state.
Mr.. Bilheimer told of the marvel
1ous growth of the Y. NJ. C. A. during
the last twelve or fifteen years in
this country and abroad. He describ-
ed its work in helping men socially,
morally, religiouslv and mentally. and
pronounced it the most wonderful Or
ganization in the world dedicated to
the advancement OF Christian citizen
ship. He referred to the many enter
prises in which it was engaged and
outlined in brief the various branch
es and departments OF its work. Mr.
Bilheimer said Canon City was giving
hearty assistance to the cause and
that the association here was the
third oldest in the state.
Mr. Hopper spoke of the work OF
the state committee and what 1t was
trying to accomplish; celebrating on
the great advantages that accrue to
a young man from membership in
the association. He told how a boy
going, from the country to the city to
seek employment is benefited by it,
not only in providing him with good
society, but by helping him to find
work. The cards issued by the Y. VI.
e. A. to it's members are passport
of character and personal worth in
any community in the United States.
AIR. Hopper detailed at considerable
length the boys and students associa.
tion work in this state. with which
he has been more or less intimately
connected for some time past.
Governor Carlson was loudly ap--
plauded when he rose to speak OIL
The y NJ c. A. as a Factor in the
Making of Good Citizen" He be-
gan by saying. Il believe in the Y.
NJ. G. A. because it gets right on the
firing line and stays there in the de-
fense of young men," He delivered
a splendid address IN which he eulog-
lied the association for the work 1t
had done in Colorado and in other
states of the Union. He pronounced
the association one of the greatest
agencies in the world in lifting men
to higher plane of living and point
ing out to them their duties to them
selves and to their fellows. The gov
ernor,s endorsement OF the Y. M. c..
A. and its magnificent work on be-
half of religion, morality and soci-
ETY. was unstinted and won for him
the plaudits of those who heard him.