The Glenwood post., 1915-04-24

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Keek' s hall on Thursday evening under
the auspices Of the Business Men 8
League with the assistance of the good
ladies of the city was great success.
When the people heard the music on
the streets by the Glenwood
bsnd they dropped the activities of
business and hastened to the hall and
$3.50 found over $50 Of our citizens
seated at the we'll laden tables.
To bring so many of the men and wo
men Of the city together in one body
was of itself a successful undertaking.
1t has been a long, long time since SO
many of our citizens have gathered un-
der one roof to break bread together
and enjoy few hours in social recre-
alton. To look across the great tables
into the faces of so many happy, hope
full people was indeed an inspiring
sight and one which should be occa-
sionally repeated. 1t does us all COED
TO come together occasiOna1ly and take
stock, rs the merchants say, and to
view ourselves thrOug the other fel-
lows glasses and to measure our needs
and deficiencies.
While the meeting Thursday evening
was primarily for the purpose of rails.
ing money for advertising purposes, it
served a far greater purpose. It
brought the people together out of =
comnunity interest and out Of fair
and friendly discussion Of our COM
munity needs let Us hope will 60 forth
such community enthusiasm Is win re.
suit in greater Efforts than have ever
been put forth for the advancement Of
all the best interests by which Glen
wood 10 70 be Known and adnired in
the days to come.
At the close Of the most excellent
dinner which the ladies served in splea-
did style, President Carrisaa Of the
Business Mems League made = short
address which thoroughly enthused his
Aearers and put them in an excellent
frame Of mind to receive the thoughts
advanced by the speakers who were to
follow him. Father Carrigan is very
enthusiastic concerning the future of
Glenwood Springs and believes that II
the residents Of the city do their part
The next decade will see the popalation
of this place increased many fold. The
president is very optimistic, always
with the proviso that oue citizens shall
only realize the great opportunities
that lie before us and grasp them at
the proper time. He thinks the indi-
cations this year are especially aus
picious for Glenwood and il anxious
that We shall not fail to take advan-
taee of what promises to be the great
est tourist year in all our city's his
tory, to seqtAi.t the eoastbound tour
ists with our many attractions.
TAe president paid . glowing tribute
to Congressman Taylor WHOM he intro
dueed - the first speaker Of the evea.
in. Tho audience showed the appre-
eiation of Glenwood's = first citizen by
hearty applause At the mention Of Mr.
Taylor's name. It was the fifs* oPPsr.
tunity our people have had Of welesa'
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor to their Aoas
city, and they certainly made tAsi'
enthusiasm Known when Af. faylea
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After expressing his sincere sPpre'
ciatien at the manner in which the
hone felix's received then Mr.. Tayisa
toId Of tAe six weeks trip which n
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