The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-02-11
SOCIETY NOTES
Friends Il counoII.

hall with the president. Mrs. Graves.
in the chair.
The report Of secretary for previous
meeting was read and approved.
Mrs. Pressy gave her paper which
had been prepared for the week pre-
vious, but she was unable to be pres
ent on account of Illness. The sub
ject was Language AS Civilizing
AGENT 1t was most excellent pa
per. carefully prepared and most i'm
pressively given. She emphasized the
Importance of the study of literature
in woman's clubs and the value of
discussion.
Attorney Wilkes gave a most
thoughtful and comprehensive paper
which showed much time and study
in its preparation. The subject was
Progress and Development of Laws"
He opened the subject allegorically
and invited his audience to view, with
him. in imagination. the nations of
the earth and the laws governing them
and then gave the laws governing
them. He gave as the two codes OF
government. ''The Roman Civil Law"
which has existed since $500 years
ago and The English Common Law"
both Of which he explained in most
pleasing manner.
Mesdames wilkes, Newell. Howell.
and Hutton. Dr. and Mrs. Rupert came
up from Florence. all members OF the
University Club. of which Mr.. wilkes
is president. and gave him surprise,
Wednesday Musical Club
The mid-year oren meeting Of the
popular Wednesday Musical Club
WAS given lasA wednesday at the hos
pItabie home Of Mrs. W. A. Benson.
Pink carnations were used extensive
iy in making the home beautiful
The programme was more preten-
tious than usual and was weil carried
out
plano duet was given by the
Misses Hodgin and HendrickBon and
piano solos were played By Mesdames
Morey and Lane and the Misses En-
merson and Hodgin.
Miss Evans. Mrs. Williamson, Mt.
VIII Benson and Mr.. c. W. Van
Patten pleased the audience with yo-
cal solos.
Mesdames Williamson and Benson
ana Miss HendFicksou gave
vocal duets. Mrs. Van Pat
ten lent variety 70 the programme
with . musical reading cG "A Per
feet Day"
The Club chorus interpreted the
other numbers with three pretty
choruses-
As each member Of the club was
entitled to bring two guests. quite
an audience was present Dainty re-
Treatments were served
y =
Monday Reading Club.
The Monday Reading Club met Non
day with Mrs. Bailey with the Presi-
dent. Mrs. Coulter In the chair.
The report of the last meeting was
read and approved.
II was voted to send valentines To
absent members. The secretary was|
Instructed 10 send q letter to Mrs.
cooIbaugh, who. IL III At her home in
Boise.
Mrs. Shoemaker read Poetry and
Its Universal influence and . poem
in connection with It also. an answer
to 'sTurn Backward. oh Time in Your
Flight"
Mrs. Hiatt read Shakespeare Up
to Date and Romance With Capt
tai r."
Cake and chocolate were served as
refreshments during the social hour
following the reading.
The meeting next week viii Be held
with Mrs. currAn.
Greenwood ccrps No 70. w. X. Co.
viii meet in regular session wednes-
day At /. o. o. r. hall At 2 o'clock
sharp. It being the day nearest to
date Of Lincoln's birthday. Fsbrnary
II. All old veterans are invited 70
be present at 5 o'clock. to help csis-
brAts the DAY.
celsbrats 1seh Ws61t0e. ANplseeaAsy.
Mr.. ana Mrs. W. :. lgcCarscn were
The surprissrs last night whsn thsy