The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-02-24
COMPANY K
ENTERTAINS
100 GUESTS
AT SMOKER
TALKS. MUSIC, BASKET BALL
GAME, BOXING BOUTS, ExHIs-
ITioN DRILL AND BIG FEED ARE
ATTRACTIONS.
SUPPORTERS ENTHUSIASTIC

The members of Company X 2nd In
fantry n. q. c., proved themselves
splendid hosts Thursday night IN their
armory when they entertained aOout
one hundred guests at SMOKER and
social session, the first since their or
ganization. The programme of sports,
talks and musical numbers were vari-
ed enough to suit the tastes of all.
The whole evenings pleasure was
handled in commendable manner
and the guests we're earnestly enthu-
siastic in their compliments and
expressions of thanks
The Company X. orchestra opened
the evening with a lively selection
after which Judge l. w. Ibbotson
made brief but inspiring and patrio-
tic address to the boys of the COM
pany. He said that the history of
tory in particular. was closely con-
nected with the life of the soldier;
and that We as a nation are what
we are because it was Our forefath-
ers who were willing to make every
sacrifice even to giving up their lives
that made our nation, as it is today,
possible
A basketball game between the
Grays and the Blacks. two Y. NJ. C. A.
teams. was the first athletic event
of the evening. The Grays won but
by a close margin. Private Hoskins
then gave a reading of an original
poem. Colorado is Good Enough For
Me-" which brought much applause
Hoskins later gave several banjo
solos that were clever and took well.
The preliminary boxing event was
pulled of between Bert and Ira Thorn
as. who spared for three rounds and
displayed the fact that they are well
acquainted with the fine points of the
Pame The main event between Billy
Carris and Fred Priest. finished sud
denly when Priest went to the floor
and took the count OF six. He ap-
peared groggy when he arose to his
ltcI anu SOOH EdNc uD tuc SIOuSe
Both bouts were clean, though short.
Rev. Van Keuren gave a brief talk
on the necessity OF preparedness and
showed that be has strong convic-
tions in favor of such action. He has
been studying the question from
every angle and takes a view that is
both safe and sane and, ito fair
minds, it would be effective If car
ried out He paid a splendid tribute
to Company X, the enterprise OF its
officers and the enthusiasm OF Its
men.
The exhibition drill by two squads
of the company under Lieutenant
Charles Norman went through the
manual of arms and most of the squad
movements. They were greeted with
frequent applause and the guests de
clared that the splendid showing
proved the climax of the evening.
The big feed" was ample and fill
ing and was partaken of in hearty
style. Quartermaster Sergeant Stock
der saw that all present were well
supplied with smoking material
throughout the entire session.
1t is the intention of the Company
to have more of these affairs. Only
about one hundred at time can be
properly accommodated and the mex
time others who could not be invited
for Thursday nights session will b'
included in the list of guests.
The boys of the company wan
everyone in town to become acquaint
ed with their work and they exten'
an Invitation to all who desire to COM
up and see them drill every Monda,
night.
The Company is fast growing Il
numbers and the personnel is OF
high standard. 1t is aimed to kee
1t so and to get the most desirabl
young men in the community into tn
organization.
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