The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-05-11
SOCIAL NOTES
LAST MEETING OF woMEn's

with Mrs. Goodloe presiding. The
report OF the previous session of the
club was read and approved without
change. The president announced that
a branch of the Red Cross society
was soon to be organized here with
Mayor Cooper as chairman. The
membership fee will be one dollar.
The matter OF a rest room for
women visiting the town was discuss
ed and its establishment assured. 1t
is to be under the care and super
vision Of the Women.s club. A circu-
lar letter was read from the chairman
of the health committee of the state
federation in relation TO an illustrat-
ed lecture on cancer and its treat
ment; a disease which is said to be
durable IL taken in time. The matter
of the lecture was discussed and voted
upon favorably. The time and place
of the lecture will be decided later.
Next years course Of study for the
club was discussed and members urg-
ed TO enter their names on the branch
of study in which they are most in
terested. The civic Improvement lea
que was given n new impetus and
members were urged TO attend the
meeting on Thursday night at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms. One
OF the most important demands at
the present time was decided 10 be
the determination OF the dandelion.
which has been pronounced 10 be the
yellow peril"
Mrs. Lewis asked the ladies' OF the
club to assist the city library in the
collection of a mile OF pennies for the
library fund. Boxes holding foot
OF pennies will be provided for all
who are willing 10 help In the under
taking. The annual meeting was ther
called and Mrs. oyerman. secretary
report fer the year:
Number OF meetings held 2s: num-
Der OF study meetings. Il. number OF
special meetings .. They were n
follows; "A Day with Dante" on Oct
19: State Federation Day" Oct. &c;
christmas patty" Dec. Il; Scholar
ship Day.. February i: Annual Meet.
ing and Reciprocity Day" May .. The
play. Cupid in Flowerland.- was civ
en- under the auspices OF the clul
and $50 of the proceeds was given
20 the scholarship fund and $50 TO the
state federation fund as a balance OF
the endowment fund.
twenty-five OF the members Of tllr
G. a. r. and their wives we're enter.
talned at the picture play. The Bat
tie Cry Of Peace given at the opers
house. During the year there were
seventylthree guests Of the club. Mrs.
Goodloe was the Only member OF the
organization that was present at every
session Of the club during the year.
Nine new members were taken into
the club during the year and guests
were present at every meeting.
The treasurer of the club. Mrs. Hys-
song. gave an account OF the receipts
and expenditures and showed that
hand at the close OF the year. Mrs.
Lewis. the club historian, gave very
Interesting chronology OF the clut
form its organization TO the present
time. Miss Hendrickson and Mrs.
Lane rcnderd tao very pleasing mum
bers on the piano and responded 10
an encore. Miss Ruth johnson rem.
dered vocal solo. accompanied by
Miss Hendrickson as instrumentalist.
Applause from the club members
elicited n second selection. Mrs. VOL.
fenberger gave a vocal solo. accom-
panied by Mrs. Morgan as pianist. and,
likewise. responded TO an encore.
The secretary, by request. read the
little poem entitled. What is n wom-
ans Club, Mrs. Goodloe gave the
presidents address and spoke in glow
ing terms OF her appreciation OF the
manner in which the officers and mem
bers OF the club generally had aided
her in making the years work sue
cess and thanked each one personal
ly for their interest in the organiza-
tion.
Refreshments, consisting OF fruit
punch and daintily frosted cakes and
mints. surmounted with carnations in
the club colors. we're served. Tuesday
afternoons session was very delight
full one in all respects and the club
year OF 1856 passed into history
as pleasant and highly successful
one.