The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-03-30
1863 GUESTS
ENJOYED
FATHER
AND SON.
BANQUET
PROF. FRANK D. sLuTz PRINcI-
PAL SPEAKER AT ONE OF MOST
BRILLIANT AFFAIRS EVER STAG
Ed At LOCAL Y. M. c. A.
PORTLAND QUARTET PRESENT

One OF the most enjoyable events
of the kind held in Canon City in re-
cent years was the father and son BAN
quet at the Y. NJ. c. A. Thursday night.
at which covers were laid for lss peo-
pie. representing equally two genera
tons OF the citizenship OF the COM
mun.ty.
The dinner was arranged under the
auspices OF the boys committee of
the association and included the larg-
est guest list in the history OF the To-
cal Y. NJ. c. A., the greatest previous
number being entertained there at a
similar gathering being 1872.
Too much credit cannot be given the
ladies' committee from the various
churches for the preparation OF the
banquet and in the serving OF the VI
ands. both OF which were admirably
done. Without the presence OF the
ladies' and the splendid work they did
20 make the affair success the as
semblsge would have lost much OF its
charm. All honor 10 the ladies and
their gracious contribution to the
pleasure OF the evening.
The post.prandial program was Ion
ger but no less delightful than tho gas
tronomic one and both were pleasing
90 an unusual degree.
The dinner began by an Invocation
by Rev. I. c. Rankin oe the United
Presbyterian churci. and for more than
an hour afterward the. gymnasium.
where the banquet was served. was
the scene OF merrimert and good
cheer.
Harold Chase presided ~ toastmas-
ter and performed his task With the
skill Of . veteran. His witty. we'll
timed remarks and humorous stories
IN the introduction OF the speakers
won for him admiration and deserved
applause. He said the father and son
banquet. which Canon City was OBJ
serving for the first time. was fast
becoming a popular institution In the
calendar OF the y. NJ. c. A. through
out the world and that hundreds OF
gatherings like the one OF this even
ing we're being celebrated this month
in the United States. Canada and I'm
Christian lands beyond the seas. Their
primary purpose was TO establish more
cordial relations between parents and
their children. particularly between
the father and his sons. to whose vel.
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The nrst of the regular speakers
was Prof W. II. Ray. superintendent
of the Canon City schools. who deiiv-
cred an address of welcome on behalf
OF the boys committee. lie was sue
ceeded by the orph aus quartet OF
Portland. Colo. composed of w. G..
Banks, first tenor: J. A. Bickel, sec
ond tenor; 4. u. Wood. baritone. and
Arthur NJ. Eddy. basso. The members
of the quartet were special guests OF
the Y NJ. c. A. and made the trip
here expressly to contribute. TO the
enjoyment OF the dinner. They made
n great hit with their singing and were
enthusiastically encorcd after the rem
di,ion OF each numher. They were
generous with their sinsing and that
fact. coupled with their Jolly demea-
nor and the excellent character OF
their work. made them favoritos with
all. The orpheus quartet may be as.
sured OF cordial, hearty welcome ut
any time they may desire to return
here fcs an entertninMe-
Prof. c. f. I.auterbach Responded 10
the tosss "Boyhood Ra ninisce': rs -
and gave In humorous, oetic st ain
facts frcm his own rulcbiosraphy
dealin.; particularly with his dor. lis
girl all his father Prof. Lamar-
bachs' address was an admirable one
and was hugely enjoyed by all who
heard II.
Clifford Ames was the next speaker
and addressed himse'f TO the subject.
"comrudeEhip Between the Boy and
His Father" He emphasized the me-
cessity for confidence between parent
and son.
Prof. q. u. Warner. superintendent
OF the South Canon schools, spoke on
rThe Benefits Received from Associa-
aion Between Father and Son." which
he said we're mutually helpful.
Ho was succeeded by Prof. Frank
y. Blntx Of Pueblo. who WAS intro
1uced a. cne of colosado's foremost
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