Bisbee daily review., 1917-11-25

sherman and Mrs. Morris j. Elsing OF
Cananea, Mexico.
Mrs. j. P. Robertson of FL Paso has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Hood of Warren. Mrs.
I Robertson left for Douglas Saturday
morning. where she will spend few
days with friends before returning to
her home.
] Mrs. Charles W. Roberts entertain
ed in behalf of the blind soldiers of
France Thursday afternoon. Refresh
ments were served and the following
guests enjoyed Mrs. Roberts hospi.
tality: Mesdames |. w. Fisher, c.
Cobbe, Jack Wilson. A. Armstrong. c..
F. Rehwald, R. Hales and |. Humph-
ries.
I The soldiers comfort committee is
extremely pleased with the result of
the campaign for good things to put
in the boxes that were sent the first
of last week to the various canton
ments where Warren district boys are
( in training. and Mrs. Hurst. secretary
of the work. wishes to thank the men
who contributed the tobacco and Gig
arettes and placed them in the boxes
which the tobacco dealers provided for
the purpose. and the many friends of
the soldier boys who donated the fruit
cake, nut cookies. plain cake, nuts,
raisins, candy. sailed peanuts, figs,
dates. cigarettes and tobacco, with
which the boxes were filed; also, !
Charles Barnum, who contributed his
dray and time; and the Y. NJ. c. A. for
lending the committee the use of the
banquet hall for preparing the boxes.
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The committee reports that tag day
proceeds amounted to S321.90. Elk
penses to be deducted from this total
are the following: To the c. & A.
band members. who played, SAT; print
ing of programs and tags, $3.50; extra
candy. cake, chewing gum and tobac-
CO. s97.75; postage. s37.40. leaving a
balance on hand of s134SS This sum
makes an excellent beginning toward
the Christmas work that the soldiers
comfort committee is planning. and it
IS hoped that they will continue to
meet with the cooperation of the en-
tire district There were us individ-
ual boxes sent out to the men in the
training camps for Thanksgiving. and
more may be needed bv Christmas. as
the next contingent will augment the
number considerably. Those who rem
dered invaluable assistance to Mrs. F.
C. Hurst. chairman. in making the
Thanksgiving work such a success
were Mesdames Callison. Denny, COIN,
F. J. Vaughan. H. Pierce, Miss Anita
Angus, DIR. and Mrs. Hawley, F. c.
Hurst, F. j. Vaughan.
Mrs. G. NJ. Dowell of Douglas was
here visiting friends Saturday.
Mrs. w H. Brophy will leave Mon
day for California. where she plans
to spend three weeks visiting her son.
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The dance at the Country club on
Thursday evening for the benefit of
the fatherless children of France has
enriched the fund by an increase of
$3.50. which speaks well for the sue
cess of the affair.
Friday evening Miss Hazelle Rowe,
Miss Gertrude Sherman and Miss Ell
linwood we're hostesses for six blind
bridge" tables at the home Of Miss
Ellinwood The following guests were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur hoffman,
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Tenney, Mr..
and Mrs. John Sanders. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ry-
an of FL Paso. Captain and Mrs. F.
w. Boye of Naco Miss Watkins. Miss
Nelson. Miss Gaden. Mr.. Whitwell,
MIR. Mcclure, and Lieutenants Latti-
more and Witt of Douglas.
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Seventeen high school boys and five
teachers met in the banquet room OF
the Y NJ c. A. building for 6 o'clock
dinner. This meeting was fhe second
meeting of the high school boys, ana
at this meeting the organization OF the
Bi-Y. club was completed. The officers
elected are as follows: Arnold Bald
win. president; John Hobbs. vice pres
ident; Lester Terrell, secretary, and
Harry Harshman, treasurer. T. Kopf
was elected sergeant-at-arms. Capt.
J. p Hodgson was the speaker of the
evening and was loudly cheered at the
close of his address. 1t is planned to
have some time devoted TO parliamen-
tary drill at the succeeding meetings.
Topics of interest and benefit for the
boys will be discussed, and speaker
will be provided for each meeting.
The Hi-Y club will meet Friday of
each week. One meeting in the month
will be a social AFFAIR. to which all
members Of the club will be invited.
Those present last evening will be the
charter members OF the club