The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-22
YIN. CA. Cnz1,paigIsE Ends
y In Grand Jubilee Meeting
District No Composed Of Fremont Custer And Chaffe
Counties Asked For S. 700 But Raise $16622.59,
And Everybody Is Happy

the uplift and betterment OF their
fellowmen. Mr.. Gibson worked inces-
sanity dnring the Y. NJ. C. A. War
Work campaien to make it success
and none were more gratified than he
when II jgas attained. He predicted
from ttiie frat that the districts aliot-
ment yrcnld be ioyersubscribed and
Was largely Instrumental in perfect
ing an orsanization that made such
result peasible. Many others are
entitled to recognition as lieutenants
OF Mr.. Gibson in carrying on the cam
paiyn. among them are C. A. Biggs.
chairman or the Canon City distric,
committee; A. II. McLain. who made
speeches to men al nearly every mine.
industrial plant and school house in
the western portion Of the county; c.
". ysn Patten. executive secretary
for the district. and E. A. Bradbury.
secretary Of the chamber of com
merce. who wns ''on the Job" ut all
times. The ladies did their full share
OF the work. in fact. IT Ia doubtful il
the campaign could by any manner OF
means been pulled scross" in the
sple1did way II was without their
help. Many Of the women of Canon
City were hfg financial contributors to
the fund and all did their -bit" In
the matter Of the luncheons. as mem
beers OF the soliciting committees and
as contributor Of money the ladies' of
Canon City were invaluable in the
campaign and are entitled 10 q dis
tinguished place on the roll of honor.
Their patriotism was CONTAGIOUS and
their pleas Tor s.he boys IN khaki
made great resuiss possible.
In speaking at the dinner Monday
night M. Gibson said that The people
Of Canon cisy and Fremont county
wers alwsys 10 the forefront in the
mat Or 81 stvinx - public enterprises.
II vas 20 in the Red Croes campaign
last spring and had always been the
case when an appeal TO their patriot
ism and citizenship was made. In this
instasce liasrics sumhss. foxr. OF
which Fremont county held pronnin-
ent place. was the first TO 70 over the
top" There would be other campaigns
for the government later on. said Mr..
Gibson. and the people here. As else
who're must be ready TO meet them
loyalty and to stand soiidiy back OF
the boys in the trenches and in the
training camps TO bring victory for
democracy out Of this war. There In
going 10 be q big home coming ceie-
braiion some day continued Mr..
ibson. -and the man who does not
give something now to make happier
and better the condition OF the boys
who are fighting our battles will have
no right to take part In that great wei
coming jubiiee.-
Al the conclusion OF Mr.. Cibson's
address n motion WAS made oy Guy
'r. Hardy that the executive commit
toe organised In connectio with the
campaign just closed be continued Ms
a war council for Fremont county.
Tho motion authorised thc cnnmfttee
TO add such members As would b. re
quired to secure representation from
all patriotic organizations in the coun-
ty. The motion was unanimously
adopted and the committee ordered
continued until the close Of hostiiities
in Europe as q war council.
At the close of the luncheon the
icelebrants adjourned TO the gymnas
ium where they We're Joined by a large
number OF other p eopie 10 share with
them the entertainment program.
This was a delightful feature of the
occasion and rounded out an evening
of exceptional enjoyment. The pro
gram was largely of n musical char
acter and was arrangcr by Mrs. T. NJ.
Harding and Mrs. d. E Gibson. who
constituted the committee having
charge of this part OF the celebration
There was singing OF the national airs
under the leadership of c. W. Van
Patten Of this city. and Alexander
Cowie OF Penrose. There were were
vocal soloe, BY, Miss Nina Skinner
and Miss Milicent stcacy OF Canon
City by Miss Mary Price Of Rockvale
and Mr., coxie, Of Penrose; all OF them
Ruperbiy sung. The solos were fine
and aroused much APPLAUSE. ms did. also
the playing OF the Italian orchestra
from williamsburg.
Miss Edith pabb Of New York. one
of the secretaries OF the nationa,
board Of the Young womcn's Chris.
tian Association. was present and