The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-09-07
EPTEMBER l5TH RED LETTER DAY
 FOR CLIFTON

VII O6u UOU Cowboy Sports During Afternoon to
 Conclude With Banquet, Musical
 Program and Dance in Honor of
 Selected Men for National Army
 from Greeniee County.
 The delightful reception and dance, given in honor of the eight departing members of The National Army at the Auditorium on Friday evening of this week. is but forerunner of the biz event that will be given in Cliff ton on the night of Sept. 18th in honor of the selected men of Green lee county.
 The next detachment to leave Cliff ton will number approximately 65 men and the date will be sometime between September 18th and 18th. The committee on arrangements hav- ing the affaiE in charge have set Sat- urday night Sept. 18th as the time for the citizens of Greenlee county to turn out and pay honor and respect to the men who have been called to duty.
 As decided upon thus far the even ings program will start with street parade from the Y. M. c. A. building on the East Side at 7:30 sharp witt Sheriff Slaughter and mounted depu- ties leading the parade. Next E line will come Mayor O. J. Cotey and members of the Town CouncN, City and County officials, brass band, Greenlee County's Selected Men, girls from the public schools. Boy Scouts, fraternal orders, citizens, Red Cross Society, veterans. With the exception of the mounted deputies and town police, everyone in the parade is requested to march. The committee has provided flags for are requested '"nninted places in time to obey the order March" promptly at 7:S0. The line of march will be to North Cliff ton, Chase Creek and counter march to the East Side, thence to Hills Addition and the Auditorium where the parade will disband.
 Upcn entering the Auditorium the selected men, and those citizens who have purchased banquet tickets be- fore September 18th. will find the banquet tables ready. Spectators will find seats around the Auditorium and in the gallery. During the ban quet musical and literary program will be given by local talent assisted by others from Morenci. As decided upon so far the program at the Audi torium will be as follows:
 Orchestra.
 Address. Welcome Soldiers master.
 First Course.
 Vocal Solo-Mrs. Willis Bennie.
 Second Course.
 AddreSS-HOn. A. R. Lynch. [. Coffee and Cigars.
 Duett-Messrs. Schimerka and Ro- names. of Morenci
 Address-Hon. John Christy.
 Solo-Mrs. Raiffeison.
 Adoress-Norman Carmichael. Clifton Choral Club.
 At the conclusion of the program at the Auditorium an adjournment will be taken to the Princess where the dancing will take place, the dancers to be the judges as to when Home Sweet Home will he played.
 The committee, through the Era, desires to invite everybody to attend. Tn addition to the program for the evening the committee has decided just as the Era goes to press, to have COW boy sports during the afternoon. There will be broncho busting" pony races, and fancy roping. The committee in charge of this program is Virgil Leonard, Sarge Moore and Ed Johnson. Many of the selected men from this county are cowboys and this event is being arranged es- pecially in their honor. Beginning Monday, September 10, the Red Cross headquarters in the Masonic hall will b eopen six days week from g to !. The following ladies will be in charge:
 Monday-Mrs. Clements. Tuesday-Mrs. Drysdale.
 Wednesday-Mrs. Pollock. Thursday mornings-Mrs. Cotey. Thursday afternoon-Mrs. Cooper. (knitting.)
 Friday-Mrs. Hutchins. Saturday-Mrs. B. F. Spriggs.
 The leaders are all experienced in the work of making supplies, and will be glad to show beginners.
 Wln you plan to give the Red Cross a part of a day each week. whether you are a member of the society or not?
 The Red Cross has been asked to take charge of the supper to be given September 18th in honor of the men who are leaving for the mobilization camp. Any one who will help either in preparing or serving the supper are asked to send their names to the Secretary of the Clifton Chapter. Mrs. W. B. Foote. Red Cross Will Prepare Banquet
 Mrs. w B. Mitchell, of Shannon Hill, an active member of the Clifton Cbanter of the Red Cross has con-