New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-30
BIG PATRIOTIC
MEETING HELD
BY THE (. OF c.
BANQUET AT DE VARGAS
HOTEL TUESDAY EVENING
TO START DRIVE FOR $780,
600 ADDRESSES BY MANY
ABLE SPEAKERS

The Knights Of Columbus started
their big drive for the New Mexico
quota of S50000 of the fifty million
War Camp Fund at banquet at the
De Vargas Hotel Tuesday evening
at which fine lunch. manr able
enaeeh and aH initial 5uh.erintie y
Of nearly $4,000 were the main
features
z F. Davies. state deputy Of the
order. was toastmaster and started
the gprqkine BY e~nlaininq the OBJ
cts of the meeting and drive. He in
formed his listeners that over half
the funds so far subscribed TO this
War Fund had come from nom
catholics and expressed the deepest
appreciation Of this situation
He called upon Col r. F. Twitche ell.
who has visited many cantonments
in his work as Y. NJ C. A, chairman
for New Mexico, who told of the
splendid work being done by the
Knights of Columbus at the camps
and spoke feelingly and enthusiast
cally of the duty of everyone to
support all of the efforts to provide
comforts for the boys in service and
alleviate that dread disease "home-
sickness" as much as possible
Other speakers were: Hon. Chas
Springer, of tho Council of Defense,
Chief Justice Hanna and Justice c.
J. Roberts of the Supreme Court,
Chairman Arthur Se1igman of the
democratic state central committee,
Hon Fl. O. Rursum who happened
to be in the city from Socorro. Rev.
Trowbridge of the Episcopal Church
and Rev Lochredge of the Methodist
church Levi Hughes. president Of the
First National Bank OF this city, the
second largest in the state Hon. B.
+ Pankev attorneys G. w Prichard
and r c Wilson. Secretary of State
Antonio Lucero and others.
The music and numerous patriotic
songs were especially appropriate and
were furnished by quartette con-
sistinc Of Capt. Heddine, r. l.,
Ormsbce A ! Teare and A. s. Kirk
natrick with A. M. Bergere and J.
D Sena as accompaniests.
The lunch served by sisters and
daughters of Knights of Columbus
with the assistance of Mr.. J. w.
Gddings and his caterers of the De
Vargas was elaborate and greatly
enjoyed by all.
The complete elimination of all re-
iigious and political differences in the
gathering and the absolute devotion
to the cause of America by such a
distinguished throng who to the last
man showed themselves to be Amer
ican patriots first of all gave the
splendid event unique and import
ant character.
The city has been divided into five
districts, each with chairman and
five additional members. making a
total of six to each committee. The
names are as follows
District No I. Juan N Vigil.
chairman: Juan Valdez, Gregorio
Rael. F. F. Gormley. Nicolas Sena,
Reeves Padilla
Dist No. 2.-J. T. Lynn, chairman /;
7. D. Silva Benito Alarid, Manuel
Mares, Apolonio Rael. R. Petini
! Dist No. 5.-Thomas White, chair
man; A. R. Duran, Frank Ortiz, Sr.'
Frank Ortiz. J., J. D. Sena, Jr., M.
| J. McGunness. Amado Gutierrez.
Dist No. Al. H. Watt, chair
man: c. J Fckert. F. V. Digneo,
lose Gutierrez, Hilario Baca, NJ. c.
Garcia.
Dist. No. 5.-J D Sera, chair
man: J. T. Duran. !. J. Kenney, A.
II Murnhv Daniel Ortiz. 7. Muralt-
er. A. Medrano.
Committee outs side of town. to work
in the county-A NJ BerGere, chair
man; ! I Lynn, Felipe Ouintana
I tlphouso Dockwiler. lose n Coma
les. Miguel Ieyba