New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12

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Henry P. Dawson, chairman of the
war council, delivered an adore ss a
few weeks ago under the auspices
of the District of Columbia Chapter
in the National Theatre on his re-
turn from his fourth trip to the front
since the war began and among va
rious things the following is what
he said about our own u. S. boys:
II went to Europe particularly to
see our boys over there. have seen
them get off the steamer. line up and
march through the cities or towns
to embark in their trains and finally
land at their camps. You may be
able to visualize them in a foreign
land, but l really doubt If you can
realize the sensation they create A.
they march along in true American
fashion, filling every one with con-
| fidence in their courage and deter
mination.
While I heard many comments re-
garding our boys l think.I heard
more surprise expressed at their at
titude than on any other point. Some
how, many people expected them to
get off the steamer and rush up the
street asking, "Why what has delay
ed you; come on. we'll show you the
way to Berlin" Not at all. Their at
titude was one of modesty, with a
spirit of complete cooperation and
a sense of the undertaking which
was before them.
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The Rincon Branch of the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
Rincon, N. Mex, 7-e-l8.
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Santa Fe. N. Mex,
Gentlemen -
We are pleased to quote Mrs. T.
E. Cook of this town as the lucky
woman in the rattle for the State
Record. We made five dollars off of
the paper.
We will be glad to send You a
writeup each month when we get
a president.
Again let me thank you for your
kindness in contributing this one
year subscription to the State Record
to our Red Cross.
Yours very truly
Julia Freye.
Secretary.
The Ladies
OF the R. c. Chapter of Lea coun-
ty are expecting a large shipment of
material from Denver headquarters.
The local workers have three new
White sewing machines and an i'm
mense amount of work is being
planned.
The Santa Fe Chapter
At its last monthly meeting re-
ported lO hospital garments and 235
refugee garments made. Three boxes
have been shipped from the guaze
room containing 10000 pieces.
l54 women who have registered
for a certain amount of work ct the
rooms and others have pledged home
work.
The Junior meetings have been
discontinued owing to lack of ma
The Van Houten Fourth
The celebration of independence
Day at Van Houten was perhaps the
most unique of its kind in the coun-
try. Large numbers of the subjects
the Balkan states had gathered
at the camp to celebrate the Ameri-
can independence day as a fore
runner of the birth of independent
government in their W countries,
which are to be united under the
Jungo-Slav alliance where the war
has been successfully terminated by
the Allied Nations. The FIX Tetr Get
.nski Lodge No. 16, the Serbian lodge
Of Van Houten was host to the visit
ing men OF foreign birth formed in a
huge parade, lead by the Van Hou-
EN- band and color bearers support
ng the five flags of the Serb ma
ions, with the American flag lead
ng. The parade moved from Monte
Hill to the picnic grounds, where
amusement games and re-
,reshment stands had been erected.
\ huge dancing pavilion also afford
ID amusement.
Foot races and athletic contests
or prizes were staged, and the Dur-
ics were donated later to the Red
fund.
Everything presented for sale at
he picnic grounds during the day
vas sold. The net proceeds from the
'arious amusements and the dance
mounted to S7ll. The Serb lodge
donated $50 toward the fund.-Raton
Range,