The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-03
Canon Girls Make
Big Hit in Pueblo


Girls Patriotic League. "a in number.
under the leadership of Miss Miilicent
Steacy, scored great triumph by
their singing before the Colorado Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs in Pueblo
last Thursday. 1t was expected by
their friends that they would make a
distinctly favorable impression by
their artistic and spirited rendition of
the new war songs, but the most op-
timistic of them did not anticipate
that they would create such sensa-
tion as their work inspired. 1t lit
orally captured the convention and
evoked unstinted applause and admir-
alton from all who heard It,. The girls
put Canon City on the map as musi-
cal center and received many bou-
quets. material and verbal. for those
who were privileged to enjoy the su-
perb character of their singing.
The girls were the guests of the
federation and of the state fair asso-
citation in Pueblo. and were splen-
didly entertained by both of those or
ganizations while in town. They were
given complimentary luncheon by
the federation at the Presbyterian
church at noon, and later participated
in dinner given to the delegates at
the Minnequa Club. There were 800
women at the dinner at the Minnequa
Club building, seated at three long
tables. The girls of the Canon City
room with Miss Steacy in the lead
after all had been seated singing I'LL
Liza Jane" and aroused such enthu-
siam as was. probably, never seen be-
fore there. The guests arose. waved
their handkerchiefs and napkins and
welcomed them with such a storm OF
applause as only great convention
can give. Later. the girls gathered
around the piano. which was presided
over by Mrs. Morey, and sang half
dozen or more of the most popular and
catchy songs the war mas produced.
Printed slips containing the words OF
the songs were passed among the
guests. and for half an hour every
body sang as they had never sung be-
fore. The ladies then called for Miss
Steacy and she responded by singing
Garry Me Back to Old Virginia" and
was tremendously applauded for her
mastery manner of singing it.
During the dinner at Minnequa Club
the federation ladies took up the mat
ter of completing the raising OF the
IS, 900 endowment fund, Of which $447
was lacking at that time. Dac. parity.
at least. to the enthusiasm created by
the singing of the Canon City girls. the
amount was oversubscribed in few
minutes. The moment ii was an
nounced that the sum had been raised
the girls by happy Inspiration sang
"Over the Top to Victory" and again
aroused an applause that made the
windows OF the club building rattle
with joyousness and enthuiasm.
In the evening the girls again sang
at the Presbyterian church where the
federation meetings were held. and
again demonstrated their skill as en-
tertainers in song. Their closing
number there was the song of the
Fourth Liberty Loan. What Are You
Going to Do For Uncle Sammy?" 1t
literally captured the audience. Dean
Dale OF Colorado College delivered an
address following the singing on
Music" in the course of which he
highly compiimented the Canon City
girls on their accomplishment as sing
ers. Referring to Miss Steacy he said
she had missed her calling as a school
teacher. and should be an Instructor
in song instead; line OF work in
which he said she could be OF excep-
tional service to mankind in making
life sweeter and better by injecting
into 1t more OF the happiness OF song
He asserted that she ought to be in
the government employ as singing di.
rector at one Of the military canton
ments Of the country.
Thursday was a great day in the an
mails of the Canon City Girls Patriotic
League. and their friends, are proud
OF their achievements at that time As
a result OF their triumph at Pueblo
community singing is likely to be
taken up In various portions OF the
state where 1t has hitherto been un-
tried.
MAYOR COOPER ENJOYING