New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-27

In furtherance Of the general pr;n-
ciple Of hospitality which Silver City
desires to extend to all strangers
and particularly strangers who are
in the service of their country. the
local Lodge Of Elks has extended the
privileges of their club room to all
men in uniform.
Officers and men from Fort Bay
ard, who have occasion to spend an
hour or more in Silver City and who
have no place to go will do well to
accept the hospitality of the Elks.
The club rooms, which are located
underneath the Elks' Opera House
are convenient to the business part
of town and are available for use
at any time of the day and during
the evening-Silver City Enterprise.
Elaborate o. E. s. Party
Mrs. Hattie Sower, worthy matron
of the Albuquerque chapter, was hos
tess last week to her officers and all
past matrons Of Adah Chapter. The
elaborate party given by Mrs. Sewer
is an ANNUAL event which is looked
forward to with a great deal Of
pleasure by the members. and this
last affair more than exceed all ex-
pectations. A delightful musical
program by Mrs. J. w. Wilson and
Miss Oneta Rhodes, and two highly
entertaining readings by Hiss Ethel
Garrett were attractive features of
the afternoons program. which'were
enjoyed by the thirty guests who
were present.
A dainty two-course luncheon was
served by the hostess.
The Christmas Celebration
In Santa Fe this year was a JOY
full occasion. Many social events,
including dinners, luncheonS, parties
and dances made the capital city TN
usually gay, the gayest it has been
in many months. At the plaza the
municipal Christmas Tree, with its
beautiful colored lights and gifts
provided by the generous and
thoughtful citizens, g%laddened the
hearts Of many little children. who
otherwise might have been forgot
ten and Christmas day the greatest
of all holidays, would not have been
a merry one for them. Col, Jose D.
Sena deserves a great deal of credit
for his untiring efforts in raising
the necessary funds required with
which to purchase the gifts for the
needy. This worthy cause is we'll
worth recording.
Concerning School Teachers
School teachers are after all. hui
man beings, not pack horses. Your
children may have the mental sub
tility Of Frank II. H. Roberts and
the sweetness of disposition of Gran
vile A. Richardson but the little
dears are sometimes fatiguinG
Therefore be it resolved, that from
four o'clock on Friday night until
eight o'clock on Monday morning
the heroic school teacher be exempt
from hearing the Sweet childish
treble" or looking at the young
bright faces" Of the pestiferous lit
tie pests whom she has to teach
engaged in watching the youthful
mind unfold. Saturday, If unmarried
a long motor trip in the open air
Will d gin mating HIdup DuIiudy, a
day on the chaise lounge with a copy
Of Jane Austin.-Artesia Advocate.
Newsboys Enjoy Xmas Dinner
DR.. c. f. Lukens. superintendent
of the Children's Home Society il,
albuquerque, entertained all the lit
tie Newsboys of that CITY at dinner
on Christmas night at the Pullman
cafe. This is an annual affair, made
possible by the generosity of DR..
L.uken's Society. The newsies en-
joyed all the turkey and "~fixin's"
they could eat.
Teacher Goes Snipe Hunting
An old fashion snipe hunt was in
dulged in by some of Carlsbad's
young folks, one Of the school teach
ers holding the sack" The affair
created the usual fun, the victim taxi
ing it all good naturedly and joining
in the laugh at her own expense.
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The Las Vegas council of the
Knights of Columbus are making
preparations to give a Grand Ball
next month in that city. Charles
Nolan is chairman of the commit
tee /, charge of the arrangements.