The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-11

Cuauktnk Lne uhVe 70 the NhtlOldl LAY
as the proclamation came too late.
At 10 o'clock two hundred automo-
biles were gathered at the school house
and, led by the Roy band, the Boy
Scouts, Red Cross and other organiza-
tions, paraded the principal streets,
ending at the grandstand which had
been erected on the street corner for
the program. The wind was annoy
ing and it was found better to move
the speakers stand to the shelter Of
the new Floersheini store. This was
easy, the band boys came down pick
ed up the stand and carried it to the
desired point.
Prof. Russell delivered the address
Of welcome and presided at the pro-
gram. Such a wealth Of visiting tai
ent was present that most of the home
talent was deleted from the program.
Before noon addresses were made
by C. w. G. Ward of Las Vegas, and
Rev. ]. s. Russell OF Dawson, and Blass
Sanchez lin Spanish) from Wagon
Mound.
The dinner served by the Red Cross
Ladies was then started and the sale
Of articles donated for the event be-
gan with Col. F. O. White in charge.
The dinner was the biggest Of the
kind ever given in Roy. $2l2.65 was
the gross receipts for the Red Cross
Fund. The ladies' replenished their
stock Of supplies and served supper
also. Mrs. Nellie Wilcox, vice presi-
dent of the Chapter, was in charge Of
a most efficient corps in serving the
dinner.
Col. White, Casey" as he is better
known, did yoeman service for the
cause, giving his time and talent grat-
is, The sale win amount to between
$l8, COCO and . 100000 and his work
at regular rates was worth $4,000.
So many articles were to sell that in
the afternoon, VIM. G. Johnson, Roy's
postmaster, also an efficient auctioneer,
was commandeered and the sale was
the biggest thing of the kind ever at
tempted here. Casey and Bill are en-
titled to the distinction Of "0rators Of
the day."
The afternoon program started with
band music and an address of unusual
power was delivered by Secretary OF
State, Antonio Lucero, of Santa Fe.
Mr.. Lucero has promised to return
and deliver the graduation address for
the Roy Public schools May II, and
will meet with universal approval as
the leading orator of the state.
Rev. P. C. Eutstler of Wagon Mound
delivered an impassioned address in
his inimitable and forcible style. Prof.
Osborne of the Wagon Mound Schools,
also spoke in behalf of thrift and con,
servation. He had class of 10 high
school girls who rendered two very
appropriate songs and Mrs. Watt, a
teacher of music and church choir
leader, gave a reading and directed
some congregational singing.
The Mills Glee Club also rendered
several songs and Mrs. Harper of Mills
gave a reading. A sextette of Roy
ladies closed the program with Good
bye William Goodbye" The sale then
continued until all the articles were
sold.
The dance given in the evening by
the Roy Orchestra brought in over
$50, and provided a good time for
large crowd and the day ended with
the biggest boost the sale of Third
Liberty Loan Bonds and Thrift Stamps
ever received here.
Much credit is due Mr.. and Mrs.
C. L. Wensell, of the Roy Trading Co.
for the inception of this scheme and
for days of hard and efficient work in
advertising, collecting and managing
the affair. Credit is also due an eff
cient corps of workers including most
of the people of the town and many
from the country, for digging in and
helping in whatever way was possible.
The list of donations from all classes
Of people will be published next week
or as soon as it can be compiled.
C. L. Justice, cashier Of the Roy
Bank and j. Floersheim of the F. NJ.
Co., are entitled to much credit also
for a hard days clerical work in keep
ing the record of the sale.
Most generous was the buying and
some articles were returned and re-
sold again and again. Three little
Rhode Island Red chickens sold over
and over till they brought in $35 for
the Red Cross.
Business was suspended in all the
stores over the mesa and everybody |
came to the celebration. Mills was
here in force and the generous dona-
tions from the Wilson Co. and its en-
ployees sold for fancy prices. They
were good buyers as well.
This gives the Red Cross of Roy
and its branches at Mills and Mos
ouero. large working fund and they
will be able to accomplish much more
than ever before for the cause.
The Main Drive of the Red Cross
for a Billion Dollars to begin May &c
was we'll advertised and will start with
a rush with ]. Floersheim as char.
man.
The Boy Scouts sold bonds and
stamps during the day amounting to
move than S1. 10000 in addition 10 Their
aver S3. 10000 sod last week.