The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-10
mrs. 6REIFEL
DELIVERED A
GREAT ADDRESS

One OF the most intensely interest
ing lectures on the war heard 10
Canon City since the outbreak Of the
great conflict In Europe more than
four years ago, was delivered at the
Opera House Wednesday night b.
Mrs. Helen L. Grenfei Of Denver. for
mer state superintendent of public
instruction.
The Opera ouse wns crowded to
its capacity by an audience OF men
and women desiring to do honor to the
distinguished speaker. and listen to
the patriotic message she had for
them. Il was u great occasion and
Mrs. Grenfel. by her eloouence and her
understanding OF the subject she dis
cussed, more than measured UP TO the
event and its responsibilities The lee
ture was a gem OF compact. iucisive
thought and comprehensive meaning
that all could understand. and there
were none who heard it that were not
made better and stauncher Americans
by doing So There was not a super
fiuous word in what she had to say. or
one that did not convey. or lend as
sistance to the expression OF some
definite idea. A gentleman who heard
the address said TO the writer this
morning that Mrs. Grenfel was 100
per cent speaker. No better tribute
could be paid to her lecture OF wednes-
day night than this compliment. for
there are few people who attain that
standard OF excellence on the public
rostrum.
As prelude to Mrs Grenfel's ad-
dress the Canon City Girls Patriotic
League. under the direction OF Miss
Miliicenf Steacy, sang a number OF
the latest and most popular war songs
and ELECTED deserved applause by
their spirited and mastery rendition
of them. The community has reason
TO be proud OF the splendid work OF
the Canon City Girls Patriotic League
a; such gatherings rs the one at the
Opera House wednesday night Its
memberes are literally singing the
community into an enviable position
as enter OF patriotic fervor and en-
thusiasm They are doing their full
share in adding stimulus TO the Lib
erty loans and the great financial
drives and war enterprises of -..e gov
eminent.
Mrs. Grcnfcl. who came to Canon
City to lecture at the instance Of the
history committee OF the Friends In
Council. made Visit to the war zones
in France andd Belgium In March of
this year In company with . party OF
prominent men and women on the in
vitation OF the British government.
and she had exceptional opportunities
for studying conditions 'over there
at first hand. Her lecture was pr-di-
Gated on personal experiences and Oh
servntions and was a recital OF what
she had nctusiiy seen on an educa-
tionai tour behind the trenches. Very
exceptional privileges were extended
TO the party of which Mrs. Grenfei
was member by both the British.
French. belgian and American govern
naents. as well as by the military au-
thorities while in Europe. and she
brought home with her a vast array OF
facts that could be procured in no
other way.
She met the king and queen while In
England, and the latter presented her
with some treasured souvenirs of her
visit to London. In France she was
introduced to President Poincare and
many OF the most prominent states
men. soldiers nnd other notable ciri
zens OF the country. Her account of
the torn and SCARED battle regions OF
France and Flanders was delightful
in narrative. but pitiful In It's facts.
She brought home with her many rel.
les OF the battlefield: some Of them
grim evidences OF Prussian frightful-
ness. one OF the latter being an iron
bound trench cinb such rs the Ger
mans used In the earlier days OF the
war to kill their sick and wounded
capt;ves- Il was an evolved bludEeon
such as the cave man OF primitive
days. or the implacabie Indian Of half
century ago used to murder the luck
less victims that fell into their power.
She also In connection with her lee.
ture showed several other mementoes.
including gas mask and metal hat
or helment. such as are worn by the
soldiers to protect their heads from