The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-09

As<rnoon ind Sunday In Canon City
IS the guest Of Warden and Mrs. T'y-
nan OF the penitentiary while on bis
way back to Denver from an official
visit thru the western part Of the
state in connection with the various
war enterprises In which the people
Of Colorado and the nation At large
are enraged. While the governors
visit here ~as.the occasion Of no pub
lie demonstration. he met a large
number OF the citizens Of the com
rnunity and delivered three addresses
one to an assemblaee OF \ couple OF
hundred or more guests at an inform
al reception on the lawn NJ the war
denis residence. Saturday evening.
one to the prisoners at the chapel ex-
ercises the following morn and one
at the First Presbyterian church ser.
vicas a, IL O'Clock Sunday.
The reception gwen by Warden and
Mrs lyman complimentary TO the gov
ernor Saturday evening was enc OF
more than ordinary interest and en-
kymeut TO those privileged to be pres
enf.. The out door setting for the af
fair was ausp.cious and attractive TO
an unusual degree. The apple treee
on the lawn were laden with sweesiy
pcrfumed blossoms ana Btood Lac
huge bouquets specially prepared for
the occasion, giving charm and Eia-
mour TO the surroundings that was
pleasing In the extreme Electric
lights and Japanese trnnrparencies
gave brilliantly to the lawn. while
the national coiors. inferminsied With
tn. branches OF the cottonwood and
frui, ,reos gave a highly patriotic
and picturesque eohoFing 10 the scene
The prison band. With It's members
ai.ired In the brilliant red uniforms
ot their organization. discourse music
81 intervals during the evening. while
TRUSTEES circulated thru the crowd
serving punch and wafsrs to the com
psny. Cigsrs were distributed among
After an hour OF social enjoyment
during which all were presented TO-
the governor. the chief executive was
introduced for speech by A. H.
McI-ain. in few well chosen re-
marks. Governor Gunter mounted
Iounging chair. provided for the pur-
pose. and made an inspiring patriotic
talk. during which he told OF his re
cent visits to the military canton
ments at Camp Kearney and Camp
Funston and TO Washington. d. C..
where be attended n conference OF
governors and met the various admin
is,raiive officials OF the government.
The governor said in part:
"Oid Colorado has already given to
the military service Of our country
more than 1900 Of her sons Five
thousand Of them are at Camp kear-
ney. about 1000 OF them at Camp
Funston and the rest scattered in
nther training camps Of the country.
or are fighting the battles Of freedom
on tho historic soil OF France.
Il want to say for the beuefit OF
she mothers. swcetheerts. fashern. ris.
tiers and brothers OF the boys at Camp
Keasney and Camp Funston THAI they
are well fed and well treated and
that every precaution liz being taken
by the government TO properly safe-
guard their physical and moral con
ditions. They are being rplendidly
taken care Of and they are enjoying
the great service In which they arc
engaged. At Camp Kcarney saw
"a great review of 10000 troops Of the
National army and as the great array
OF soldiers came. swinging over tho
hill with their regimentni Tags. ban
ners and guerdons flying. Il was the
First Colorado regiment that led
them, followed by the second Colo
rado: two OF the fincet regiments In
the entire camp. At Camp Funston
II was the same story. In a review
Of some 10000 men there It was the
a&1st Field Artillery. OF which ninety
per cent nrc coloradoanh. that led
sthe march. This 10 considered by
many AZ the best regiment at Camp
Funston" sr
In speaking of the moral standard
OF the Colorado boys nj Comp Kcar-
. ney, the governor said that the Bun.
day ha was there. 500 Of them were
given leave TO spend the day In sen
Diego. wide.open town. bun that
when thcsc boys returned TO LINDA
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