The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-07-11
MILITARY BAND
Is GIVEN A FINE
RECEPTION HERE

wholly of Colorado men. was given a
fine reception in ,anon City and It's
: sroncert at Depot park from 1890 TO
u.s5 o'clock this morning was EN-
K9ed by several thousand psopIe.
hisny Of them from Florence and the
coal camps.
The band arrived here at i o'clock
this morning from Pueblo and was
taken in charge by a committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Cooper and escort
ed to the Strathmore hotel where its
members were the guests of the city
council during their stay In town.
hospitality OF which they were keen
" appreciative and heartily enjoyed.
AT 8 O'Clock this morning the bands
men were treated TO an automobile
!. trip over the Skyline drive. under the
dfervIsion OF committee appointed
) by fhe mayor for that purpose The
excursion was delightful AFFAIR and
was declared by the visitors TO be one
OF the memorable incidents Of their
tour OF the state The majority of
The bandsmen had never been over
the Skyline drive before and they
were charmed with its beauty. The
autos for the trip were donated BY
publie-spirited- and patriotic citizens
The concert at the park attracted
people from all parts OF the county.
aitbo Canon City. OF course, furnished
the greater number of them. The
concert was of popular character
and the music was largely patriotic
as becomes the war period in which
we are living. Every number was
much enjoyed and received its due
need OF applause. In addition 10 the
cnsembi. playing OF the hand. there
were instrumental and vocal solos:
all OF them highly pleasing to the
audience. A feature being the tenor
singing of one of the members OF the
organization
An address OF welcome to the band
was made by Judge l. w ibso,-on on
behalf OF the city and county. A col.
lection wa. taken up nmonE those
who had gathered TO hear the con-
cert for a fund TO equip the regiment
to which the band belongs. -Colora-
dos own" with the necessary sfhiei-
&c OUTFIT to enable the men TO carry
on the physical culture program.
which has been 80 useful 10 them In
preparing themselves for army work
From this collection the sum Of
t-l. =.
cred very generous donation Al
Pueblo. which has about eight times
as large a population as Canon City.
the band received s504oo for this pur-
pose.
The band left on d. a r. G. train
No. l this afternoon for Salt lake
en- route back to Camp kearney TO re-
tpin It's regiment. which expects to
leave shortly for overseas service with
the evolutionary army under General
pershing In France. The i57th regt
mental band IL one OF the best In the
National army and Canon City people
were much gratified 10 learn that IL
was 10 stop on for n concert here
while On its way back TO the Pacific
coast from its Denver visit The only
disappointment connected with its en-
gagement here was that II concert
was given In the logria OF the rail
road station instead OF In the band
stand in the park. Owing to the un.
fortunate selection Of the place where
the bandmaster decided TO give the
concert. many people were unable to
hear the music aud but few were per
mitted TO see the players. Had the
concert been given in the band stand
the program would have been more
enjoyable 10 the great mass of people
who were assembled to hear II.