The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-04-24

CI MS IOuT years dS cHlel eAeSuti'c
of the city Mayor d. N. Cooper gave
a complimentary dinner at the Strath-
more hotel Friday night to the mem
bers of the retiring and incoming al
dermen, city officials and employees,
ex-mayors of the city and representa-
tives of the business and commercial
interests of the community. Forty
five invitations were issued and all
but FIVE of them were accepted. three
of the latter being out of town.
The dinner was a delightful affair,
and was one of the best efforts of the
Strathmore management. famed for
the excellence of its cuisine service.
The dinner was served at o'clock.
and all of the guests were prompt in
their attendance. The post-prandial
was no less enjoyable than the viands,
and combined resulted in an event of
more than ordinary enjoyment.
Mayor Cooper presided at the after
dinner program, which consisted of
short addresses by six ex-mayors of
the city, the mayor-elect, Alderman
Grant Dickinson DIR. c. H.Wilkinson as
city health officer, E. A Bradbury for
the Chamber of Commerce and Judge
Pease as city attorney The latter
as the representative of the city coun-
Gil and city employees. sprung sur
prise on Mayor Cooper by presenting
him with a beautiful set of sterling
silver knives, forks and spoons in a
handsome case, to, which the recipient
made fitting response in expressing
his astonishment, appreciation and
thanks.
There were six ex-mayors present at
the dinner and they spoke in the fol-
lowing order: Capt. B FsRockafe'-
low, Gen. J. H. Maupin, Frank E.
Thomas, T. B Coulter, G. R. Tanner
and Frank P Smith. ]. H. Harrison,
the only other ex-mayor of the com
munity at prese tnliving in Canon
City. was unable to be present. Capt.
Rockafellow was mayor Of Canon City
43 years ago, and is the Oldest of the
surviving members of that office. His
talk, which was highly interesting.
was of the reminiscent character and
was listened to with the utmost atten-
ton
Mayor-elect c. A. Biggs spoke fol-
lowing the talks of the ex-mayors, and
administration of municipal affairs
would be no less successful and con-
structive than its predecessors. He
said that with the cooperation of the
very excellent council that had been
some public opinion back of il, there
was reason to believe that the record
of the new administration would be
one of achievement for the general
welfare.
The last speaker Of the evening was
Judge Pease, who made the presenta-
tion to Mayor Cooper of the chest OF
silver alluded to. In doing SO he
read letter of appreciation of Judge
Cooper's administration Of the mayor
atty, which was signed by the various
city Officials. This letter bore the
signatures Of all of the city officials,
and was given to Mayor Cooper as
viii. The letter, which will be highly
cherished by the recipient, follows:
upon your retirement from the Of
Ace Of mayor. the aldermen of the
city and the city officers and employees
wish 10 express, by this address. their
appreciation of your distinguished
services as the head of the city admin
istration.
''The efficiency with which you dis.
charged your duties as city clerk and
then the attention to the affairs of
the city and the ability which you ex-
ercised as an alderman caused you TO
be recognized as pre-eminently fitted
to be mayor of Canon City. which
tOOk the form Of an earnest dasira nm
elected to support him and whole
the part of the people that you serve
them in that capacity, and when you
were elected to do so. much was ex-
pected of you, but, II possible, you
have surpassed all expectations.
Your thorough grasp of the details
of the affairs of the city, combined
with the faculty of formu ating prac-
tical plans for carrying out the many
improvements accomplished during
your administration. and the executive
ability to bring them to pass, has
made your administration remarkably
successful.
"In presiding over the council you
have given every member full coHsid-
Grafton. and the freest opportunity to
express his views. at the same time
keeping in mind the necessity Of dis
patching business and disposing Of the
matters under consideration.
The occasions have been rare when
the judgment of the members Of the
council has not been the same as
yours. but when such has been the
case you have cheerfully acquiesced in