The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-26

The annual high jinks" of the
Canon City Elks in celebration of
Washington's birthday is always a big
event for the members of the order and
their friends, and is looked forward to
with pleasurable anticipation as a car
nival of fun and enjoyment
This years program was drafted on
a more ambitious scale than usual, and
in scope, variety and realization fully
redeemed the highest expectations Of
its promoters and their guests. As a
social session" it set new standard
in the chronicles of the lodge.
The committee on program and ar
rangements was composed of E. A
Bradbury. W. H. Thomas. R B. John
son, J. l.. Haley and A. T. fowler
The refreshment committee of o. J.
Rundahl. George Buchanan. c. H
Duncan. J. l. Morgan and A. II. Craig.
Tickets and doors committee of A ].
Turner. II. J. Stommel. H. B. Stockder.
E. ]. Bower and Ray Bottenfeid. In
their work these committees received
able assistance from large number
of volunteer members of the lodge and
all lsbored hard to make the arYair
success and pleasure for their in
vited guests.
Fully 6nd men were present and
they came from every section of the
upper Arkansas and from Colorado
Springs. Denver and other towns to
the eastward: some of them FROM a
distance down toward the
Kansas line Cripple Greek. Victor.
Westc'ife and the coal camps were
all represented Florence was espe-
cislly in evidence. and between SO and
as members OF the Elks' lodge in that
city and their friends were In attend
noce to take part in me festivities
The Wet Mountain valley boys, as
weii as members of the order from the
cattle ranches OF Fremont and Park
counties participated in the hii1rify.
The fun began shortly after O'Clock
and WAS continuous until long after
anidnight in fact, il was about :
O'Clock this morning when the assem-
SlsEe broke mp and the guests de-
pa rted for their homes to get such
s:eep as they could before daylight II
was s:30 when the last OF the COM
pauy len the building and tho lights
in the lodge room and Railways were
turned on.
The program was one of great di-
versfty. and there were none who were
not especially pleased with some fes-
ture of the entertainment. which was
fast and furious" from the beginning.
There was music. vaudeville and ath-
letie numbers aplenty; all OF them OF
a hich order OF excellence. Nerri-
nent was unrestricted and. as at the
dance of Brussels before the battle
OF Waterloo. Joy was uuconhned-"
The vaudeville was staged by com
pany of six young women from Den
yer. which was procured for the occs-
sion through a booking with the Tabor
opera house management. The or
chestra was a home organization, and
its work during the evening was the
subject OF unstinted praise and COM
Of which there were a full half-dozen.
were splendid and demonstrated con-
that those who took part In
them were we'll skilled In the manly
art" The refreshments were eiab-
crate and were admirably served The
in charge OF the AFFAIR re
ceiyed many compliments on the pro
gram and the manner of its execution.
II. ". Cooper acted as master OF cere-
and he was felicitated on his
dexterity as a presiding OFFICER. The
program of the evenings en-
follows:
Selection Valley Four Orchestra
Song and Dance Vaudeville Troupe
Vocal Solo .. Miss Fay, Denver
.... Valley Four Orchestra
Selection. Vaudeville Troupe
Oriental Dance Miss Moore. Denver
Selection. .... Prayer Sisters, Denver
Selection ..... Vaudeville Troupe
Vocal Solo. ............ Miss Fay
solo. ...............
.....-....C. G. Porter. Florence