Gunnison news-champion., 1922-08-04

town up bit last Friday and, SatuT-
day? Wen say they did. How could
rs of the leading business >men OF
Western Colorado help but do it when
they and the Rotariannas accompany
ing them were out for good time
and the stage was all set for q cele-
bration?
Certainly Gunnison enjoyed seeing
the recreational side of Rotary from
the time the first car pulled in from
across Blue Mesa Friday afternoon
and the thirty automobiles bearing
the guests were all assembled short
ly after SIX O'Clock untfi they start
ed home Sunday morning, tired but
happy.
There were twelve cars from Grand
Junction, about sixtyS people; nine
cars from Delta and TIN same from
Montrose. All were decovated with
Rotary emblems and banneSs. A well
coming committee consisting of Ro-
tarians Sullivan, McDermoN Palmer,
Hogan and Nourse, met th4 tNnch at
lola and directed all to the AvnHquart-
ers at the city hall. 1t W.T. Eunni-
on's first attempt at entert kininA this
sort Of q convention, and d ,a tsknty
local Rotarians determined 20 Il" the
job up right. At headqua, +srs r. H.
ton Sills was in charge Of tha re1;9
er and assigned those to tonns Nh
had not already engaged thor, obsaS
He was assisted by four othsr -
tarians and their wives, al : a. JOB
was quickly completed. The trip
over Blue mesa had been delightful
one, altho somewhat delayed by rain,
and the guests, many of whom had
never seen the mesa were loud in their
praise of Gunnison county roads.
The appended roster of names does
not include everyone, since some had
engaged rooms in advance.
At the Normal auditorium, where
the evening entertainment was to
occur, quite an audience of towns
people had gathered, in addition to
the guests and their hosts and host
esses. 1t was unfortunate that gen.
eral word Of this entertainment fea-
ture, free to everyone, did not
get circulated in time, as the hall
would have accommodated 800 more
and the show was splendid.
First came thirty minute fine
arts concert by the faculty Of the
Normal College.
Mrs. Jorgensen sang in her usual
charming style; Prof. Damson render
ed two lovely selections on the violin;
Miss Helen Hatch sang a pleasing
contralto solo; Mrs. Parrot Of Bos-
ton, recited two numbers in the best
of taste, and the program closed with
two duets, sung in exquisite style by
Mrs. Jorgensen and Miss Hatch.
At this point, as the stunts were
being prepared, Herman Elliott, civil
engineer Of Montrose, who is song
leader of the Montrose club, started
a group Of Rotary songs, which from
then on were interpersed between the
acts and kept the minutes from lag
ging. Indeed, the music of Mr..
Elliott and his group Of banjo end
guitar artists We're a feature of the
gathering, not only at this meeting,
but especially at the banquet Satur-
day night.
The first stunt introduced by Judge
Stone, as chairman Of the evening,
was put on by the Gunnison club. Il
was of an historical nature, H. H.
Fogg representing Pa Gunnison and
Lon Hogan as Ma Gunnison, both Of
whom were at home reading the 40
year ago column" in the News Cham
pion, telling about the early settlers
and how Mesa, Delta and Nontrose
counties were carved by the legisla-
ture out Of the Gunnison county that
then extended to the Utah line. After
some flights Of fancy, in came ssNix-
Eles (Dr. Russelll q Grand JuIction.
Re vas welcomed ~ Z long abeent
child. and related soma expeaiencesl
With 6he Morusons. .Thetpgpen en-l
bered Hontrose q Henry Lake snd |
Delta q Carlton Silla - lntAerl
asessed n II hiiglk q A1zn6sn g 8 |
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