| Show rev simpkins talks last saturday y W W Arru armstrong na food administrator telephoned to the ellis elks ot of this city that rev P A simpkins would come up from salt lake to address the elks at their regular meeting monday night on the conservation of food because ot of the fact that a big farewell dance was to bo given tile soldier boys boya the I 1 elks committee in charge decided to postpone the elks meeting and the ellis elks were notified to this effect lut but neglected to so notify the parson rev simpkins and son motored to the park the best of the situation 1 was made and as many elks as could be reached were summoned I 1 and a few ew citizens invited so that a lair fair crowd was gathered to listen to the reverend ge gentleman n alema U the speaker was introduced by mr henry welsh acting as chairman of the meeting after complimentary inen tary remarks to mr air welsh rev simpkins in his masterly and eloquent manner gave a stirring patri otice and instructive talk tou touching elling on the loyalty of ut utah ah as legardis the number of soldier holdier boys enrolled and its financial assistance iu in the great war paying a beautiful tribute to president wilson censuring cen the so called pacifists paci fists and convincing his hearers on the necessity ot of intelligent and systematic conservation of 0 food it was an address that held the closest attention of those present creating real enthusiasm and interest and a desire tor for more along tile the same lin line 0 I 1 in closing the speaker said he liet would like to talk to all the women of park city and it was then and there decided that a big public meeting be held in this city on monday afternoon october 1st ast commencing at 3 an effort will be made to have every woman in park city present lre sent the meeting will be held in the Orph orpheum eurn theatre manager knotts kindly giving the tree free use of the building A treat is in store for all who can attend atten fl and the orpheum should be filled to capacity f |
