Omaha daily bee., 1892-07-14
AT THE LAST MOMENT.
Disappointments to Which the Chautauqua
Managers are Subjected.

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Managers are Subjected.
There's no roseate path for Chautauqua
managers. Although they do not advertise
rs an accident insurance company, nor pro
fess TO be responsible for packages and per
sons which are not left at their Office, there
is certain portion of the patroGIzing public
which holds the Chautluqua management
responsible for all such mishaps as the break
Ing OF General Alger's leg and the sickness
ri Congressman BreckinrIdRe's wife. Just
as IL seemed quite probable that the remain
Ing days of the assembly woulG slide
smoothly along the channel so wisely pro
grained for them, two telegrams came yes
terday which gave every body the headache
One read:
WAsHINGrON. d. c.. July la-Messrs Trey
nor and McGee, Council Bluffs: Imperative
public duties demand my presence here
j. Q. BURROWS.
The other was:
wAsHISGToM; \. c. July 1a-ManaGers
Trsynor and McGee. Council Bluffs, Ia: My
wife is too i'll for me to leave her side Regret
10 dlsuppoint you.
W. C. p. BRECKGNRGDGE.
The following was received from Con
CreSs NAH Bowman
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Julyl3.-Treynor and
McGCe, Council Bluffs: Mr. Breckinridge
made all arrangements to start but his wife
had IA relapse yesterday and it is impossi ble
for him TO leave. Burrows had important
business. 1t is too near the end OF the session
THOMAS BOWMAN.
Thus the best LAID plans OF man, if not or
mice, were knocked In the head. The man
Bgers at once set the wires working ana
have been keeping, them hot trying 20 make
the public for any disappointment
II may feel in not hearing
these distinguished gentlemen. 1t
IS believed that their efforts will be success
ful, ana while details cannot be announced
this morning, the assurance is given that
Friday, which Will be republican dav ana
Saturday, which will be democratic duv will
be crowded with political attractions of such
merit as to uckle the pride of each great
party, as well Us interest and please all.
Hon K. G. Horr of Michigan is on the
grounds, and it is possible he may be Sc
cured
Arrangements are completed by which
Hon. A. l.. HaEar of AdaIr county Will
make his first address of the campaign on
the Chautauqua grounds on republican dav
Senator Bagar was nominated in yesterdays
convention at Atlantic, and will doubt
less be the next congressman from
this district Others are to be here,
aud the manner in which the
management has secured other satisfactory
substitutes TO I'LL previous emergenci cies is
guarantee sufficient that the public will get
more than their moneys worth, SO there
need be no Erumbling or doubling
The movement to close up the business
houses Friday and Saturday afternoons has
become so general as TO make the announce
mcnt warranted that business will be sus-
pended on those two days and the Chautau-
qua will be given such an nutpourIng from
Council Bluffs as 10 crown TINS years brave
attempt with the financial success that the
management merits and the guarantors hope
for The Chautauqua needs a generous pat
ronage the next few days TO make good the
expenditure of nearly &, 900 in providing q
program The attractions are such that
monev paid for tickets is not a donation but
an investment, with big dividends payable
NJ once.
Yesterdays morning musical was q little
gem of entertainment. Mr.. Whitney
Mockridge, with his wonderful tenor VOICE;
Mrs. Shelton, with her magic touch Of the
keyboard, aud Mr.. Eicheim. jr., with his
violin, kept the audience entranced for over
AL hour, ana although dinners were wait ng
In the tents, the crowd called for the music
they enjoyed SO much more even than the at
lractive tones OF the MONDAY bell.
In the afternoon DIR. Elliott gave d lecture
Oh tine Passion Play" He deCrioed II very
vividly and thrillugly, and in closing gave
some of the lessons impressed on his mind ov
witnessing the play.
Last evening Prof. DE Motto gave the last
OF his illustrated lectures.
Today's program viii introduce a new and
very attractive feature In the form OF Ben
King, the MichiRRh bard, Que OF the sprlght-
lest, brightest, all-round entertainers in
song ana story who have yet appeared on
the platform.
the program of the dav is rs follows: 80
a. m, morning. PRAYERS; II a. m, lecture by
Rev, John ". Geiger subject, young
America ? D. m, music by assembly or
chcstra; Ben King ('rhe Michigan Bard)
"Orginal Selections (musIcal ana dra-
maiicl; p. IN. grand closing concert, under
direction OF Mr. L, A Torrens; assembly
chorus Mrs l.. A. Torrens. Mrs Nellie
Bangs Skeltou, Mr. Whitney MockridRe and
as emily orchestra
international Cure association rooms
are in annex 10 Grand hotel, $50 First
avenue, Council Bluffs, Ia. For cure OF
alcohol and opium disease.
Chautauqua ghosts will positively APP
pear at the Twin City Chautauqua Fri
day evening
Knocked from the Tracks.
John Roderick, a well digger employed by
man named U'teroaeK, met with an acci-
dent last evening al q 80 O'Clock as he was
going from worK 10 has home in
the southern part OF the city. He
was walEing along the Rock Island