River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-05-30
A Great Privilege.

The Young People of the Baptist
church are happy in announcing "a
series of exceedingly beautiful and in
structiye Art Entertainments. They
have engaged Mr.. Il. II. Cressey to give
on Friday, Saturday and Monday
evenings, June 7, s and 10, in the Bap-
fist church, his illustrated Lectures
on Washington City, The Battle of
Chickamauga, and The Best Things
of the Colum bian Worlds Exhibition.
His views are the very choicest obtain
able. and these are shown by the OXy-
Hydrogen Light very distinctly, and
on large scale. His apparatus is of
the very latest and most valuable kind.
The following notices are from
large number he has received (all from
Iowa where he has recently been):
Sioux City Daily Journal, Nov. "a: All who
attended CreSSey'S entertainment last night
were more than pleased. They heard the story
of the battle of Chickanatlga from a private of
the I'd Minnesota Infantry, and saw the entire
calcium light, from two stere0pticons. 1t was
realistic, wild and fascinating.
Sioux City Daily Tribune, Nov. 20: Mr.. 4. T.
CTessey the soldier who lectures ON "A battle In
which he partcipated-an unusual thing now
has been re-engaged for several nights here by
the Y. NJ. G; A.: His stereopticon views are not
exceled in brilliancy by Stoddard's or Ragan's,
" bile his subjects are attractive by their mod
ernness His descriptions of battle scenes and
of the famous places of Washington and the
beauties of the Worlds Fair are worthy of ora
tors of greater fame.
Post Dept. Commander Z. l.. Davidson: Hull,
Dec. II, 1s94.-TO the Comrades of Iowa: Com
rtde f. T. CTessey gave his three lectures in
Huh last week. / take pleasure in commmend-
ing him to you, either as Posts or as lecture
committees. His views are clear and accurate,
and he uses the best quality of light and appa-
rttus. His word painting Is also clear and
concise, and the interest of the listener is held
from first TO last. His Battle OF Chickamauga
is of special merit, and the veterans will recall
familiar scenes Ia great numbers. All students
of history aud participants IN that battle pro-
nounce the lecture especially accurate.
Rev @. E. Plummer, Wesley: Mr.. Cressey's
entertainment, the City of Washington, is the
finest thing have ever scotland | have seen
many. the entertainments throughout are
OpticOn with its calcium light Is the best, and
the lecturer thoroughly acquainted with what
he wants to say.
Eagle Grove Eagle: Our town has seldom
been as highly entertained and really instruct
ed as by his lectures. Each is illustrated with
100 views, colored to life, and thrown on 10 IL.
square screen, by calcium light. lie has his
subjects at his finger tips and gives them in
choice language.
Rock Rapids Review: Many can never see
the national capital, but all had "A chance to
get some line glmpses of its grand buildings,
avenues. fountains, gardens, and the beautiful
interiors of the capitol, white house aud the
department buildings. rhe Chlckamauga and
Worlds Fair scenes were no less wildly por-
trayed.
This week he is i'm Minneapolis at
Century Hall and Bethlehem Presby-
terrain Church.