Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-02
A BRILLIANT array, JULY t9.

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Dr.. John Barrows, Sam Small and Tai
mage Among the Attractions.
[From Madison State Journal, May a, 1881
Monona Lake Assembly opens Jul,
49, The program is brilliant one, a
may be seen by the list of leadin:
attractions given herewith:
Rev. Robert Mcintyre, D. D., o
Chicago, one Of the most eloquent ant
popular preachers in that city, speaks
July 20.
Prof. John 5. De Motto, without ex
ception, the most effective scientific
speaker in the country, will appear
July 20 and p.
Mrs. Maud B. Booth of New York
who is known all over the English
speaking world. and who, next to Pres
ident Mckinley, drew the largest audi
ience ever gathered at Monona, viii
speak on the 21st.
Rev. John Fl. Barrows, D. D., of Chi.
cago, famous as originator of the Worlds
Parliament of Religions at the World s
fail, gives an address July %.
Rev. J. NJ. Buckley, D. D., of New
York, the brilliant editor and speaker,
will lecture on the 23rd and preach the
oath.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, whom
everybody knows, will speak on the
03rd and nraach the oath
Rev. Sam. W. Small, the celebrated
Evangelist, lectures twice and breaches
Sunday.
President E. Benjamin Andrews of
Brown university, writer and speaker
on political economy Of national fame,
speaks the 25th.
Rev. J. M. Cleary, president of the
"Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America" will give a temperance ad-
dress on July 26.
Jacob A. Riis of New York, man
famous for his philanthropic work
among the poor of that great city, will
speak July 27, % and 20, telling How
the other half lives, etc, etc.
George R. Vending, the prince of
orators, will lecture July 27 and %.
Hon. William J. Bryan has made a
conditional engagement to speak July
90 1t is confidently expected that he
will be present. Definite announce
ment will be made July |.
The musical part of the program will
be equally attractive:
Madame Annie Gray of Edinburgh,
Scotland, will give three song-lecture
recitals.
Slayton's Jubilee Singers, famous for
their rendering of plaa alton songs and
melodies, are engaged July % and %.
The Eastern Star Lady Quartette of
Minneapolis, whose charming work
last season gave such satisfaction, are to
sing July "a, 25 and 26.
Madam Cecilia Eppinghousen Bailey
of "Woodbower Plantation," Ken
lucky, one of the most delightful So
prano soloists in the country, will sing
July Is, q and %.
Harry J. Fellows of New York, a
tenor singer of great renown through
the east, and who has been received
with enthusiasm at many assemblies,
will be present four days.
Signor Achilli Alberto, the celebrated
baritone, Of the Imperial Opera COM
panv," will sing July q, 2S and 20.
Clauder's band and orchestra of
thirty-fve members will give two con-
certs daily for five days. This organiza-
ton ranks among the famous bands of
the country.
Miss Isabel Garghill of the North
western School of OratorY, one of the
most cultivated and entertain readers
in the west, will entertain on July 20,
q and o.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will conduct a school Of methods,
giving lectures daily.
Glasses in Elocution, Delsarte, Cook
ing, ETC., will also be offered.
The quarterly, containing the full
program, with prices, ETC., will be ready
June 1. For copies, address James E.
Moseley, Madison.