The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-13
PLAN FOR ASSEMBLY
Wichita Chautauquas Want
Annual Affair in
SOUTH RIVERSIDE PARK
Good Program and Recreation
to be Features of Event.

plan has been formulated by a num-
Der of the leading citizens of this city for
an annual Chautauqua Assembly to be
held in Riverside park during each Au-
gust. The project is meeting with the
approval Of the people who are interested
in the Chautauqua course and the Plan
will probably be carried out. 1t IS pro-
posed to hold the assembly in the south
part of Riverside park, and no better 10
cation could be found for it than there.
One objection in regard to the affair was
the nearness of Winfield, where an as
sembly is held each year. This assem-
bly,, however, occurs in June Of each year
and for this reason just as many Wich-
tia people would attend as under the
present arrangements.
It has been estimated that a large num-
Der of people would come IN from other
places to attend the Chautauqua and
many of them would stay during the en-
tire time. However, Wichita herself
could well support an assembly, and it is
estimated that at least 10000 people would
attend an attraction Of merit such as
would be given in the assembly here.
Heretofore there has always been trans
portation to contend with In having any,
thing of this nature in the city but since
the new street car line IS so convenient
to all parts OF the park, this drawback
has been overcome. For the accommoda-
ton of the crowd which would attend a
tent could be provided until suitable
building Of a permanent nature could be
arranged for.
In case the city authorities should OBJ
iect to the use of the park for an assem-
bly, ground it has been ascertained that
the street car company owns about
twelve acres Of wooded land just west of
the park and would be willing to pre-
pare a portion Of this ground for the use
of the assembly people. In case this was
done It would give a delightful place for
the gathering and would not conflict in
any way with affairs in the park.
There are many things in favor of the
holding of the assembly in August That
is the time Of year when most people
are anxious to take an outing, and many
Wichita people, instead of going to the
Walnut and other places, would be pleas
ed to try camp life in the park. There
would be no danger Of malaria or other
diseases from lily drained camp grounds
and people camping there would have all
the advantages of living in the city.
1t is proposed to have a program of at
tracing qualities and one which would
compare with any assembly in the west
Only part of the day would be used for
the program for that date, and the bal
ance Of the time would be spent in recre-
alton. The park system, with the Little
river, would provide more amusement
than can be found in any other park in
Kansas.
While the plan is meeting with the gen.
eral approval Of all who have been ap-
preached about the matter, the assembly
will probably not be commenced until a
year from the coming August, as II would
be almost impossible to get the proper
talent for the program. However. the
originators OF the plan will keep the
thing going. and Wichita will have a
Chautauqua assembly to compare favor
ably with others in the state.