The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-06-07
AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC.

The stockholders of the Marietta
Chautauqua Association feel that it is
their duty to make a statement to the
public concerning the purposes for
which this Association was organized
The Marietta Chautauqua Associa-
ton has been organized according to
law under charter secured from the
Superior Court of Cobb County. There
are twenty-five shares of the par value
of 800 each, and each member of the
Association has pledged himself to pay
that amount if necessary to carry
through the work undertaken by the
Association.
1t is needless to say that no stock
holder of this Association expects to
make any money out of it. The pur-
pose of its organization was to guaran-
tee payment to the lecturers, enter
tainers, etc, whom we expect to have
during our Chautauqua week. The
members of the Association, in addition
to their subscriptions as stockholders,
will pay for their tickets just as the
| other citizens of Marietta will do.
! Much labor and time Of the individ-
ual members of the Association have
been given to forward the interests of
the Association, and all without renum-
Grafton or hope of reward, except our
own pleasure and the uplifting and up
building of the intellectual growth of
| Cobb County and the surrounding
country. We have all felt that we have
not had sufficient amusement, instruc-
ton and entertainment in this city,
| and it is our desire to afford week of
entertainment of a high order. We
have engaged the best and most enter
tanning lecturers to be found in this
country. Our musical program has not
been exceIled by that of any similar
Association. The lecture course will
consist both of popular ana scientific
lectures. We hope to bring the people
of Cobb County ard the surrounding
counties together for week of pleas
anu
Feeling that all public spirited citi-
zens will aid us in every way possible,
we have tsken all the risk of loss upon
ourselves, and hope and expect to have
the hearty cooperation of the people
Of Marietta and Cobb County particu-
larly. We have mot spared any pains
or expense in securing the best talent,
because we wish this movement to be-
come permaneDt, and we know that
the people will not support any organi-
zation OF this character which does not
furnish the very best attractions to be
found.
We hope that all citizens OF Marietta
will open their homes to visitors from
distance, and trust also that they will
invite any friends whom they expect to
visit them during the summer months
to be here during the Chautsuqua
week. To succeed we must have the
hearty cooperation of every citizen of
/ Marietta. We earnestly request all
the merchants, and as many of the cit
liens as possible, to decorate their
places of business and their residences
for this week, and make the town look
as attractive as possible.
We trust that everybody in Marietta
will get season tickets. This will place
the Chautauqua on sound basis, and
will permit everybody to attend all the
entertainments at largely reduced
rates.
We are aware that this movement is
new in this part of the state, and we
earnestly trust that every resident of
Marietta and Cobb County will talk up
the Chautauqua and advertise it in
every way possible in order that people
may understand its aims and purposes.
Begging the hearty cooperation and
support OF the public in this enterprise,
which we believe to be one of the most
lsudable movements ever started in
this section, we are, Very truly yours,
George +. Gober, President; w. r.
Power, Vice President; S. V. Sanford,
Secretary; J ]. Black, Treasurer; A.
NJ. Dobbs, D. N. Anderson, H. " Rey-
nolds, J. P. Legg, L. B. Robson, G.. F.
Newell, r. w. Boone. w. S. n. Neal, ].
E. w. Fields, H. w. Oliver, 1. H.
Springer, ]. H. Bate, w. A. Florence,
J.W. Legg, J. L. McCollum, G. A. Guy
ton, j. M. Austin, H. G. Dobbs, r. J.
Moore, G. H. Sessions, [C. NJ. Crosby. ]
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