Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-14

assembly or Chautauqua In Iowa. There
was not a weak spot in 1t, and for four
teen days the people Were delighted
With lectures, concerts, dramatic read
ings and moving pictures. DR.. Fairall,
the corresponding secretary, showed his
skill in so arranging the program that
the afternoons We're devoted to lectures
and the evenings to popular entertain-g
ments In the morning. from 8 to $3.50,
Prof. Gould conducted the junior league
and made the services a great success.
From 10 to II each morning, except Sun
day, and from to 3 in the afternoon,
the league parliament was held, at
which excellent addresses on important
league topics We're delivered, followed
by discussions. Among the speakers at
this parliament were: Rev. H. Albert
son, T. j. Elwock, q. F. Barsalon, H.
Clegg, f. +. Mossman, Fred Il. White,
w. r.. Kelsey, #. "A. Cone. w. NJ. Lee
men, DIR. j. G. Van Ness, DR.. r. Smylie.
No other league assembly in the west
has league parliament equal to this
of the Northwest League Assembly, and
the interest and attendance increase
each year.
The missionary parliament held two
hours each day for five days was new
feature, the Northwest League Assellb-
bly, being the first to inaugurate it.
Delegates We're present from about thir-
ty leagues, and the papers and discus
sions We're full of enthusiasm. DIR.
Goucher, president of the Woman's Col
|lege, Baltimore, lecturad and preached
and displayed the league flags he
brought from India. The parliament
was so successful that another will be
held next year The temperance parlia-
ment, held for two hours each day,
Aug. 2 and 5. was largely attended.
President McColl, of Des Moines, the
head of the Iowa Young Peoples Chris
tian Temperance Union, had charge of.
the parliament, and delivered inspiring
addresses. Editor Squires, of the ma
tional organ, the New Liberator. at
Chicago, spoke eloquentlS, and Miss
Eva Marshall ShontZ. the president of
the national organization. made two adj
dresses Of great power. The parlia-
ment brought together all kinds of tenn
perance workers. and at times the dis
cusslons We're Very exciting.
The joint discussion between Con-
gressmen Champ Clark and Charles E.
Lands drew a great crowd. DIR. Fairall
presided and introduced the contestants.
Maud Darlington Booth al9o attracted a
multitude. Bishop Moore lectured on
China for which he will sail in two
weeks. Rev. DIR. L. u. Wickersham of
Boone, preached a grand sermon and
delivered two lectures which delighted
the people and ranked among the best
lectures on the platform Of today. Other
popular lecturers We're Bishop O. b.
Galloway, President Benton of Upper
Iowa University, Rev. DR.. f. w. Vance,
Lon j. Beauchamp. etc. The South At
rican choir charmed the Immense au-
diences which heard them. Gen. O. o.
Howard spoke impressively on Gen.
Grant and His Generals and closed the
most successful assembly ever known in
Iowa. The receipts We're over $500 in adj
vance of last year. All debts are paid
and handsome surplus Is in the treas
ury. President g. T.. Stafford was re-
elected and Corresponding Secretary
Fairall was asked to prepare another
splendid program. He held a twenty
tour days continuous meeting, from.
July il TO August 10. The Euterpean
Quartet, of Waterloo, gang ten days AT
the assembly and isregarded as among
the finest quartets in the West.