Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-10
ChdutduQud.

Inc WOOQmen are mere IN large
numbers and are "a disappointed
lot. Their speakers have gone
back on them. Head Consul w.
"A. Northcotte promised to be here,
but at the last, moment word was
received that he could not come.
Hon. p. p. Murphy and Hon. G.
W., Hawes, both prominent in
sWoodmen circles, were expected
to be present and deliver address
es, but they. too, have failed to
put in an appearance, so that the
members have been left to enter
tain themselves as best they can.
This, happily, they are capable of
doing, and the meeting will by no
means be failure because of the
absence of the big guns. Still
many came especially to hea r
them and the pleasure of the oc-
(casion would have been greatly
enhanced by their presence.
The log rolling contest, which
was to have taken place at 10
O'Clock, had to be postponed be-
cause of the roughness of the
lake. It will come off after the
ball game this afternoon, provided
the wind goes down.
The grand entertainment in the
auditorium began at 2 o'clock and
the ball game between the Milton
and Devils Lake clubs is sched-
uled at 4.
This evening the regular Chau-
tauqua program will be carried
out and the entertainment prom :
ises to be one of the grandest of
the season. w. I. Nolan, the fun
kny man, will make special effort
to please the Woodmen, and all
1.-THE rest of the talent intend put
ting the best foot forward.
Tomorrow will be Farmers day
and splendid program has been
arranged for the occasion. In ad-
dition to the entertainment, to be
furnished, by the Chautauqua
ktalent, there will be addresses by
Asst, Dairy Commissioner E. E.
Kaufman, Professors Sheppard
''and Bolley, Miss Bertha Dahl
Laws, and others. The farmers
will also hold sway ou Thursday.
The meeting under the auspices
of the Woodmen yesterday after
noon was a disappointment. The
crowd was there, but speaker and
entertainers. were conspicuous by
Hheir absence. Dr., May explained
that neither Mr.. Northcotte nor
Prof. Nolan had come, and that
the Scandinavian quartet had
reached Devils Lake, but could
not get to the Chautauqua grounds
owing to the breaking down of the
railway engine. There was, there
fore, no speaking and but brief
entertainment. What there was
fof the latter, however, was very
good. The Lyric Ladies' quartet
gave fine selection and respond.
ed to an encore. Prof. James ren.
dered selection on the piano and
DR.. May, by request, recited how
Ruby Played the Piano" The
Lyric Ladies. quartet sang again
responding to an encore, this c los
ing the exercise for the afternoon
The entertainment at the audi
torium last evening was enjoyed by
a vast crowd, among whom were
many Woodmen, a large number
having arrived on the evening trair
from Devils Lake. There were nc
addresses by members of the orde1
but the amusement furnished by
the Chautauaua talent supplied
all the entertainment the people
desired. W. I. Nolan, the humor
ist, was on hand, as was also Mr.
Hill and Miss Whitaker, and Prof
Richards, the scientific lecturer, sc
that the management was able tc
present new and varied attractions.
all of which were good.
First the Ladies Lyric Quarter
lied off with Little Orphan Annie