The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-27
ASSEMBLY HAS ENDED
Most of the Contingent Stayed
to the Finish
CHILOCCOSCHOOL PLEASED
Its Entertainment Was One of
the Best Features
CHILOCCO SCHOOL PLEASED


day at the Winfield Chautauqua enjoyed
the largest attendance of the week. Two
hundred and fifty people came up from
Arkansas City accompanied by their band
of nineteen pieces led by Prof Green
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In the afternoon about sixty carriages
headed by Mr. H. T Trice were in line
at clock for the drive over the city
arranged for by the Winfield people for
the assembly guests. After drive about
the principal business and residence parts
all adjourned TO the home of Rev. NJ. b.
Williams on South Meener street. where
a reception was given with Mrs. Bertha
KunZ Baker as the guest of honor. The
home of DR.. Williams is situated in the
midst of a beautiful lawn and was an
ideal place for such a function. A mando-
lin club on the veranda discoursed sweet
music, and Misses Carolyn Faith and
Grace Williams, Katherine and Mabel
CIarkson. Bessie Hsrter. Ellie Lynn. Fra
ces Lynn. Grace Greer. Lucy Lewis. Es-
teIle Dalton, Hattie Lee Fishback, Louise
West and beyy of very attractive
young ladies served refreshments at
beautifully arranged tables among the
trees. Later the drive was resumed 10
the Chautauqua grounds. Here it could
not be observed that any of the crowd
had left
Tonight the crowd that welcomes the
pupils of the Chilocco indian school and
watches the moving pictures of Prof. D.
W. Robertson is by far the largest of the
assembly this year. The tabernacle is
crowded and the walk for forty feet
around the outside.
The Mandolin club Of Cholocco. consist
ing of eight girls. play very prettily.
The moving pictures are certainly
drawing card. and Prof Robertson party
of young men, Mr.. Howard Argoe as
pianist, Mr. Harry Willard with piccolo-
banjo are excellent musicians, and We're
warmly received. That their work is
popular is evidenced by the immense
crowd here tonight.
The afternoon lecture by DR. Frank
McClary of Chicago, The Mission of
Mirth." was largely attended. Dr. Nc
Clary's reputation having preceded him.
mirth is of the Infectious kind, and the
doctrine he teaches finds an earnest fol-
lower in himself He is renewing &C
quaintances here with old friends, and
making ne wones of every one of his
hearers.
The musical prelude was in the hands
of Mrs. 1. w kennedy of Arkansas
City. who rendered five numbers in her
beautiful soprano.
Much interest centered in the baby show
which was held in the tabernacle at 4
p. m. today.
Mrs Laureroux spoke on Sunday
school work at and II a. m. today.
At the Chnocco entertainment Miss
Grace Miller. a pupil of the school, recited
selections from Hiawatha in a beautiful,
clear voice that penetrated every corner
of the tabernacle. She is very pretty
girl and looked sweet and graceful in her
Indian costume.
Two young men of the school. Moore
and TalIbear, gave an exhibition of In
dian club swinging in perfect time and
rythm and won enthusiastic applause.
Sixteen tiny fellow, about years old.
dressed I'm browny costume created much
amusement as they went through their
drill in perfect order and with the pre-
cision of soldiers
Fifteen young girls gave a dumb bell
drill showing not only careful instruc-
ton by their teacher but also painstak-
ing practice by the girls themselves. Their
fancy marches and figures were beauti-
full and perfectly executed.
Mrs. L. A. Bone is among the Wichitans
who returned to Wichita last night The
great number go up on Saturday morn
ing. most of the young ladies from Wichi-
Ia remaining TO take part in the cantata,
Esther" tonight. Several people from
Wichita also have principal parts, Mr..
Harry Stanley, bass. taking the part Of
King Ahesuerus and Mr.. ". II. Neon
nell, tenor. having the lines of Morde-
cia.
Mr.. Light. treasurer of the assembly
board. says last night was the record
breaker of the session. No such crowd
has appeared at any attraction as the
combined one of Indian school and NOV
ing pictures. but the cantata tonight drew
a very appreciative auulence
The last day Of the Winfield Chautauqua
arrived and the management has ar
ranged a Children's day program. AS
early as s o'clock children and Young
people began coming into the grounds
from the city.
The early trains brought in delegations
from neighborng towns TO the big Sunday