Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-07-03
CE4AUTAUQUA
NEWS NOTES
The Chautauqua Office of the Inter- the first tent
north of the auditorium. Leave orders there.

The North Dakota Chautauqua has
never had more auspicious opening
than this year. The attendance Sat
urday was 100 per cent larger than on
any previous opening day. Sunday
was also record breaker and Mon
days attendance was good.
The outlook is for one of the most
successful assemblies ever. Tho pro
gram this year is one of the best
which has ever been arranged and all
the talent retained is of q high grade.
Besides this the literary work of
Chautauqua, the real object Of the
assembly, is on more substantial
basis than ever before. Superinten-
dent and Mrs. Swift have been tire
less in their efforts to bring this con
EDITION about, and Mr. Swift last night
expressed his pleasure at the general
favorable outlook evident in the open
ing days.
The auditorium was we'll filled both
Sunday afternoon and evening and
the lectures of Rev. G. l.. Morrill,,
perhaps as we'll known throughout the
northwest by the sobri4uet of the
"Rev. Go Lightly, was appreciated
by both audiences. Mr.. Morrill, g
lectures are a rare treat and astaefa&-
ture of the opening days of the assem- :
bly, were decided successes. Mr.. Nor.
rill was also greeted by large audi
ences yesterday and is on the program
today.
Today is Park River and Langdon
day and special train will arrive in
the city this morning at ten O'Clock
and is expected to bring a large con
tingent. The program is one of the
best of the entire assembly and indi:-,
cations are for very big day.
NOTES.
Mrs. P. C. Gorder is camping.
Mr.. Reid fed 300 people Sunday.
A man was overcome by the heat
Sunday
kindergarten will open this morn
ing at o'clock.
H. A. Hague returned to Caring
ton Monday evening.
The ball game between the Devils
Lake boys and Fort Totten Indians at
5 80 p. m. stood 10 to- in favor Of
the Devils Lake boys.
The rouud table will be organized
Tuesday in their tent.
Miss Juliet Shortridge is the guest
of frankie Cowan.
::..Miss Flynn spent Sunday with or
sister, Mrs. Cowan
The toboggan slide is very attrac-
tive to the young folks.
The Boys Club was organized Mon
day with about IS members.
Carrie Nation sold over $lU0 worth
of hatchets while on the grounds.
Many sea gulls were to be seen yes
terday. Does that fortell a storm!
Miss Wicks, assistant postmistress
at Bisbee is visiting Mrs. Moeller.
Miss Florence Woodward is spend
ing few days with Mrs. Middaugh
Fred Sno1e, one OF North Dakota s
large landholders, is camping on the
grounds.
A. r. Swendseid, mother and
family, are here for a weeks out
ing.
J. c. Stearns, a prominent grain
dealer from Oberon is with his wife
and children at Chautauqua.
Saturday saw the largest crowd ever
on the grounds at any opening day.
The gate receipts were over 81, 900.
Miss Lucy Thomas Of Oberon is
visiting her brother, Hon. 81. U.
Thomas, for few days.
Mrs. Willis Smith, who is boarding
with Mrs. A. Roberts, is enjoying the
society of her Jamestown friends.
The Chautauq1a managers were
very fortunate in securing Miss Morris
of Fairbault, Mimi, for pianist this
year.
| Many squirrels and rabbits are on
the grounds this year. They are very
tame, having found the campers are
their friends.
The early risers Sunday who took
morning stroll had the pleasure Of
seeing beautiful lake scene. The