The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-20
N|CH|IANS OUTING
Winfield Continues to Yield
Pleasure and Profit
GOV. FERGUSON TALKS
This Was Know As Oklahoma
and Governors Day
TALKS

Winfield, Kan, June 19.-After a re-
freshing rain this morning the third day
Of the Chautauqua assembly opened IN
der the most suspicious conditions. The
little rain cleared the atmosphere won
derfully; the trees and grass are more
beautiful in the bright sunlight of the
morning.
The early morning devotional exercises
are source Of inspiration for the day.
Wednesday mornings service was con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Harding of Arkan-
sas City, Thursdays by Rev. William
son OF Tenkawa and this mornings by
Rev. Dr. Lynch of Wichita
The Boys and Girls club under the d.
rection of Prof Plank of the Chilocco
school and Miss Lalage Hall of Lewis
academy, are filled each morning at
O'Clock by youthful athletes. Prof Plank
has organized his boys into military COM
panies and they are rapidly gaining the
precision OF regulars A reading table,
supplied with late papers and magazines,
has lately bee nadded to the boys de-
partment About 80 boys and as many
girls are taking regular work in these de-
partments.
Today, Governors and Oklahoma day,
promises te be the record breaker. Gov
ernor Ferguson of Oklahoma and Gov
ernor La Toilette of Wisconsin spoke at
p. m.
At the meeting of the Equa Suffrage as
ISOLATION Miss Carol Albright reciJed Mrs.
Crston's Obstacle. Mrs Kate Appling-
ton Of Council Grove, vice president of
the State Federation OF Womens clubs.
spoke on The Last Wall of the Anti
Women Don't Want to Vote. AS much
interest was evidenced in this meeting
as in that of Thursday, when about tif-
teen ladies' spoke at the round table. Mrs
ApplingtOn is a very interesting speaker
and was heartily applauded.
This afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. AL
bright gave q reception at their beautiful
home in Winfield for Governor and Mrs
Ferguson and Governor and Mrs. La Fol
lette. A large crowd enjoyed the hospi-
tally of Mr.. and Mrs Albright, and paid
their respects to the visiting governors.
Miss Bertha Kunz- Bakers subject,
Nathaniel Hawthorne won more than
usual admiration. Mrs. Bakers reading
last night, "Cyrano de Bergerac," was
preceded by a musical prelude Rev. J.
H Mcconnell of Wichita sang Shades
of the Past" and responded to a hearty
encore Miss Ella Phillips of Chicago
charmed everybody by her beautiful VIC
lin solo. She was heartily recalled and
gave ,Suwanee River in a way to move
all
Mrs. Bakers rendering of ROstands he
roic comedy in her mastery manner was
a revelation even to those who had heard
her mother readings. Her portrayal of
Cyrano de Bergerac, the beautiful,
swashbuckling knight Of the seventeenth
Gentry. through his duelling. poetry max
ing. his selfsacrifcing love for Roxane,
his care for Christian and his unselfsh
aid in the latter's love making. through
to his dramatic death was exceedingly
fine. Her impersonation of RoXane was
charming and as Roxanne's duenna she
was excellent. Her musical voice, sug-
geStive gesture and charming personal
ity have won universal admiration.
Prof NJ Edwin Johnso nof St. Louis
works industriously each day with large
chorus. perhaps numbering $50. A closing
cantata. Esther" will be given on next
Friday with this chorus and number Of
soloists. under Prof. Johnson's direction.
An unusually large number of club,
church and social organizations have
headquarters on the grounds this year.
Among these are those of the B. p. o. E,
O. e. s.. Y NJ. c. A. S. w. Kansas col
lege. Presbyterian church. Blackwell c.
L. S. c, Mhstletoe and ROsetu clubs. w.
L. O. A, College Hin c. L. s., the Win
field newspapers. State c. L. S. c. in
charge of Mrs. Robert l. Piatt. and the
Suffrage headquarters under Miss Helen
kimber.
The management today sent to Wichita
for additional tents. cots. chairs and bed
ding. The out of town visitors have
proved greatly in excess in numbers Of
those expected. Even the most sanguine
hopes Of those in charge had not planned
for the unparalleled success of this years
assembly. II is only fair TO say. how