The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-19
BIC CHAUTAUQUA
IN GAINESVILLE
Will Open In Tabernacle Sunday,
the 18th of February.
THE SINGERS AND SPEAKERS.
Other Important Information
About the Coming Great
Winter Chautauqua.


The ionglngs which many of our best
people have had tor long time ere at
last to be grati6ed. All details are conf
pleted and definite announcement can be
made OF the fine platform attractions
which have beei secured aud the general
scope Of the work to be undertaken.
The c lautauqua win open Sunday,
February as, aud close Tuesday night,
March IS Two solid weeks Of solid en-
joyment and uplift, with three platform
attractions daily, The very best which
genius can devise and money can procure
have been secured.
The following well known celebrities
will appear on the program:
Rev. Sam p, Jones the unique end
ouly SAM = one of the highest priced
lecturers in the country and one of the
most popular
Capt. Jack crawford-the poet Scout"
"a superb entertainer, full of poetry and
mirth. Capt. Crawford is one Of the
greatest attractions on the Anne lean
platform. Two lectures.
DR.. 4. L. f. Cartwright very bright
aud entertaining lecturer who has achiev.
ed wide popularity. Two lectures.
Rev. +. E. Kerr-a lecturer with high
purpose inspiring all vino hear him 70
nobler living. Two lectures.
Mrs. Katherine Erie Dowden-a plat
form queen-will give her great lectures
on "Hiawatha" aud the "Passion Pley,"
illustrated by many wonderful stereopti-
cou aad accompanied by Appropriate
moving pictures, She is without peer
ON the platform. Either of these lectures
Is worth the price of season ticket
The music will be of high order The
famous Parker Concert Co.. this year
better than ever before, with FIVE new
members, will be present for The ffst
three days. The company includes
vocal and instrumental qusrette, two
Aue violiaists, and spleidld reader
They have this year added aluminium
church chimes-a great novelty. They
will give several coace IS aud furnish
preludes to lectures.
Two very instructive add delightful
lectures will be given by D.. Hollingiod'
One entitled, "Christ in Art" aud the
other, "Imperial &c. may" DR.. Hol-
lington Is IN great demald all oves the
country for delivery Of these lectures, and
Gainesville is to be especially congratu-
lated in securing him this winter. These
lectures are illustrated by one hundred
beautiful stereopticon pictures, each c'l-
lected by DIR. Hollington ia Europe.
DIR, Charles l.. E., Cartwright, one OF
the most eloquent, vigorous, and dra-
matte speakers we have bad on the chau-
tauqua platform, will give Que Of his de
lightiil lectures, which abound In wit,
wisdom and pathos.
George Gibson Kerr will give his great
lecture on the 'Value of Boy"
The Otterbein Male Quartet will
be present for one week during
the Chautauqua. 1t is made up OF Mr..
Chauncey Chenoweth, one OF the finest
tenors In this country. He was for years
membel Of the quartet in one Of the
finest churches in Columbus o., and has
been connected with several OF the best
musical organizations Of that city for
years. He is favorably known over the
country as a scholar Of the first rank.
Mr.. Thomas Trevor has a voice with that
sympathetic quality which instantly wins
his audience. OF Welsh descent-that
people Of musicians-he rau'ss well up
among the best soloisis q the country
Mr.. chas. B. Maddox, barytone, has for
number of years been conuected with
one of the leading church Guartets OF
Columbus, as we'll as other fine musical
organizations. He has voice OF excep-
tional purity and power, aud ranks as
one Of the best barytone singers III the
middle West. Mr.. Harry U. Engle, bass
is the organizer Of the otterbein Quartet
and has been identified with 1t for ovei
FIVE years.
Miss Elizabeth de Barrie Gill, one oil
the best known readers, impersonator'
and singers. will give several pleasing
entertainments aud will be assisted BY
Miss Ruth Taylor, the harpist, who doe
delightful work.
The Walter Ball Concert Company
viii also be heard with pleasure. Mi
Ball Is well known baritone and has
surrounded himself with pleasing com
paHy Of artists.
In lighter vein -Eilwood, the magician
will furnish two ente taiunents in magic
and will astonish by his rare skill III
win add TO the interest by his shadow
graphs and smoke picures. These are
only few Of the spleudid attractions.
Chautauqua, however is not all play
and entertainment, 50 that some serious
work will be attempted. Provision vii
be made for morning Bible study daily
Other features viii be sdded not herr
mentioned.
It would be difficult 10 conceive how
more attractive and varied program coul'