Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
MANY N0TABLES ARRIVE FOR
OPENING
REGULAR EVENTS ARRANGED
Preparations Being Made to Aeeomnno-
date Largest Crowd Ever Gath
cred at a California
Beach Resort


almost daily now, and the assembly
will open July 2 with all the speakers
and musicians in attendance.
Preparations are now being made for
the accommodation of such a multitude
of visitors as has never before been
known at any resort on this coast. The
village of Venetian villas Is located
on the beautiful site set apart for the
permanent part at Venice called on
the maps Park Reservation" This
summer settlement will be close to the
handsome bathing pools, while 1t lies
only short walk from Windward
avenue and the business part Of the
city. On the northeast is the grand
canal, and on the south and east lies
Gondolier place.
Those who have become summer
residents of this favored spot will
have the advantage of every natural
recreation of sea or land. Plans have
been perfected for socials, Dances land
and water carnivals, fireworks by
day and night, boat races, swimming
races, high diving, special aquatic H.
luminations, excursions to points of in
terest and many unique forms of sport.
band of fifty pieces has been en-
gagged for the season and two con-
certs daily will be rendered. Daily
reviews Of Admiral Cabrillo's crew
will also take place.
From an educational point of view
the Venice assembly has never been
equaled by any summer school QUO
side the original New York Chautau-
qua. The best teachers and speakers
obtainable have been secured for the
congresses, and men and women of
worldwide reputation will appear upon
the platform.
Sunday Programs
Sundays will be great days for the
residents of the summer city Every
form of present day belief will be pre-
sented, and the ten Sabbath day dis
courses, from July until August 81,
inclusive, will be round of good
things for the listeners. No charge
will be made for the Sunday services,
and the following men of prominence
will take part:
Sunday, July g. 10:3O a. m. Dedica-
tory service by Rev. Benjamin Fay
Mills Subject, THE Relation of Mod
ern Science and Religion
Sunday, July g. 10:3O a. m. Rev. Jacob
Voorsanger, rabbi of Temple Eman-
uel, San Francisco. Subject, "The
Message of Judaism to the Modern
World
Sunday, July 23, 1O:3O a. m. Rev. Ng
Poon Chew, editor of the Chinese
daily paper, San Francisco. Subject,
"The Message of the Religions of China
as Compared with the Message of
Christianity"
Sunday, July 80, 10:30 a. m. Rev.
Anna Shaw, New York city. At p
m, Col. George French, commander of
the Pacific Coast province. Subject,
practical Work of the Salvation
Army"
Sunday. August g. 1O:So a. m. Rev.
Josiah Strong, president of National
Institute of Social Service, New York
city. Subject, The Natural Results
of Christ's Social Teachings"
Sunday, August 13, 1O:3O a. m Rev
Thornton Allen Mills, pastor of Second
Presbyterian church, San jose Sub.
ject, THE Message of the Old Ortho-
doxy to the Modern World"
Sunday. August 20. 1890 a. m. The
Baba Bharati of India. Subject, "The
Message of Ancient India to the Mod
ern World
Sunday. August 27, 1890 a. m. Rev.
Henry Frank, pastor of Metropolitan
Church of Independent Thought, New
York city Subject, THE Message of
the New Thought to the New World"
One of the special features of the
Sunday morning services will be the
music program rendered by the direc-
tors of the Venice School of Music,
Nine. Genevra Johnstone- Bishop and
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson, assisted by
noted musicians
Chorus of Twenty Thousand
Every Sunday afternoon a concert
will be given by the band, after which
there will be a service of song on the
pier A chorus of twenty thousand
voices is anticipated by the directors.
On Sunday evenings stereopticon lee
lures will be delivered by such we'll
known speakers as Prof Raymond,
Prof. Zueblin, Col. French and others.
Sacred concerts will be given in the
Mondays and Saturdays will be the
days of the week. On these
days no exercises will be held in the
auditorium. Every Monday evening a
program will be rendered, fol-
lowed by dancing.
Every Saturday evening drama or
performance will be direct
ed by Garnet Holme, head master OF
the Venice School OF Dramatic Art.
These dramas will be presented by q
organized and trained by Mr.
Holme, having in it's cast actors and
actresses Of professional experience.
Plays now under preparation are
Much Ado About Moth