Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-31
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS
AT CALDWELL PARK
FIRST PROGRAM OF THE TEN
DAYS RECEIVED WITH
ENTHUSIASM
Performance is of High Grade--con-
ssts of Musical Numbers Principal
ly-Morning Lecture by Or. Vincent
Of GaIesburs.

OF Gaiesburg.
From SATURDAYS Daily
With the great tented natural am
phitheatre more than half filled the in
itial session Of the Second Annual Of
tumwa Chautauqua was held last even
ing and this the second assembly was
launched under the most favorable aus.
pices. The attractions were the Fifty
fourth Regiment band and the Whit
ney Brothers Concert company, and
the two organizations rendered a most
enjoyable musical program.
DIR. G. A. Vincent of Galesburg, H.,
who is to be platform manager dur
in gthe entire ten days of the assem-
bly,, was present and presided over the
initial meeting. Major Samuel Mahon
opened the evenings program with a
brief address in which he spoke most
eloquently of the Ottumwa Chautau-
qua, it's aims and purposes. He was
followed by DR. Vincent in short talk.
The concert given by the Fifty
fourth band wass greatly enjoyed by
the large number of music-lovers pres
ent. Though local band, the Fifty
fourth is musical organization of unr
usual merit and under the efficient
leadership of Prof. B. O. Worrell, is
capable of appearing to good advan-
tage in concert work. The rendering
given by the band of Rossini's Semi
ramide," the principal overture selec-
ton which they gave, would have been
creditable to any band, no matter how
famous.
The fact that after playing the above
overture, the band was compelled to
respond to two encores is sufficient
testimony of the qualification exper.
fenced by the audience.
Whitney Brothers.
If there was one thought uppermost
in the minds of the large number of
Ottumwans present at the Chautauqua,
it was that Of pleasure that the Whit
ney Brothers quartet is to be at the
assembly for several days. For the
quartet made good from the first selec-
ton to the last. AS quartet, they are
almost incompatible. Their shading,
phrasing and blending seem perfect
and with a range of selections from
the highly classic, to the broadly com.
ic, their work is such that any audience
is sure to be charmed
AS individuals, probably the bright
est star is Edwin N. Whitney, the read,
or. Mr.. Whitney is an artist. When a
man can give reaang In which are
| included three characters, gruf bust
ness man. a pretty stenographer, and
an ubiquitous chief clerk, and actually
look like each character as he speaks
| the words presumed to emanate from
| their mouths he is certainly entitled
to the name artist. And this is what
Mr.. Whitney seemed to be able to do.
In his rendering of "The Typewriter
Letter." by Robert Barr, which was
really his masterpiece of the evening
SO complete was his change of voice
manner, looks, one had almost said
personality, that he did indeed seem tc
change In features to those Of the char
acters he at the moment enacted. !,
One other gem was contributed BY
Mr.. Whitney in his reading of Pau
Lawrence Dunbar's Encouragement
The negro dialect in this quaint char
acter study was perfectly done. Ont
might but close his eyes and, listen
| ing, see in mental vision the typica
negress represented. 1t was no carl
cature but portrait. Mr.. Whitney re
ceived much applause and Responded
to several encores.
AS Sooists.
"Once," a song, by Arthur Horney
was rendered by Alvin Whitney. Thi
singer is possessed of an excellent ten
or voice of large range, his clear
sweet, vibrant tones charming the lis
tener. In the handling of his voice
Mr.. Whitney is most accomplished
singing with ease, yet magnificent il
his technique and execution.
Yale B. Whitney, the basso, also ia
vored the audience with solo selec
ton. His deep, low voice was heart
to excellent advantage in Leslie Stu
arts "The Bandalero," and in the eS
tract from "The Armorer's Song,
which he rendered as an encore. OF
true artistic calibre his work wa
greatly appreciated by the audienc,
and he received considerable applause
Or. Vincent Lectures.
"What Was Apostolic Christianity,
was the subject of the first of serie
OF Bible lectures by DR.. y. "A. Vincent
this morning. The lectures by DR.. Win
cent at the chautauqua last year ful
nished one Of the most enjoyable an
profitable features of the assembly. H
is the pastor Of the Central Congregs
tional church of Galesburg, ILL.,, and
officiating as platform manager for tn
Ottumwa chautauqua for the secon
time. He will lecture each morning a
1890 o'clock and next Tuesday after
noon will deliver his lecture on "a
Message from Lincoln" which ha
received the heartiest commendatio
from many cities.
DR.. Vincent this morning spoke fror
the Book Of Acts, book which he sal
was written pre-eminently for the pul
pose of proving the spirituality c
Christ He spoke of the great int
lectual transformation and the ma,
velous moral change In the early TO
lowers of Christ and how they becam
effective. where they were once poWe