Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-10
.CHAUTAUQUA IS
FORMALLY OPENED
EBELL CLUB HAS CHARGE OF
RECEPTION
Mayor Downs Of Long Beach Wei.
comes Visitors to Educational
.... Meeting and Gives History
,. .... Of Association
Special 20 The Herald.

LONG BEACH, JulyS9.-The twenty
second Long Beach Chautauqua opened
auspiciously tonight in the vast aud
itorium on the beach with a grand re-
ception to the public. The great hall,
decked with flags, bunting, pennants
and flowers was filled with a represent
tative and cultured audience of towns
people and visitors. The reception was
in charge Of the Ebell club, and the
president of the club. Mrs Adelaide
Tichenor, presided, introducing the va
rious speakers
Inc Chautauqua was opened by a
stirring selection by the Royal Italian
band.
Mayor +. II. Downs was introduced
ana gave the visitors an enthusiastic
welcome. He said in part:
This Is the twenty-second annual
session of the Long Beach Chautauoua.
You are always heartily welcomed to
Long Beach, but this year there is more
zest to our greeting, If possible because
or the faet that we are better prepared
10 entertain you and make your visit
IN our city pleasant and profitable, more
so than ever before.
The first session of the Long Beach
Chautauqua was held in a tent, and
after that in the tabernacle where they
nave been held each year since. The
N1DSiiioSiS oilOlhGu TOOIn until
two years ago, but last year 1t was
found that unless larger and more COM
1ortable quarters could be obtained the
Long Beach Chautauqua would go out
OF existence, or somewhere else.
Auditorium Solves Problem
But the erection of the new aud
ftortup close beside the sea- with its
seating capacity OF. 5000 people and
every convenience to make it a suitable
place for such a gathering, solved the
problem for us and led the MANAGE
ment to go to work to prepare a pro-
gram to excel in educational lines and
entertainment all previous ones. That
they have succeeded we think you will
admit at the end of the session.
we have more hotel accommoda-
tions and many beautiful new cottages,
and the natural advantages of the
beach are Just the same. The Chautau-
qua association has been tireless in
Its efforts to secure for your instruction
and entertainment the best talent avail
able, and we are pleased to note the
policy of the management Is to- bring
the Chautauqua up to the original
standard of excellence. The original
idea was that the sessions be educa-
tional in the highest and broadcast sense,
and we are glad the ideal is to be main
| tanned.
Gives Visitor Welcome
$50 we throw open our doors to you,
and If there is anything we can do to
make your visit more pleasant and
| agreeable speak the word and it shall
| be DONE / believe we are able to give
you the best there is.
| Once more we give you the glad
| hand Of welcome"
Mayor Downs also spoke in high
praise of the Italian band and urged the
visitors to attend the concerts as often
| as possible.
James A. Miller was next introduced.
After songs by the Pomona College
Glee club Rev. G. p Dorland. president
| of the Chautauqua association, spoke,
| reviewing the history of the movement
| and describing it's true aims
Prof. Charles Kent, leader of the
| Bible study work, was next introduced
and spoke briefly in a happy vein on
behalf of the Chautauqua talent His
| address was followed by a brief but apt
| speech by Mrs. Tichenor, who told her
hearers why, for many reasons, Long
Beach is the best place on earth" She
said Stay here all summer and you'll
want to stay here all winter Stay here
winter and summer and you'll want to
! stay here forever" ;.''-'
Hold Informal Reception
| After another band selection the
| evening was spent in an informal social
| manner.
Tomorrow the regular class Ind lec-
| ture work will begin The morning
| program will be the same as on each
succeeding day of the session and will
run as follows:
| q. m.-DeVotional hour.
| ga. m.-Bible study under Prof. Kent.
| 10 a. m.-Current events, Prof. j. Fl.
Hoose; art and design, Mrs. L. E.
Garden Macleod.
IL a. m.-Child study lecture, Prof.
| George l.. Leslie and Miss Jessie Allen.
| At 1870 Mrs. Grace r. Duttop will
conduct domestic science class, and at
! the same hour there will be demonsra-
ton work in child study
At 3, o'clock in the afternoon Miss
Louise Nixon Hill will give her .beauti-
full Three Centuries OF Song" in cos
tune.
At o'clock at night Capt. Jack Craw-
ford will lecture. Both afternoon and
night attractions will be prefaced by a