The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-01
The Entertainers for This
Years Event Includes
Many Notables.
GROUND TO BE ENLARGED
THREE MOST POPULAR SPEAK
ERS, AS TOLD BY BALLOTING,
COULD NOT BE SECURED
THOSE WHO WILL COME.

Nearly all lHe loi
the 1906 Chautauqua has been select
ed and at meeting of the directors
of the Association last evening,
james III. Shaw, manager of the Rich
mond Chautauqua, announced the list
of speakers that he has secured for
this summers program. AS far as
possible, the choice of the people, as
determined by the recent voting con-
test, was followed in making out the
program, but in some cases the per-
sons selected could not come and 9th
ers are to be arranged for.
The three most popular speakers,
are the ones that have sent their re-
grets. William Jennings Bryan will
not be able to speak on any Chautau-
qua platforms this summer owing to
other work; Mrs. Maude Ballington
Booth has arranged for most of her
summer schedule and 1t conflicted
with the Richmond date; Governor
Folk of Missouri, sent his regrets,
saying that his executive duties would
not allow him to be here. The loss of
these speakers will be felt considera-
bly,, but others of ability will be here
and the program will not be below
par, I'm fact it will be much better
than that Of any previous year.
Those Who Will Come.
Those who have consented to come
are Capt. Richmond p. Hobson, the
far-famed hero of the Merrimac and
who was recently nominated for a
seat in Congress. Senator Dolliver, of
Iowa, a prominent representative of
the president in the railway rate ques-
tion and DR.. Frank w. Gunsaulus, Of
Chicago, a noted orator. Other speak
ers are Father Nagle, an orator, De-
witt Miller, popular lecturer with
humorous touches. Lou Beauchamp,
with a line of talk similar to that of
! Nj. Miller, Frank Regan. who has a
s&fcialty called a chalk talk and
Prof. w. r. Patty, with a scientific
lecture.
A troup of Jubilee Singers, new to
Richmond platforms, has been secur-
ed. The Kaffir boys chorus will be
here, and in response to a petition
with over 400 names affixed to it, the
Dunbar quartet will be here again.
Captain Jack Crawford, the poet
scout will probably be here and Will
liam Sterling BATHS. the noted Dick
ins impersoonatcr will please a Rich
mond audience this year, his name
being on the proposed program.
Mrs. Meredith to Talk.
Among the others VINO will be Sc
. cured are e j. Clark, of South Bend
popular orator; X. Mormoto, a Jap
anese, who lectures on his native land
and illustrates his talk with stereop-
ticon views and moving pictures. Mrs.
Virginia G. Meredith, of Cambridge
City, and well known Wayne Coun-
ty woman, will speak on Domestic
Science"
Judge Benjamin Lindsey, of Den
yer. prominent in the work of the
Juvenile Court of that city will speak
For the benefit of the teachers, Pro-
fessors Fess and Zueblin Of Chicago
University will lecture. 1t was also de-
cided- to extend an invitation to the
May Festival Chorus to sing a Sc
lection on one of the Sundays.
May Enlarge Area.
In order to better entertain the lit
tie people from eight to fourteen
years of age, boys and girls club
will be formed, in charge of Miss
Pearl Carpenter, of Covington, Ky,
who was here last year making an at
tempt to interest the Chautauqua pro-
moters in the same scheme.
Manager Shaw will visit the Glen
this morning in company with a com.
mittee appointed by the Chautauqua
Association and see what can be done
In regard to enlarging the camping
ground 1t has always been too small
heretofore and this year. it is pro-
posed to nearly double the area if
possible.