Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-10
ceedingly instructive as well as en-

ceedingly instructive as well as en-
tertaining.
Carl D. Thompson's lecture
Thursday entitled ommonSFolks,'
was all right. And on Thursday
the Hesperian Male Quartette 4iiade
its bow to the assembly, hut the
"Snollygoster in Politics" by Col.
II. w. j. Ham, of Georgia, was the
ten-strike of the day. Colonel Ham
says there is such a word as sShol-
lygoster' in some Of the new die;
)tionaries. and it had ought to. be in
TALL dictionaries. The Colonel told
in charming English how the Snol-
lygoster would work to secure a
place, at the public pie.counter, and
how, when in sight Of pie, he was
liable to change any opinion he ever
possessed, or betray any interest
ever intrusted to his care. The
Colonel is a good Ham; and those
who did not hear him this year will
probably have a chance to hear him
next year.
We find that we will have, to skip
along, that our space will not per-
more than a passing mention of the
long list Of attractions, allzof which
were good. The fact that the at
tendance held up good and strong
every day is the best possible proof
of the merit of the talent sent here
this year by the Redpath- Lyceum
Bureau. ~
The Hesperian Male Quartette
pleased the people, but the Royal
Hungarian Orchestra captured them.
Norris Brown, the recently elect
ed United States Senator from Ne
,braska istall right. The fact that
he calls himself a republican goes to
show that there should be read
justnent Of party lines. He spoke
Thursday afternoon, taking for his
subject, "The Government; who
owns 1t" and demonstrated that he
is a far better democrat than many
men who call themselves DEMOCRATS.
Mr. Brown believes that govern.
ments are instituted for the benefit
and protection Of the masses, and
we predict for him useful career
in the Upper house Of Congress.
Gilbert A. Eldridge's impersona-
tons were exceedingly clever. Mr..
Eldridge was for many years Man
chester boy, and his Manchester
friends showered him with applause
and he deserved it.
Geo: l.. McNutt, the Dinner Pail
Man, divided honors with the Royal
Hungarian Orchestra Saturday after
moon. That is saying a good deal
in favor of Mr.. McNutt. And we
know that he will not take any ex-
ceptions to this statement, for he lis
a big hearted fellow who would di-
vide honors or anything else be-
jlonging to him with anyone else,
rich or poor, black or white. There
is not thread Of shoddy in the
warp or wool Of his generous nature.
He smacks of the earth and seems
Ito feel most at home when surround
! ed by poor but stslwart humanity.
while many were unable to agree
with all that Mr.. McNutt said, his
rugged manliness won for him the
applause of the people.
The motion pictures Friday and
Saturday evenings, under the di-
rection of W. Robt. Goss, expert
operator, were a very enjoyable feat
ure Of the Chautauqua. And there
are hundreds of other things which
should be said to make this article
anything like complete account OF
description of Manchester's first
Chautauqua. AT best this is but a
glimpse at what was seen and heard
in the big, well seated tent during
| these six enjoyable days. = y
This glimpse, however, would be
sadly incomplete without a few
words Of praise for DR.. j. 7. Hood
and his corps Of young gentlemanly
assistants. We have some knowl
edge of the annoying problems
which confronted the management
but they all vanished into thin all
before Mr.. Hoods quiet and intelli
gent treatment.
The pastors Of all the churches ir
the city gave the Chautauqua gen
erous assistance, and SO we'll pleased
was every patron this year that thu
question of having another Chautau
qua next year has already been af
firmatively determined. 1t is blu
Just to say that Rev. j. Z. Wayne
and Rev. j. d. Rumsey did mucl
toward increasing the subscription
for tickets for next years Chautau
qua. Upward Of 700 have alread.
been ordered.