Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
July CHAUIAUQUA
IS NOW ASSURED
Sale OF 1000 Season Tickets is
Finished, Altho Work Will
Still Go On
PROMOTERS TO OTHER FIELD
George G. Rheinfrank and Assistant.
Finish Preliminary Work Hero and
Go to E:ldora to Get Guarantee There
Some Big Features in Talent That
Will Cost $500.

The Marshalltown chautauqua from
July 16 to 81, Inclusive, is today abso-
lutely assured, and nothing now rer
mains excepting for those who are in
terested in the assembly's welfare to
further push the sale of season tickets
in order that the venture may be a pay
ing one. The 1000 season tickets re-
CURED in order to get the Redpath Ly-
ceum bureau to guarantee the chautau-
qua were all disposed of by Wednes-
day evening.
George G. Rheinfrank, of Chicago
who has been promoting the chautau-
qua here, assisted by Mrs. Sarah
Wathena Brown of Chicago, and Miss
Carrie M. Davis, OF Cedar Rapids, went
to Eldora this morning, accompanied by
Mrs. Brown and Miss Davis, and will
begin the same work there. The Ell
dora chautauqua will be held on the
same dates as this city, and the talent
Will be much the same.
Attic the chautauqua is now assured.
It's success financially will not be ap-
parent until more season tickets are
sold, and those who are interested will
not stop with the 1000 tickets, but will
carry the work forward and make the
season list as large as possible. The
season tickets are transferrab BILE within
families. The Marshalltown chautau-
qua, according to Mr.. Rheinfrank, will
cost the Redpath bureau between $4,000
and $4,000.
Some Fine Talent Secured.
Some exceptionally fine talent will he
furnished the Marshalltown chautau-
qua, at least one big lecturer will APP
pear on each of the six days Among
them ART, included DR. Monroe Markley
Of Denver, who was selected by Gov
ernor Buchtel last winter to deliver the
grafton at the banquet given by the
governor ito the members of the upper
and lower houses OF the Colorado Leg
islature. DIR. Marley will deliver his
popular lecture on Heart Strings and
Harp Strings
Following DR.. Marley, who appears
on the opening day, will he Right Rev.
Monsignor ,. Henry Then, on We'd
nesday. Rev. DR.. Then is the highest
titled Catholic divine ever secured for
lyceum platform work, and will lecture
on Footprints on the Sands Today"
On Thursday, the third day, Carl p.
Thompson, a member of the Wisconsin
will lecture on Common
Folks His lecture IS said to he es-
pecially popular with the masses. Also.
on Thursday Judge Ben B. Lindsey,
Of Denver, will give his humorous and
popular lecture, 'The Experiences of.
Mickey or 1.-THE Kids ledge"
On Friday Senator Norris Brown, Of
The Government: Who Owns aIt?Y Mr..
Brown won fame within recent years
in his fight against the railroads in
On Saturday Governor p. w. Hoch.
Of Kansas, has been secured for his
ecture on "A Message From Kansas. Z
This will also be especially fine. On,
The same day George u. McNutt, who
has appeared here before in chautau-
qua work, will give his popular lecture
On 'sThe Dinner Pail Man." Mr.. Nc
Mutt isa- deep student of labor, and
works about eight months each year in
arge factories in order.to study ;condi-
tons On both Friday and Saturday
DR.. Peter Mcqueen will lecture re-
on panama and the Phil
ppines," and Distress in Russia"
For Sunday, the closing day. some
eminent divine will be secured for the
morning sermon, and in the afternoon
Mr.. McNutt will give his popular lee
ture on why Church Pews Are.
Empty"
! These are the principal lectures, but
others will be arranged for before the
program is definitely arranged. There
will be musical features galore, as well
IS those. of lighter forms Of entertain
nent. The Hungarian orchestra is one.
IF the leading musical features booked
Tor the chautauqua.