The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-08-15
BILLY SUNDAY
At CHAUTAUQUA
DELIVERS ADDRESSES THIS AZ
TERNooN AND EVENING.
A MOST AUsp1cIoUs OPENING
Third Annual Assembly Gives Prom
ise Of Great Success-immense
Crowds Visit Grounds and
Enjoy Program.

Clear skies, cool breezes and good
roads combined to favor the manage
ment OF the Oskaloosa Chautauqua in
the fulfillment of their highest ex-
pectations of large crowd at the
opening of the third annual assembly
Tuesday evening. The spacious tab
ernacle was filed to its utmost and
between 5000 and 1000 people en-
loyed the excellent program which
had been provided No time nor
trouble has been spared by those in
charge in their preparations. With
systematic canvassing the advance
sale of tickets was large and the lib
eral advertising of their excellent at
fractions has assured the success of
their undertaking. The University
park is truly beautiful spot. The
,arge grove of native timbe, insures
plenty of shade, cool breezes, and de-
lightful scenery. Everything requi-
site to an ideal camping ground has
been provided and the street car SER
vice is fully adequate to accommodate
the crowd
The Address of Welcome.
In few pleasing and fitting words
Rev. T. v. Dugan, vice president OF
the Chautauqua Board, most heartily
welcomed the visitors. He predicted
for this Chautauqua the best things
yet known in this line to OskaIoosa
citizens and he said that what was
offered this year represented whole
years work of preparation ON the
part of the management. The best of
talent in music, lectures and other en-
tertaining features has been secured
and rare treats are in store for all
who attend the various sessions. Al
ready the number of tickets sold is
more than half as many again as at
this time last year.
The Platform Manager.
Manager J, w. Somerville, the jolly
md popular heaa-waiter of the Grand
Cafe, according to his own comparts
son of the Chautaqqua) extended
words Of greeting. He said that the
Chautauqua is a high class. high-toned
cafe providing bounteous feasts. The
management have gone into the jun
sle, to Africa, to the north pole, and
% other different parts of the world
20 secure "sweet-meats' for Chautau-
lua visitors. He calls off the bill OF
are, the visitors choose what they
want and he will see that they get it..
Mrs. Sheffield Pleases.
Oskaloosans were delighted to have
another opportunity Of hearing Mrs.
Ada NJ. Sheffield sing. She is a tai
,nted artist and she has never failed
to captivate her hearers. She is not
4 stranger to Oskaloosa audiences and
)leases them more each time she ap-
,ears. Last evening, accompanied by
Miss Lillian Hughes, she rendered five
selections which were received with
hearty applause. Mrs. Sheffield will
remain during the whole of the Chau-
.auqua and will drill large home tai
snt chorus choir.
Nicoli is Wonder.
Last, but not least, VIM Nicoli was
introduced as the leading feature OF
The evening in his weird and myster-
ious performance in magic. He is
star in his line and unusually witty
md pleasing, He performed all the old
tricks with handkerchiefs. eggs, and
he rest, but what was new and really
The most wonderful of all were his
seemingly miraculous productions OF
spiritualistic seances.
Ex-MaSor ]. c. Williams, Robt. Kent
and A. F. N. Hambleton were faithful
in their examination of the perform
ance as the medium succeeded in
ringing bells and jingling tambourines
in spite of the fact that she was bound
hand and foot to seat nailed to the
floor, but the gentlemen refused to ex-
plain their discoveries to the audi
snce. Mr. Nicoli proved to the spec
tators beyond further doubt the fact
that there are no handouts that can
hold him
Crowd From Knoxville.
Every train into the city today has
brought scores Of Chautauqua visitors
and many are driving in from near by.
BY evening the number at the Uni
versity park viii be by far the largest
that has ever assembled at one time
| within its gates. One train on the
G., y. & Q.shortly before noon brought
fully three hundred people from Ira
cy Knoxville and the vicinity west OF
here, and a special train will be pro
vided to return this evening over that
road after the Chautauqua program
is over. The Rock Island passenger
this morning carried an extra coach.
the whole train being loaded with the
good people from Knoxville who came
over to hear Sunday. A special train
win take the excursionists back this
evening.
"6illy" Sunday Tonight.
Rev. VIM. A. Sunday. the great