Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
STATE Center
GHAU1AJQUA
Nine Days of Splendid Physical
and Mental Recreation is
Offered
BEGINS JUNE 20, ENDS JULY J
Opening Session Of State Center chau-
tauqua Saturday Evening = Some
thing About the Talent-sure to be
Success Splendid Camping Fa-
\ cilities-The Program.

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The first assembly Of the State Gen.
ter Chautauqua association begins sat
urday evening with a grand concert by
the Wilbur Starr Concert company
The assembly is to be held in Ever
green Chautauqua park, one of the
beauty spots of Marshall county. The
program includes nine days Of intel
lectual and physical recreation and
only good weather is now needed TO
make it a success. The promise for
attendance is very fiattering and the
advance sale Of tickets insures that
the meeting will be success finan-
cially. No attempt to make money out
OF the meeting, however, Is Intended,
as it is purely public undertaking.
Special rates have been granted by
the railroads and many people from
Marshalitown and all the towns in the
county will attend. The program Of
fers more, than is usually offered In
many more pretentious chautauauas
and includes the most expensive talent,
the very best that could be secured.
The program will be found In another
column, but few words about the
talent may be of interest.
The yVilbur-Starr Concert company
is one Of the best organizations of its
kind. 1t has been secured for two full
days and will give the initial enter
taininent Saturday night of this week.
Rev. Elliott Boyle is Il great scholar
and orator, and his subjects The Seen
and the Unseen" and ''The Making or
& Man" are full of interest.
DIR. Madison c. Mason, the great
colored orator will deliver two lectures
Napoleon at Waterloo" and Africa IN
America and Africa Beyond the Seas.
Or, Mason is one of the few really
great colored men in the world today,
an acknowledged leader of his race. He
was born a slave, learned his alphabet
at twelve and is now regarded as the
greatest orator of his race.
The -Nehbras combination IS
composed of two young ladies who viii
give four delightful entertainments.
July 2 and 8.
Father vaughan's lecture on the
sMission of Love" is masterpiece and
the lecture on Our Folks and others
by w. /. Nolan. the humorist aud leg
islator from Minnesota, is another
number that is worth the price OF a
season ticket. Most everybody knows
Judge. Wade, the brilliant orator from
the Second congressional district. NO
one should miss his lecture on Lin
coin, the Champion of the People. His
Grafton will be given on the afternoon
of July 1 at the chautauqua park. A
number of other features have been
prepared for the Fourth, including an
Industrial parade with the Marshall
town band, exhibition drill of Modern
Woodmen, Of Marshslltown; concert
by the Marshalltown band: two con-
certs by the Hite- Monroe Concert
Company, a superb musical organiza-
ton; fire works, etc.
Other features are the lecture of DIR.
McClary on 1.-THE Man with the Hoe.
Hite- Monroe moving pictures, the Mid
land Jubilee Singers; Pamahasika
Dog and Bird Show; lecture, "Ameri-
cas- Backbone" Rev. Gringle; and
.How to Be Happy Thru Living" by
the sarne orator. Fsss
State Center invites you to her chau-
tauqua and guarantees you a good
time. The grounds are ideal, will be
brilliantly lighted by electric lights at
night and every convenience for camp
ing has been provided. People desir-
ing to spend week or ten days in
camp can DO nothing better or wiser
and at so little expense. Evergreen
park is native grove, a beautiful
place for camping.
The Northwestern has agreed to
stop the midnight train east-bound at
State Center to take passengers re-
turning from the chautauqua. A fare
of one-third has been granted. Plan
to attend the State Center chautau-
qua. June 80 to July Z. If, you cannot
attend all the sessions attend part of
ff,e time. Marshall county people can
SPEND a few days to good advantage
and enjoy the physical and mental rec
reation which is offered at the State
Center chautauqua. For information
address w. N. Gilbert, president, or w.
IL. Newman, secretary, State Center,
Iowa.
chautauqua Program.
state Center, June 27.-The first as
sembly of the State Center chautau-
qua begins Saturday evening, June
90 and will conclude July Z. Following
is the program:
Saturday, June 2e-Evening.
s:0O-Grand concert, Wilbur-Starr
Concert company.
Sunday, June 3o-Afternoon::
2:o0-Song service, Wilbur Starr
Concert Company.
23o-Lecture, The Seen and the
Unseen'-Rev E. A. Boyle.