Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-05
cRLUTAUQUA OPENED
WITH fine PROGRAM
r.b,rnacls Well Filled and Large
Audience Delighted.
-, GEO. BANS LECTURE

ICUIUte' .
..,,oc Of His Hearers-Morning
I'D Afternoon Sessions.
wh;Ie the fourth annual session OF
AZ Tlorida Winter ChautSuqua did no,
...,lv begin until Monday morning
80 we're yesper services AZ the Tab
.,,.e,e Sunday afternoon, which were
sosSueted by DR.. Clarence 3. S'ronse,
,..naer OF the National Bile Con-
s,rebes and Chsniauqns.
DR. strouse is an eloquent spesker
a, pleasing and sttrac w manner,
and inssmuch a. he has yielded during
,bs Bible Conference TO visiting mini
,.rs from every section o. the United
states. the people Of Gsine'ville h'd
little opportunity TO hear him dnrirG
,hs session OF that organization The
Sunday afternoon service, consequent
". was vel attended, aDd III" service
vas one OF the most interesting held
heye this year.
Tn the evening there was q union
eryIce st the tabernacle, at which
Rev. Thos. p. Hay OF the First Presby-
,srisn church delivered most impress
siye sermon. DR.. Hay il one OF Flori.
ea's beet Presbyterian preachers. and
upon this occasion seemed especially
Interesting
Mondays Session.
On Monday morning st 10 o'clock
Prof. ]. X. G. Brown Of Virginia, who
favored the congregations through the
Conference with his instructive and
interesting Bible lessons. resumed his
sork, AID will be heard each morning
during the entire session OF the Chau-
upqus. This work by Prof. Brown lie
very prod uc;ive OF good, as far a. max.
Ing HE hearers more familiar with the
Word OF God 10 concerned, ard those
Who have taken advantage Of his
tesehings feel that they have been
greatly benefited and blessed. There
vill be no admission 20 these morning
lectures, and a cordial Invitation is ex.
tended to all
In the afternoon Il became neces-
ssry 10 change the program IN some
extent. DR.. Samuel Phelps Leland Of
Chicago, a gres, scientist and lecturer,
vas scheduled for his famous lecture,
"rbe Lake Country and It's Poets"
bot Dr.. S'rouse received Information
thai, owing 10 his feeble condition, be-
Ing rather advanced IN age, IL would
become necessary for him to decline
The honor Of the appointment. DR..
Leland vas here last yesr and il 10 re-
greited by the Chautauqus manage
neDt and the patrons that hia physics!
condition prevented his return.
However, the afternoon attractions
were refined snd greatly enjoyed.
They consiste ! Of a number ~ imper-
sOnations, child disiect, stories and
Rotations by Miss Grimmelle, assisted
oy Miss Christine Giles OF Cleveland,
Vhio, aviolinist. vocalist and elocu-
ZIONIST OF national note on the chau.
'aoqua platform. Miss Giles has az.
peared before many Of the most re-
hned audiences in every section OF the
eountry. snd as a cultured entertainer
she has proved herself great sue
eess.
In the evening Miss Giles again ap- ,
peared, rendering musical prelude !
10 violin aud voice, which was highly I.
appreciated, esprc ally by those who
understand music thoroughly.
Miss Giles was followed by Col. Geo. /
W. Balm Of Lexington. Ky, who de-
lvered a fire lecture, the title OF
Nhleh Vss, among the Masses; or
IrNt' OF Character" This was the T.
INST appearance here OF this distin-
Eoi'hed speaker, but it WAS immedi-
s'ely seen that he would be a fsvorite.
Coi' Balm lectured 1t the Mother Chau. /
.seqas, New Iors, Mountain Lake
rs'k Assembly, Ocean Grove, n J
OlIndon Park, Md, Toronto, Csn-
Aus' and many other leading chau-
's'qua attractions Of the country, any.
Nhere from twelve to thirty-six times, !
when is the best enforcement OF his
and ability rs a speaker,
.na The Florida Winter Chautauqus |
'eeH honored st hi. presence. Those
-no heard him Monday night want to
'.f him at ever lecture which he
give here. HE lectures are both |