Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-08
sIlNSHINE HAWKS
DREW FINE CROWD
First Appearance of Famous Ma
ryland Lecturer Here
,s,,yeRso A FINE LECTURE

and His SuoJee'-"o'""s 0S''0"
co,aueted b, Prof Brown ana Even
Ing to Qu'r'sns and Pictures
The Florida Winter Ch"u'auqna
spsued Thursday morning with y con
.,,ns,ion OF the lessons of Prof. J X.
Brown Of Virginia. which hsv-
.,o,ed Of 40 much interest and - IN
s,.s,va during the sessions OF the
o;.ls Conferenc- and th- Chan'auqla
4. . Bible teacher Prof. Brown tas
,,ovsd a great success, aud each sea-
- here wins for him new friends and
new laurels.
I,so'clock in the afternoon Arthur
n Hawks appeared for the first time
a.. Gainesville audience, delivering
hb famous lecture, Sunshine and
shsdoW." The biz taberna lie was far
\, uell filed. watch vas = compliment
a the speaker, cor sidering the hour,
and for more than an hour this speak
or. both pathetic and humorous, with
io,, enough Of each to make his adj
dress mos, enjoysble, entertained his
hearers. Mr.. Hawks has, by his
sle,erness and good humor, been
dobbed "Sunshiue Hawke" and :his
title its him exactly. for better
ps,ured or more congenial speaker
IA, never visited this section. A man
Of broad, generous propensities, with
a heart foil OF love for everything
that 10 good and moral, il IL no wonder
that he has established for himself
throughout the United States such a
vast popularity. With a wit OF spark
ling humov he shows his hearers the z
frailties in such manner as not only
% awaken peals OF laughter, but &c
the same time TO make them long for
slsrger and better life.
Az s o'clock the Montauk Lsdies'
Qdarte,te offered a prelude OF fifteen
minutes, which was highly enjoyed.
This feature was followed by eIhibi-
ton Of the wonderful American Vita.
graph, with its fsscinASing moving
pictures, the newest, best and most
legible ever seen in Gainesville.
Today Hobson Day.
Today will probably be the mos, i'm
portsnt day Of the entire Chsutauqua
for the present season, "a this after
noon the people of Gainesville for the
hrst time will have the opportunity Of
hearing that distinguished American,
the hero OF the Merrimac and the idol ~
the South, Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson, Con from Ala.
hama, his native State. one OF the
bravest young naval heroes the world
hss ever known. His history ia too
familiar with the American people tO
attempt TO give q synopsis review, as
that would be a reflection upon the
integrity Of the public. This after.
noon Captain Hobson will deliver his
famous lecture on Americas Nigh.
~ Mission" and il goes without saying
that he will be welcomed by one OF
the largest and most refined audiences
ever seen in this city II is TO be re.
GREETED that Captain Hobson's engage
men's would not permit him to ap'
pear in the evening, when the hour
would have been much more conven-
u =.
merchants will close their stores. how
ever, in order 10 permit their en-
ployes TO hear this wonderful lecture.
All stores should be closed during the
lecture, as many are anxious 20 hear
th's brilliant young hero AMI this will
De their only opportunity.
This morning at Q O'Clock will be the
opening OF the school OF physical edu.
cation by Prof. Rucker and Mrs.
Adams OF Chicago, at which Mr..
Adams will make an address Prof.
Brown in his Bible lesson az 10, and
opening OF the school OF health and
cooking at II a. m, by Or. Carolyn
1elsel and assistant OF Battle Greek
lAichigsn) Saniiarium. Lecture by
captain Hobson at3 o'clock. and lee
,rfe, People | Have Net" by Arthur
W. Hawks, At S O'Clock, followed by
.ne American Vitsgrsph moving pic