The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-08
IT'S A GREAT SUCCESS
The Leon Chautauqua Opened Tues
day with Splendid Program and
A Large Attendance Daily.

ana all VINO nave nearQ any OF the
attractions are more than pleased. The
attendance is going to increase at each
session from now until the close on
Sunday evening.
The Chautauqua folks did not reach
Leon until Tuesday morning on the
early train, having been at Winfield
last week, where they scored another
success. In fact everywhere they have
been they have made success just as
they are doing at Leon. They carry a
special car for each city in which is
shipped their big waterproof tent, seats,
etc.. and force of men were at work
early Tuesday putting up the big tent.
On account of not arriving until Tues
day morning many persons supposed it
gram to be put on that afternoon, but
all were agreeably surprised for they
had every thing in readiness and opened
promptly on time.
Mr.. Arthur MacMurray is superin-
is the right man in the right place. He
puts snap and ginger into the program,
is a good talker, and makes friends of
everybody by his courteous manners.
The Chautauqua is located on the High
School grounds, with plenty of shade
and water, and is easy of access.
When the first program opened Tues
day afternoon with prayer by Rev. j. L..
Boyd, pastor of the NJ. E. church, Sena-
tor Marion F. Stookey delivered an ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the city
of Leon, and then DiXon's Jubilee Sing
ers gave a splendid program. They
consist of three ladies and four genule-
men and their fine singing pleased the
large audience which was present.
After the singing Manager MacMurray
announced that there would be one dis
appointment on the entire program as
printed, that being the absence of DR..
Monroe Markley, of Denver, who was
to speak Tuesday afternoon and We'd
nesday morning. DR.. Markley has been
sick with pneumonia, and has been COM
PEELED to cancel all his Chautauqua
engagements, but the management
secured Alfred G. Arvold, of Eau Clair,
Wis, to fill his place on the program.
A substitute always has hard PROPOSE
tion to go against but in this case MIR.
Arvold had spoken but a few minutes
until he had completely captured every
one in his audience. His subject Tues
day afternoon was "The Uncrowned
Queen" and it was handled in masterly
manner. He is a very enthusiastic and
pleasing speaker and his tribute to the
mothers Of this country was one of the
finest ever heard. He scored a decided
success and many expressed themselves
that his lecture was alone worth the
price of a season ticket. He spoke
again on Wednesday morning, his
subject being bits of Humor'' and
although his talk was along an entirely
different line, he again made decided
hit. Tuesday evening there was no
lecture but the entire evening was oc-
cupied by the Jubilee Singers and the
moving pictures and illustrated songs.
The moving pictures with w. Rob+.
Goss, expert operator are the finest ever
seen in this city, and the singing Of
Miss Bartell was fine. Mr.. Goss has a
fine machine and knows how to operate
it to the best advantage. The big tent
was nearly filled Tuesday evening and
everybody went home happy and BOOST
ing for the Chautauqua.
The Reporter goes to press at noon
Wednesday, so we can only tell of the
many good things yet in store at the
Chautauqua. This Wednesday, after
noon we will have the Jubilee Singers
again, and the lecture will be by Rt.
Monsignore J. Henry Then, his subject
being Footprints on the Sands Today"
He is perhaps the leading Catholic
clergyman in America and will be we'll
worth hearing. This evening is the
last concert by the Jubilee Singers, and
the balance of the evening will be occu-
pied by Garretson-Enterta with
jugglery, musical bells, etc.
Thursday morning there is popular
lecture by Hon. Carl D. Thompson,
Common Folks" In the afternoon
there is the Hesperian Male Quartette
and one of the greatest of the attract
ions of the Chautauqua, Gov. Hoch, OF
Kansas, in "a Message from Kansas
In the evening there is the Hesperian
Quartette and Garretson for the last
time.
Friday morning another popular lee.
ture, ''The Point of View,' by Winfield
r. Gaylord. Friday afternoon the Hes.
pertains, and DR.. Newell Dwight Hills
the great Brooklyn minister will deliver
his lecture "Self Help, the Golden Sec.
ret of Success" DR.. Hills is too well
known to need any commendation. He
is one of the most fluent and popular
lecturers of the day. Don't miss hear.
ing him. In the evening the Hesperians
for the last time and DR.. Peter Mac.
Queen, with his illustrated lecture
Panama and the Philippines
Saturday morning the popular plat
form manager Arthur MacMurray will
give his splendid monologue "Ben Hur.'
At the afternoon session the Roya
Hungarian Orchestra will make theil
first appearance, and Geo. L. McNutt
"the Dinner-Pail Man" delivers his pop
ular lecture, You all know of him. Al
the evening session the Royal Hunga
rian Orchestra will give another concer
and DIR. MacQueen delivers his lecture
with many illustrations, Russia in Dis
tfess.,
The Chautauqua will close Sunday
evening, and arrangements have beef
made for union service at the Chau
tauqua grounds at IL a. NJ, there be
ing no services at any of the churches
There will. be no charge to enter tb,
tent or grounds and everybody is in
vited 10 this grand union meeting. Sun
day afternoon the Hungarian 0rchestr,
d will again give concert, and Dr.. Me
Mutt will lecture, his subject bein,
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