The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-08-13
CHAUTAUQUA is
OPENED IN rain
DELIGHTFUL PROGRAM HoWEvt.
is CARRIED OUT.
SPLENDID ASSEMBLY ASSURED
De Almond Concert Company Pleases
All Who Brave Storm - Camp
ers Get Damp Initiation,
But Are Happy.

The much needed and much prayed
for rain came, and with 1t the opening
of the Fourth Annual Session of the
Oskaloosa Chautauqua TUESDAY even
ing. Amid the deafening clash OF
thunder and the echoing beat OF the
rain on the tabernacle roof, the DE
Almond Concert Co. endeavored to
calm the elements and drown the roar
with their strains of delightful music
And in remarkable degree they were
successful. The effort alone against
such odds would have been praisewor-
thy, and the circumstances prohibi.
tive of harsh criticism, but, in spite
of the difficulties under which they
appeared, the company exhibited won
derful talent and skill. Tracey Hol
brook was especially fine on the VIC
lin and in his free informal manner
won favor Immediately upon his ap'
pearance. When the sounds of the
storm prevented his instrument from
being heard, he carried chair down
the aisle and rendered beautiful Sc.
lection, Home Sweet Home" in the
midst of the audience. Then down the
other aisle he carried his chair and
gave the other half of the audience
taste of his music, without piano ac
compartment. He was greeted with
enthusiastic applause. Edna Winona
Creutz, soprano, was also successful In
being heard. She possesses a most
T.. xpfth ra o. q
and power of control which classes
her with the best singers ever heard
in the city She was given no fair
show under the conditions which pre-
vailed, but exhibited the unmistakable
qualifications of an artist. The piano
duet by Edna Creutz and Ora Averitt
De Armond was excellent, as were
the combinations If tvins which we're
rendered. Robert De Almond, basso
rendered The Bandelero" very ef-
fectively. The company is composed
of real artists and as they appear in
preludes this afternoon and evening
they will be given an opportunity to
render portion of the program which
was necessarily omitted last evening.
The Chicago Bio-Scenograph Co,
concluded the program with twenty
minutes of good moving pictures.
They will furnish the closing numbers
on the evening programs for seven
days.
President A. Rosenberger, of the
chautauqua association, opened the
evenings program with few remarks
after the invocation by Rev. S. H..
Zendt, but, on account of the noise OF
the storm, omitted his address of wei
come, introducing Platform Manager
Rev. ]. w. Somerville, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church OF
Bloomington, Ill. In his happy en-.
thusiastic manner Rev, Somerville
presided during the remainder of the
evening and will lave charge of the
program throughout the course.
While rain, thunder and nghtning
were unpleasant harbingers of the
opening of the cnautauqua, let it be
remembered that poor beginning
proceeds a successful ending and the
best of the weather is yet in store
for us.
Wednesday Morning.
The morning crowds at the Chau-
tauqua have heretofore been poor In
dicators of the attendance at after
noon and evening sessions, as the
audiences in the morning have usually
been composed principally of those
camping on the grounds. At the first
morning session of this assembly,
however, the tabernacle was nearly
filed And the greater per cent OF
those present were from out of town.
People living in the city find it incon-
venient to go to the grounds before
afternoon and many more cannot
spare the time until evening, but the
number of visitors from out of town
is very large this year and the at,
tendance will continue to pass the
high water mark throughout the
course.
The morning physical culture class
es were conducted by Miss May G.
Long of Mason City, and all persons
who can arrange to take advantage of
this training are. urged to do so. Both
adult and children's classes are be-
ing organized. The Bible hour was
conducted by Rev. Lloyd Tennant,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Rose Hill, in place of Rev.
Mcbride of Cedar.
The lecture of the morning was
THE Mission of Mirth; Laugh and
Grow Fat" by the favorite and dis
tinguished humorist. Thos McClary
who will appear again on the Chautau-
qua program Wednesday afternoon,
with his lecture. "The Man With the
Hoe Surely no one who heard the
first discourse could well be content
to miss hearing the other. Mr.. Nc
Clary has been endowed by nature
with face and figure resembling that
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