Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08
PLAN TO MOVE
CHAUTAUQUA
Commercial Club Discusses QueS.
lion Of Bringing Green Lake
Assembly 10 WiIlmar.


of the Willmar Commercial Club
called out quite few of the men,
bers in spite of the cold weather.
The most important business con-
sidered was proposition to move |
the Chautauqua equipment from
Green Lake to Willmar. The pro-
position was made by Mr.. Russell
Spicer, president Of the Chautauqua
assembly, on behalf of this board.
The proposition is in short that
a new board be organized at Will
mar to take over the property and
continue the sessions of the Chau-
tauqua at Willmar. The Chautau-
qua at Green lake did rot receive
the patronage necessary to make it
a complete success, this largely due
to the poor train service and con-
nections. 1t is proposed to ac-
quire the Gilger property of eight
acres on Foot lake and move the
buildings from Green lake on to the
same There is beautiful grove
here and about 1000 feet of lake
shore, and the same could be made
an ideal camping and picnic
park. The proposition is that the
property as soon as paid for shall
become the property of the city of
Willmar, the same as the Home.
wood park was acquired. The sub
scribers who will contribute the
means will receive their money
with six per cent interest however,
before title passes to the city.
There seems to be no reason why a
properly conducted chautauqua at
Willmar could not be made a sue
cess. With the right kind of pro-
grams there is no doubt that large
crowds could be drawn to the city,
The acquisition of the auditorium
would be a benefit to the city as
making possible the securing Of
conventions and the housing of big
meetings of any kind at times when
the assembly were not in session.
The Green Lake Chautauqua
board claim to have assets to the
value of 300 and are willing to
turn over everything to a Willmar
board if the latter will assume the
debts amounting to $4,000. The
Gilger property including residence
and other buildings Can be acquired
for this purpose for $4,000. The
buildings may be removed in good
order to Willmar, it is estimated, for
about thousand dollars. 1t is
understood that the First ward peo-
pie will come down handsomely in
subscriptions for the project. The
proposition was discussed quite at
length by a number of those present
at last nights meeting, and mo-
tion was carried favorable to the
project, which provided for a COM
mittee Of five members of the Club
to cooperate with the five resident
members Of the Chautauqua in
carrying out the project. Presi-
dent Wellin asked for time in which
to appoint this committee.
A communication was read from
the Federation of Commercial Clubs
relative to the holding of a conserv'
alton congress in the state dur.
ing the winter which would be ir
the nature of a monster booster
meeting or institute. There is als(
a proposition to put in demonstra
tion patches of intensified farming
near number Of Minnesota towns
in which matter the Federation viii
be aided by the officials Of tn
State Agricultural College. 1t il
thot that the Willmar Club ha
made such a reputation as liv'
commercial body that Willmar will
be includud in this circuit of small
experimental farms.
The publicity committee reporter
that it is preparing twenty -fou
page pamphlet setting forth tn
advantages of Kandiyohi county t
settlers from the older states; Tn
committee is desirous of secur
ing number Of duly authenticate
instances where the corn crop i
. this county has exceeded fifty bush
els to the acre. Anyone havin
any information which will aid tn
committee in preparing the subje(
matter of this pamphlet are urge
to mail the same to the committe
at once. The pamphlet will b
neatly printed and bound and tn
first edition will comprise tel, thou'
and copies. 1t is then the purpos
of the committee acting with tt
land agents of the county to advel
tise the advantages of the county
number of periodicals whic
reach the farmers Of Illinois an
Iowa.
The following were duly electe
members of the Club at last night
meeting: Fred W. Powell. P. {
Williams, Selmer A. Berg ar
Erick Elkjer.
There will be special meetir
of the Ladies Aid of First M.
' church next Wednesday afternO(