The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-09-02
BIG GHAUTAUQUA
GREAT SUCCESS
Everybody Satisfied. Not
a Poor Program Dur
ing Entire Week.
BRYAN DREW LARGEST CROWD
2,500 People on Grounds to Hear
Peerless Orator. Receipts Far
Above Last Year.

Above Last Year.
Every day a big success. Not a poor
number on the entire program. Such
is the universal verdict on the hig chau-
tauqua which closed last SUNDAY
To say that the second annual Maple
lake chautauqua was grano success
would be putting it mildly, 1t would
be hard to find a single thing during the
entire week with which to find fault or
to criticize The program during the
entire time was emineutly satisfactory.
the arrangements of the best and the
patronage all that could be desired.
The gross receipts for the week will
total something over $500 more than
last year.
Henry Shaefer, local manager, is en-
titled to much of the credit for the sue
cess OF the chautauqua. He has worked
early and late and given large share of
his time for sew eral weeks to the euter-
prise The preliminary arrangements
were as near to perfect as it would be
possible to have them, and Mr.. Shaefer
has demonstrated that he is the right
man for local manager Of future chau-
tauquas.
Every day was big day, but the
greatest of these were Friday and Sat
urday On Friday the peerless orator,
William Jennings Bryan was the at
traction and he delighted the immense
audience of at least $500 people with
his masterpiece, "The Prince of Peace"
The True Northerner only regrets that
ii is impossible to give the magnificent
address in full. On Saturday, Senator
Dolliver drew nearly as large crowd as
did Bryan on Friday. On account of an
automobile accident on the way from
Three Rivers to Paw Paw, the speaker
was delayed, but the crowd waited good
naturedy and gave him>a rousing recep-
tion. Prof. Adrian, who was advertised
for the evening, was i'll aid did not
reach Paw Paw, but Senator Dolliver
remained ane delivered another splendid
address, which was appreciated by the
large crowd that came out to hear him
Prominent people of the village occupied
the platform at both the Friday and
Saturday meetings. Congressman Ham
ilton, who was touring the county on
Saturday, arrived in time to accept a
seat o q the platform with the speaker.
On Thursday the Royal Hungarian
orchestra furnished music both after
noon and evening. This is a splendid
company, and they gave the same salts
faction as last year. In the afternoon j.
Mohammed Ali brought wonderful
message from the Orient. His address
was one of the most pleasing numbers
In the evening several local stars assist
ed in the program. Leland Gorton rend-
cred several piano selections, Miss lone
Reynolds sang in her own sweet way, and
Carlos Cole read one of his pleasing
selections. Each one vas cheered to the
echo, and they were obliged TO respond
to encores.
Ga Friday Miss Rita Rich and pianist,
furnished delightful music for both aft
ernoon and evening programs, and DR. i.
Thomas McClary held the close atteut-
ion of the audience in the evening.
Saturday in addition to the addresses
of Senator Dolliver which has already
been referred to- Miss Rich and pianist
again held forth. Miss Rich appeared
in character songs which would be hard
TO beat.
Sunday, was fitting climax to a
most successful week Miss Rose Marie
Nusbaum, the sweet singer furnished
1.-THE music, and our own talented pianist,
Mrs. Claire Harrison, accompanied her.
Miss Nusbaum has a sweet charming
voice, and her selections we're all we'll
received
That eminent scholar and traveller,
DR.. Thomas E. Green, spoke on Japan
in the afternoon. Many who heard him
declared this to be the best thing of the
whole week, In the evening Denton
G. Crowl, reproduced another one of the
great Sam Jones' sermons Mr.. Crowl
was one OF the main attractions last
year, ard it is to be hoped that next
years progam will find him listed again
for Paw Paw.
People from all over southern Mich.
igan came to attend the Chautauqua
At one time So automobiles we're counted
at the grounds. Several Kalamazoo people
came every day during the entire week
Not word Of criticism has been heard
from any one, on the program, or ar
rangements. AS stated H. the first
sentence every day was big day, and
next year will eclipse this years effort
1t would not be right to close this
brief account of the week without agair
referring to the brilliant manner il
which our favorite townsman, A. Lynr
Free discharged his duties as platform