Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-09
LARGE CROWDS
ARE A FEATURE
ATTENDANCE AT CHAUTAUQuA
YESTERDAY A REPETITION OF
FIRST DAY CROWDS.
Pc RY LECTURES
Renowned New York Preacher FRANK
ly Tells Of Nations llls-lta''an
Band and EccIes, Humorist'
Good Numbers.

GOOQ NuSuHS'Ss
.>Ms
The second day of the chautauqua
was a repetition of the opening oay
In so far as being a huge success Is
concerned, and while the program var
led. the quality was on par. LoVete
Of the band music were anordeo
treat nv the performance OF sig. pas'
ouala Ferraute and his Royal ltalah
,nard. hand. Neither Sig. Ferrante nor
his hand are Of the common type III.
stead they are masters of the several
instruments they play and the audi
ence that filled to overlooking the mug
canvas, was delighted at botn sesslons
OF the chautauqua. Then, 100 .he.s
were other stars who contributed "
the pleasure and instruction OF tne oc'
rasion. Walter Eccles. the funny NAL
was one Of these. His specially was 70
drive sway dull care and make the
blues vanish. No one left the chautau'
nua grounds last night sunerer IRON
the blues. The popularity OF the chau.
tannua mode Of entertainment Wnlcn
Ottumwa will have to offer It's resi-
dents and others visiting here Tor the
merit week. is easily attested to by the
immensity Of the crowds that attend
both afternoon and night. II Mr.. Eccles
furnished fun, then 1t can be truly SAID
mat Edward Russell Perry furnished
much food for thought. for his lecture
~ the afternoon found lodgment deep
In the minds and hearts OF the nun
dreds OF people who listened to him
with a keen and never tagging inter
nst throughout the session. His SINGER
ity most appealed.
Band opens Session.
The opening OF the afternoon ses-
sion was concert by the Royal
Italian Guards band OF superb must
clans. whose ability was never put 10
a real test In their entire program, so
readily did they individually and col
1ectively respond to the baton or tnelr
director. Sig. Pasqusle Ferrente, whose
fame as bandmaster is Wide. me
concert was good, very good, and the
variety offered among the many pleas
ing numbers played, met with generai
appreciation Of the vast audience:
Always interesting and clever IN the
rendition OF the splendid program.
ut no time was the audience tired Of
heeiiAsips,s be- melody made by these
men from sunny italy. Among the Sc
lections played were Pilgrim Chorus
from Tannhauser, selection from
Martha, Shubert's serenade and BY
the Light of the Silvery Moon" the
latter by request. The closing selection
was THE American Patrol Although
some of the selections were long. the
numbers played were generous and all
were of high merit.
Tells Ills Of Country.
TITS excellent band served as an in
to the good things that.
were to follow in the form of food
thoughts by Rev. Edward Russell Per-
ry, q member Of the American Society
of Science, famous New York
preacher and an avowed enemy of all
graft. This talk was well worth the
hearing, and although the lecturer
might say things that did not meet the
full sympathy Of some. he impressed
all with the thoroughness Of his knowl-
edge Of affairs generally and as per-.
tanned to the country's faults in par
ticular. Sampson Aroused was the
title of the lecture, and when warmed
,,p to his subject. Mr.. Perry enacted
the role Of Sampson in his defence of
honesty and fight against graft. be 1t
commercial or political. He stated
that his subject found origin in an an
cent legend and In bringing up to his
real lecture, reviewed the life of the
giant Samson and compared the pull
ing down of the pillar with its conse-
quent destruction to his enemies. to
the tearing down OF graft and corrup-
ton in politics and commerce today.
He said that every man or woman
with a noble purpose in life. Is giant
rs well as Samson. He stated that
want of morality is the root of human
disaster, and that universal awaken
ing to new ideals Is seen throughout
the world and even in China, which
country he said would furnish the his.
tory for the next ten years.
Lauds Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt was Landed by
the lecturer who said that the effect
of the administration of President
would be felt in every ad
for the next generation
The concentrated wealth of the coun-
try was said by the lecturer to be in
the n6QQS OI u lew ldLnlllSb dltl tHdI
one bank. the City Bank of New York.
controlled the wealth of the nation.
He declared that per cent Of the ma
ton controlled n:nety-nine per cent of
the nations wealth. The beef trust
and sugar trust were hit as we'll and
the lecturer questioned the honesty of
the methods whereby so to so per cent
on an investment can be made hon.
estly. He also referred to Guggen
helm and Ballinger in the coal and tim
Der lands of the northwest and said
that Ballinger was suggested by Gug-
genheim, Wickersham by Pierpont
Morgan and Dickinson by Wall street
Treats Subject Frankly.
Dr. Perry does not leave any doubt
In the mind of the nearer. but with
frank. disclosure of facts finds the all
important remedy and happily shows
its effective working. Presented jul
diciously and with enthusiasm and con-
scientious motive, it is vital presen-
tation. He said in part
The economic question is so en-
twined with social problems that pri-
mary understanding of the great socia
questions must be gained through the