The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-25
HOpening Day of the Annual
Event Finds Every One IN
Good Humor Despite the
Weather Mans Actions.
GOOD PROGRAM FOR
TONIGHT ARRANGED
1t Will Be Carried Out as Ar
ranged and It is issExpected
the Wet Weather Will Be
Over by Then.
sy EsrHEe oa,t.lNyMHrE.

The weather man promises that the
lsEekd "fair today" will be fact later.
Notwithstanding the gloomy skies Of
the morning But the wet and rain has
not dampened the camping Chautau-
Quans. Secretary Myrick states that
90 far as the officials know nobody
70 dissatisfied or unhappy. That the
tents don't leak, except those with sim
gle roofs, and that the tents without
floors are as dry as shingle. The
rain accommodatingly flows round
them. And not drop through. This
II accounted for by the "lay Of the
land" rather than an overshadowing
providence. But in either event It's
nice for the campers.
The big tent has withstood the thir-
~ hours continual downpour we'll,
water drips only through the crevices.
This 10 immaferial., However it has
been too wet for Bland's band to do
itself justice. It's more ambitious num-
bers have not been given because of
the condition OF the string instru-
ments, owing to the darkness, and
the fact that artistic effects are not en-
tirely possible with large globules of
water trickling down the performers
necks.
A Good Audience.
Much to their surprise the concert
given last evening in the big tent had
Q larger audience than those of the
two previous evenings and that this 10
. criterion Of the interest taken in the
presentations Of the coming week. is
evident.
Charles w. Jordan, chairman Of the
program committee, states that there
are no changes IN the program SO far.
That everything will be carried out
according to schedule. The following
letter extract from Lincoln Mcconnell
addressed to Mr.. Jordan will give
some idea of the nature of Mr.. McCon-
1ell's subject, "The Blue Coat and the
Red Flag" which he will treat Of to-
night:
"'The Blue Coat and the Red Flag"
deals with present day conditions, and
men should hear 1t. You need not look
for q dull time, nor universal agree
ment with my views, either. for l 60
after the hides of dirty men in poll
tics, lawyers. ETC.. and they naturally
don't like to have fellow stick his
finger in their eye."
Mr.. McConnelPs racy comment on
the present socisl order will doubtless
elicit great interest In his auditors
and. even II the weather should prove
not all It might be in the way of com.
fort, his hearers will be many. Mr. Nc.
Connell's lectures. while Of general in.
terest are especially addressed to men.
II 10 not the intent this year. as has
been done on one or two occasions
formerly. to concentrate all efforts to-
ward the one big day"
"Wc are to have several big days.
said Mr.. Jordan. Nearly every day. In
deed, 10 big day. but none will prove
OF greater interest. we think. than the
coming Sunday, WIN we have several
Of the best known men OF the hour on
the program. Byron w. King will ap.
pear In the morning. Judge A. 2 Blair,
who attained national prominence in
his conduct Of the case against the
bribed voters of Adams County. Ohio,
and Father John DAILY, Of national re.
putation 40 a philanthropist. appear
eng In the afternoon and evening""
Oryan An Attraction.
Mr.. Bryan will draw q record break
Ing crowd. says Mr.. Jordan. and much
Interest is also manifested in the ap-
pearance Of DR. Cook. who has proved
one Of the greatest attractions of the
present Chautauqua season.
"Dr. Cook has been said to be the
greatest far that ever lived.'" said
IN oficial Of the Chautauqua, but
whether or not that is true is the
question which 10 pux1ling the world.
He 10. however. a speaker who makes
an appeal to an audience. and whatev-
er may or may not be believed about
his polar achievements, none deny his
ability to present his side of the ques-
ton with force and convincingness.''