The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-07
PROGRAMME BEST EVER
PRESENTED IN OKLAHOMA
Assembly Affords Opportunity
TO People Tor High Grade
Entertainment

With every prospect for a sncs
cessful season, the chautauqua as
sembly was opened at Mineral Wells
park al 230 this afternoon. The
program is considered the best ever
a large collection OF exceptional and
well distributed talent. The assem-
bly, will end on July IL.
At the opening in the auditorium
this afternoon Dr ID. 4. Robertson,
platform manager. made an address
outlining ile program. He has
heard most OF the lecturers and mu-
sicians and gave some original inti-
nations as to their several lines
He regards the Singers aud Players,
the musical company here today as
a lasting fayorite. DR., Robertson
said that the general program Will
rank favoraihy with programs Of the
chautauqua anywhere and that the
assembly affords a remarkable op-
portunity TO the people generally.
The fact Of the four big attractions
of the season being listed at so
cents each, amounting 10 81, the
price OF a season ticket, was used
as argument in aid OF the business
men who have guaranteed the sales
of the tickets The star occasions
as indicated by the program are the
appearance Saturday afternoon oil
Francis J. Heney the graft prosecu-
tor: the Killarney Ladies' orchestra
and the Edwin Brush company, Mon
day night; w. ]. Bryan and the Bos-
ton Lyrics Tuesday night: the Royal |
Italian Guards band and Ralph Par
lette, Thursday afternoon.
Young indians Get Busy.
The season was informally opened |
in the wooded part OF Mineral Wells |
park this morning. when the Indians |
commenced to get busy. Miss Tai |
cott In charge Of the Seton indian |
work. took up a class. G. H. Bran |
non the physical director, took the I
boys in charge. The only require /
ments for the Indian course, which /
includes games, dances, hikes and
show, is a season ticket
The tenting colony VIII be located
IN the shade of Mineral Wells park
The chautauqua grounds have
leen fenced off so that automobiles
and carriages may be driven inside
and close to the auditorium.
The hours for the assembly will be
iXed by popular vote tonight. There
will be two sessions daily, with the
indians busy at other times.
GOVERNOR 10 Introduce Bryan.
An invitation has been extended \
% Governor Lee Cruce 70 attend the
'hautauqua tuesday evening and to
,,alro "a -hatr "a sl,frnoo d., nal lrf.v,,i irts |
'ir Bryan 10 the state,
The coming of SIR Bryan is re-
sarded as leading event OF the
week. As pointed out by Dr. Ro.
lertson In his address today, Mr.
Bryan stands above all other Ameri-
ans as a moral and intellectual lead
n. maintaining a growing prestige
rear after year without the glamour
lf office or any aid sxcept his own
tremendous personality. His subject
lere has not been announced. but a
equest will probably be made fer
The Value % an Ideal"
remarkable Pictures.
Chautauquaus assert that the lee
tnre Of Father @cCofry marks
departure in the lecture field His
ldyaneed picture aids are regarded
IS perfect. He tells the story Of
he passion play -Four tines during /
he lecture be retires and RHthven 1
Macdonald. an eminent singer. takes
Dis place, sings songs appropriate 70 /
lcures. thrown in the screen. The /
conjunction Og Father McCOrry and /
he Macdonald company is consider /
ed very important pnes dh1g /
Elil appear tomorrow night
Address BY Woman Orator
one of the further features OF the 4
assembly viii Be the address sun 4
DAY afternoon Of Mrs. A. &. Zehner. 4
2 woman orator Of q new type. she 4
IS a southern W0maH kH0eu in re
form work 0gt q foe 10 seHsationaA'
les. only mildly a suffragette and
only incidentally a prOhiDitlonIst J
Mrs. Zehners addresses are said 20 4
be masterpieces In support % the
doctrine that public and national (
iuritr comes from clean individuals
mi thar the home Is the real train
ng place and the battle ground 0f
iations She is regarded as ore of
DE most eloquent women iu the
.ou8fry. She S radical only in her
departure from the conventional fyp-s
y reformer ami her enmity 70 the
ne0Ty af COMPULSORY goddess.
sraft Prosecutor Saturday.
The appearance of AF HeneT Sat.
lrday afternoon Nll rank as a 5ie
vent TIE address, viii probably o.
oafned 10 the san Frznclsco graft