The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-06-27
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK WAS
A SPLENDID SUCCESS
ARADES' DISPLAY WAS A FINE
FEATURE OF THE WEEK.
Automobile Parade and Other Features
h -Self.Sustaining Yearly Chautau-
qua Seems Assured.

s cess from start to finish. There was
kao tagging of interest or enthusiasm
SRk kurins the entire week. The support
which the promoters received was
very gratifying, and there seems TO
aAbe little doubt that Newberry Will
haye a self-sustaining yearly Chautau-
Qua. The promoters estimate that the
receipts will about cover the expenses.
RThe movement was not undertaken
askith the expection OF perosnal gain,
Es,t only with the hope that the Chau-
&1aua would be made self-sustalning.
As was announced in the last issue
of> The Herald and News arrange
ments are already under way for next
years Chautauqua.
Supplementing the Chautauqua at
fractions, the Homecoming features
of the week were in charge OF the
chamber of commerce. This organ
ization co-operated earnestly with the
%Chautauqua association for the success
of the week, the various committees
being active from the inception OF the
movement until the curtain was rung
down On the last entertainment On
Friday night The entertainment COM
ulittee was the moving spirit in the
Homecoming" features. Mr. I. H.
Hunt, former president of the cham
Der of commerce, is chairman Of this
committee. Mr.. J. H. West was chair
man of the subcommittee having in
charge the arrang ngements for the mer-
chant9 parade and trades display
which was the most magnificent dis
play of it's kind ever seen in Newber-
ry.
The guarantors of Chautauqua at
fractions, who form the Chautauqua
association, and who have put New
berry under lasting obligation to them
for making possible the most delight
full week of pure pleasure and enjoy
ment in the city's history, were: John
B. Mayes, Thos. P. Johnson, Henry
Lee Dean, Jno. c. Goggans, H. H.
Rikard, ]. N. Mclaughlin, W. A. Nc
Swain, I. H. Hunt, W. G. Mayes, J. H.
West, Jno. C. Goggans, Jr., Euge.,e S.
Blease, J. H. Wicker, NJ. NJ. Buford,
Jno. W. Earhardt, Chas. E. Summer,
VI. G. Housea., E. H. AulI, J. E. Nor
wood, P. E. Scott, J. NJ Davis, Robert
Norris, C. D. Weeks, J. H. Baxter, o.
Klettner, Geo. S. Mower, J. c. Sample,
Alex. D. Hudson, E. C.. Sonnenburg,
". A. Price, J. J. Langford, Sam, P.
Crotwell.
The ofhcers-Prof. Henry Lee Dean,
; president; John Henry BAKER, Sec
Eetary, and John B. Mayes, treasurer
worked hard, and they and those
who assisted them are being congra-
tulated upon carrying through the
*%'week' with the hign degree of sue
cess which attended their efforts. In
addition to being TREASURER Of the
Chautauqua association, Mr.. John 3.
Mayes is also president of the cham
Der of commerce, and in both capaci-
ties he did fine work.
y The advisory committee, who had
Immediate charge of the program for
the week, was composed of the follow
3ng: Henry Lee Dean, Jno. B. Mayes
". A. McSwain, C. E. Summer, L H.
Hunt, E. H. Aull.
There were many visitors within
NeWberry's gates, and they were all
'delighted with their stay here With
the fine record which has been made
this year, both as to excellence and
variety of entertainment, it would
seem that it would be no idle prophecy
to express the belief that next year
- there will be many times the number
Of visitors who were here during the
past week.
The Rev. Louis Bristow, of Able
vile, who preached the annual sermon
On Sunday evening, and who was
stage manager during the week, was
peculiarly happy in his introductions
and in his management generally. The
DeKoven Male Quartet and the Aka
hest orchestra furnished fine music
asduring the entire week, and have made
behemselves favorites with everybody
here. The DeKoyen Quartet was one