The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-30

The annual meeting of the Marion
County Chautauqua association was
held at the office Of the president of
the association, w. T. Jones, Tuesday
evening.
Business matters Of last year were
gone over, and the report of Treas
urer j. r.. Naddell was submitted.
The election OF officers for the COM
ing year was held with the following
result: W. r. Jones, president; X. -.
Lewis, first vice president; $. b. Lip
pincott second wee president; J. r..
Waddcll. treasurer, aud J. 3. Virden.
secretary The following were
elected TO serve as the execL:ivc
committee: James l.. Phillips Dr. G.
T.. Sawyer Warren q. Harding WIZ
liam y. Harder charles Turner w.
l.. Frye. T.. f. Tittlebaugh. e. r.
Smart. W. l.. Warner and Il. G. Me-
Culom. Three members have been
, added to the number Of men com
posing this committee, there having
Dccn but seven last year.
The report OF the treasurer showed
that $3.106.1O was expended this year
for talent and S1,61415 for other eX-
pcnses. including advertising, rental of
chairs rental OF tent, electric light
ms. water, lumber AN help on the
grounds, etc Total expenditure, So
720.25. The total receipts for this
year were $6,419,G5. Deductihg the
sum of the expenditures a balance of
81 ,G9g.40 is left in the treasury. $3,-
4S2 were the receipts from the sale
of course tickets, and single gate adj
missions amounted 10 over $1,S0O.
In taking up the matter Of decid-
ing whore next years program will be
| held, II was decided that the matter
viii be postponed until after tho
county faig. Demands and inquiries
| from all over the county have been
coming in as to whore we will hold
the next chautauqua, but we can de
eide nothing untA the close of fax
week" said one of the officers today
There will be new auditorium with
out any question. and all iniicationy
favor the erection Of a steel buildmgl
That this years chautauqua was an
uudoubted success, is shown by tht
increase over last year not only fnan-
cially bpt in attendance and general
INTEREST," Last year the sale of re-
served yeats amounted 10 only S212
This years receipts were $3.50 for the
reserved tickets. AT the close of las
YEARS. program, 1850 pledges FOR tn,
next year had been signed This yeal
| the number of pledges amounted q
| s $50. The outing phase Of the chau
tauqua this year also showed grea
| increase over that of the previous
chautauqua. I'ifty-eight tents wer'
pitched at the grounds during thi
| summers chautauqua, while last year
| scarcely a dozen were set mp. Mex
| year, II is expected that oyer zoo out
Ing parties will take advantage o
chautauqua week to combine thu
| pleasures of the chautGuqua with out
ing enjoyments.
A vote of thanks was rendered b.
| the association to the Kings Daugh
teIs for their excellent care of tn
stage decorations, To the Federation
of Women's clubs and the W. G. 4. [
Tor the rest rooms furnished, TO tn
German Methodist church women, 4
The board OF agriculture and to tn
press.
| a remarkable thing IN cOnnecuo
| with this years chautauqua was tn
absence of any unpleasantness. TheT
we're no accidents, and not a singl
arrest during the whole time OF tn
| program. IL have been here min
| days and rye never seen thing {
| disturb the chautauqua; II is remark
| able" said DR.. Davidson who preside
| ST the programs "The way thes
| crowds are handled Is exceptional.
on the largest day. Bryan day, 10
autos and 2SO carriages we're drive
on he grounds. That day the re
ceipts were over $1,000 extra. Th
attendance was estimated at over 4
600.
The outlook for an excellent chau
tauqua for next year Is very favor
allie. A nine-day program VIII b
II given, OF the best talent proeurabl'
70 equal and surpass the program o
this year.