Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-07-03
GHAUTAUQUA H |. CROWDS i [ v | /
we'll SATISFIED.
ATTENDANCE LARGER THAN IN
FORMER YEARS. TALENT
OF HIGH ORDER.
HADLEY DRAWS LARGEST NUMBER
Talented Governor Of Missouri Makes.
Good Impression. Some Of Best
Numbers Vet to be Heard.

The third annual Manchester
y Chautauqua opehed Friday. June
I. 2Sth, in a blaze of glory. So fal
Jupiter Pluvius has been mercifu
and has not distributed his usual OF.
ferings Of aqua pura. The lecture:
have been OF the highest order and
all the musical attractions very good
and the people Of Manchester are
very well pleased with them. Tht
management under Mr.. Ellison has
conducted everything lin the best
manner possible and are to be con.
graduated on the success that they
6 have achieved. The Chautauqua is
by far the most expensive and Of
II the highest order that has ever
been offered in the city and the peo-
pie Of Manchester and vicinity haye
responded very well and a large at
tendance has greeted every enter.
,tertainment. .:z "a as Il
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
With the task of breaking the
Ice" and getting things started
the opening numbers met with hear
ty success amid the torrid atmos
phere OF the; initial entertainment
The Maurer Sisters were the "cur
tain raisers'' and met the empt.
chairs and struggling audience in /;
manner that was very commendable'
The first program Of any series Q
Entertainments is always the hard
est, the audience is not yet in the
spirit OF. the occasion, many hayt.
mot yet made up their minds t.
attend and empty seats are in evi5
dence and many have not Learned
that the new era is on in whicl
everyone should be on time, but thu
Maurer Sisters were well chosen foii
this d ifficult task and made NOR
than commendabie showing. Thei,:
orchestra consisted of four pieces
piano, flute. violin and cornet and
they rendered pleasing program
of seven numbers all Of whiclt
we're we'll chosen well execute61
and well received The program
Consisted OF two full orchestra pro
Sductions, violin solo, Whistling solo
cornet solo with orchestra accom-
paniment, flute solo and yer.
pleasing humorous reading:
After the invocation by the
Rev. j. F. Black of Manchester
y. r. Ellison, superintendent Of the
.Chautauqua, introduced himself il
q very humorous manner and pro
sceeded to acquaint himself with tho
people and them with the talent
that was to be offered. He then IN
,troduced the Rev. Chas. II. Fitzwil
liam, to whom the bureau has as
signed that most difficult task 0
opening up2over# fifty OF their Chau@
stauquas, and he too showed VIII, n
this had been. done: for no soone:
had he started speaking than hi
held the audience in his grasp to-
be swayed here and there by hi
wonderful personality and gift Of
pratory. His lecture entitled From
lTrapeze to Pulpit was a picture O
his own life and from this back.
ground he wove a thread Of strons4
and helpful thoughts. He was borr
OF "a circus family and until he was
nine years Of age travelled witt
them, being trained as a trapeze per
former. At this time his fathe;
died, his mother having died some
years before and he was turned out
into the world penniless and. alone
He secured work and started up the
ladder Of success. BY ardous efforts
he secured a college education, Sc
curing the highest honors OF his
class. He then entered the active
life OF q minister and for the past,
three years has been pastor of ono
OF the largest eastern churches. the
Emmanuel Baptist Church. Of Uti-
ca, New Y ork He has done lecture
work for the last. twenty seven years
In connection with his ministerial
duties. lie has a pleasing personal
ity that captivates his audiences and
q lecture that is not only. interest
ing, but full Of suggestive thoughts
that reach the hearts of his hear
}ers. His rich voice with its eng.
lish accent, his manner that tends.
toward the dramatic serve to make
him talented and popular enter,
tainer. S
FRIDAY EVENING.
After some OF the corrosive had
worn of and the people had AVA
kened from the lethergy of long
months Of inactivity the evenings
entertainment. OF the initial day was
Z decided success. After a little
exhortation for applause the au-
1dience responded and gave all the
numbers their hearty approval. The
tent was almost filled and a. great
many Of the reserved seats were
occupied.
The Maurer Sisters again delight
ed the audience with a pleasing lit
tie program OF seven numbers.
vh{ch wau considnra hlv heavia,. than
that Of the afternoon. Their
charming manner and well render
ed. versatile program captivated the
audience, who gave them hearty
applause and were repaid by some
delightful encores. They concluded
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