Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-01
SENATOR KENYON
CANNOT Be HERE
is CALLED BACK TO WASHING
TON--MANAGEMEN REGRETS
ABSENcE-NOLAN TONIGHT.
ALL READY FOR WEEK
Seven Days Of Rare Chautauqua Pleas
ures Commenced This Afternoon;
FitzwiIIiam Speaking This
Afternoon.

Ottumwa Chautauqua lovers Will not
be privileged to hear Senator William
S. Kenyon at the Chautauqua grounds
tonight Yesterday Senator Kenyon
was called to Washington by telegram
and will be unable to fill dates on the
Chautauqua platform for some time.
The keith-Vawter management great
ly regrets the absence Of Iowa's jun
ior senator, who was scheduled to de.
liver one of his discourses at the Chau-
tauqua grounds this evening. Honor
able w. l. Nolan, the humorist, will
lecture on "The Average Man" to-
night, having been transferred from
the afternoon program today. The
Maurer Sisters orchestra, one OF the
best musical organizations to be Of
fered at the Chautauqua, is furnishing
the music this afternoon and will also
precede Mr.. Nolan this evening.
Or. C. II. Fitzwliiiam Here.
DR.. G. H. Fitzwilliam of the Emanuel
Baptist church Of Utica, N. Y. is de-
livering the afternoon lecture this aft
ernoon, having been substituted for
Mr. Nolan. DR.. Fitzwilliam is telling
of his life from "Trapeze to the Pull.
pit" He substituted for Senator Ken
you at Perry. Ia, last Thursday and
reports from that place reflect the
highest credit on his ability as an ora
tor and on his lecture. Mr.. Fitzwil-
liam was in the circus when young,
performing on the flying trapeze. He
Is now taking years rest from the
pulpit. He has now been in the min.
istry for thirty-two years.
The only other change In the pro
gram for the week that the Chautau-
qua management has been forced to
make at the present time is that Of
Hon. Nelson S, Darling. He will be
unable to appear here Tuesday. An
other able speaker will be secured in
his place.
Are Ready for Business.
The Ottumwa crew Of the Chautau-
qua arrived from Audubon, Ia, yester-
day afternoon and by noon today, had
the big tent up and nearly everything
arranged for the afternoon program.
The refreshment stands are already
on the grounds and the Chautauqua
looks just as familiar as 1t has in past
years. only little bit better.
Important announcements are to, be
made this afternoon by Superintendent
j. @. Robinson and arrangements will
be made with the Chautauqua goers
for their best convenience during the
week Mr.. Robinson is a new man to
Ottumwans but comes here highly rec
commended.
L. H. Maus, a graduate Of Nebraska
Wesleyan university in the class OF
1896 will deliver the morning hour lee
lures during the week of the Chautau
qua. The conductress of the children's
play hour is not known by Superin-
tendent Robinson but will be on hand
to take care of the young folk tomor-
row morning at o'clock.
The play hour begins promptly at 8
o'clock every morning, the morning
lecture at 10000 o'clock; the afternoon
music at 2:30; the afternoon lecture
at 500; the evening music at 7:30;
and the evening lecture at S:15.
While every lecturer and entertain.
or of the Chautauqua is Of recognized
ability, several are recognized as hav.
ing appeared here before and their
qualifications are known personally.
Among the new speakers is Mrs. A. C
Zehner. Superintendent Robinson as
serts that her lecture on American
Ideals" is one of the best to be Of
fered. She speaks tomorrow after
noon,