The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-09-13
COURT HOUSE news. 72S TICKETS PLEDGED.
WESTMINSTER WILL HAVE CHAUTAU-
QUA in 1918.

the platform manager, presented the
matter of Chautauqua for Westmins-
ter i'm 1913, and asked for an express
sion of opinion as to whether the peo-
pie desired III next year. Quite num-
Der Of citizens spoke and were unani-
nous in their praise OF the program
given by the association this year
and the desirability of securing the
ChautauQua next year. DR. Turner
then asked for pledge for tickets,
stating that the number of tickets
necessary to enable the association to
sign a contract for 1913, was seven
hundred. Four hundred and forty
pledges were quickly secured and at
the evening session, pledges for the
remainder were handed in, and there
by week OF delightful entertainment
is assured for next year.
at the close of the evening program
DR.. Turner asked those who had
pledged tickets to remain for the pur
pose Of selecting committee to au
thorize the signing of the contract and
cooperate with the association in
making the Chautauqua a success
next year Ill u. Gorsuch was chosen
chairman, and on motion, the Pastors
of the churches i'm the city were each
requested to name two members Of
the committee, and the Pastors
themselves be members eX-
officio. The committee has since been
supplemented by appointment Of a
number of additional members from
the city and county and consists OF
the following persons
Prof. w. R. Mcdaniel, Pearre Wantz,
Nathaniel Baumgartner, John case,
Allen T. Bacon, Miss Mary Shellman,
Oscar D. Gilbert, Frank z. Miller, DR..
Charles R Foutz, Milton Sullivan, DIR.
| d. T. Shipley, Charles Kolb, Charles
| O. Clemson, George rs. Mather, Mrs.
Scott Roop, Miss T. J. Simpson, Jos.
/! ~. Brooks, Miss Erb, ]. G. Skunk, Prof.
| y. Il. Royer, Or. Thomas Coonan, Geo.
r. Grumbine, Miss Bessie McCaffrey,
Mrs. Laura Seliman, Joshua Gist, Jno.
| T. Stoner, Silas Senseney, Union
Bridge; Nathan Bale and T.. Joseph
Englar, New Windsor; James She'll
man, Dr. y. ]. Weaver, Jr, Union
town.; William Arthur, FriZellburg;
John Burgoon and Louis IT, Shriver,
Union Mills; Preston B. Englar and
Edward Reindollar, Taneytown; Lee
Lester and Whitfield Stansbury
| Hampstead; John p. Baker and DR..
Luther Trump, Manchester; Ivan I'll
Savers, Smallwood; John P. Klee
Klee's Mill; Arthur WI Zile, Winfield;
DR.. Luther Stiteley, Dennings; Mrs
Frank Fenby and VIM. Swartz, FEnks-
burg; Frank MCGEE, Reese; Johnnie
=. Beasman and VIM. M. Chipley
Sykesville; Byron Dorsey and Walter
Rudy, Mt. Airy; DIR. Harry Baer
Tannery; Bennett Okuler, Woodbine
J. 2. Evans, Carrollton; William E.
Richards, Patapsco; Edward Richard
son and Mrs. David Englar, Medford
David Stem, Sans Creek.
The committee met on Monday even
ing and completed the organization by
the election Of Prof Mcdaniel as sec
retary and Nathaniel Baumgartner az
treasurer, and authorized the chair
man and secretary to sign the con
tract on condition that the association
would agree to a slight modification
of one of the provisions.
The following letter was received
by the chairman of the local com
mittee from DR. Pearson, director Of
the Chautauqua
Swathmore, Pa, Sept. 9, 1912
Ny dear Mr. Gorsuch So
7 am greatly pleased with the out
come of the Chautauqua at Westmins-
ter. We went to Westminster under
most discouraging circumstances
You know all about the conditions 90
need not remind you. We expected
that we were to lose money In that
we have not been disappointed, but
we hoped to prove to Westminster
just what Chautauqua is, SO that fol
I f11f11 4n
penses.
We have been more than justified in
our judgment of Westminster. III
seemed to us an ideal Chautauqua
town. Tf that had not been the case
we should not have the excellent
prospects which we now have for next
year.
Personally I amvery grateful toyour
committee and others OF your city
who so valiantly fought our fight for
u, you have 90 quickly caught our
vision, and have given us your name
and most of all your influence.
Of course, you understand as some
of the others do not that it il, and
must be aco-operative plan. Wecannot
OF the community, and without the
n S1nCEI6 GO-OpGIdLlUA 81 Liz GULL
munity. On the other hand
Ia Chautauqua is not possible for most
OF the towns except through some
such plan as we are operating. The
expense of putting on an independent
Chautauqua, providing the same pro-
gram which We have presented, with
tent rental, and other expenses, would
amount to about three thousand dol
\ lars.
| Mr.. Turner writes me that you are
to organize your committee and send
| in the contract this week. I am
| pleased.
Sincerely,
\ The Chautauqua Association,
PAUL NJ. PEARSON,
/ Director.