Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-18
BISMARCK DAY
At CHAU1AUQUA
Capital City People Took
Advantage Of Special
Day at MaDdaO
Splendid Program was Pro.
Vided for the Visitors
OF Yesterday
BY Mrs. 9. G. Whitehead.

BY Mrs. q. G. Whitehead.
Yesterday was Bismarck day at the
Mandan chautauqua, and hundreds OF
Bismarck people visited the beautiful
grove on the Heart river, near Man.
dan, and enjoyed the program arrang'
ed for the day and evening. A spec
ial train, chartered by the Bismarck
Commercial Club, carried three car
loads of people to the fair city across
the Missouri last night.
Through the efforts of the Bismarck
Commercial Club and the Civic I'm.
provement League large number OF
this city's best citizens responded to
the call, and all are most enthusiast
tic in their praise of the hearty well
come extended them, and the many
conveniences arranged to add to their
comfort and pleasure during the brief
stay. Thirty autos were supplied the
guests at the Mandan depot and con.
veyed them to the Chautauqua
grounds, mile from the city, under
the guidance of the reception CON-
mittec.
Nature has supplied Mandan with
one of the finest groves in North Da>
kota, as a setting for the new chau-
tauqua, which opened the first season
this summer and closes its eight day
session tonight Mammoth oaks and
spreading elms furnish ample shade,
and the pretty Heart river winds it's
way through the spacious grounds and
affords excellent bathing facilities for
people who are disposed to the SWIM
ming sport. Some forty private tents
are occupied by campers and there is
hospital tent with it's comfortable
cot and it's emergency cupboard, a
rest room furnished by the ladies OF
the Mandan Civic League, and various
lodge quarters offered shelter to tired
Elks, Maccabees, etc. The giant as
sembly tent in the center Of the
grounds seats one thousand people. A
fair sized platform occupies one end
and an excellent piano is furnished.
Adequate dining tents are supplied
with the necessary paraphernalia for
feeding guests and the ladies aids of
the local churches We'd with one an
other in serving excellent suppers
each evening
The progressive spirit of Mandan's
citizens is demonstrated in the ener'
gy and executive ability expended in
promoting such a worthy institution
Prior to this summer chautauqua park
was a Wild unkempt grove, thickly
covered with underbrush, but the citi
zens of Mandan formed squad and
made a raid on the grounds with
scythes, cycles, axes and rakes and
cleared the land. Each one cheerful
ly donated his services and father
and sons worked side by side instilled
with the true spirit of civic pride un'
til the grounds were nicely cleared OF
rubbish.
Excellent attractions were selected
by the directors for the eight days
session. Among the noteworthy
speakers was ather J. M. Cleary
who delighted a large audience with
his lecture on Good citizenship
The University Girls furnished varied
musical programs for three days that
pleased everybody.
Yesterday Bismarckers heard the
Apollo Concert Company and the
lecturer Mrs. J. Redding Cole on al
exander Hamilton" in the afternoon
Last night the Apollo Concert Com
pany and Elias Day, the impersOnator
furnished entertainment for the vast
audience. The enthusiastic applause
accorded the performers best proves
the popularity of the selections offer.
ed. Many of the Bismarck people
we're so favorably impressed that they
failed to leave the entertainment in
time to catch the special train and
were obliged to wait for the second
special which left there at midnight.
Many of the visitors were so charm
ed with the beautiful park that they
expressed determination to tent
there during the chautauqua session
next summer, and no doubt there will
be a larger delegation of Bismarck
people there at that time.
Tonight there will be an exhibit
ton of folk dances under the direc-
ton of the Mandan Musical Club, and
an address by Gov. Burke.
This afternoon J. w. Foley gave
several popular readings and the
Apollo Concert Company furnished
the music.
The first season of the Mandan
chautauqua succeeded beyond all an
ticipation and it's great financial sue
cess makes a pertinent organization
an assured fact.
HAS RETURNED.