The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-15
MANY SIGN FOR
CHAUTAUQUA
THE COMMITTEE PREPARES CAMP
Suggestion Has Been Made that the Event
Be Made Permanent This Years
Attendance Charter Members

If the plan of making the horticul-
tural chautauqua a permanent affair
is adopted il has been suggested that
the present season tickets entitle the
holders TO become charter members Of
the new organization. This event has
already attracted great deal of atten-
tion outside of Hood River, and il is be
lieved that future years will develop
large outside attendance. A prominent
musician of the valley has already sig
niied his intention Of organizing
chorus off one hundred voices for next
years Chautauqua.
President W. j. Kerr, Of the Oregon
Agricultural College, and James With
ment station, will not be able to attend
the Chautauqua until the last day.
They will arrive on the morning of the
oath, the former from attending the
Development League congress at Lake
View, and the latter from the Lincoln
county fair. They will be taken by
auo out through the valley, arriving at
the encampment in time for lunch.
President Kerr will lecture on The
Relation of the Agricultural College to
The Farmer" DIR. Withycombe's lec-
ture will be on diversified farming as
applied to Hood River orchards. Among
other things he will cover the impor-
ant subject of hog raising in the or
chard Among the other horticultural
features contemplated is lecture on
soil management and polinization by
Prof. L. j. Kraus; cover crops for
Hood River soils by Prof. Scudder; the
farmers truck garden by Prof. Bo-
quet. Prof. Lawrence will be in daily
attendance to handle any subjects that
may come up appertaining to his ex-
periments and observations in Hood
River valley during the past two years.
One feature of the horticultural pro-
gram will be the question box, which
will be located at the headquarters
booth. Questions placed in is will be
handled by the various experts to
whom theyswill be referred by the pro-
gram committee.
What promises to be the big feature
act for vaudeville night on Friday has
Just been announced by the program
committee. The title Of the act Is
The Gypsy Strollers." The curtain
rises on woodland scene. with the
gypsies lounging around the campfire
in the background: the ruddy glow Of
the fire and the PICTURESQUE costumes
,, lending just enough color to properly
set off the scene. The act opens with
!. the Gypsy chorus from the Bohemian
: Girl, followed by a Gypsy dance by
two local favorites, with mandolin.
guitar and violin acompaniment. There
will be solos, and choruses. ending witt
= the Anvil Chorus from III Trovsdor
y The minstrels are in active rehearsal
;, under the direction of Arthur Clarke.
! The opening chorus. IL Want to Go
: ack to Dixie" is absolutely new here
' and is one of the catchiest minstrel
numbers that has ever been written.
Capt. McCan has new song and chorus
,, that everyone will be whistling.
= The encampment grounds will be q
veritable bee hive of energy tomorrow
/ when Chairman Marshall, of the
grounds committee goes up with a
corps of workmen to begin active oper-
atins. Geo. !. Sargent will 90 up
about Saturday, and both he and Mar
shall will remain on the grounds until
! the opening to give all the details OF
. arrangement their personal supervi-
sion. The grounds committee desires
TO thoroughly impress upon those who
/ have their own tents and desire the COM
mittee to erect them, to ship them to
c Parkdale not later than Monday next.
{ Al poles should accompany the tents
! as there is no way of obtaining any at
the encampment. Ii is well for every
0 one to take his own wash basin,
drinking cups and plenty of bedding.
r Those who intend going should apply
!, Immediately to Chairman Marshall,
I care of the Commercial club or the
Chautauqua grounds, for either tents
!, and cost, or for ground space in case
a they desire to erect their own camps.
That the entire valley will be we'll
e represented is evident from the follow
II ing partial list turned in by the vari
S Gus subcommittees of the finance com.
e mittee. In the Upper Valley John X
J, Putnam has sold over one hundred sea.
d son tickets, but the names have not yet
i; been turned In.
a The following persons have signified
their intention to attend:
d East Side
ol A. w. Peters and party; Mr.. anc
y Mrs. 4. r. PooIey: l.. K. Ireland anc
!, family; j. C. Porter. Mrs. H. ID. Sears
is Mr.. and Mrs. Roy G. Brock: A. /. Ma
son and family John Mohr aud family
ri Mr.. and Mrs. Frank +. Deem Mr.. ant
10 Mrs. Cutler, Miss Lucy Cutler, Asa an
Frank Cutler; Rev. Billy Sunday an
m family.
Odel
= Walter Kimball and family; Arthu
lr McCreery; II. Z. Connaway and fam
ol lily; Clinton Wood and mother; Mr. an
e. Mrs. o. l.. Waiter; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d
x Odell; j. e. Ferguson and family MIR
u and Mrs. Thomas Lacey; George Shep
e. pard Mark Cameron and family
,e Thomas Cameron, William Sheppard.
il Oak Grove
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. King, G. A. Nc
Curdy and family; Mr.. and Mrs, job
A. English; Mrs. j. H. Sutthoff an
daughter; MIR. and Mrs. George c
n GLADDEN.; Mr.. and Mrs.W. F. Andrews
|, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sutton; MIR. an
Mrs. Frank B. Cram; Miss Mary al
len; MIR. and Mrs. c. N. Raylin; MI
ty and Mrs. Harry Francis; Miss Mabe
r. Francis; Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Hooker
es Alex Hukari and family MIR. and Mrs
v. 4. w Cox; Crawford Lennon; Phi
sb Carroll; Fred McCrea; Mr.. and Mrs
n j. G. Earle; MIR. and Mrs. Joe Hall.
r. Hood River
ng Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Bone; Mr.. an
Vh Mrs. Charles Bone, Miss Lea Kelsay
oy Miss Mary Montgomery MIR. and Mr.
OF j. H. Heilbronner; V. G. Brock at
ne family; Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Smith
Capt. and Mrs. McCan; Mr.. and Mr.
'or Arthur Clarke; MIR. and Mrs. Chas. !
OF Clarke: Ernest j. Bloom; Mr.. and MIR
rs Huxley j. Adrian Epping and fsmil!
OF Joe d. Thomson; Prof. W. IL. La'
renee; Will Chandler: Mr.. and Mr
10. George R. Wilbur; Mrs. W. N. White
AZ ~ Mrs Edwin B. Winter and party; lie