The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-23
Fine Attractions for
Newberry's Chautauqua
GALA WEEK BEGINS ON
JUNE TWENTY-FOURTH
HIGH.CLASS CHAUTAUQUA COURSE
WAS SECURED.
e-Coming Features Again to be
PrOminent-TradeS DiSplay-Au-
tOmObile Parade.

Newberry's second annual Chautau-
qua and Homecoming Week will be-
gin on Monday, June "a, and continue
through Friday, June %. There will
be special services on Sunday evening,
June %, at which time there will be
an appropriate sermon by a speaker
yet to be selected.
The contract for the Chautauqua
entertainments was made some time
ago, and the detailed arrangements for
the week are now being made, and will
be announced in the official booklet
which is being prepared and will be
issued by the association. The system
secured this year is one of the best in
the United States, and will furnish
the highest class of attractions. In
fact, while it was put on at consider
able cost it is doubtful if Newberry
could have secured this splendid sys-
tenn had it not been for the fact that
the owners desired to introduce it into
this territory.
Newberry's first ChautauQua and
Home-Coming Week, in June of last
year, was in the nature of an expert
ment, but the splendid success which
attended it amply justified the Chau-
tauqua association in making it a per-
manent feature in Newberry. There IS
every reason to believe that the forth
coming. Chautauqu. will be even a
greater success than was the one last
year.
Among the speakers will be the Gel
ebrated DR.. William Spurgeon, of Lon
don, relative of the world-famed pull
pit orator of that name, whose sermons
are household faVorites; Col. George
w. Balm, the brilliant and eloquent
Kentucky orator, of whom Sam Jones
said, "He wears like homemade
jeans and Robert Parker Miles, the
great dramatic lecturer.
Charles Howard Plattenburg, him
self one of the most popular lecturers
in the lyceum courses of the country,
will be the platform manager during
the week, representing the Chautau-
qua Managers association, of Chicago.
What is expected to prove one of the
finest features of the week is the Chi
cago Ladies Orchestra, which includes
eight of Chicago's most accomplished
musicians, seven Of them young ladies,
in programs so far beyond the ordi-
nary that this company takes first
rank among lyceum attractions With
the orchestra is Miss Cora LaPrade
Cawthon, who will appear in inter-
pretative sketches from Gas You Like
It, ," Polly of the Circus, "The Witch
ing Hour" Madame Butterfly" "The
Dawn of a Tomorrow" Strong
Heart" ''The Cricket on the Hearth, :"
and others. This orchestra will give
three entertainments in Newberry.
Another attraction will be the cele-
brated "Orcbestra ComiQue," which
will be composed of local talent train
ed under the direction of Miss Dolly
Randolph. Miss Randolph will spend
thre days here training the orchestra
preparatory to the entertainment by
it, and during that time Miss Randolph
will furnish preludes or concerts as
desired. AS a violinist, Miss Randolph
has appeared with many of the best
musicians of Chicago Her "orches-
ira comique' i an original musical
novelty.
Mrs. ]. Redding Cole, lecturer and
story teller, will be pleasant feature
of the program.
"The Castle Square Entertainers, -
who will be in Newberry two days
during the week, making two appear
ances day, are Quartette of popu-
lar entertainers Of excellence and ver-
satility. They will furnish good music
and popular entertainment.
Another feature of the program
which should have mention will be the
entertainment by Edwin Brush, ma
gician, illusionist, humorist inventor,
manipulation, ventriloQuist and all
round entertainer- Mr. Brush carries