The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-08
ELECTRICITY FOR
CHAUTAUQUA
DYNAMO TO Be PLACED IN PARK
Committees Will Make Woodwork Park
Glow for MerpmakerS MinStr.lry
and Vaudeville Unique Features

enthusiasm that is being manifested
over the forthcoming annual Hood
River horticultural Chautauqua 10 be
held at the lava beds August %. 23 and
"a, II gives promise Of being the great
est event that has ever been pulled off
here and one of the most unique in the
annals Of western horticulture. Mem
oers of the finance committee who
have been canvassing the valley dur
ing the past week have succeeded in
disposing of large number of season
tickets and have already taken enough
orders for tent and camp accommoda-
tions to insure big attendance.
Geo. |. Sargent, the original sponsor
Of this affair, first suggested the event
Tor the principle purpose of bringing
the various sections of the valley
closer together, to get out into the
open at the same time to forget the
troubles of business and farming.
With this end in view the horticultural |
part of the program will occupy but a
portion of each afternoon, while the
main efforts of entertainment have
been expended upon the evening pro-
grams. The first night will be devoted
entirely TO music under the personal
direction of Mrs. Chas. II. Henney.
who will be assisted by Mrs. P. S.
Davidson, Mrs. Frank E. Deem, Miss
Eva Brock, Otto Wedemeyer, j Adrian
Epping, Calvin Skinner, Clarence Gil
bert. Ralph Root, John Boyer, the well
known cornetist of Portland. William
Chandler and J. A. Weust. The fea,
ture number of the first night will abe
the trio by Mrs. Henney, Mrs. Deem
and Mrs. Davidson, accompanied BY
Miss Brock at the piano, and four vio-
lins.
The second night will be straight
vaudeville, presenting the following
partial list of features: Clarke anC
Gilbert. Carroll and Kelley; Joe D.
Thomson: the Shubert Trio; w. a.
Rallies in his famous Hebrew imita
tions; Dorothy Epping in her clever
lsadora Duncan dance. Constance
Henderson. illuminated club swinging
John Godsberry, monologue, and the
Upper Valley quartet.
Hilarity will reign supreme on tn,
last night which will be given over t
minstrels and burlesque vaudeville. Ii
the minstrel first part ends will b,
handled by Mrs. Davidson and Mrs
Henney, assisted by Arthur Clarke an,
Capt. McCan. withSW. E. King as in
terlucutor. The balance of this burn
cork aggregation will include Mrs
Deem, Mrs. McCan, Miss Constauc
Henderson, j. Adrian Eppirg Gaiv'
\ Skinner. Clarence Gilbert. and Messr
0sgood and Wilbur, with Albert Crocl
er as musical director. The stage wi
be under the personal direction of Al
thur Clarke.
A natural ampitheatre has been dis
covered, hidden away in the depths o
this forest retreat, which will be trans
formed into a veritable fairyland will
canopies of many colored electric
lights. Two immense giants OF the
forest serve as a natural proscenium
arch for the stage, which will be built
in between. completely equipped with
curtain, wings. flies, footlights, border
lights and spot lights.
The grounds committee, under the
energetic management of c. X. Mar
shall, assisted by Geo. |. Sargent, John
Mohr and G. d. Woodworth have made
arrangements to erect an electric dy-
namo on the grounds to generate cleo
tricity for the occasion. The commit
tee has also completed all details rela-
tive to the establishment of the en-
campment. Tents will be furnished in
two sizes all ready for occupancy. A
charge of two dollars and half for the
season will be made for the l0xl2
tents, and two dollars and seventy-fve
cents for the l2xl4size. Cots can be
secured for fifty cents apiece. Those
who have their own tents and desire to
have them erected, the committee will
make charge of one dollar, which will
include erecting and striking, and
transportation both ways from Park
dale. When tents are shipped to the
committee all poles must be included.
Arrangements have also been made
for the care of horses, and hay will be
furnished on the grounds at cost.
Those desiring accommodations should
apply forssame to Chairman c. X. Mar.
shall, oar Ray Scott at the Commercial
club.
The commissary committee, consist.
ing of Prof. G. d. Thompson, Frank 4.
Deem, j. E. Ferguson, H. Connaway
and John Putnam have perfected an
excellent plan for the serving of all
meals on the grounds. The Ladies Aic
| Society of Parkdae has consented tC
take charge of tn s department. The
Parkdale ladies have had considerable
experience in this line, and with the
aid of a professional caterer who is
already on the ground the encampmenI
should not lack for all kinds of good
eats. A fiat rate of fifty cents pei
meal will be made, with the following
menus; Breakfast, cereal, fruit ham,
bacon, eggs, hot cakes, toast. tea,
coffee and milk; luncheon, relishes,
salad, three kinds of cold meats. boiled
and fried potatoes, dessert. tea, coffee,
milk and fruit; supper, salad. olives
and green onions; two kinds of hot
meats, three kinds OF vegetables growr
in the Upper Valley, dessert, tea
coffee, milk, cake, cheese and fruit
Those who may desire to supply por
tion of their own meals, will be ena
bled to secure whatever they want il
the way of hot dishes from the commits
sary.
In the way of transportation, Mana
ger Early, Of the Mount Hood Railway
has announced special round trip rate
of fare and third. A bus servic,
will be established between Parkdal'
and the grounds, with probable rate
of 25 cents for the round trip. Ther'
will probably be an excursion on thu
last day of the encampment, Leaving
Hood River late in the afternoon, ant
returning after the performance tina
night.
Season tickets and tent reservation
may be had at any of the drug stores
the Commercial club or Arthu
Clarke's and from members Of th,
committee, J. ii. Heilbronner, r. f
Scott, Joe D. Thomson, E. A. Fran
and A. P. Reed.