Smyrna times., 1913-06-11
CHAUTAUQUA IN SMYRNA
MEETS WITH ENTHUSIASM
FINEST AGGREGATION OF TAI
EnT EVER BROUGHT HERE
More than 1000 People Crowd Tent
Sunday to Hear the 5and-Course9
Increases With interest.

Chautauqua Week opened in Smyrna n
Saturday. since which time the town I
has been in the grip of Chautauqua r
enthusiasm and little else is heard or a
talked about. From the time Miss q
Meddie o. Hamilton, the charming /
platform superintendent Of the Chau- 5
tauoua Association Of Pennsylvania, !
called the meeting to order, there mas
been a round of delightful entertain
nents and lectures such as has never
been eaualed in Smyrna. From the
start the Chautauqua fever has been
contagious and nearly everybody has
fallen in with the spirit of 1t and are
enioving the treat Of high-class talent
which in no other way could De
brought 10 our doors. The people OF
Smvrna are listening to the best Ia
lent of the country and the beauty OF
the whole program is that there Is
enough variety to please everybody.
The big tent on the schoolhouse
green. capable, it is said, of seating |
more than 1000 people. is roomy and |
comfortable and the happy mingling
Of people. drawing not only from the
town but the surrounding country as
well. is an inspiring sight at every
performance. The feature at the
ouening session was the FlOrentine
Rand of % pieces, the finest musical
organizatin Of its kind ever IN
SMYRNA. Under the splendid leader
shin of Signor Pontrelli, they diseours-
ed music TO the delight of all music
lovers of Smyrna. Under perfect
control, you heard selections from
Faust. II TrOvatore. Mendelssohn,
Iucia. Carmen, etc. II was charm
ing. delightful and the people Of
SMYRNA drank il in. Despite the
thunderstorm which broke in on the
evening performance. and the deluge
Of rain. the people could not be kept
away. They braved the elements
and while the downpour Of rain con-
tinued. the Band played on. The
concert program was varied by some
charming solos by Miss Melieeni
Melrose. a soprano singer. She was
called repeatedly before the foot
lights.
Union Services Of Smyrna Churches
Il was fortunate indeed that Smyr
na had the Florentine Band here owe
Sunday. The day dawned a beautiful
clear day and made everybody happy
Services were held at all the ehurche
in the morning. Miss Melrose kindl
consented TO sing at Asbury Church
and many turned out to hear her. i
the afternoon the Episcopalians
Methodists and Presbyterians unite
in a union service at the Chautauqu
tent. Rev. j. M. L. Eckard pres
ded at the afternoon session.
addition TO a sacred concert by Ii
Band, Miss Melrose sang with muc
effect "Oh Dry Those Tears an
THE Rosary. The chief addrei
at the Afternoon was given by Re-
c. II. Yerkes Of Yi-Hsien. China.
brother-in-law Of Rev. Mr.. Eckar'
who is on a years leave Of absen'
from his missionary field. Mr.. Yerk
has been doing mission work f
eight years in China and what ne III
10 say. held the close attention of q
vast audience assembled. In &
evening, Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, rect
Of st. Peters Church, presided and {
speakers were Miss Medilie o. Harm
ton, Rev. C. H. Yerkes and Rev.
ID. Parry. The address of nj
Hamilton was the chief address a
she delighted everybody with
forceful remarks. The program y
interspersed with sacred select,
by the Band and solos by Miss NJ
rose. 1t was free service and il
estimated that 1000 people GROVE
the tent at each meeting Sunday. ,
streets were lined with teams
automobiles. many coming from
distance.
The Yodlers and Hon. Frank Dixie
The attraction Monday was
Tyolean Alpine Yodlers and the H
Frank Dixon. At the aftern
session Miss Hamilton gave her SCI
lectures on Robert Browning
Saturday afternoon she talked
Wordsworth Yesterday af
noon she lectured on Lowell.
all these the speaker showed m
familiG ty with her subject and d
out many beautiful thoughts Of
life and works Of each. The Ali
YcdIers followed her Monday af
noon. and in their charaeteristic d
and dialect Of Switzerland, deligl
the audience with their folk 81
and instrumental selections. I
champion yoder was called 70
footlights q number Of times du
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