Evening journal., 1913-07-03
WORKING FOR
CHAUTAUQUA
ANOTHER YEAR
Committee Distributes Cards
Asking Pledges Of $l4OO
for Next Enter
tainment
BEN LINDSEY TO
BE NIGHT SPEAKER

Increasing enthusiasm is being
shown in the Junior Chautauqua, and
the boys and girls spent another hap
by morning in the big tent this morn
ing. Interest centres Just now in the
play which is to be presented by
members of the Junior Chautauqua
tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
The play is being given with the
idea of bringing out the meaning and.
spirit of Chautauqua, and is being z
pleasurably anticipated by young and
old.
An interesting lecture on the works
and poems OF Sidney Lanier, was
given by Miss Hamilton al the meet
ing this afternoon A treat was given
the audience in the delightful con-
cert by the Commonwealth Male
Quartet. The special speaker this af
ternoon was the Rev. John Daley, OF
Milwaukee, who lectured on The Cit
liens of Tomorrow" and in the lee
ture presented many valuable sug
gestions.
The Commonwealth Male Quartet
will be heard again this evening. and
the speaker of the evening will be
Judge Ben Lindsey, who, in his ad
dress, The Misfortunes of Mickey"
will give a descriptive picture Of child
life, representative of his own work.
Interesting motion pictures Will con-
clude the entertainment
Yesterday was Recreation Day" at
the big tent, and the programs pre-
sented AFTERNOON and evening were
highly diverting and amusing.
Preceding the scheduled features,
Miss Emily P. Bissell treasurer OF
the local Chautauqua Association. and
George Edward Reed, one of the
guarantors Of the Chautauqua were
introduced by Miss Hamilton and
both spoke briefly.
Wilmington, said Miss Bissell. lis
like Missouri. Il says, Show Ne -
and continuing, she said that the man
ayers ot the Chautauqua Association
did want to show Wilmington what
the Chautauqua was. and hoped 10
succeed so we'll that it would be a
yearly event, as eagerly anticipated
and welcomed by Wilmingtonians, as
II was a small town mentioned by
Miss Hamilton, who told of 500 tickets
having been sold in the town of 600
inhabitants.
To her request that all wanting the
Chautauqua next year, should raise
their hands. the entire audience re-
spOnded. "A regular Chautauqua sa-
Lutte" said Miss Bissell, who laughed
heartily as she saw hands raised in
every direction.
DR.. Reed spoke briefly relative to the
great expense of running the Chau-
tauqna. He commended Miss Bissell,
who he said was the very incarna-
tion of energy and courage and a
thorough Chautauquan.
Whether the Chautauqua vii return
next year Will be de. rmned when
the pledge cards which we're dis
tributcd among the audience last
evening. are counted.
The cards had iank spaces for the
number Of tickets one wished u
pledge for. and the name and ad-
dress.
Names of guarantors for 10 each
were also requested, and about twen-
" persons stood up, pledging them
selves to give the amount If il
might be necessary. S1400 must De
counted upon. otherwise Wilmington
will not have the Chautauqua next
gfdls AZ llit AlOct VI Allt UuninN1c vi
the evening the audience we're trans
por,ed from the present day back to
a period of quaint simplicity Of d.ess
and custo~ = namely the period OF
Dickens time-ald about ten of the
most familiar characters of Dickens
hest known works were splendidfy
impersonated by William Sterling
BATHS. who showed himself a past
master at the art of impersnoa-
tion.
Each impersonation was given with
a realism which won storms of ap-
plause from the audience. the enthu-
siasm growing AS each character ap'
pelred
All were splendid. in costume
makeup
Mrs Dietric gave fine whistlinl
SOLO with piano accompaniment and ;
number Of interesting magical srck'
were performed by Hr. Dietri'
which were unusually clever. Rosan
kept The children in continuous
laughter with his witty sayings as "
7erf ~med MAN. marvellous feats G
Juggling number Of the -icl1i
were invented ~ ROAM. and wer'
vigorously applaCded.