Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09

short. In the afternoon Arthur B.
Rachel, the fapfamed monologist,
enacted the play, "The Music Mas
ter" He did It all alone and did it
unaided by scenery or properties,
but there are those who have seen
this masterpiece given by full
company who say that Mr.. Rachel
put it on better alone.
Monday evening, one Of the star
numbers were given-the address by
Capt. Richmond P. Hobson, Of Ala
bama. The speaker made pro-
found impression. Anyone who
thought him simply an accidental &C.
lebrity, carrying with him snobbish-
ness Of higher navy circles and
bristling with war talk, were agree
ably surprised. He is modest,
Christian gentleman, an advocate
of world peace, an orator of the
first rank, a rising statesman, an
intense American, splendid type of
virile young manhood who feels that
he has a mission to perform for his
country. He made very light of his
war record, which he said was moth
ing. He said he hoped people
"would forget the Merrimac and the
Merrysmack, and remember tn G
Main." His word picture of the feel
| ings he had while as a prisoner of
war he saw thru his cell window the
Spanish flag float over the Cuban re-
concentrate camp, heard the pro
gress Of the battle Of Santiago and
finally saw that emblem replaced by
the Stars and Stripes, was only
equalled by his feelings of respect
for the chivalrous Spanish officers
with whom he came in contact and
his regret that cruel war should
cause the necessity for mangling and
killing Of human beings. His refer
ence to the navy question was very
brief. He believes that it is the des-
tiny of America to stand as the ex-
ponent Of justice and a world broth
erhood OF man, but as long as the
| old world bristles with ornaments
and preparations for war there is
only one way for America to compel
their respect, and that is to main
tain so strong "White- winged fleets
on both Atlantic and Pacific that the
world powers will respect it's man
dates, and our country will be free
to run it's own affairs without inter-
ference from abroad. Capt. Hobsou
combined three lectures in one al
Willmar. With his 'Destiny" lecture
he combined parts Of his lectures on
'"The Era Of Uplift," and "The Great
Destroyer" His talk fairly bristled
with food for thought His advice
to young men on the liquor question
was very timely. Capt. Hobson won
the hearts Of his hearers at Willmar
regardless Of difference Of opinions,
Yesterday the Craven Family fur
nlshed musical preludes. They car
ried many instruments and gave a
varied program. In the afternoon
Glen Frank, field secretary Of the
Northwestern University, gave. a
searching analysis Of the existing two
standards Of morals for mems priv
ate and public lives. Last nj ght, Ed
win Brush, the great magician, per-
formed his wonderful feats to the
delight Of the largest audience which
has yet attended the assembly. Ii
was a clean-cut and pleasing enter
tainment and the children especially
were wild with delight. Besides his
many minor feats he shot canary
birds into an empty cage, ished live
minnows with hook and line from the
audience, performed some very mys-
tlfylng feats with rings, and closed
with the great Hindu basket trick
lie kept up rapid-fre Of comment
and perpretrated an endless fund Of
''puns." The morals Of the show was
that one should not always believe
ones eyes, nor wager on another
mans game. Wizard Brush certainly
demonstrated to the satisfaction of
all that the hand is quicker than the
eye.
The auto garages Of Willmar arc
carrying passengers to and from the
chautauqua gates from Carlson's
corner on Fourth street for l5c eth
er way.
A change in the time Of the SEES
sions from that advertised has beer
made. They begin at 3 100 and SOC
o'clock instead of $3.50 and 7:30.
Last nights program marked the
close Of the first half Of the assem-
bly,. The last half will be fully up tt
the standard already established.
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