Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-07-21
w. NJ. POLEY,
McNAIR BROS,
T. X. BOLTON,
j. j. McNAIR.
16-2t
WHERE HONOR IS DUE
G. f. Billingsc Elected President of
Chautauqua After Nineteen
Years Service.

Few stop to think what a task it is
to successfully conduct an affair like
the Southern Oregon Chautauqua. A
twelve days session, with two regu-
lar programs daily, besides various
classes, round tables, ETC., are to be
provided for, their conflicting dates
harmonized, the advertising looked
after, and the thousand and one de-
tails taken care of. To do it one
year and to do that without one cent
of pay, neglecting ones own business
for that of the Chautauqua, is a
thing few successful business men
would think of doing. But when it
comes to doing this day after day
for nineteen years it becomes a rec
ord of public spirit which few cities
can boast of men willing so to sacri-
flee their private pocketbooks.
Ashland has such a man in G. F.
| Billings, and not only has he done
this but has consented to continue
the work another year. Mr.. Billings
has more than been faithful to Chau-
tauqua. He has thought, talked and
lived Chautauqua for the past score
of years until he has become one of
the most thoroughly posted men on
Chautauqua talent and Chautauqua
management on the Pacific coast.
The Chautauqua Association did
well in again trusting the manage
ment of the Chautauqua to Mr.. Bill
lings and it goes without saying that
the 1914 Chautauqua will mark a
new high water mark in talent as in
attendance and interest. The entire
list of officers elected was as fol-
lows:
President-G F. Billings.
President-Rev. J. S. Smith.
Secretary. J. Trefren.
Treasurer-G. G. Eubanks.
Trustees-H. L. Whited Ella
Mills, Elizabeth Van SAINT, George w.
Trefren, Ashland; A. j. Handy, Med
ford.
Honorary Vice Presidents, repre-
senting various religious bodies of
Ashland-M. E., G. w. Gregg; Pres
byterian, Mrs. j. S. Parsons; Baptist,
Mrs. V. o. N. Smith; Congregation
alist, Rev. w. A. Schwimley; Episco-
pal, Miss Victoria Taverner; Chris
tian, Mrs. Leah Caldwell; Nazarene,
Mrs. Slingerland; Spiritualist, Mrs.
E. c.. Gard; Brethren, Mrs. Lou
Reader; First Brethren, d. NJ. Brow
err Free Methodist, Mrs. P. l.. Ash
craft; Catholic, Peter Provost; Chris
tian Science, Lena Casey.
General Observation-Disclosures,
d. P. Lawton; Butte Falls, E. A.
Hildreth, Sr. Talent, j. H. Fuller;
Rogue River, j. B. Hair; Central
Point, w. E. Kahler; Grants Pass,
Mrs. Arthur Conklin; Gold Hill, A.
E. Kellogg; Jacksonville, M. E. Abb
bott; Phoenix, Mrs. d. Lehners;
Eagle Point, Mrs. A. c.. Hewlett;
klamath Falls, George ]. Walton.
Much credit for the success of the
Chautauqua just closed is also due
to numerous other indefatigable
workers. Rev. w. A. Schwimley has
been unremitting and efficient in his
efforts to make the round table of
1913 the most memorable in the his
tory of the association. Acting Sec
retary George w. Seager and his
faithful wife, who has assisted him
in the work, have also done much to
keep things moving. Vice-President
j. S. Smith, of the association, was
on the ground daily and rendered
Mr.. Billings efficient aid in the work.
The ladies of the w. G. T. u, headed
by their local president, Mrs. P. L.
Ashcraft, and their secretary, Mrs.