The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-07-17
ALL READY FOR
THE BIG EVENT
CHAUTAUQUA NOW MAIN OBJECT
Performers RehearSe Tents Rise Like
Mushrooms New Name Significant
Of Valley Will Be Chosen


Chautauqua. The baby and grand
mother, all are talking of the pleasant
days that are to be spent in the woods
in the Woodworth park next week.
Every convenience will be made for
the older people of the community, and
a special play ground has been ar
ranged for the children. The shade of
old Abe Buchanan, the first white man
to drink in the pure atmosphere of the
region of the Lava springs. il is prob
able. has heard of the fete and no doubt
will watch the merry makers from the
pinnacle Of the Latva Beds. Local
people will begin to arrive at the place
of the sylvan soiree next Sunday and
many families will be encamped by
Monday.
A competition will be inaugurated at
the opening of the Chautauqua to Sc
lect a new name for Hood Rivers big
annual event. il is becoming more and
more apparent that the word "Chau-
tauqua" will not answer. There are
''chautauquas everywhere, the news
papers are full of them: but nowhere
on the entire coast is there to be found
an event of the nature and scope of the
Hood River encampment. A cash prize
will be given for the best suggested
name, the selection to be made on the
last night. Address all names to the
Chautauqua headquarters on the
grounds, marked ''Name Contest"
A special meeting was held Friday
morning at the Commercial club for
the purpose of considering the encamp-
ment from a broader and more compre-
hensive standpoint. The affair has al
ready practically outgrown its original
purpose. that of amusing only Hood
River people, and it is plainly apparent
that it is making strong appeal to
outsiders something that was never
thought of when George /. Sargent
evolved the original idea. Those pres
ent were W. L. Clark, Z. o. Blanchar.
p. S. Davidson, Charles Hall, II. f..
Davidson, Truman Butler, j. II. He'll
bronner, r. w. Pratt, r. f. Scott and
G. N. Ravlin. A special committee,
consisting of Truman Butler, G. N.
Ravin and j. H. Heilbronner, was ap-
pointed to visit Portland this week and
extend personal invitation to the
leading railway officials. leading bank
ers. and light and power people to at
tend the last two days of the encamp-
ment and see for themselves just what
the future possibilities are.
1t will be welcome news to their
hosts Of admirers to learn that those
famous Dutch comedians, Clarke and
Gilbert, have consented to produce
brand new Dutch act on the vaudeville
program the last night. Gilbert, up to
within few days ago. did not figure
on being here during the Chautauqua
week, but he has finally arranged his
plans so he will be enabled to partic-
pate.
The Tuesday night symphony concert
under the capable leadership of Will
lam Chandler gives promise of being
of surprising excellence. Chandler is
developing into leader of whom Hood
River may justly feel proud. The fol-
lowing is the prorgam he has arranged:
March, selected.
Selection, "Time, Place and The
Girl, )" Howard.
Waltz, "Pequant, Franz Lehar.
Sextette from Lucia Di Lammer-
moor, Donzetti.
Barcarole, 'Tales of Hoffman," Of
fenbach.
Overture, Salute to Erin," La
motto.
Wedding March from Midsummer
Nights Dream, Mendelssohn.
Selection, bright Eyes, Karl
Hoschna.
Waltz, "Spring Maid" Heinrich
Reinhardt.
Selection, "Red Widow" Chas Ge-
best.
March, selected.
The grounds are humming with in
dustry this week. Tents are going up
like mushrooms and in every depart
ment there is hustle that speaks well
for an early completion. The tents
that are being arranged in groups are
so closely intermingled that ii is inn
possible to form any cliques as was at
first feared. 1t will be one great big
family party from beginning to end.
A committee of mixers" will be
formed when the encampment begins
whose duty will be to keep thing stir
ring all the time.
On Friday. the 25th, everything and
everybody all over the valley will move
toward the encampment. The Hood
River stores will all close all day and
it will be the duty of all TO lend their
presence to the Chautauqua.
A special train service will be insti-
tuted on the Mount Hood Railway on
Friday and Saturday. The morning
train will leave Hood River at 8 80
o'clock, returning from Parkdale at |
o'cock. The afternoon train leaves
Hood River at 80 o'clock, arriving at
the grounds in time for dinner. On the
return trip it will leave Parkdale about
10 80 o'clock, or after the show. A
special Chautauqua round trip rate has
been made of $l.20.
G. X. Osgood, who has been actively
rehearsing with his six "Apple Bios
SONS" has changed his first selection to
the popular "The Trail of the Lone
some Pine" which is just now going
the rounds of the big vaudeville cir
cults. Captain McCan has Just sent
word that he will be unable to attend
the Chautauqua and is therefore
Obliged to cancel his act.
| Those who have seen Dorothy Ep-
pings new original Egyptian dance in
rehearsal unhesitatingly say 1t will be
one of the sensations of the Saturday
night program. For an amateur Miss
Eppng possesses a talent in this line
that is astounding. The most enthuSi-
astic of her friends say she is second
Isodora Duncan.
The Chautauqua ball, which takes
place on Wednesday night, is attracting
a great deal of attention. From pres
ent indications the beautiful open air
ball room will be taxed to its capacity.
A. W. Peters will be master of cere-
monies, assisted by Crawford Lennon.
Claude Thompson and Others of the
floor committee. An excellent floor has
been laid, nearly as large as Heilbron,
ner hall. Dancing will also be INDUCED
in here every night after the shows.
Rev. Billie Sunday. who is here