The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-07-04
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK
COMES TO A CLOSE
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT
DURING ENTIRE WEEK.
Should Have Been More Largely Pat
rOnized-ThOSe Who Attended
Well Pleased,

The Elks' Chautauqua, which has
been giving to the people of Newbsrry
and vicinity rare entertainment for
the mast week, came to close on
Wednesday night with lecture by
DR.. Thomas E. Gr5en. The chautau-
qua has been a brilliant success from
every view point-except financially
and it is safe to say that it would
have been 2 great financial success
had the people of Newherry week
ago known the personnel of the ar
lists, who have appeared here, az they
now do. For awhile it seemed that
the chautauqua, which, for the past
few years has been the chief attrac-
ton of the summer months, was go
ing by the board" but the Newberry
lodge of Elks, with an eye single to
the best inters sts of the community,
assumed the leadership in the inter
urise. and it was under their auspices
that the people of Newberry were per-
mitted to see and hear the artists who
were sent here by the Alkahest Ly-
ceum System, of Atlanta.
The chautauqua which has just clos
ed presented probably the best bal
anced programme of attractions that
has ever been given in this city. Lee
turers of wofld-renowed reputation,
orchestras and vocalists known the
country over, readers and pianists OF
rote, and trained animals and bird;
.or the children and grown-ups, all
these were included in the list of at
fractions that so captivated the people
of Newberry that the chautauqua shall
be an annual event in this community.
Plans are already on foot to perpet-
uate the chautauQua in Newberry, and
every citizen of the community rs ex-
pected to Lend his influence towards
making the one next year even bigger
and better than the chautauqua just
closed.
To say that the Elks' chautauqua
pleased is expressing the facts mildly
indeed. On every side can be heard
words of commendation and praise
for the artists who came to this city,
and those VINO failed to attend the en-
tertainments are the losers thereby.
The chautauqua opened On Thurs
day AFTERNOON with the Chicago Ladies
Orchestra. This groupe of musicians
had previously appeared in Newberry,
hence the quality of their entertain
ment was we'll known beforehand.
They rendered a varied programme
of instrumental selections and read
ings, and were enthusiastically re-
ceived. At the evening entertainment,
Prof. Booth Lowery, "The Blue Noun
tain Philosopher" delivered his famous
lecture, Simon Says Wig-Wag g"-or
a portion of it-a swiftly approaching
thunderstorm cutting the lecture
short, much to the regret Of the large
audience that gathered to hear this
brilliant Mississippian.
The Boston Lyrics, musical or
ganization, presented delightful en-
tertainment on Friday afternoon, the
programme consisting Of musical Sc
lections on various instruments and
readings. The Lyrics were well re-
ceived, their numbers being roundly
encored.
On Friday night, Mr.. Edwin Aldine
Pound delivered stirring lecture on
"The Renaissance of the South" and
be held his audience in rapt attention
throughout his lecture. Mr.. Pound is
strong speaker and presented his
subject in forceful manner. A gen
tleman of the highest type-a Geor-
gian-Mr. Pound has made host OF
friends during his stay in Newberry,
having remained in the city for sew
eral days as platform manager of the
chautauqua.
On Saturday afternoon, Mad
anne Crane Hall-Riheldaffer, So
prano, Miss Mary Dennison Gail
ey, violinist, and Miss Louise
MiIligan, pianist, comprising the
Galley company, captivat-
ed their audience. Each member OF
the company is an artist in her own
line. and repeated encores were eVl-
dsnce enough of the audiences appre-
citation of their work. Madame Rihel-