Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1913-06-20
THIS is A cHAUTAuQUA TOWN
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The chautauqua proper was opened on
Tuesday afternoon by the Strollers Quart
ct, Of which at least two of the members
-Messrs, Longstreet and Dunbar-were
in last years opening number under the
name OF Fraternity Glee Club. Their
support this year was even better than
that oflast and the quartet furnished clean.
lively. stirring. laughing music that made
toward most enjoyable afternoon.
| In the evening a tedious wait while the
electric lights were being adjusted was
enyened by the immense audience acting
upon the timely suggestion of Loren G.
Jones, the capable young chautauqua
manager, who led them in making the
! "welkin ring" with stirring and familiar
hymns.
es furnished another enjoyable concert of
rollicking music and pathetic readings
such as befitted their Jack Tar makeup.
They were followed by Tahan. whose
Indian costume and gesticulations made
vivid the unusual life story he told.
Tahan's father was California Joe"
white man, known as a United States
scout from Oregon to Mexico. There was
a strain Of Indian blood in the mother
but not much. They had their cabin home
\ in small frontier settlement about where
Gainesville, Texas, now stands. In the
Kiowa massacre the mother was killed
and he carried into captivity. The father
was away from home. And so he was
brought up among the Indians by the
chief Zepkho-eete, who named him
Tahan. which means Texas man. He
was rescued ten years later by General
Custer and taken to the home OF an uncle
in Texas. But he longed for the thrilling
Indian life and returned to it. He became
government scout, was converted by
the Salvation Army and later became a
Presbyterian minister. His real name is
Joseph X. Griffis.
| On Wednesday afternoon the Chicago
Artists opened the program with a concert
that was far above the commonplace.
| Not only did Lillian Ringsdorf and Law
| renee Lewis prove themselves fine vocal
| lists, but they also showed themselves to
be Evolutionary artists.
The speaker of the afternoon was Prof.
L, H, Weir of Cincinnati. field secretary
Of the American Playground and Recrea-
ton association, who delivered message
of more real worth and informative value
than may be expected of any speaker
during the week. As result OF his talk
it is likely that many more real play
grounds, tennis courts and the like will be
L
people would heartily favor a movement
to convert City park into community
playground-with swings and gymnasium
features such as he suggested and a
public bathing pool il feasible.
Probably the largest audience OF the
entire week was that OF Wednesday
evening. when it Is estimated that over
one thousand people were gathered to
hear the debate between Congressman
Scott Of Kansas and Henry J. Allen. the
Washington newspaper correspondent
The legislator is Republican and his
reasons we're many and good why the
G. o. P. should continue to handle the
political rens. But he met foemar
worthy of his mettle in the newspaper
man, a Progressive Of Teddy's stamp
and the chances are that the converts
made were about equally divided. so tn
country won't be saved for couple o
years yet.
The Chicago Artists furnished anothe