The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-07-31
MERRY CROWDS
THRONG WOODS
CHAUTAUQUA ATTENDANCE LARGE
Performances SurpaSS Those of Last Year,
Merry Makers Entertained By Music,
Song and Dances

instead OF holding sessions with Col. Il.
+. Morse this week, the valley and
city people-and most all of them were
there at different times-who attended
the second annual Horticultural Chau-
tauqua, all express the feeling this
week that they would have liked TO
have remained over for several days and
have had time to become accustomed to
camp life. IL was a dissipation that
does not leave the head dizzy nor the
mind tired and befogged, even though
the body may reach stage that is even
more than comfortably tired. Hood
River people and their guests have re-
turnd home with their faces tanned,
their muscles stronger and all the bet
ter for the close contact with nature.
Naturally they are tired. for something
was doing every moment from the time
the program started with the opening
address until "Billie" Sunday closed
the event with his strong Sunday morn
ing sermon. And everybody that at
tended the event for the purpose of re-
Taxation from business cares and to
have week of freedom in the open
air, ACCOMPLISHED his purpose. There
were no drawing of lines for the man
with roll of blankets and the open
sky the covering of his bedroom was as
free to enjoy the privileges of the
Chautauqua as was the party with
suites of tents. The Chautauqua was
democratic in the truest sense of the
word.
But the Chautauqua was far more
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few hundred electric bulbs twinkling
in the tents of the forests and at the
intersection of the woodland streets.
the bulbs had increased to the thou
sands. From 67 tents last year, the
number this year had jumped to more
than $50. The whole 100 acre area of
the Woodworth property was covered
and the tent city extended down the
Middle Fork of the Hood River to the
land of X. j. Mclsaac. While the COM
missary department had but few to
feed last year, the crowds that were
handled with excellent accommoda-
tions, considering the speed with
which the matters were arranged this
year reached beyond thousand.
One of the features Of the Chautau-
qua this year was the big dance pavil-
ion, where the merry makers assem-
bled every evening after the perform
ances were completed. When the or
chestra was not playing the dancers
could sit at the side of the big pavilion
and listen to the music of the river
hurtling along at the very side Of tn,
structure.
The programs of every day and nigh
we're good. The muscial and dramatic
numbers were exceedingly good, anC
the lectures of the experts from thu
Agricultural College were listened Il
by large and appreciative audiences
President Kerr, of the Agriculture
| College, whose work is appreciated by
apple growers as much so as perhaps
by the residents of any other distric
of the state, spoke to large audience
Friday afternoon. Other college ex
perts who were here were; Prof. Peck
Prof. Jackson, Prof. Lewis and Mrs
Robbins. The latter, who deliveret
lectures on Domestic Science and VIII
gave demonstrations to her interestet
| listeners, was formerly resident o
Indianapolis and found many friend
who had known her when all wer
Hoosiers, in the Hood River Valley an
attending the Chautauqua.
Mr.. Peck spoke on the beautificatlo
of the home grounds. He called tn
attention of those who would make i'm
provements in their lawns of the bene
fetal uses that the old time shrubs an
plants might be put.
The hit of Thursday evening was th
original monologue of Anthony Euwei
who is here spending the summer wit
his brother, Eugene G. Euwer, at hi
Upper Valley ranch. Mr.. Euwer, VIII
is a newspaper writer, novelist and |
illustrator of no small fame, showed tn
skill of being able to hold an audienC
with a monologue. His subjects wei
taken from humorous sketches that
has written about that wonderful an
, NAL, the cat, and he had few remarl
. to make about chickens. His mon
lopue could have been made mo-
funny only by the presentation of Il
:, illustrations that accompany his disse
tation on felines in the book that
has published on cats.
The "Box of Monkeys" as play'
by the Upper Valley people. was goo
Il Unfortunately in this play, Miss Sh
han, who was taking leading pal
sprained her ankle during the interim
sion between the first and second a
and was unable to proceed. Mrs. Q
Il borne, who had read the lines over ;
II fore, took her place as understudy, a
II had not the audience have been told
Il the incident, they would never ha
Il noticed the change, so easily did t
Il understudy take her part.
II Miss Leura Miller, with an enthu
II asm that seemed natural, played t
II part of the western girl who had be
II sent east for her education. II
II teaching of slang to Mrs. Charles
II Moody, the English girl, was one
II the most entertaining parts OF t
II play. and she had a scarcely notice
II BILE, fetching shrug, that bewitched t
II audience.
II No numbers were more enjoyed tn
II those of Friday evening, when Ho
II River talent, augmented by some
III Portlands' best singers and playel
II held the people assembled in the woo
II land amphitheater enthralled for me
II than two hours. The symphony I
II chestra on that evening was direct
II by Prof. F. X. Arens, leader of t
II New York Peoples Symphony orch'
ira. Their playing of the openi
| number was exquisite.
And never did the singing of
Il auartette of Rigoletto and the sexte'
from Lucia more greatly thrill the
II who listened than did the rendition
those who took part in the Music
II Night of the Chautauqua. Time aft
time the singers were encored and tn
sang until their vocal chords We
II tired, and yet the great strong chor
HI of w. E. King and Others welled U
II eve want more" The quartette FRI
HI Rigoletto was sung by Mrs. Frank
HI Deem, Mrs. Chas. H. Henney, N.
III Hoose and H. G. Whipp. The sexte
III from Lucia was so exqulsitely n
Y dered by Mrs. Ralph Root, Mrs. c.