Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-04
Attendance Was Large and
the Interest Unabated at
Every Meeting Of Week
MANY OF AMERICAS
CELEBRITIES HERE
Program Varied and Educa-
tiOnal Awakened Keen In
terest in Next Meeting

Fourth of July will be celebrated to-
day in a safe and sane way by the peo-
pie of Salem, or those who remain in
the city, at the chautauqua tent on the
campus of Willamette university. This
morning w. II. Head gave a Bible lec-
ture in which he impersonated the var
ious biblical personages. This after
noon the Dunbar singing orchestra
gives patriotic concert, which is fol-
lowed by an Independence Day oration
by DR.. Charles l.. Seasholes, who has
the reputation of being powerful and
forceful speaker
"The Time of Your Life" or "Joy
Night" will be on tonight, which win
be the closing number Of the six-day
course that has entertained Salem peo-
pie in delightful and highly instruc-
tive manner. The Dunbar singing or
chestra will appear again this evening.
The management Of the chautauqua has
spared no pains to make this evening
a "Joy Night" for sure, and fitting
climax to the week.
An Eventful Day.
Yesterday was another eyentful day
in the history of chautauqua.goers, ac-
cOrding to reports received Of the en-
tTtainment given in the afternoon and
evening. Mrs. William Calvin Chiffon,
reader, who is well-known for her in
mitable character studies and humor-
Gus and sacred interpretations, was the
feature of the day along with DR.. Peter
MacQLeen, former war correspondent
with Roosevelt in Cuba ard a thorough
ly entertaining talker. with the read
ings G. Mrs. Clifton and the illustrat-
ed lecture On ''Mrxico and South Am
erica" audiences beth afternoon and
evening were Thoroughly satisfied. DR..
Ma, Queen gave tulk that was pithy
with pointed sayings, Hitty and highly
illuminating regarding the countries
south of the Rio Grande. He sketched
in brief the history of rebellion
wracked Mexico, told of the horrors of
war there, and stated that over 400
Americans had been murdered and that
their deaths ought to be avenged
III response to the call for pledges
of season tickets for next yea. to make
odt tie 600 required to bring me ehau-
tanqua kere next year, 81 more we're
igned up yesterday afternoon aud rv-
enin2. This brings the total number
siene, up to 400. It is expected that
the remaining 19l will be pledged this
afternoon and evening. 1t was an,
nOLnred that Dallas has secured the
requisite 600 pledges without any diff
ficuity.
Get 1t Mex. Season
Talks Urging the people to supp {
to p We to get the chautanquI he o
next year were made by DR.. y c Ep.
ley and r. j. Hendricks. 1t was i'm
pressed tn the minds ~ the people
that the I,ph class and ~ nlity Of the
entertanI mt Offered was such that il
could not be passed 'jy without dcsri.
ment to The youth of the ,itg ard SIR.
rofn'ing country. n only hn,r the
-. srnns leen entert ln''g. h.t tines
hN" a,st heen exctlr ma ly instf',-
ti'. In nc other wa capld 3 Co. tai
ent i 'r"n as DR.. Gun, uluJ df chicago
H.. l. T. Green, tn, .i-i;iilr uaIian
band and other high.class features be
brought to Salem than by the way Of
the ehautauqua.
One of the noticeable features about
the attendance at the programs during
the past week is the large number of
old people Usually il is the young or
those of middle age who attend, but a
large portion of those who went to
hear the offerings were gray headed,
wrinkled, and nearing the 65 and 10
mark. There were children there, too,
showing that it appealed to all ages
and classes