Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-08
CHAU7Al|I!UQUA. IA u DRAWS "A Y 5
LARGE CROWDS
SESSIONS OPENED ON JULY 4th,
WITH MISUNDERSTANDING
CROWD. 3; .;s,;
EX-GOVERNOR GLENN, A FAVORlTE
Program Proves the Best Ever Civ
sn BY Redpath chautauqua
system. .Ssst. (.

II anyone entertains the thought
that the ChauauQua spirit In Man
chest ter is dying out, they had better
guess again AS an evidence Of this
we mention the fact that the busi-
ness 4 men who signed up last
year, thereby guaranteeing the 1914
3Chautauqua, found no difficulty in
selling the 700 tickets. In fact the
business men sold more than their
share, by something like $40. start.
ing on the Fourth, with celebrations
and automobile races in nearby cities
to draw upon Manchester's popula.
tion, the 1914 Chautauqua sessions
were opened on scheduled time, with
one Of the largest audiences ever IN
attendance on similar occasion:
Mr.. Fred b. Wolf, who is presiding
as superintendent of the Chautauqua
here. has won the hearts and conf nj !;
denceS OF our citizens. He is a gem
ial, ylikab1e man, and reflects the
great credit that is due the Redpath-
Vawter system in their efforts to
please our people and to give the
people OF Manchester and vicinity q
week OF high.class entertainment and
wholesome instruction We feel GER
tain that we bespeak the desire OF
our citizens who have had the pleas
2nre Of meeting Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe,
when we hope that the system will
return Mr.. Wolfe to us another year
5s* The 1914 sChautauqua was opened
sbySan afternoon concert by the Dun
bar Singing Orchest tra This organ;
3iEation Is y composed of six Young
ladies' who have become famous in
entertainment circles by the use Of
their. songs in action. They furnish
ed a. program in the afternoon and
evening which pleased the vast audi
4ences that were in attendance on the
,ppening day. Following the concert
by the Dunbar Singers In the after
noon, the Ben Greet Players pre-
scented Shakespeare's /" Comedy OF
Errors. N This company Of fifteen art
slets Is the product Of Ben Greet HIM
.self, who Is considered the abiest
authority on Shakespeare. The cos
tunes. are ancient Greek and CORRECT
ID every detail. The play Is present:
ed after the manner OF the Shakes,
pearean age, and the acting and dia-
log,ie were emphasized rather Than
the stage settings and mechanicat a aet'
.fects. si.s II, ...3 ss. 5sY'
The evening s program was opened
by q concert by the Dunbar Singers
The evening concert was followed by
r. lecture on 't.The Panama Canal and
Exposition. by Dr.. Frederick Poole.
Dr.. Poole lecture was illustrated by
beautifully colored slides and motion
pictures, and proved one Of the strong
features thus far given on the pro-
gram. a =! 1.l.t ~
The program OF Sunday. proved to
be one OF exceptional merit. The
Hinton NJ ordelia company furnished
an excellent program, which con-
sisted OF music, and readings In many
dialects. Miss Hinton is a young Wo.
man Of much charm, and entertained
her hearers admirably. Mr.. Mordel la
IL = mus ician Of ability, and pleased
his hearers.
Following this exceptionally fine
prelude OF music and readings, Ex-
Governor Robert E. Glenn OF Nortn
Carolina. delivered the address OF
the afternoon. Ex-Governor Glenn
appeared on the Chautauqua PLATFORM
IN Manchester q year ago, and his
appearance this year was looked Tor
ward to with much pleasure. He
smoke eloquently on the only cure for
the evils which exist IN our, natlon, at III !,
and urged proper home framing ana u
g 1 high sense OF justice ana rlgn.
living. After hearing the governor
for five minutes one knew Inal MS
heart Is In this cause and his words
have the convincing power that
comes from sincere convictions ana
years Of thoughtful experience. It Is
safe to say that no one left The tent
on Sunday afternoon without resoly:-
ing to strive more definitely toward
the things that are lasting and true.
The Sunday evening program was
opened with a forty-five minute pro-
gram Of music and readings by the
Hinton- Mordelia company. This part
OF the program proved equally as de-
,lightful as that given In the after-
noon BY this popular company.
The address Sunday night was by
Chancellor Geo. H. Bradford Of Okla
homa. Speaking on the theme,
..America's Future, he delivered a
forceful plea for Americas great:
ness, not only In the accumulation OF
wealth, but along lines OF natural re-
sources, her commerce. her patriot
ism, and most important, her man:
hood, He was sincere and optimistic
and left a lasting impression upon
those who heard him.
The program of Monday consisted
OF music and readings, by Rogers and
Grilley Mr.. Rogers is a harpist OF
national repute, and Mr.. Grilley a
reader who brings fun, pathos and
Quaint bits Of philosophy to. his all.
dience. Following the program OF
music and readings by Rogers and
Grilley, J. Manley Phelps, the morn IN
ing hour lecturer, delivered his lee
ssture on Literature and Life.
On Monday evening Rogers and
Grilley opened the program again
with readings and music. Hon. Frank
]. Cannon, former United States SEN
ator from the state Of Utah, DEW
cred his lecture on "The Mormon
Kingdom Of Today, on Monday ev-
enine. Senator Cannon appeared on
the lecture platform In Manchester
several years ago. The Senator
stated that he had denounced MOT
tmanism and was fighting it not as
religion but as great political or
ganization whose teachings and prac:
tices are treasonous to the United
States government. The things
which he said were astounding and
made people think. ss=s-.5ss 4
Tuesday was the banner day of the
Chautauqua thus far. Schildkert's
Hungarian orchestra was the drawing
card for this day. The prelude Of
the afternoop, as Mr.. Schildkert an
nounced, was only an appetizer fol
the evenings entertainment. This
musical organization is perhaps the