Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24
NOTES ON COMING
WILLMAR CHAuTAuQUA
Observations by the Editor Re.
gaTding the Assembly Soon
to Open.

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The annual chautauqua assembly
begins July with the biggest musi-
cal numbers ever brought to our
county, Liberatis Band and Grand
Opera singers. Alexander Liberati
has won worldwide fame as a master
musician and director of musicians
and the concerts given afternoon and
evening July at Willmar should at
tract record houses. So strong are
the assurances we have about the
quality Of this aggregation of care
fully picked and trained artists that
we feel perfectly confident that no
one will leave the park auditorium on
Thursday of next week without the
feeling that they have received the
full value of their season tickets in
those concerts alone. Then think of
the solid week of good things to fol-
low! Turn to Page Two of this issue
and give ten or fifteen minutes care
full study of the features of the COM
ing chautauqua. Sixteen entertain
ments with the best talent that the
American Lyceum affords. All for
two dollars for adults and one dollar
for children of school age. After you
have looked over the ad. on page two
come back and read the balance of
this editorial.
This is the seventh annual chautau-
qua to be held in the county. We be-
lieve it will be the best, not only in
the quality of it's entertainments, but
in the attendance. There is an in
creasing number of people that ap-
preciate it. But we know only too
we'll that by far the larger number of
people do not yet appreciate as they
should the chautauqua and the good
it does the community. Instead Of
encouraging the committee that is
working to make the chautauqua a
success without any hope of reward
except what comes from a feeling OF
something accomplished for the pub
lie good, many people treat it as a
strictly business matter in which the
committee which has been foolish
enough to contract for the chautau-
qua must be driven into hole and
compelled to bear more than their
just share of the cost. Perhaps, az
ter all there are not many who really
rejoice in the hardships of the com
mittee, but just thoughtlessly or ig'
norantly use their influence to knock
instl ad of boost.
Some of the tales which those en-
gagged to deliver and collect for tick
cts bring back to headquarters would
look mighty interesting in print, and
they do not come from those least
able to pay, neither-But we are not
going to say anything more about
that. Many encouraging things are
also reported which more than off
set the unpleasant ones. We jus
want to suggest that those who have
ordered tickets be prepared to pay fol
them, when the solicitor calls to de
liver so as not to make it necessar!
to call again. There is much grOunt
to be covered and the time is short
If you can think of something en-
couraging to tell, say it out alou'
when the ticket man comes. Such a
these for instance: II guess we will
take two adults tickets instead o
one." or 1--WE want three children
tickets, for we don't want our chile
rem to lose any sessions" etc. Their
are dozens of pleasant remarks lik
these you may think of.
If chautauqua is worth having
it's worth supporting. It is wonder
full how economical some people b
come when something comes alon
really worth while. When it come
to the annual chautauqua the goo
citizen can afford to be liberal, eve
if he or she must be careful abo,
his expenditures for entertainer
ordinarily. The good citizen will NJ
figure how little he can escape wit
doing, but how much he can stand
contribute to and good he can secul
for himself and family from this fea!
of wholesome and elevating session
which will be held in town.
The reservations on season ticke
calling for such may be made at tt
Secretary's office at the Willm:
Tribune from $3.50 until 1900 o'cloe
on first day of chautauqua July 2,
at the auditorium before or after tt
first entertainment. There will be :
abundance of good 81 rs to choo
from. If anyone in the residence d
tricts who has subscribed for seast
tickets feel like saving the committ
the trouble of delivering the ticke
or expect to be gone from home f
any length of time they may secu
their tickets any time at the Sec1
tary's office, where the original ST.
scription lists may be found. If y
want copies of the souvenir program
to send to friends they may be HI