Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
Or. MONTGOMERY
At CHAuTAuQUA
-FOUR THOUSAND PEOPLE HEAR
WASHINGTON MINISTER ON
"GREATER AMERICANISM."

| Fairfield, Aug. 1S. An audience of
over four thousand people heard DR..
James 8. Montgomery, pastor of the
Metropolitan Methodist church in
Washington, D. c., give his famous leo
! ture on Greater Americanism," Thurs
day afternoon at the Fairfield chau-
tauqua. DR.. Montgomery has address
ed Fairfield chautauQua audience be-
fore and the people declare that he Is
one Of the best speakers, both from az
entertaining and educational stand
point which has appeared in this city
for sometime.
The United States Of America was
born of the best stock and blood OF the
old world; our ancestors were not the
rabble and the otf-scourings of Europe
but men of intelligence and industry,
who endured privations and hardships
that their children might have liberty
and advantages. The world has right
to expect greater things of these
United States of ours than of any 9TH
or country on the face of the globe
Here we have the strength of charac-
ter, the broadness of mind and the just
ness Of a great people to proclaim us
great. Millions of foreigners are land
ed on our shores every year and we
assist them, we asslmilate them and
they become part of us, but we do
not want the hyphenated citizen. We
admire them for being true to the land
of their birth but when they leave the
other shores and come to this land of
the stars and stripes we want them to
be Americans.
The next fifty years Is going to see
the greatest drama of the ages pro-
duced and America will be the stage
upon which it will be given. Boys and
girls, you perhaps will live to see the
time when the thrones Of the world
will totter and fall and when universal
peace will reign Ger all the world.
Dr. Montgomery held the closest at
tention of his audience for two solid
hours and his utterances were fire.
quently met with loud applause.
The Hinshaw Light Opera singers
opened two days engagement at this
chautauqua Thursday afternoon. On
Thursday evening this company Of ar.
lists presented in most excellent
manner, "The Mikado" with it's charm
ing melody and merry comedy. There
are nine singers in thee ompany and
their entertainments are pleasing the
critical Fairfield people.
AS was expected the bible study hour
under the direction Of DR.. John W. Pot
ter of Sioux Falls, South Dakota is
proving one Of the best hours of the
day and the attendance is steadily In
creasing.
The Swedish mericans of Jefferson
county are planning monster picnic
Saturday evening on the chautauqua
grounds in honor of A. c. Gustafson of
Des Moines Mr.. Gustafson is secre-
tary to Governor Clarke and during the
picnic he will address the Swedish
Americans and their friends. An effort
is being made to have every Swedish
American and his family in Jefferson
county and the surrounding territory
attend this meeting. They are request. !
ed to bring their luncheon baskets and
meet at the tent known as "Vikingen's |
Vra" on Saturday afternoon at the
close of the assembly program. The
Hahn's Jubilee Singers, troupe of col
ored folks will be here Saturday for
two entertainments, and there are a !
number of folks who are looking for.
ward with much pleasure to hearing
the old time southern melodies again.