The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-02-04
DE SOTO COUNTY
WINTER CHAUTAUQUA.

March 18th. with morning, afternoon
aud evening sessions.
This chautuuQua, like that of last
year. will he under the management
Of Or. George Seldom Waldo, Of
Gainesville. Fla. Or. Waldo is an OK
pert IN his line. and Is giving special
attention to the line Of attractions Ia
be- furnished DeSotu county chautau.
dua lovers. Last years Chautauqua
was largely an experiment: many
were doubtful about Its success; but
after enjoying the high class entertain
mcnt furnished them 10y DR.. Waldo.
they were thoroughly convinced that
DCSutn county people would apprccl-
ate aud support such u chauluuuuL.
\ permanent organization has been
perfected I'm the county. Or. Waldo
Is to manage the coming chautauuua,
ana as fine collection Of talented ar
lists have been secured for the com
ing session a. have ever been gathered
ON any platform.
From the list Of these noted enter.
tniucrS. we find the following: Herr
ANcl Skovgaard, the great Danish vi
oliniSt: Nine. Mary Elliott-IIcuess.
the celebrated coloratura soprano; Al
ice McClung, we'll known pianist of
Chicago: Mecca Marie Narucy. uatiuu-
al superintendent franchise depart
mcnt W. G. Y. t.; william Sterling
BATHS, an actor, and one of the stars
Of the American platform; Or. Kerr
Iioycc Tuppcr, u. -. LII. D.. Of Phil
adclphln Gay Ienoln MacIarcu. dra.
matte star and one Of the most gifted
artists Of rcgut years Raymond May.
noted baritone and musical mouulog.
iSt: Karl Jansen, Swedish physical
| Culturist and entertainer: Dean r. W.
! Hughes. Of the College Of Law Of the
| University Of Florida; Richmond Pear
| son IlUhSon. congressman from Ala
| hama. naval officer and hero OF the
| NlcI'rmuC.
In addition to these splendid enter
| tuiucrs We will have the Heron sis
I tors. an Incompatible company Of mu.
steal artists: Cappclls' orchestra, II
company of high class Chautauqua mu-
| SlciauS.
| one Of the most interesting features
| uf the chautuuuua will be- the Byron
/ W. King players In THE Merchant Of
| Venice" Miss Grace Patterson, from
! the Kings School Of Oratory. will he
| In Arcadia ten days prior to the meet
ing Of the chautauqua aud coach Il
/ company or local adult talent for this
/ play. Special costume, and scenery
will hc furnished for the occnSiou.
Or. Waldo offers two gold medals.
one in II defamation contest for young
men. and the other piano contest for
| young ladies'
The committee having the dcclama-
| tiOn contest In Charcg il composed of
| the following Arcadia citizens: G. IT,.
Mitchell, chairman; j. NJ. York. H..
| f.. Carlton. T.. II. King Hnd l.. L..
| Morgan. All young men desiring tn
enter this contest are requested to send
| their names to Mr.. T.. IL. King, SCcre-
! tary Of the committee.
The committee having the music con.
test In charge is composed of the fol-
| lowing: u. G.. Barnett, chairman: II
! l.. Carlton, Il. q. Turner, G.. Il. Rus
sell and T.. +. Scott. All young ladies
desiring to enter the music contest are
requested to send their names to Ell.
| mund +. Scott. secretary of this com
mttcc.
The Shakcsperian play Is in charge
Of the following named committee
William NJ. Plat. chairman; T.. +,
ChildcrS. John W. Burton. T.. J. Vel
yington and 4. Roe. who will select
| the cast and make all arrangements
! for this play.
The work Of the DeSoto County
ChnutnuquH has been divided up and
! placed in the hands of different com
mittccS. who will make all necessary
! preparations for the session of the
| chultauQua. The ticket committee T.
composed Of u. II. Scott, chairman
J. A. Cranberry. II. l.. Cline, G.. $.
IIollingSworth and Cyril Baldwin. In
| addition to the above named commit
tee. Mrs. j. g. King, Mrs. Annie
| HollingSwOrth, Mrs. Jake Wey anC
| Mrs. \. +. Odliu have been appoint
cd as special ticket selling commit
tee. Tickets are now in the hands OF
the committee and eau he secured from
either of these ladies. A whole seasOl
ticket will cost 81 If purchased before
| March LIST. \ half ticket is 81 If pur
chased before March LIST. If purchas
eel after March LIST adult tickets vii
he 81 80 and children's tickets 50. %
All school children, without regard &c
age. will he admitted upon half tickets
| Tickets are transferable among thu
immediate members of family only,
In addition to the committees nam
cd above there Is Il publicity commit
tee composed of Andrew Carter, chair
man: j. \. Hcndry, j :. Floyd, W
u. Bell AMI Ed. Scott An auditorium
committee composed of Harley Wat
son, chairman: &. \. Byrd, Mrs. V.
/ NJ. Johnson Mrs. George NJ. Ilol
comb and w. G. Appling. The rcccn
ton committee is composed of ID. Y,
Barco. chairman; u. l.. Smith, j. L.
IIendry. r. u. King and ). j, Carl
ton.
Nothing gives clearer demonStra
tion Of DeSotos progreSsiycness than
the holding of winter chautauQua
SO II Is obligatory upon every either
of DeSuto county to do all within thcil
power to boost the chautnuqua aud
make it a success. Literature for dis
frihutiuu will be- furnished upon TO
quest. The official program Is in tho
hands of the printer and will he com