Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-06-23
I0NIA'S CHAUTAUQUA
OPENS SUNDAY. JUNE 27

sunday, June "a, VIII De the great
est day OF the year at 1onia. for il will
usher in nine days of the finest Chau
tauqua entertainment ever gathered
on one program, and will place Ionia
i'm a class by itself for purposefuI
speakers, delightful music and good
clean entertainment. The Ionia Chau-
tauqua has always set high standard.
but this year it has gone way beyond
any former effort in choosing its
speakers musicians and entertainers.
and there isn't session on the whole
nine days program that won't be
worth going miles TO attend.
The speakers engaged include our
own Governor, Woodbridge y. Ferris,
Patrick II. Kelly. Michigans brilliant
and popular congressman, Chancellor
Geo. w. Bradford OF the great Metho-
dist University of oklahoma. DR. J.
Leonard Levy, pastor of the Pittsburg
Temple Church, with an annual salary
of $4,000. DR.. James S. Montgomery
of Washington. ID. c., pastor of Mem
orial NJ. F.. Church. the church attend
ed by Grant. Logan and Mckinley.
Hon. Homer b. Hubert, diplomat and
ex-personal adviser 10 the Emperor OF
Korea. Congressman VIM. H. Murray
gent OF Des Moines, a powerful man
both mentally and physically. and one
OF the most eloquent and forceful
speakers the great West has ever pro-
duced Harold c. Kessinser. the big
gest hit of every Chauta uqua at which
he speaks. and Sam Jordan. the most
practical exponent OF scientific agri-
culture using the Lyceunn or Chautau-
Evarw of thafn
stop p-notchers''-menw who are big sue
cesses in their own lives, and who
have messages brimming over with
good things for their hearers.
The musical companies engaged in
clude The Arcadians," composed OF
six young women of exceptional abii-
ity. who not only give a splendid vocal
program, but also a delightful in
strumental one,-"The Chicago Festi-
val Quintet" including Elizabeth Bax-
ter whose splendid contralto voice is
known from coast TO coast, and Her
bert Johnson, whose work as pianist
and accompanies stands out as one
among a thousand, The Edwin r.
Weeks Co." whole Chautauqua in
themselves. and The White Hussars."
nine young men who give one of the
finest musical entertainments ever Of
fered on the Chautauqua stage. Each
of-these four companies will be at the
Chautauqua for two days. each COM
pany giving two afternoon and two
evening entertainments. In addition
to the above mentioned companies. the
last day will be specially marked by
two splendid Band Concerts. and two
by the famous Com
edy Players" of Chicago, an organiza-
ton of four professional players of the
first rank. who give in costume
roles. and comedy
sketches OF a lighter nature.
The big closing event is the gor-
geous $1,000 Display OF Pains Fire
works the night Of July 3. put on and
superintended by personal represen-
tative of the great Pain Fireworks Co.
and guaranteed to be the finest exhibit
Of fireworks ever given i'm Western
Michigan.
From start 90 finish the Chautauqua
will be a continual feast OF music, en-
tertainment and oratory. and will set
a standard of excellence never before
attained by any Chautauqua Of twice
it's size.
Course tickets for the entire nine
days are only S2.50. Single admis-
sions are % cents each
Plan now TO attend every session IL