Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-21
Chautauqua Association
Announces Fine Progrp,

"The Chautauqua program to be of.
fercd to Salem this summer is better in
every respect and includes greater
number Of popular entertainers than
ever brought to the city"
This was the statement of j. Il. Ell.
lison, who held conference yesterday
with the committee Of the Salem Chau-
tauqua association. The season will be-
gin Monday, July and close Sunday,
the llth. A greater number of musical
numbers will be given than in former
Chautauquas. The Ciricillo band has
added six soloists since last season and
the Grand Opera company will this year
give selections from the operas in full
costume. The Schumann Quintet which
ranks high among the entertainers of
the great eastern Chautauquas is one Of
the best offerings for the week.
Since talking with Mr.. Ellison, the
committee in charge are greatly pleased
with the program to be offered as it is
in every respect Of higher standard
and includes more popular entertainers
than the course of last year.
The opening day will be given over
to the children who will be taken care Of
by one Of the best entertainers of young
people, who can be secured by chau.
tauqua course. 1t has been customary
in other cities where like program has
been carried out to assess each Sunday
school five cents for every child in at.
tendance on this evening and this may
be done here to assist in partially pay.
ing expenses on that mgnt. All kinds
Of magic will be used TO please the
small folks, and they will be asked to
take part in various numbers. Pre-.
ceding the entertainment the children
will assemble at the big tent and march
through the principal streets of the
city.
The local committee plans to take ad.
vantage Of the chautauqua to do some
advertising for the city on their own
account Knowing that hundreds of
out.of,town people are to be here at
that time, special tent will be erected
on the chautauqua grounds, where the
Salem made goods, and its resources will
be displayed The work of the school
children will also be on exhibit, includ'
ing articles from the manual training
and domestic science and various other
departments.
Heretofore the chGutauqua has been
Of six days duration, this year to cover
seven. Already 500 of the 600 allotted
season tickets have been disposed of
and it is fully expected that the event
will witness the largest crowd that has
ever been brought to the city for any
similar gathering,
Miss Meddie Hamilton of Chautou'
qua, N. Y, viii be here in about five
weeks to meet with the committee and
to make a public address on general
Chautauqua work. Miss Hamilton is
what might be called Chautauqua
booster. Sire is sent out by the New
York Chautauqua TO make addresses on
what is being done in this work through
out the country.
Chautauqua to Be Musical.
Although several lecturers of national
fame, including Newell Dewitt hun"
pastor of Plymouth church, Brooklyn,
Nols Darling and Colonel Banc, will ap.
pear during the week, yet the Chautau'
qua us a whole is pfe.emiuontlS o musl.
cal one Each OF the musical organiza'
tions have been strengthened by addl'
tional soloiets and the Grand Opera
company viii give their selections ID
costume.
The urorram for the week is as fol.
lows;
Monday, July s,
This opening dav will be gwen TO tht
entertainment of the children. Iyot.
Head will lecture ,on "Pilgdm Itg'
gress, and Mrs, A G., zehncr OF paI'
las, Texas, win talk on "Amen'on
Ideals.
Tuesday, July 6.
The Schumanu Quintet which perhaps
ranks as the finest quintet on the OhaU.
tauqua circuits in the country will give
two coucc.ts on this day, Mr. Eillsvn
states that these musicians are t0'
highes, priced organization of ITS s'le @
in the country and that in se'uIu5
them for this ChGutauqua, he has seofeo
great musical treat.
Wcdneday, July Z
The SaXony Singers is q mixed guar
tct that ranka high in the eastern
Chau,auquc cireies, Their selections
nre mostly from well known opeto.'
Ncls Darling will lecture in the eNeuus'
His talk is for business men. he was
lumber salesman for seven years gnu ,,.l
mtcr fought the mail order houses hi5 an
lecture is on "Our Town. " Efforts T'i'
be made to have him Civ a noon wv
ture before the commercial clup a""
business mons league.
Thursday, July $. r,
Cirieillo's famous Italian band lng'