Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-27
1876 CHAuTAU0UA
Wauseon Chautauqua Committee for
1915 Report Balance Of 5000 In
Their Treasury - New Committee
for 1916 Chosen and Organized
Redpath Chautauqua Again Next
Year.

About twenty of the business and
professional men Of Wauscon gather
ed in the T. and /. Hall pursuant "
a notice given to the Chautauqua
Guarantors for 1916, during the
closing session of this years Chau-
tauqua last Friday night The 1915
Committee was called to order by
the president, +. A. Barber and the
minutes of the last meeting of the
committee we're read and approved.
These minutes recorded the action
taken in regard to making a con-
tract with the Redpath Bureau for a
Chautauqua in Wauseon in 1916;
the Committee had made a tenta-
tive contract with the Redps-h peo-
pie to become valio wn-n said con-
ract should be signed by at hast
fifty guarantors and pledges for at
least 500 season tickets at $500 each
should be secured. As announced last
Friday night 103 signatures were se-
cured on the guarantee and pledges
for nearly 900 season tickets secur-
ed; the contract has In consequence
become valid and Wauseon and vicini-
ty IL assured a Redpath Chautauqua
for next season. The new contract
Is similar to the 1915 contract save
that II Is specifically agreed that no
chairs shall be sold to place in the
aisles next season.
The financial statement of the
secretary was then read showing a
balance remaining in the treasury
after all bills had been paid. amount
ing to ss6.2s. On motion it was
voted that this balance be turneu
over to the Chautauqua Committ,
for 1916. A motion was carried that
the chairman appoint a committee Of
three from the guarantors who should
meet at once and select from her
guarantors seventeen others, making
twenty In all, who shall constitute
the Working Committee for 19lO.
The chairman appointed Henry F.
Davis, c. p. Grisier and H. j. Schlat-
ter as the committee of three who
retired and selected C. II. Jordan,
G. B. Heise, Jerome Socie, Sam Rup-
pert, John HIATT, Chas. A. Cole, H.
H. Williams Jr., M. L. Altstetter, +.
A. Barber, l.. H. Deyo, C. d. Perry,
VIM Gorsuch, E. F. Hanson, d. S.
knight, f. G. Smallman, Paul Mohr
and Ed Scott as members of the
new committee. After the report of
tn. above names had been ac ;sp.. j
aud the committee discharged the
1915 organization voted to adjourn
sine die. The 1915 commit.ee was
Immediately called to order and pro-
ceeded to organize by elsctiug The
following officers: President. F. A.
Barber; Secretary l.. H. Deyo; Trea-
surer ". r. Davis General local
superintendent and manager M. L.
Altstetter. The committe on grounds
reported that III. II. Williams propcs e.
ed to plough up and grade in the
fern of an amphitkeatre the lot on
Teggett street occupied by the
Chautauoua tent this season and that
he would reserve the lot, subject tC
previous sale for Chautauqua pur-
poses at rental of $500 per year
The committee voted to accept Mr.
Williams proposal and adjourned to
meet at the call of the president.
The members of the committee ex-
pressed themselves as highly graft
fed with the splendid success of tn,
Chautauqua this season and also
commended the business methods OF
the Redpath officials as contributing
to this success. 1t should be remem
bered that the local committee deserve
a large share of the credit for the
success Of the 1915 Wauseon Chau
tauqua. With no other incentive thar
to promote the general good, mem
bers of this committee have worked
hard and spent much time in oree.
that the event might be a financial
as well as an educational success
"Honor TO Whom Honor is Due"