Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-07-13
CIVIC LEAGUE
"OPENS CAMPAIGN
Ward Chairmen and Com
mittees are Appointed at
Meeting Monday
2l-DAY MAN HUGHES HERE
Advance Advertising for Chau-
tauqua Commences and Com
mites Hard at Work


mites Hard at Work
The preliminary advertising cam
paign for the seven-day chautauqua,
which will be in the city, July 81
August z, commenced, Friday, with
the arrival of J. T. Hughes, 21-day
advance advertising man for the Red
path 'Chautauqua Bureau. Mr.. Hugh
es spent two days in the city and
covered the city and vicinity with dis
play advertising, paving the way for
the 9-day man, who will remain in the
city until the chautauqua program
opens, assisting the local committee
in the ticket campaign and completing
final arrangements for the seven big
days.
AT a meeting of the local COM
mittee, Monday night consisting Of
representatives from the Civic League
and the guarantors of the chautauqua,
plans for the ticket campaign were
definitely settled upon. The campaign
will commence Immediately and will
be under the direct supervision Of
members of the Civic League. The
wards of the city will be in charge of
four chairmen who will be assisted by
committees to carry on the selling
campaign. A house to house canvas
will be conducted throughout the city.
The following chairman and commit
tees for the various wards of the
city have been appointed: First ward,
Chairman, Miss Laura Soule; COM
mittee, Mrs. w. A. Bahlke, Mrs. Geo.
Parsons, Mrs. A. F. Schultz, Mrs. f.
c. Crandell, Miss Laura Crandell, Mrs.
Charles Vine, Mrs. T. J. Clark, Mrs.
Carl Walters, Mrs. John Knoertzer,
Miss Winnie Boyd, Miss Marion Spin
ney and Mrs. Ely Brewbaker. Second
-vard: Chairman, Mrs. V. H. Shepard;
yittee, Mrs. Bysline, Mrs. Harry
ir. Mrs. Race and Mrs. Stickney.
Third ward Chairman, Mrs. j. T.
Ewing; committee, Mrs. John Sullivan,
Miss Leontine Messenger, Miss Maude
Hooper and Mrs. Charles Ward.
Fourth ward: Chairman, Mrs. r. II.
Wilcox; committee, Mrs. Walter Vliet,
Mrs. Charles Murphy, Miss Jennie
Smith, Mrs. Wheaton, Miss Mary
Sharp and Miss Margaret Allen.
A committee of business men COM
posed of DR.. w H. Mason, chairman,
|D. L. Johnson, Prof. A. p. Cook,
| Rev. j. Frank Jackson, Prof A. F.
Schultz, has been appointed to assist
/ the ladies throughout the ticket cam
paign.
The program for the entire week
| of July 81 follows:
Monday Afternoon
| Introductory exercises
Grand concert ....... Killarney Girls
Children's hour, American Birds in
Story Land" 80. Miss Clara Finch
Admission Soc Children l5c
Monday Evening
Concert ............ Killarney Girls
Lecture, "The Man Who Can"
......... William Rainey Bennett
Admission SOC Children 25c
Tuesday Morning
Children's hour, "The Why Stories"
......... Miss Clara Finch
| Admission 25c Children 15c
Tuesday Afternoon
| Grant concert. Weatherwax Brothers
Admission 35c Children 15c
Tuesday Evening
. Concert .... Weatherwax Brothers
Lecture, "The Call of the New Day"
Charles Stelizye
| Admission SOC Children 25c
Wednesday Morning
| Children's hour, "Stories From the
Classics. ....... Miss Clara Finch
| Morning lecture, "A Mans job for a
Man" ...........W. +. Wenner
Admission 25c Children 15c
Wednesday Afternoon
Lecture, "The New Orient and Its
Relation to the United States.
............... Ng Poon Chew
Admission 35c Children 15c
Wednesday Evening
ain the War Zone"-(A Classic Com
edy); "The Man Outside"
.................. PARISH Players
Admission soc Children 25c
thursday morning
Children's hour, Folk Tales From
Different Nations" Miss Clara Finch
Morning lecture, "The Clutch of At
roposo .........W f. Wenner
admission 25c Children 15c
Thursday Afternoon
Grand concert -. Schumann Quintet
Admission 35c Children 15c
Thursday Evening
concert ....... Schuman Quintet
lecture. "The Forces That Make
Cities .....A Allen ID. Albert
Admission soc Children 25C
Friday Morning
Children's hour, "Stories of Laugh
ter" ..........M Miss Clara Finch
Morning lecture, From Oxcart to
Limited" ..........W. r. Wennel
Admission 25c Children lo'
Friday Afternoon
Concert ............W White Hussari
Interpretative reading, "The For
tune Hunter" Edwin M. Whitney
Admission 35c Children 15c
Friday Evening
Grand concert White Hussar'
Admission SOC Children 25'
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