The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-17
SEASON TICKETS
FOR CAAUTAUQUA
BEING DISTRIBUTED
Eleven Hundred Dollars Worth Of
Tickets are Received in
Bemidji.
CITIZENS TO CANVASS
CITY AND SELL TICKETS
Chautauqua to Be Here From August
z to II; Program Exceptionally
Good.

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The season tickets for the five-day
chautauqua have arrived in Bemidii
and will be distributed by E. M. Sa-
thre, secretary of the Commercial
club.
The citizens who signed the chau-
tauQua contract for the coming sea-
son will each be given an equal num-
ber of tickets to sell. The Junior
Commercial club members will also
canvass the town and country
Ticket is SO.
Secretary Sathre has $1,1O0 worth
of tickets to sell. The price Of the
season ticket is $500 if bought be-
fore August 5. After that date the
charge will be $3.50. These tickets
will admit ont into every entertain
ment, of which there will be fifteen,
three each day for five days. Season
tickes for children will be sold for
$1,000. Single admission tickets
will sell from rs cents to $1.OO, de-
pending upon the class of entertain
ment.
Advance Man Here.
John Berry, advance man, arrived
in the city today and will distribute
advertising matter throughout this
section Streamers will be stretched
across the streets and autos decorated
with attractive cards and signs.
The following names appear on a
list who made possible this years
chautauqua: Chas. Kroner, Earle
A. Barker, w. A. Elliott, G. D. Back
us, Paul Brosvik, G. w. Harnwell,
Forest S. Halgren, e. H. Denu, H. A.
Hedges, William McCuaig, A. P.
Ritchie, August Jarchow, F. J.
Keary, P. ]. O'Leary, G. l.. Huffman,
George T. Baker, G. w. Jewett, E. F.
Netzer, G. E. Battles, J. j. Opsall,
Philip Gill, R. H. Schumacher, w. l..
Brooks, E. G. McGregor Rev. Ira D.
Alvord, P. L. Brown, H. B. McCar-
NELL, G. E. Carson, Hallan L. Huff
man, H. M. Stanton, G. W. Stanton,
c. R. Sanborn, Chas. Cominsky.
The chautauqua will be in Be-
midi from August to II. The su-
perintendent will be w. E. Dudley.
The program will be as follows:
Monday.
2:30-Opening exercises and i'm
pOrtant announcements. Opening pro-
gram, The Savranoffs, clever Russian
musicians featuring Russian musical
instruments and melodies.
3:00-Stewart I. Long, with an in
spirational lecture on the work of
Reaching the Goal" Admission, 35
cents.
4:O0-Funfest for the children.
The play specialist meets the boys
and girls and tells about the Fox
and Hound" chase which begins at
once.
8:0O-The Savranoffs- A delight
full musical program rich in variety
and spice.
8:45-Fred J. Clark, who delivers
a timely and interesting lecture on
several kinds of fools. Admission 35
cents.
Tuesday.
900 A. M-Funfest for the chill
dren. For the girls-Frolic of Greet
ing; for the boys-volley ball.
2:3O-Our Old Home Singers.
Singing the old songs already dear to
the human heart and beautiful be-
yond compare.
3:00-Yutaka Minakuchi. A great
Japanese scholar and orator who dis
cusses the borderlands of civilization.
Admission 35 cents.
S:OO-Our Old Home Singers, in |
delightful entertainment Of favorite |
songs and very clever sketch. Ad-
mission 35 cents.
Wednesday.
900 A. M.-Funfest for the chill
dren. For the girls-=Shoemaker's |
drill and others; for the boys-sword !
drill.
2:30-Cimera and his band. The
music of the masses served in first |
class musical fashion,. A real musi- !
cal treat Admission IS cents.
S:O0-Cimera and his band A |
festival of melody in great volume |
and superb sweetness Big band |
music at it's best. Admission SO |
cents.
Thursday.
800 A. M-Funfest for the chill |
dren. For the girls-Swedish Las
sizes Frolic; for the boys-volley ball. /
2:3O-The Bohannans. Veteran +
entertainers with selections Of rare I
merit and all superbly done.
3:OO-Dr James L. Gordon, Can
ada's greatest preacher and a livet