The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-06-08
ENTHUSIASTIC
GATHERING OF
CHAuTAuQuA
BOOSTERS
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND GREAT
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN AT THE
MEETING AT CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE LAST NIGHT.
SIRONG COMMITTEES
ARE APPOINTED

The Chautauqua is going TO be big
success in Canon City this year.
The public meeting at the Chamber
OF Commerce Tuesday night settled
that question. The meeting was
largely attended. East Canon and Lin
coin Park we're well represented ana
many from all lines and professions
in Canon City were there and took
part in the proceedings.
Great enthusiasm Was shown over
the program which was announced
II being agreed tina: the program Is
stronger than last year and every
body was fully satisfied wltb last
years p.ogram.
The meeting organized Tuesday
night by electing A. II. McIain. chair
man and f. A. Bradbury. secretary.
The nature OF the city's contract
with the chautauqua was explained.
The local committee must sell COO
seaEon tickets before the chautauqua
opens.
Season tickets sold by the commit
' tee will sell at s2.5o. II bought al
the chautauqua gate after Il opens
they Will cost $500.
II the committee sells less than the
600 season tickets then the signers OF
the guarantee viii buy up the differ
Z, enee-
The local committee will receive
80 Per cent of ali season ticket re-
ceipts over the COO guaranteed. The
local committee does not participate
IN any way In the single admissions.
The only way local citizens can help
the local committee to make the guar.
antee good Is by buying season tickets.
u thore is any profit from selling over
the 500 season tickets the proat viii
be given to the Canon City Y. NJ. c. A.
! Tho Chamber OF Commerce room
was decorated with a fine bunch OF
advertising matter sent ont by the
RYdpath- -Horner compAny. This in.
ciudes large billboard posters. window
scards. automobile banners. pole cards
hand bills. circulars. stickers. pro-
grams. etc. A large supply of this
matter is on hand and viii be circu-
lated at the proper time.
After the chautauqua he's been put
before the people In such way that
the people will understand what they
may expect for their money. a day
WIN be set for Season Ticket Day and
grand roundup win be made for sale
OF tickets.
After discussing the various phases
of the work in hand permanent or.
ganization was perfected with A. II
sNcLain chairman, c. W. Van Patten.
secretary. and Lane Dun. treasurer.
An executive committee was select.
ed, composed OF A. II. McI.ain. C. w
Van Patten, Lane Dun. r. ]. Craig.
e. A.. Linkins. Guy U. Hardy and @
". Hodgin. This committee win have
plenty to do in general organization.
grounds. finances. etc.
4 Three other committees were pro
vided for: Ticket Sales Committee.
Local Boosters Committee. and an
Out OF Town Trade Committee.
TICKET COMMITTEE.
The Ticket Sales Committee Will
have charge OF the sale OF tickets. An
effort will be made to do the Job up
in single day. With the twenty or
more on the committee. this ought to
be an easy matter. This committee
Is made up Of the following:
ADD CHAuTAUQUA. ..oroHsa uffo
&c. v. Hodsin. Chairman.
II. F. Bowen.
]. p. Waltz
G. NJ. Rice.
N. B. King.
Mrs. 8. F. Goodrich.
Mrs. Geo. w. Bethel Jr.
Mrs. w. Boucher.
Mrs. T. N. Harding Jr.
Lane Dun.
Chas. w. vanPattsn.
Arthur H. McI-aiE-
c. =. Lauterbach.
n O. lsesbit.
Q. 4. Linhinl.
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