The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-03-14
TWILIGHT Club
IN BIG MEETING
LISTEN TO ADDRESSES BY O. w.
THOMAS AND DIR. w. A.
COLLEDGE.
The Redpath Representatives Expain
Merits of Chautauqua Program
They Have to Offer.

| The Twilight club held the most i'm
/ portant meeting Monday evening a
the Commercial hotel since the visi
to Watertown of Governor Phillip.
| The occasion was the entertaining
OF two representatives of Redpatf
| Chautauqua, o. w. Thomas and DR.
William A. Colledge, director of th'
educational department.
Dr. Colledge was introduced b!
President Woodland, and immediatel,
launched into a laudation of the
| Scotch nation, reciting incidents o.
national valor, arts. humor and wit.
One thing he was particular to i'm
| press upon his hearers was Scotch
wit, refuting the thought, as he ex
pressed it, that many were of the idea
| that the Scotch people were slow tt
grasp a joke. He insisted that there
are only ten genuine jokes in the
| world, and of these five are of Schotcl
origin.
OF course the doctor demonstrated
that he is a true Scotchman-he re-
cited literally from Robert Burns
poetic works.
He further explained the many good
things the Redpath people had to offer
to the citizen of Watertown in the
Chautauqua this coming summer.
At the conclusion of DR.. Colleges
able address, Mr.. Woodland introduced
0. w. Thomas, also Of the Redpath
organization.
Mr.. Thomas gave a comprehensive
outline of the Chautauqua program
proposed for Watertown people this
year, and those who were privileged
to get this insight into the entertain
ment offered feel assured that the best
is in store for our people.
His assurances, however, of the best
from the Redpath organization is un-
necessary for all who know the Red
lions, whether classical, heavy or OF
the lighter vein.
Mr.. Thomas went into detail to ex-
plain the various numbers which will
be offered, and a varied program is
promised Of music, lectures, readings,
and a play with local talent.
Among some the lectures men
toned was that of DR.. G. E. Barker,
whose lecture, How to Live One
Hundred Years" is a classic of ex-
traordinary value to everyone. DR..
Barker was the physical director of
William Howard Taft while that
statesman was occupying the White
House.
Another number of exceptional mer-
it is Friedrich e. Hopkins, author of
1.-THE Golden Fleece" which had
proved to be one of the biggest hits
of recent presentation by the man.
agement.
A musical number offered is the
Raweis, trio of we'll educated New
Zealanders, who have something new
to offer, besides their musical pro-
gram, in the way of picturing cave
live in their native land.
The Bellino novelty company, head
ed by Sam Bellino, and the Smith
Spring-Holmes orchestra are no small
part of this entertainment.
V. P. Kaub, who was a member of
the Chautauqua committee last year,
spoke of me value of all putting their
shoulde % the wheel and helping
to mae the coming seasons gather
ing a success, and laid particular
stress on value of such action, not
only in this instance, but in all things.
He referred to the recent trip to Ra-
cine by our bowling enthusiasts, and
the success which crowned the efforts
to get the 1917 bowling tournament to
Watertown, which was a demonstra-
ton of the pull-together idea.
He predicted that this same spirit
would give Watertown it's best sum-
! mer show, and from the manner in
| which things were moving at this
time success was more than assured.
The membership of the Twilight
club is particularly pleased with the
outlook for the 1916 Chautauqua, the
| financial support being quite liberal
and the moral support being from
every quarter which tends to make fo1
/ success.
Before the meeting adjourned the
president appointed a committee OF
| five to conduct the business affairs OF
the Chautauqua, they being Mayor G
A. Kading, w. E. Brandt, H. G. Davis
E. c. Wolfram and E. L. Schempf
This committee was instructed tC
invite the assistance of the Saturday
and the Euterpe clubs, and there is
scarcely any doubt at this time but
that the clubs will willingly render
any and all the assistance they com
mand.