The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-01
nAuvoo, ILL. AUG i.
Nauvoo's chautauqua for 1916 has

come was seen and gone.
/ The fire alarm bell was sounded
about IL o'clock last Saturday morn
Ing The fire proved to be small
blaze in dilapidated shed IA the
rear OF the BALI residence close by
| the Presbyterian parsonage and
church. Two boys were noticed play
| ing there Just before the blaze was
discovered by one of Nauvoo's citt-
zens, who gave the alarm. Before the
fire department arrived a few buckets
OF water was sufficient to extinguish
the blaze and the only damage done
was q few almost decayed- boards
scorched Had it not been discovered
In time serious conflagTation might
have resulted.
The Domestic Science ladies' held
interesting meetings every morning
during the chautauqna and tho ladies
of Nauvoo received mach valuable in
formation during these terms Miss
Under. the lady engaged to teach
and demonstrate for the poor cooks OF
NauToo. gave them valuable lessons
In the art.
Soma Burlington parties we're In
Nauvoo last Saturday. coming by auto
route, While here they drove south
and when near the Kreger residence,
o
car badly. They attempted to sen the
car to anyone wishing to buy after
tho accident.
Il The hot weather did one good thing
for come Nauvoo people. It relieved
them of the duties of pushing the
lawn mower.
The, chief of police spread his drag
net last Saturday night and captured
eleven fellows who disturbed the
peace and morals of the city. Seven
/ Iowa lads were here in an auto and
they were all fined SIS and costs ana
the other four were from Sonora ana
received like fines. Nauyoo officials
are determined to make people behave
| themselves when they come to Nau-
VOC or suffer the consequences. All
fines were paid.
Nauyoo's baseball team may go to
Lomax. H., next Sunday to play the
| boys at that place. They were on
their way to that place several weeks
ago to play, when the boys met with
an automobile accident and crippled
some OF the players and the game
had to be abandoned
4 Nauvoo's second chautauQua closed
last Sunday evening with a delightful
program of music, leaving an impress
sion in the hearts and minds OF many
in this city and vicinity, and desire
for more and the ladies Civic league.
who have the management, are str1v-
ling hard to crafty their wish. Cards
to be signed as a pledge to purchase
tickets, were distributed at intervals
during the sessions last week, but
only half enough were returned with
signatures and the ladies will make
canvas among our people and business
- ~ 49, fv1A xr,hn
not NauvoO shall have a chautauqua
In 1917 and a better array of talent
as 1t is possible. will be procured. The
attendance last Saturday was large,
! the program being the Howard quin-
tette and DR.. d. Vaughn, lecturer
/ There was fine attendance Sunday
afternoon, but in the evening, the
smallest crowd OF the week was pres
ent owing to the. intense heat and the
4 threatening storm. Our country cous-
ms came to Nauvoo in large numbers
during the week and were pleased
with. the entertainment. They are
very liberal patrons and supporters OF
chautauquas and would like to have
another one next year. II would be
too bad to discontinue them now
since they have a good start and we
can ill afford to do without them.
/ l. 49,
ton but what has a chautauqua week
and NauYoo people should keep pace
with the times. Take it all in all, this
years chautauqua was a grand sue
cess and almost ell who attended
were pleased The Howard quintet
closed the cnautauqua with a splendid
musical program and they all proved
themselves artists and won the hearts
of their9 hearers by their wonderful
and natural renditions and cheerfu1ly
and smilingly responding to the num-
erous encores. Should they ever re-
tur to Nauvoo, they will receive a
warm welcome. Theirs was the best
program of the entire chautauqua.
The management OF the opera house
will give another movie show next
Sunday evening and promises a fine
lot Of pictures and it is hoped our
ipeople will attend literally.
The Howard quintet that gave such
a delightful musical entertainment at
our chautauqua, are enjoying a
forced vacation in Nauyoo this week.
The company consists of three gentle
men and two ladies and their home is
in Falls River, Wis. They announced
from the platform that they liked our
people so well and were so delighted
with this historic and grand and
beautiful old town, that while they
were compelled to enjoy weeks va
cation, they would remain among the
most hispitable people on earth until
their departure for Kansas, their next
engagement, and Nauvoo people are
glad to have them among US for every
member is a perfect lady and gentle
man. May their stay be a pleasant
and enjoyable one.
4 You can kill squirrel now in Nau.
VOC and Illinois. The season opened
Tuesday. Nauvoo hunters are get
ting their fowling pieces ready.
Another chautauqua next year,
with a better array Of talent, viii
bring lot of people to this city 1t
will also inspire the city as a whole
with the pride of achievement. It is
good to have people come here and