Putnam patriot., 1916-07-28
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK
Large Crowds Enjoy Entertainments
More Than Enough Tickets Sold to Cover
 Guarantee

l @ Of Walter J. Bartlett, president of the Putnam organization. Dorcas Bartlett on horseback acted as marshal.
 She was followed by the Zouave drum corps. Next in line were the Putnam campfire girls with their leaders, Mrs. Worthington (. Kennedy and Mrs. Harry C. Meinkin. Then | followed the members of the Junior Chautauqua, of which Mrs, Walter J. Bartlett is superintendent.
 Chemical hose with members of the fire department, boy scouts on bicycles and pti rate automobiles made up the remainder of the parade. Pictures of the parade and scenes about the tent were taken by an expert photographer and when thrown on the screen at the evening performance created much amusement. The best picture was the one of Rev, C. J. Hartman.
 About 1900 people attended the meetings on the opening day. The tent was nearly full at the afternoon performance which was opened with an address of welcome by Walter J Bartlett. A lecture by Charles M Newcomb, superintendent Of the series, followed and a splendid concert by the folk song quintet completed the welt balanced afternoon program.
 Promptly at 780 o'clock the evening ! program opened with d second concert by the quintet. The singing of A. A.. Meyers, tenor, was exceptionally fine. Superintendent Neweomb then ex. ] plained that owing to a severe cold Ross Crane, the cartoonist, wns unable to talk above a whisper. MT. New comb said that as he was an old friend of Mr. Crane and had heard MT. CFane's lecture numerous times he was going to do the talking and Mr Crane would do the drawing. The lecture was given in this unique way and if MT. Crane had given il entirely alone 1t could not have been any funnier. The Ghautauqua tent platform was decorated with small pine trees and flowers. AL each side Of the platform was an American flag and at the rear was large flag and the state seal. The decorating was done under the diree. tion of Miss Bertha Sargent.
 It was announced Monday that more than enough tickets had been sold to cover the guarantee.
 The Chautauqua of 1916 has surpas. sed in attendance, interest and enthu- siasm all previous years. The pro- grams thus far given have been finely balanced to suit all tastes and linan- cially IL has surpassed previous rec ords
 As has happened the two previous years Putnam has received high com pliments for the interest shown and the decorations furnished.
 At meeting of the guarantors We'd nesday 1t was voted to sign n contract for 1917 which assures return of Chautauqua next year.
 There remain three more days. The programs are among the best and are as follows;
 Thursday
 Afternoon 230 Series Lecture.
 815 Concert by Granyl He. Hines Co
 Evening 780 Concert, Granvillet Hines Co. s15 Ghautauqua Players in"A Man from Home.
 Friday
 Afternoon
 280 Series Lecture
 3I5 Concert by Hayes Trio
 Evening
 7.30 Concert by Hayes Trio
 s15 Lecture by Dr. Newell Dwight Hills, "The Romance of Heroism of Self NJ ade Men in America.
 Saturday
 Afternoon
 2:30 Uncle Sam's Experiment, pre- sented by Junior Chautauqua 3.0O Concert by Chimes of Norman dy company
 3:45 Lecture Recital by Prof. John W. Wetzel on Humorous and Dramat- ic Literature
 Evening
 7:3O Opera, Chimes of Normandy, with full cast, chorus, orchestra, and speeial,seeuery
 Sunday
 Tn he arranged