The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
CHAUTAUQUA FESTIVAL.
Interesting Events Being Arranged.
Notable Speakers.

The Booster Club chautauqua COM
mittees are at work arranging very
attractive programme for the three
DAYS festival to be held in Bamberg
March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. 1t is
planned to make the festival this
wear a memorable occasion, one that
will afford much entertainment, in
struction, amusement and good fel-
| lowship to the people of the county.
In addition to the regular 'chau-
tauqua attractions, the committees
have arranged, and are now arrang-
ing, for several distinguished speak
ers to make addresses here during
the three days festivity. The chau-
tauuua committee this year is COM
posed of the following gentlemen:
Rev. E. o. Watson, J. G. Guilds, |. N.
Dunn, H. F. Bamberg, G. R. Brab-
ham, Jr., J. J. Cleckley, B. D. Car
ter, w. D. Rhoad, F. M. Moye,
Thomas Black, A. w. Knight, A. NJ.
Denbow, DIR. G. F. Hair, G. Frank
Bamberg, D. F. Hooton, E. H. Hen
derson, H. NJ. Graham, G. O. Sim
mons, c. w. Rentz, DR.. F. B. Nc
Crackin.
The morning attractions for the
first day, will be the automobile pa
rade and addresses at the Carlisle
auditorium It is planned to make
the auto parade the most spectacular
event ever held in the city. This will
be held at 10:30, and two prizes
have been offered, one for the best
decorated car, and the other for the
best booster advertising car. All au-
to owners are urged to enter their
cars for the parade, and make their
decorations with the expectation of
winning a prize. The booster cars
will be of an advertising nature, and
will be judged according to the
merits of the advertising it repre-
sents. The merchants are cordially
urged to enter cars for this event,
which will afford excellent advertis-
ing for the respective businesses of
the city.
The queen of the festival will be
crowned during the morning OF the
first day. The queen will be elected
by votes given by various merchants
of.the city with cash purchases. Votes
will be placed in the stores Monday
morning, the balloting closing the
last of the week.
The automobile parade will be
headed by band, and will end at
the Carlisle auditorium, where the
crowds will be addressed by Cover
nor Richard I Manning, it is expect
ed. The governor has been invited,
but in the event he cannot accept the
invitation, some distinguished speak
er will make an address at this time.
The parade will start promptly and
be conducted in an orderly manner.
DR.. George F. Hair and Mr.. w. D.
Rhoad will be the marshals of the
parade.
On the morning of the second day,
there will be an address at the Car
Isle auditorium by Col. E. j. Wat
son, and perhaps other speakers.
The third day will be educational
day, and on this day the field day
exercises will be held at Rhoad's
Park at 1890 in the morning. All
of the schools of the county are cor
daily invited and urged to send
teams to contest for the various
events of the field day exercises. In
addition to the individual prizes
which are offered the winners OF
each event, a silver loving cup will
be presented the school scoring the
highest number of points. A COM
mittee has been appointed to visit as
many of the schools as possible in the
interest of field day, and it is hoped
to enlist the cooperation of every
school in the county. Any informa-
ton in regard to the field day exer-
cises may be had by addressing Prof.
J. G.. Guilds, or any member of the
chautauqua committee.
In the evenings of each day there
will be chautauaua attractions at the
Carlisle auditorium. The full pro-
gramme for all events of the chau-
tauqua will be given next week.
Denmark Wins Two Games.