The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-23
cHAUTAUQUA ASSURED AGAIN
Pledges at Closing Session Show In
crease of Interest in Movement
Lycum Arts Orchestra Pleases
With Varied Repertoire.

I
When Santa Claus drops something
in your stocking next Christmas time,
old John Barleycorn will be as dead as
julius Caesar were the long and
loudly applauded words of DR.. Ira Land
rith in his address to large Chantau-
qua audience, Friday evening, in which
lecture entitled "The Lincoln Highway
to New America, = the speaker made
! bitter arraignment of the entire
legalized liquor traffic. The lecturer,
who is known far and wide as the can
didate for vice president on the prohi
bition ticket and as one of the leading
orators Of the whole southland, was.
emphatic in declaring that the doom of
| the legalized saloon was pronounced
and that we were now living in the
last three years of its reign. DR..
Landrith was frequently interrupted by
the applause Of his audience as he
reiterated his principles against vice
in general and the liquor traffic
in particular.
Chautauqua enthusiasm was rife on
Friday, the closing day Of the Chau-
tauqua and so strong was the spirit in
support of the Chautauqua that it is
practically assured that Kenosha will
be on the circuit next year
Both afternoon and evening DR..
Landrith swayed his hearers with his
pleasing southern wit and eloquence
and with the help of the Lyceum Arts
orchestra, which furnished marvellous
music in their two concerts, the Chau-
tauqua closed in blaze Of enthusiasm
and profusion of praise. The young
| ladies in the orchestra, offered mu-
steal program, filed with the charm Of
melody and well calculated to show the
| fact that each Of them was an artist
on her own instrument. In the even
| ing, Miss Truitt, the reader who sup
plemented the orchestra, earned rounds
of applause by reading in costume the
story of marvellous romance of Red
Gross nurse. Miss Faye Palmer, by her
| trombone solo encore, f'The Sunshine
Of Your Smile,o showed marvellous
technique and splendid Interpretation.
The patriotic ensemble with which the
evening concert closed, well ended
the feast of music which has been
offered by the Chautauqua program
this year.
| Afre with enthusiasm, DR.. Landrith
in his evening address held his hearers
spellbound, as with anecdote and his
tory, supplemented by the humor of a
southern orator, he marked the hand
writing on the wall which foretold the
end Of the liquor traffic in the United
States. In addressing the veterans Of
the Civil War, who were honor guests
at the meeting, he said from the stand
point Of a southerner: g We re glad you
came to see us in 81, when you did
your duty and kept us one united
country and freed our nation from the
curse Of human bondage. It's been fifty
two years since you left and we have
waited for the physiological moment
to return your hospitality; now we
| have just about decided that it IS time
for I'VE 'uns' to come to you 'uns
and reciprocate by wiping out the
slavery Of rum, which has held men,
white and black, in north and south,
bound body and soul. y
The wave of prohibition which has
swept over the entire south and is now
engulfng the west and north, save the
strongholds of the liquor business was
cited as proof Of the fastening down
fall Of the terrible traffic, which leaves
only sorrow and suffering in its wake.
In concluding his evening address
DIR. Landrith called attention to The
prophetic words of Lincoln, who said
that the next great crisis after re-
construction would be the liquor ques-
ton. He urged the audience to join
ing this new Lincoln highway to
greater America, free from the politi-
cal, social and mora iniquities, which
are fostered by the saloon. A death
sentence for King Alcohol to go into
effect on or before July fourth, 1920.
resulting from the present war prohi-
bition and its continuance, assured
by woman Suffrage, ended tie most bit
ter arraignment of The liquor traffic that
recent years have known in Kenosha.
In his afternoon address on Level
Best Living, Dr. Landrith cited
Imagination, invention and initiative
as the three things which brought sac
cess to the hundreds Of country BOYS
who became the leaders of their peo-
pie. 1t was clean cut appeal for
high ideals and high living, stated in
terms and illustrated by interesting
stories and expressions, which caught
and held his hearers like magic. The
Friday program, supported by the two
largest audiences, was fitting close