Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-20
BIG AUDIENCES
HEAR REV. MAGUIRE
Continued from Page II

M In America TO win
The afternoon session opened ut
> 70 with "A concert by the CordoHa
Co Every seat in the auditorium was
filled and great many people were
stpnding. Benches were moved around
the auditorium on the outside. 70 ac.
commodate those who were unable 10
get inside,
The program as follows was enjoy
ed immensely by all present.
Afternoon.
"Somper Fidelis March (Sousa);
lie Roman de pierr0t 81 Picrrette
'uBuremein,. 4 descriptive number
Ensembcle.
when the Boys Come Home"
(Speaks); Absent WetcalD-Mr.
LoaCh
Love In Idleness tAllen Macbeth;
Missouri Waltz; Washington Post
March (Sousal Ensemble
At the close of the musical program
Mr.. Varney, platform manager, made
a short talk urging every one that
had not purchased their season tick.
cts, to purchase them.
The afternoon address followed by
Father John W. Mcguire. a professor
Of philosophy in St. Viator's College
at Bourbonnais. Ill.
Father Maguire's subject was "The
immortal Dreamer" A great many
people who had heard Father Mcguire
last year were out to hear him again
yesterday. He is wonderful orator,
simple direct and purposeful. and his
address yesterday should have been
heard by every parent
Father Mcguire says, it is the
dreamer. the idealst, that has accom-
plished all the wonderful inventions
in the world. The necessity Of adopt
ing ideals and living up to them was
impressed upon the audience. That
America is losing its ideals in its love
for money was discussed at length
This nation given up to the power
of dollars, suddenly called back to
the realities Of life must leave all
wealth and glory and go out and fight
for the ideals of life-truth justice
and liberty
According to Father Mcguire tive
per cent. of the entire population oWI
sixty per cent Of all the property IN
American.
At 4:30 Hentrichs Military ban(
gave an excellent concert in the
amphitheatre.
The crowd at the night session
again filed the auditorium and many
were unable to find seats inside, whel
the COrdova Concert Co made thei
last appearance These artists hal
won their way into the hearts of tn
people and a great many made tn
trip TO Chautauqua especially TO hea
them. The audience went wild wit
enthusiasm and they were forced t
respond to several oncores
Their program Sunday night was a
follows:
High School Cadets" (sousa)
"Sampa" Overture IF. Herald FL
scmble.
"Fulfllmont" CNcDcrmiU; Ever
ing Shadows; Why Mr. Loach.
Northern Song iJohn Rogers)
Farewell Song Alohue' Miss Day
"l1th Hungarian Raphsody' Uisz.
Miss Allen
"The Amcricanizing of Andrey
Francius;" "The Plant of the Littl
BisQuc Doll;" "Thc Usual Way"
Miss Hill
ARTISTS Life Waltz CIohl
Strauss); Pulcinello. "EIumarcsti
Clown Dance Ensemble
20, That We Two We're Maying
CNoyiu; Swing Along tJacksanl
Miss Day Mr. Loach.
Star Spangled Ensemble
Father Mcguire made an eXcellen
short talk, following the concert.
He spoke of the necessity for con
ributcd to the Red Cross; and ais
for a fund providing for the recroa
ton of the soldiers He urged tn
people to unite, and stand united, t
work for the best interests of society
and to unite to keep the countr
around the training camps free lrol
vice
He informed his audience tina
Secretary Baker was making "A grea
effort to keep the country around tn
training camps morally clean and url
cd them all 10 stand back Of him !
this movement
Saturday,
The CordOva Concert Compan
made their tnst appearance Saturda
afternoon to large and enthusiast
audience The members Of the con
pany are Miss Marietta Day yiolini,
and COntraltO; Miss Dorothy Hi
nutst. and reader Miss Viola Allen
Ccllist and pianist and Mr. Gcorg
Leach Solost With their first nun
bers the company took the audiont
by storm.
This company is one of the be
offerings of this years program, an
at every appearance here were force
to respond to several encorcs II
song. "rhe Sunshine of Your Smile
,nndn u unnrin1 hit with tho nudionr