Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-04-26

mOSC OTdtOTS Ill AAuSI4Cc, WILL w oA0
of the headliners on this summers
Chautauqua program. This an
nouncement was made by G. G. Col
lett, manager of the Vawter circuit,
who was here recently for a con-
ference with the local Chautauqua
committee. The Chautauqua Will
begin June 20.
A NATIONAL FIGURE
Gov. Willis is national figure and
is considered by many as possible
candidate for the Republican nomin-
alton for the Presidency. At the last
national convention of his party he
made the speech nominating Senator
Burton. Chicago newspapers de-
clared his speech to be the oratorical
masterpiece of the entire convention.
Gov. Willis is big man PHYSICAL 7,
as we'll as mentally He stands six
feet four inches in height and has
one of the most powerful speaking
voices OF any man on the public plat
form. He will deliver patriotic
address on "The National Spirit"
PROGRAM LOOKS GOOD
AS usual, Mr.. Collett declares that
this years program will be the best
one ever delivered by the Vawter
Systm The management has GER
tainly assembled a splendid group of
talent folks
Among other lecturers who will be
no hn i'm
of Gypsy Simon Smith will arouse as
much local interest as any. Mr..
Smith will tell his story From
Gypsy Camp to Pulpit" and it is said
to be an interesting tale. He was
born in Gypsy camp in the great
Epping forest, near london. His
aunt, Patience Smith, was the last
Queen of the Gypsies. She died a
few years ago.
DR.. Hilton Ira Jones has been Sc
cured for lecture and scientific de-
monstration. DR.. Jones is known as
one of the foremost of our American
scientists and has been recognized
abroad. His ability has been recog
nized by the government and he has
been honored by being made mem
Der of the Naval Consulting Board.
He carries a full set of scientific ap-
his address on "The Scale of the
Senses"
MAN FROM THE TRENCHES.
We will also have an address by
man from the trenches. No an
nouncement is made at this time as
to who the speaker will be. Big
events are happening so rapidly
cover there" that man contracted
for at this time might be clear out of
date with his lecture by chautauqua
time. Disabled English and Ameri-
can soldiers, newspaper men and pub
licists will be in America this sum-
mer and the chautauqua manage
ment proposes to wait until the last
possible moment before picking their
man, so that his story will be the
latest word.
NATIVE NEW ZEALANDERS
Among the more novel and inter-
tive, numbers promises to be the pro-
gram presented by the Raweis, man,
wife and daughter. The Raweis are
natives of New Zealand and they ap-
pear in native costumes with scenes
of their country as a background.
These scenes are changed as the pro-
gram progresses. The front and
sides of the platform will be covered
with specimens of the basketry and
weaving of the Polynesians. The
New Zealand of sixty years ago and
the New Zealand of today will be de-
picted in story, song and pictures
The Raweis are highly educated peo-
pie and their program has been pre-
scented before the Chicago Art Insti-
tute as we'll as on the programs of
some of Americas greatest chautau-
qua assemblies.
MUSIC EVER BEST
The musical features appear to be
the strongest ever presented by the
Vawter System. Among the lead
ing numbers will be the concerts by
d..
was first induced to come to this
country by Mrs. Potter Palmer, dur
ing the Chicago Worlds Fair. He
has been here ever since and is a
loyal citizen of the Republic. He
has appeared before the choice musi-
cal audiences of the country and he
and his men furnished the music at
theswedding of Alice Roosevelt.
Ralph Dunbar's famous White
Hussars have also been secured for
the Chautauqua program. This is a
singing band, an organization of nine
men, each one a band man of recog-
nized ability and a vocalist of merit.
They comprise brass band of real
musicians and glee club Of trained
B voices.
For the more artistic musical tastes