Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25
CHAUTAUQUA WILL
CLOSE TOMORROW

CLUSE lUMUkkUW
TWELFTH CHAUTAUQUA FOR AU.
DUBON PROVES A BIG DRAW
ING WITH SPLENDID AT
FRACTIONS
The twelfth annual chautauqua in
Audubon comes to a close tomorrow
night. 1t has been wonderful
chautauqua, and large crowds have
gathered at the big tent every after
noon and evening for the past week.
We fell short selling the required
number of season tickets, but the
deficit was made up by each men,
Der of the Commercial Club buying
an extra ticket. The single ad-
missions have been about up to usual
A good sized audience assembled
to hear the opening number Satur-
day afternoon. T. B. Mouer, the
superintendent, who proved to be a
genial and pleasant man for the
place made the usual announce
ments at the opening and he was fol-
lowed by Jess Pugh the entertainer
in the prelude to the opening num-
Der.
The community is to be congratu-
lated in putting the chautauqua be-
fore the people, for there is no
greater uplifting enterprise brought
to any city than the chautauQua af-
fords. We may well take pride in
the success of this years chautauqua.
| Private Lowell. of the Canadian
Expeditionary forces related his ex-
periences in being captured while
in the service. He was the speaker
of the afternoon. He spent two
years in a German prison camp and
had most interesting message for
our people. The cruelties practi-
ced upon prisoners were unspeak-
able and merit for the German au-
thorites the universal condemna-
ton of all future ages. The speak
err was given the closest attention
and his words were eagerly caught
by everyone present.
| Jess Pugh gave another one Of his
pleasing preludes for the evening.
DR.. Chas. E. Barker, delivered his
great lecture, How to Live 100
Years." He has live subject and
delivered it with much force. If
his advice was followed everyone
would live better, even though they
did not care to live 100 years.
Sunday afternoon Knight Mac
Gregor' the great Scotch baritone
delighted the great audience with
his singing and entertaining. He has
wonderful voice and his work was
thoroughly appreciated. Hon. B. F..
Mcdonald with his "Mooneshine"
| lecture was full of interest. His
lecture was denunciation of the
shams of ordinary life and plea for
return to the things that are real
and worth while for both the indi-
\ vidual and the government.
| MacGregor furnished the prelude
for the evening program very eff
fectively and was most heartily ap-
plauded on the rendering Of his
patriotic songs. DR.. Chas. s. Med
| bury was the lecturer and prOnoui.-
ced by all as the best of the entire
lot of men that appeared.
DIR. -Medbury is so enthusiastic
and full of patriotism that he soon
electrifies his audience and carries
them with him for more than an
hour. He has visited every canton
ment in the United States and his
description of these places was mas
terful and carried message of good
cheer to the fathers and the moth
ers of our soldier boys. He was
heartily applauded for his many po-
triotic utterances.
The Bostonia Orchestra, composed
of 81 young ladies gave the pre-
Jude for Monday afternoons pro-
gram after which came Frank Cole,
with his lecture, what I Saw in
France" He has recently return
ed from a six months stay doing
army Y. NJ. c. A. work among our
boys in France.
| Monday evening the ladies or
chestra filled the entire evening with
their splendid music. Their lead
er, Mrs. Belle Yeaton Renfrew is
certainly wonderful and the music
rendered by this organization was
greatly appreciated as was mani
| tested by the repeated encores called
for.
Monday Miss Ada Golden, the
supervisor of the children's work
organized the children for the big
circus that is to take place tomor-
row afternoon. She has about 80
children for this big affair and all
of them are greatly interested in
the work that Is going on each
morning at 8 o'clock.
Tuesday morning Paul Lee Eller.
be gave the first morning lecture
and It was splendid. In the after.
noon L. c. Jones gave thrilling
lecture on the negro question. His
lecture came earlier on account OF
the Jubilee Singers, who were tC
1 Pm nj a oA "a pofn 10 ~ nj n
program that was to follow the
afternoon program.
Tuesday night was given over en-.
ers. They gave q wonderful pro-
gram and pleased the great audi
ence that was present Old south.
songs and patriotic music made uI
the splendid repertoire. This com
pany has been together for twelve
consecutive years and each member
is thorough artist.
The Mikado Co. gave the pre-
lude for Wednesday afternoons pro
gram and was pronounced by every
one as the best musical number o.
the season. Fred Dale Wood gave
an interesting lecture on Financing
the War" At night the Mikadt
company again pleased the large
audience, which was the largest o.
the season. Their comic opera wa,
indeed enjoyed by every lover o
music Their costumes and electri
cal effects added much to the beaut!
and excellence of the program.
This afternoon Cyclone" Davi'
will be the lecturer and tonight tn,
stirring comedy 1T Pays to Adver
tise." The chautauqua of 1917
closes tomorrow. In the afternoon
will be big parade and the Kid Cir
Gus and they will be assisted b!