Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-13
27OTICKETSSOLD
FOR NEXT YEAR
GOOD START MADE ON GUARANTEE
FOR 1919 CHAUTAUQUA-sO
SIGN THE CONTRACT
WAS A WONDERFUL SUCCESS
Community Greatly Pleased With Pro-
gram Presented Last Week

The EllisonWhite chautauqua which
came to a close in Boomers Ferry last
Thursday night was success beyond
any and all expectations and on Tues
day night when Superintendent Guy
Young asked how many of the sever
al hundred people in the audience
liked the chautauqua and would be
willing to sign the companys guaran-
tee for the chautauqua for next year
he found ready response and with
out any hesitation whatever some IL
prominent men and women of the city
and various parts of the county, sur
rounded the platform and signed the
contract. The next day more sigma
lures were secured, voluntarily, and
now there are 80 names on the con-
tract. On Thursday evening those in
the audiene were given an opportun-
ity to pledge the purchase OF tickets
for next years chautauqua and in a
few minutes 270 tickets were sold.
All of which goes to show that the
chautauqua met with favor in Boomers
Ferry and that the people appreciated
the endeavors of the local chautauqua
association in bringing here a six
days program of highclass entertain
ments.
Every patron OF the chautauqua
was heartily pleased. There was not
dull or an uninteresting number
throughout the six days and the inter
est and attendance continued to the
last program given on Thursday ev-
ening. In spite of the great number
of season tickets sold the amount of
the single admissions was consider
ably more than was anticipated and
after paying the chautauqua guarantee
and all local expenses the local chau-
tauqua association had a debit OF only
| $38 and this was assumed by the Ell
| lisonWhite company SO the citizens
| of Boomers Ferry who were RESPONSE
BILE for bringing the chautauqua here,
did not have to make up any deficit
Tuesday afternoon and evening the
New York City Marine Band, Mario
Lolita, organizer and director, gave
delightful concerts, the program of
the afternoon being supplemented by
character studies and readings by
Elsie Mae Gordon, and Mary Adele
Hayes, American soprano, appearing
in several wonderful selections in the
evening.
Wednesday afternoon and evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Eichhorn conducted the
community singing preludes and this
| feature was thoroughly enjoyed by
all America and Japan" was the
subject of scholarly and intensely
interesting lecture delivered by Toshi
Yamamoto. In the evening Sergeant
Major Smith, Smith of America"
gave a graphic description of his war
experiences and exhibited number
of trophies he had secured
Thursday afternoon and evening the
Schubert Serenaders, company Of
young lady musicians gave delight
full concerts consisting OF popular and
classical vocal and instrumental mu-
sic and readings. A well received
lecture on Physical Training" was
heard in the afternoon and the Moth
er Goose Festival, Tin which local chill
dren represented the characters of
the Mother Goose ryhmes, was a pre-
lude of the evening entertainment.
The great success of the chautau-
! qua this year is largely due to the
work OF the members of the ticket
committee. This committee was well
/ organized under the direction of Jos.
: Jacoby, chairman, and made a thor
: ough canvass of the town and sur
| rounding country. Messrs. Jacoby
and Lee Williams not only looked
' after the organization work but set an
= example for the rest of the committee
= by selling several times their quota
, Next year the chautauqua should be
. even more of success than ii was
S this year. The people are interested
q and feel that they got far more than
s their moneys worth and, too, from now
D on there will be more to boost for the
[. chautauqua and all the work will not
t fall on the shoulders of just a few
,