The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-08-01
The Community Chautauqua
A Great Success and Weather Conditions
Fine.

A Great Success and Weather Condition
Fine.
The weather conditions were unusually
good with the exception of the excessive
heat of Saturday and Sunday afternoons
Not drop of rain fell during the five
days of July Gath to 28th inclusive,
TIE local management, Morris L. Slueg
chairman of the general committee
Charles E. Rhoades of the ticket commit
tee and Lynwood B. Thompson of the
grounds attended to every detail and
worked in harmony with the Chautauqua
management in the most friendly rela-
tions.
Miss Ethel Rogers, who sold 108 course
tickets, won the championship of the
world, which was previously held with
the sale of 60 tickets
The junior branch of the program was
of unusual interest from the time of the
street parade until the close of Saturday
afternoon. They were taught play ground
exercises, drills, etc, were taken to the
City Park for recreation and lunch and
presented a pageant of the Allies at the
tent on Saturday afternoon which was
open to the public. This feature will be
given even more prominence in the sea-
son of 1919, as the local parents appre-
ciate what care and consideration the
management give the children.
The opening musical attraction was by
the Fisher Shipp Concert Co., and they
will be gladly welcomed again by all who
heard them this season. Their group of
18th century songs in costume and the
mandolin story of John Henry's Adven-
ture, were among the best attractions of
the course. Miss Shipp, the head OF the
company, was excellent in her character
parts.
The lecture Wednesday evening by DR..
Joseph Clare of London was very vivid
portrayal of the Russian Revolution by
an eye witness, as he was in Petrograd as
pastor of the British-American Oongre-
gationaD church for five years and left
that country with his wife and three chill
dren only when it was next to impossible
to obtain food. Germany had taken it
all, and even money availed a person
little. When he first went to Russia
beefsteak could be bought for IL cents
per pound, and now it costs $2.25 per
pound. An apple costs 81, and for three
lemons Dr. Clare had to pay rs cents
apiece. A blue serge suit cost $125 a
short time before he left, and although it
was of inferior quality, that same suit
today costs $500. Blue serge purchased
by the yard cost S27. Of the fuel situa-
ton, he said that where previously his
church had paid $3.50 per year, in 1917
they had to pay 81, 600 for the fuel supply.
Everyone had to stand in line for bread
or even shoes. He was frank and fear
less in his expressions of condemnation
of Russia's royalty in their degradation,
of the treachery of her high officials of
the awful ravages of war caused by Ger
many's treachery. He urged all to think
of the great nation charitably as she is
ignorant now, but will learn with the aid
of this country and of the other Allies.
Russia saved Paris by the lives of her
peasant soldiers who fought while unpre-
pared and almost unarmed, but kept a
sector of the German army away from
France and the march on to Paris. In
the minds of the speaker America was
kept out of the war for a time because
she could not stand for Russia form of
government and the principles for which
it stood, the slavery of her subjects, etc.
Almost as soon as Russia rebelled and
overthrow the Gar, America declared
war on Germany. In his closing DR..
Glare was most eloquent in his tribute to
America for what she is doing in this
world war and predicted that she would
give a like service in assisting Russia.
This lecture was worth a great deal to
the thinking people in his large audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Winters were
delightful entertainers, particularly in
their impersonation sketches of bird
songs and calls. The original number
The Canary's Wooing by Mrs. Winters
was of the best and showed an intimate
knowledge of nature. Mr.. Winters was
equally we'll received in his talking songs
and piano monologues.
J. Franklin Caveny, the poetic car
toonist and rapid clay modeler, is one of
the best in the country. He is certainly
busy during his hour on the platform as
he uses both hands with his crayon,
keeps up rapid conversation of current
events and ideas and has his eyes on his
audience for up to the minute hits, etc.
Albert E. Wiggam is as convincing
and as well informed of affairs on the
Western Front as DR.. Clare is on Russia.
In his handling of ''The Life of Our Boys
in France" and the great work of the Red
Cross his lecture is of vital Importance.
He has been intimately associated with
officers and soldiers in camp, drives and
hospital and his experiences as reporter
and newspaper man has enabled him to
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