Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-09
CHAUTAUQUA ON
JULY3,4,5,6,&7
FOR THE CITY
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
COWBOY BANDA GUAR
ANTEE OF MERIT.

m Grangeville's Chautauqua opens o
n Wednesday, July 3 and closes on tn
n evening of Sunday, July 7, aceordin
N to telepraphic advices received thi
II week from the head offices of the Cad
mean Chautauqua at Topeka, Kansas
= which bureau furnishes the talent 70
4 the sessions this year.
The chautauqua is to be produced un
der the auspices of the Cowboy band
Two sessions will be held daily, the af
ternoon program starting at 2:3O and
the evening session at 7:45. No fore
noon sessions, except on special oc-
casions, will be held.
The second day of the Chautauqua,
which will be Thursday, July 4, the boys
plan to observe appropriately with an
old-time Independence Day celebration.
Steps have already been taken to en-
gage a special speaker for this occasion
to address the people on the morning Of
the Glorious 4th 1t is the plan to open
the day with a salute at sunrise, p
patriotic parade at 10 clock, followed
by the Grafton of the day and other
exercises at the hall or possibly at
Hall IS grove. On the afternoon of July
4th, in addition to the program by the
regular chautauqua talent, baseball
game may be arranged, and a program
OF. small sports will be pulled off or
Main street.
AT meeting of the band boys Tues
day evening Hub Wood was named as
general manager of the chautauqua. He
will be assisted by all the members of
the band on special assigned tasks.
Harold Harris will have charge of the
publicity and advertising.
Prominent among the attractions in
cluded in the contract for the event
Congressman Finly H. Gray of In
diana; BANDS Collegians; Edgar S.
Kindley; Ruth Runner Concert Com
pany; Count John Sobieski; Wayde j
brennan Concert Party, S. Platt Jones, I
Homeland Entertainers, Fred f. Gates, g
Jean Wormser's Alpine Yodlers, and t
the Serenaders Glee Club. 7
Congressman Gray's lecture theme, n
g The Underlying Causes of the Euro. O
pean War" is particularly timely. 1t t
is herlded as the 'headliner" of the
entire ehautauqua circuit and should be o
heard by every man, woman and child b
n the county. In this attraction alone W
wing to its supreme Importance and its o
nasterly presentation by one of the pi
ountry's best orators, we are assured
I classic of sound thought and in b,
eresting analysis of this greatest of m
Il questions. Regarding Congressman st
rays ability, Hon. Champ Clark, of
'eaker of the House of Representatives in
as the following to say: "Finlv II. m,
ray is an eloquent and foreeful speaker wi
Id as such has made an enviable repu-
ton in the House. He is a logical
mixer, thoroly in tune with the pro nu
essive tendencies of the times and Wi
yer fails to interest his audience. His DO,
'course is always on high plane and the
faultless diction and dramatic deliv- sig
make him one of the most magnetic !
d effective speakers among public the
n Of today" lar.
n Bland 5 Collegians lovers of music the
i find one of the premier musical sion
of the country Made up
seven young college musicians. an SAT
ring in sons, chorus and serenades. T.
with an extensive program DIN
orchestral and jazz band numbers Guv
OF which are rendered with the roll sbee
ing good humor of the campus. fem,
'S"' - Ninu'ey Is four-story man, Rigs
orist, poet, teacher and entertainer. was
lecture subject is "Boys and Thei.. that
lers. - The Ruth Runner Concert holm.
pany comprises three young ladies was
EXCEPTIONAL ability-a pianist, a read both
md a soprano. They also feature the ,
mble numbers. John Sobieski is ,vos
American-Polish patriot who gives until
Intimate story billed as Dramatic cove,
es ON my Army Life" based upon river
EN- years of army service. wayde three
nan, master violinist, and Johanna GIN,
nan, pianist, are artists of high Ida.
who have studied in America and ner u
I'd. 5. Platt Jones is too we'll the :,
n to Grangeville folks to require Saline
attended comment. He was the hit leaves
1916 chautauqua. The Homeland and
tanners are musicians, both instru- his 10.
Il and vocal, and Fred f. Gates Tho
heart-to-heart talk entitled "Con- dav =
y Aches and Pains" The Yod. ana IN
omprlse seven Swiss artits featur- Seve-o
oth instrumental and vocal mum. funeral
md the Serenaders Glee Club Is ooin =.
be without a peer on the Chan
platform. -Four young men MILK