The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-07
GUARANTORS FOR
CHAUTAUQUA ARE
ALL NOW SECURED
Contract For Maysyllle Chautauqua
Signed-Flne Lot Of High Class
Talent Is Procured.

IL Will uC u bouiSO Va iSoi PANsN'ef~
to the Chautauqua devotees OF this
city and the surrounding communities
to know that there will be chautau-
qua here this year surprising, If pos
sible, the very excellent program ten
dered last year. Maysville Will again |
have the Coit-Alber Service as Mr..
William G. Lavelle, representative, has
closed the contract with Chairman A.
l.. Merz, representing the Chautauqua
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce and the necessary guarantors
were secured today.
Never has there been such an as
semblage Of brain power in the lecture
forum as the Coit-Alber Service ten
ders the patrons of their circuit Chau-
tauqua this year. DR.. Frank Bohn, Is
known to our people having been here
last year. Auzac Tom Skeyhill, of
whom we carried story in these col
umns, is a world figure today and Will
draw a tremendous audience 1t is con
fidently predicted. But in addition
there is DR.. James l.. Gordon, of Wash
ington, ID. c., keen observer, a fine
orator and deep thinker and living
as he does in the Nations Capitol has
an opportunity to measure men and
affairs from an angle not given the
ordinary citizen. He will bring a
great message Lieut.. Jean A. Picard
is a Frenchman who was wounded at
the first battle of the Marne when
Paris and worldwide democracy was
saved. He has been in all the large
cities of this country and everywhere
has been heralded as real man and
hero with a real message. Last year
he was the outstanding figure on the
Coit-Alber five day circuit. Judge
Ben Lindsay, of Denver, Col, needs nc
introduction to any American audi
ence. Besides his work as the pioneer
Judge in juvenile work he has recent
ly returned from abroad and he viii
bring a message that none will wan
! to miss. But in addition to all of these
there yet comes Judge Lobinger wht
is an orator of repute and with a rea
live and inspirational message for al
There will likewise be an authorita
tive speaker representing the Youni
I WOmen's Christian Association an
the American Red Cross who hav
! seen active service and tell of tn
work done by these respective organi
/ cations.
The music will likewise be above tn
standard Of the past. There will b
the Old Home Singers, mixed organ
zation that will render the old an
new songs in a most pleasing and d.
= lightful manner, featuring. hOwevt
the old songs. The Charles Edwar
Clarke Company is a three people o.
ganization containing. besides NJ
I Clarke very excellent baritone SIM
\ er, Mrs. Clarke who is cecliniste
note and pianist. The Eighth
Americans is band that will deliv,
band music that will satisfy the cri
les. But they not only give you re
band music they will also sing as we
The Josef Konecny Co., is very his
class musical organization that vi
render the classics in an understan
able manner and satisfy the most di
eliminating. The Orpheus Four
probably the highest class male qua
tet in this country. 1t is the ofiici
organization of the Orpheus Club, l.
Angeles, Cal, and won the $4,000 ca.
prize at the Panama-Pacific Expos
tion being the first price offered f
male quartettes. 1t is the one organ
zation that Tetrazinni and like arts
will permit to support her in makil
records for the reproduction machine
Besides they have made many recor
for the various reproduction compa
les. The Fish Jubilee Singers will {
so be big attraction that should mo
than make good.
And there will be a live-up-to-da
minute play this year with every act
and artist. The play will be Sew
Keys to Balpate with the Percival vi
ian Players, Mr. Vivian taking
role. This will be play and an {
ganization that would cost you fro
81 to $1.50 to see in any theater
opera house. And the Juniors Il
year will put on a real circus as tn
contribution, instead of the usual pi
cant. They will wear animal costun
that will prove not only novel and
tertaining but instructive. All in
it looks like Maysville this year v
have the biggest and best she has e
had in the way of Chautauqua.
The date for the Chautauqua has
yet been. finally decided upon but
will be held this year about the
or middle of August. The exact
will be announced later.