The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-18
Hamilton chautauqua Began Its FIJI.
teenth Season in Most Success
full Manner Yesterday with
TWO Sessions.
PLATFORM MANAGERS
management is Given over to the
Preachers in That City and the
Rev. Eleanor Gordon Was
In Charge.
tBv a Staff Correspondent


HAMILTON, H., Aug. 1S.-Tht
Hamilton chautauqua. one of tbs
oldest in this section, opened its
fifteenth annual session yesterday
in Gordon's grove.
Almost every seat in the big tent
was occupied and many sat in chairs
placed outside the tent. There were
many present from Keokuk, Warsaw
Carthage, Nauyoo and other nearby
noints The directors this year have
given the platform management over
70 the local ministers, the Rev
Eleanor Gordon, the Rev H. c. Par
sons. the Rev. Edward Peterson, the
Rev. Dennis Mason and the Rev. Mr.
Suah. Rev. Eleanor Gordon acted as
platform manager most acceptably
on the opening day.
The morning service, which the
Hamilton chautauqua always holds
on both Sundays of their session,
was held at II o'clock and was we'll
attended. The sermon was preached
by the Rev Edward l.. Peterson, pas
ter of the NJ E. church, and the
music was furnished by local church
choirs.
The prelude for the afternoon pro-
gram was given by the Lillian John
ston company, a trio OF musicians
who put on program which pleased
the audience. Miss Johnston herself
is by far the cleverest member Of
her company. She reads delightfully."-
and has pleasing personality. The
afternoons program included for mu-
steal numbers "June Rhapsody"
Birds Are Singing" Home to Our
Mountains, from 81 Troyatore +"
and lullaby. Miss Johnston read
mas Carol"
Following the prelude, Frank E.
James told the story of Thamor OF
the Peasants. He prefaced the tell
ing of the story by saying that in
an effort to revive that oldest of
arts, he had this year written a
story which he was presenting on
the chautauqua circuit instead of
the lectures which he has given in
former years. He claimed for him.
self no knowledge of dramatic art
he merely narrated the story, and it
was. delightfully."- told 1t was the
story of peasant who, by his hero
ism and nobility of character, was
made knight by his king. There
We're four parts to the story: the
bridal of Thamor, the homecoming,
how Thamor sought the king, and
the passing of Thamor.
Concert Last Evening.
The full program in the evening
roc ri, lab ctn
company. They sang "The Blue
Danube" April Morn" and Meath
the Copper Moon" These were fol-
lowed by group of Irish songs in
costume and sung to the accompani-
ment of the Irish harp. Then was
given a group of southern melodies
to either accompaniment Inter
spersed were readings by Miss John
stem, who read Mine Enemy" by
King, "Jimmie's Prompt Obedience"
Mirandy on the Monotony of Do
mesticity," by Dorothy Dix, and al
most Beyond Endurance" by James
Whitcomb Riley. The last half of
the program was songs of long ago,
gwen in colonial costume with an
appropriate stage setting.
The management of the chautau-
qua this year is by a board OF direc-
Tors, some of whom have served in
mat capacity so long that they have
become professionals and have the
cnautauqua down to fine art. The
officers are: A. B. Agnew, president;
James Guthrie, vice president; M.
v Dadant, secretary; Homer G. Will
mans, treasurer The directors are: !
John Gordon, A. L. Macarthur, Henry !
harrison, Ben Matthews, Charles B. .
aarshall and Karl Kopp.
No Change This Year.
me directors, through long expert
eiice Know the sort of program the
people OF Hancock county enjoy, and
,shey bring to the program the very
vest John Gordon, one of the direc-
.ofs' said yesterday that for the first
uhle IN fifteen years they had no
cancellation or changes in the pro-
a.dhi' that 1t will be given from be.
SHINING to end just as advertised.
MISS Gordon as platform manager
"a said that there is just one thing that
a .ne management asks this year, and
-; snat is that there shall be no visit
ny under the tent She said: The
y, ,hautalqua brings the instruction OF
futures, the inspiration Of music
asu social pleasures, but, as the wife
~ InomaS CARLYLE once said "the