The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-29

tent.
For two days and a half there
yawned a space of chairs with no
people in them. The musicians
growled behind the scenes about sing.
ing to empty chairs in front OF the
stage with a packed audience on
either side. One speaker began by
saying:
Ladies and gentlemen and re-
served seats"
I Just what happened, nobody knows,
but Sunday night there were no spaces
roped off and now all seats in the
tent are free, just as they should be.
| Keokuk certainly has the chautau-
qua bug, for Notwithstanding the
oppressive heat. of yesterday there
were good audiences at both sessions.
On Hot Afternoon.
The afternoon musical prelude was
given by the Davies light opera COM
pany, which sang a half dozen num-
bers, solos, duets and quartettes.
The lecture of the afternoon was by
DR.. James S. Montgomery, of Wash
ington, D. c., pastor of Calvary Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Once in his
II am not going to tell to what
church l belong but l will tell you
this much, it's the church that made
the most noise for the least money
and all the Methodists in the audience
cheered.
He spoke on the subject, 1.-THE Voice
of the New Age" purely inspira-
tional lecture. He said:
1.-THE voice of the new age is the
individual against the institution.
In Europe for ages the individual
has been of small consequence. The
thing which marks this democracy Is
the sovereignty Of the individual"
He spoke Of the place which women
have come to occupy in being given
the rights of citizenship. The pres
ent age recognizes men and women as
equal factors in progress.
Economics In Religion.
He made strong plea for applied
christianity and for church union.
He said it was little short of crime
that there should be six weak churches
in a community only large enough to
support one strong church.
He dwelt at length on the smallness
of religious bigotry and of thinking
your own church is the only one.
There was crowd last night
which almost equalled in size the Sun
day night crowd at the chautauqua.
The Community band gave half
hours program of standard and popu-
lar selections. The hearty applause
which followed gave evidence of the
enjoyment the audience had in the
music.
The attraction of the evening was
that ever popular light opera, Pima
fore. The costuming was adequate
and Notwithstanding the limited space,
the opera was well staged.
The comedy parts were well brought
out and the tuneful choruses and solos
were enjoyed as they always are when
Pinafore is sung.
Many are whistling and humming
the tunes today in reminiscent pleas
ure of Pinafore's appearance last
night.
Coming Big Attractions.
DR.. e. e. Violette will speak to-
night on the subject, The sunset
Trail"
He is a real orator and those who
20 to hear him will be well repaid.
Baldy Strang and his company Of
musicians will give the prelude.
Tomorrow is the last day of the
,hautauuua, and Dunbars White
Hussars will give the program both
afternoon and evening. The White !;
aussars are singing band, Of nine
people and come wonderfully well
That a Keokuk boy, Bernard David.
son. is one of the band gives added
ocal interest to their appearance
Elizabeth M. Hunt, an American
Red Cross nurse, will speak in the
afternoon in the public health CAM
,aign which the Red Cross is putting
IN in this country since 1t went on
PEACE basis.