The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-07-17
STORES WILL CLOSE
FOR BRYAN LECTURE
Chautauqua Tickets Placed On Sale;
Features Of Program Include DOz-
ems Of Fine Numbers

To give all clerks and employers
an opportunity to attend the Bryan
lecture Saturday night, Aug. 2, at
the Chautauqua, the majority Of the
stores of Lynden agreed to close from
8 to 10 p. m. on that night.
Most of the stores were anxious to
close each afternoon during the week
but as unanimous vote could not
be obtained. proprictors are arrang-
ing to release portion Of their force
each day to attend the programs II
they desire.
Chautauqua tickets went on sale
this week, and may be obtained from
the guarantOrs, at the Lynden State
Bank. City Drug Store, Lynden Trib-
une. or any of the stores. No ad-
vance has been made in prices. the
adults tickets remaining at $3.50,
the student tickets at $3.50, and the
school tickets at s1.0O. These do
not include the war tax.
The fact that the program promises
to be the strongest that has ever
been brought to Lynden is creating
great demand for the tickets. Be-
sides Bryan. there are dozens Of feat
ures that are exceptional.
"A lecture event of unusual import
ance is scheduled in the coming of
Ida M. Tarbell on the fourth even-
ing. Miss Tarbell is national fig
ure, known as Americas greatest
woman publ:cist, author and journal
lists. For several months, she has
been in Paris reporting events at the
Peace Table for a syndicate of met
ropolitan dailies. At Chautauqua she
will tell Of the Peace Conference as
she has observed it.
Edward F.. Trefz, formerly field
secretary of the U. S. Chamber Of
Commerce and Assistant to Herbert
Hoover in Food Administration work
is unquestionably one Of the biggest
men on the program. Mr.. Trefz is
one of the most eloquent men on the
American platform. In the past eight
years, he has delivered almost 5000
addresses to prominent business
mems organizations.
Private Peat is the headliner on
the sixth night. This little Canad-
ian is nationally famous because of
hsi book, Private Peat" his mag
azine articles and his moving pict-
ure. Other prominent lecturers are
DR.. Joseph Glare. the Pastor Of Pet
rograd," who tells the thrilling story
of the Russian Revolution as he saw
it in the capital city; DR.. A. D. Car
penter with a lecture of absorbing in
terest on Celestial Mechanics; DR..
Elliott A. Boyl. with an inspirational
address; w. l.. Mellinger, throwing
new light on the Mexican situation;
Mrs. r. c. McCredie and Miss Il.
Louise Fitch, speaking on recon-
struction problems as they affect
womankind, and Henry Warren Poor
with an Underwood and Underwood
illustrated lecture on the closing days
of the war and the dawn OF peace ov-
erseas.
The music of the week Is partic-
ularly strong. The big feature OF
the program is the Czecho-Slovak
Band under the direction OF Jaro-
slav Cimera. This band OF Bohem-
ian musicians is making its first tour
of the South and West and its coming
is being eagerly anticipated every
where. Other musical events OF first
Importance are two concerts by the
Lewis Military Quartet. four voices
picked from forty thousand at Camp
Lewis; Mary Adel Hays. the widely
known New York colatura soprano
and her company of recital artists
the Fillion Concert Party. featuring
Ferdinand Fillion, the French VOL
mist. and Fern Goltra Of Chicago Op'
era fame; the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Company, two girls in snappy. firs'
night program; the Regniers, talent
ed musical entertainers, and the Ap
ollo Concert Company, with better
program than they have ever pres
ented in Lynden.
A big entertainment feature is pro
v;ded in Turn to the Right" by Ed
win Whitney of Boston. The pres
entation of this metropolitan success
on the third night is one OF the events
of first importance during the week
Another entertainer who Will MAKE
a host Of friends at Chautauqua II
Elsie Mae Gordon. the prominen
and talented artist from the Hoosiel
state. Her negro, Italian and Chile
sketches have won her an enduring
name on the American platform.
Wants Chautauqua Guarantors