Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-08
LOCAL ARTISTS TO
OCCUPY ASSEMBLY
PLATFORM TONIGHT
MISS DOROTHY REFIOR, MISS
HELEN HOFF AND ARNOLD
WILSON COMPANY TO GIVE
MUSICAL PRELUDE 70 LEG
TURE By c. E. WOODWARD.

Attorney Charles Il. Woodward of
Ottawa Is booked for a splendid lee
ture tonight at Chautauqua Park on
Governmental Tendencies" Mr.
Woodward who is keen thinker and
an able speaker, is an expert along
legislative lines, ranking among the
foremost in the country. He speaks
from years of experience in this, his
chosen, field, and large audience
should greet him at $50 tonight.
The Arnold Wilson company. Doro-
thy Retior and Helen Hoff will render
a musical preume, preceding the lee
ture at S. The work of these young
artists has been heard with pleasure
before at the assembly ana an even
ing Of fine music is assured.
Saturday evening at DR.. Roswell
Petit will give his side to the league
of nations debate, taking for his topic
why | Do Favor the League of Ma
tions." The doctor has been "ovor
there and has seen things as they
are on the other side. as well as they
are at home From his big oppOr
tunity TO gather information hrst
hand he comes to us with real mes
sage. Hon, W. Fl. Hnebaugh gave
the Monday audience splendid state
mcnt of his side Of the case, and
fair division of the honors requires
that DR.. Petit be given a royal hear
ing Saturday night.
Two big programs are billed for
Sunday. In the afternoon the assem-.
bly, chorus under the direction OF
John l.. Hoff will give a concert. Tho
chorus will be assisted by Miss Ole
dine Wood, soprano, and Jay S. Ruff
ner, tenor. Miss Helen f. HOff will
preside at the piano, A splendid pro-
gram is being prepared and 1t should
be heard by a large audience.
The Leland High School Band. I'M
der the supervision of Director Parks,
will give the concert at o'clock
This fine organization of young men
and women of high school age has
grown to be more than an amateur
band. Their reputation is statewide
and justly. 50. They make real music
and music with a punch and pep
that ranks with that of many bands
many years their senior. It is not
every day that such an aggregation
comes to our town They should be
greeted by packed house Sunday
evening a. o'clock.
Yesterdays Program.
The two concerts by Hentr!ch's
Military Band were greatly enjoyed
by the audiences which gathered for
yesterdays program. The band. al
ways an excellent organization, was
certainly at its best on this occasion.
and the numbers which they played
were vel chosen at please all. Mr..
Heinrich is to be congratulated on
keeping his band up to such an excel.
leaders is we'll nigh impossible. The
people OF Ottawa should be proud Of
this aggregation, for it surely de-
serves the loyal support of every citi'
zen Of our community.
The lecture and entertainment Of
Charles Gorst, the bird man. was one
of the most unique performances ever
offered on the chautauqua platform in
Ottawa With a delightful stage
presence which won his way into the
good graces of his hearers the mo.
ment he stepped onto the stage, and
a most entertaining fund Of informa.
tion resented in an enhancing man.
ner Mr.. Gorst held his audience as
If under spell His bird limitations
are wonder and, together with his
fine pastel paintings Of the feathered
songsters. his story of the bird life
made one of the most delightful even
ings on this seasons program.