The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05
CHAUTAUQUA over
WILL RETURN NEXT YEAR-NEW OFF,
GERS ELECTED-LARGE AUDIENCES
EVERY PROGRAM WAS EXCELLENT
AND GREATLY APPRECIATED.

The 1919 Chautauqua closed last
evening after giving our citizens one
of the best programs Of delightful
entertainment and instruction ever
rendered here. This was our eighth
annual Chautauqua, week of pleas
ure and enjoyment throughout. The
lectures, entertaining and educational
by eloquent speakers, the musical
features given by talented artists,
the impersonatOrs and all other
events we're enjoyed, by a large at
tendance at each session.
The first session last Friday after
noon was largely attended when the
Chautauqua superintendent, John
Mason Wells delivered the first of his
series lecture, The New Day" and
the Pietro Mordelia Company, Italian
musicians, composed of Pietro Nor
della, a master musician on the
piano accordion, Miss Golding, an
artist with the violin and Miss Buch,
entertainer and vocalist rendered a
program of delightful musical selec-
tions
In the evening the audience was
again entertained by the Pietro Nor
della Company and Chancellor Brad
ford lectured on "Suncrowned Man
hood"
Saturday afternoon and evening the
Overseas Qual'tette gave delightful
concerts of songs of trench and camp
Mr. Wells delivering the second of his
series lecture in the afternoon and
the lecture at night Dollars and
Sense for Your Town" illustrated by
artistic drawings by Ross Crane.
Sunday evening union service OF
the churches Of the town was held
in the Chautauqua tent. After q
short devotional service and musiG
by the Overseas Quartette Ross Crane
gave an illustrated lecture.
! Monday afternoon after a short
musical program Carlton Chamber
layne delivered his new lecture, "To-
morrow and i'm the evening the
American comedy drama, Polly OF
the Circus was given by experienced
players before large crowd of peo,
pie.
Tuesday afternoon the Chautauqu2
superintendent gave the last Of his
series lecture and at night Frederick
William Vile, best known American
newspaper man in Europe, lecturet
ON John Bull and Uncle Sam" The
musical programs both morning ant
evening were given by the 1919 Revue
Company.
The Brooks Orchestral Club gave {
pleasing musical program Wednesda!
afternoon after which Miss Welth!
Honsinger, just returned from Franco
after active service in the Y. w. &. A
told of the reconstruction needs o
war torn Europe with special refer
ence to conditions affecting womel
and children.
Wednesday night the great Amerl
can opera, Robin Hood, Chautau
qua's greatest musical success Wa+
presented with a full cast, chorus
and orchestra of 35 people.
Yesterday afternoon the last day o
Chautauqua the Juniors presented th'
play, "The Wop' in very credltabl'
manner followed by a delightful
program of instrumental and voca
numbers by talented artists of th'
Hawaiian Concert Company. In thu
evening the Hawaiian Concert Com
pany presented another pleasing
program after which DIR. Thomas VI
Green gave his vital reconstructlG
message in his lecture The Salt o
the Earth
At the Tuesday evening session
the large audience approved the re
port of the nominating commltte'
who presented the names of Oscar ID
Gilbert, as president; James Pearr'
Wantz, secretary, and Charles +
Lippy, treasurer, by electing then
officers for 1920.
The required number of ticket:
being pledged Chautauqua will re
turn to this city in 1920.