Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-06-02
JAMES W. GERARD AND
BISHOP SHEPHERD TO
4TH OF JULY SPEAKERS

4TH OF JULY SPEAKERS
Through the efforts of E. T.
Staples, manager of the Fourth
OF July celebration entertainment,
who never rests nor sleeps when
he has a project of Importance to
Pull off, the special features
planned for the sacred and patri-
otto observance of the national
holiday have become virtually as
sured, The clergyman to deliver
the sermon in the morning in the
Chautauqua building will be the
newly appointed resident bishop
OF Oregon, Bishop W. o. Shep-
ara, D. D., l.. l.. D. There is also
good prospects that James W.
Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
many, will be the speaker at the
patriotic meeting in the park on
the afternoon Of July 4.
Relying on the fact that Mr..
Gerard may be in San Francisco
offending the democratic conven-
tion the latter part of June, Mr..
Stapes conceived the idea of Sc
curing this national parsonage to
speak to the celebration crowds
at Ashland on the Fourth. Since
the purchase of the Hotel Austin
/ has been consummated by Jesse
! Winburn of New York, which has
made him interested in Ashland
! projects so he can be virtually
claimed as an Ashland citizen, Mr.,
Staples naturally turned to him
for assistance in this great Fourth
OF July celebration project, He
sent the following telegram to Mr..
Winburn as being the person who
could secure ExAmbassador Ger
ard to speak here on that date
Ashland, Ore, May q, 1920.
Jesse Winburn, 225 Fifth Ave,
New York, n. Y.
/ Surmising that ex-Ambassador
Gerard will attend the national
/ democratic convention at San
Francisco the latter part of June,
the people of Southern Oregon,
thru the Commercial Club of Ash
land, solicit his services at their
ceebration July fourth, or on one
OF the days of our annual festival
which this year embraces third,
fourth and fifth. Mr.. Gerard,
thru his splendid public service
and his household works has be-
come a familiar parsonage to our
( people who would thoroughly ap-
! preciate the honor of his presence,
and we promise every form Of en-
/ tertainment together with an es-
sort to the famous Crater Lake,
should he 50 desire. Will you
kindly present this invitation to
your friend, Mr.. Gerard, in be-
half of our citizens and wire his
reply at our expense. | thank you
for your service.
f. T. STAPLES,
Manager for COMMITTEES.
That Mr.. Winburn immediately
took the matter under considera-
tiOn and approached Mr.. Gerard
i'll regard to making this engage
ment can be seen by the following
telegram received by Mr. Staples
in answer to his invitation:
New York, N. Y, May 29, 1920.
E. T. Staples, Manager for Com
mittees, Ashland, Ore.
Many thanks for kind invita-
ton. Can't say definitely wheth-
er or not | will be able to accept
but will be at San Francisco con-
vention and will answer then.
JAMES w. GERARD.
Manager Staples sent a message
back to Mr.. Gerard thanking him
for the prompt attention he had
accorded the invitation. This
date will be held upon until the
San Francisco convention, think
ing that a favorable answer will
probably be given then. Manager
Staples feels certain that only
very adverse circumstance will
prevent Mr.. Gerard from being in
Ashland on that date.