Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-08-10
CLOSE OF THE 18th ANNUAL
ASSEMBLY OF CHAUTAUQUA

! In our last issue we moutiono4
| briefly Chautauqua up until We'd
nesday night. On Thursday after
noon the Clifton Mallory PLAYERS
appeared in a good play. Clifton
Mallory took the leading role and
was supported by three others. In
the evening they put on play
VANITY" which was written by Cliff
ton Mallory. Both plays We're splen-
did. Friday afternoon Rev. Charles
Gage delivered lecture on "Un-
| tarnished Instruments At 1880
the DeSellem- Folsom Company put
on a high class musical program,
which was followed by an address
| by Mrs. Mabel Guam Stevens, who
gave the story of the Book of Ruth.
She was dressed in the garb of wo-
man of the Holy Land. Mrs. Stew
ems who appeared a year ago here,
making one of the biggest hits of
the assembly, was equally as good
| this season. Saturday afternoon
the Hruby Brothers orchestra made
their appearance. While the per-
sonnel of the orchestra was some
what changed from what it was
when they were here number of
years ago. their playing was just as
SOOu. anu III TIE SCStl dl COhSC1tS
was keenly appreciated.
Saturday afternoon Hon. S. ID.
Fess. who was TIE esday nominated
/ for u. s. senator. addressed the as
sembly. He was d little late in ar
| irving, and was apparently much
worn out since he had been cam
paigning for several weeks. His
address which was free from poll
tics was listened to with interest.
Children's Pageant
The children's pageant put on by
| Miss Stillweli Saturday evening
brought out the biggest crowd of the
assembly, and was pronounced even
better than the one given a year
ago. 1t seems a wonder how hun
dred or more children could be
drilled in so short time to give
production of such merit. All ap-
peared in costume, and the chang
ing scenes were beautiful indeed.
Miss Ruth Kennard was pianist and
among older persons appearing in
the pageant with the children were
Mrs. BeryI Coulson and DR.. Phil
| lips Several local women assisted
fMiss Stillwell in the preparation
| for it,
Sunday, the closing day, was
great day and a great climax to
| splendid series of sessions. In the
morning there was a musical pre-
Ilude given by the members of the
Muskingum Valley Music Club. with
| Omar Wilson director and DR.. Fayen
pianist. They sang Dudley Bucks
TIE Deum, Mr. H. G.. Betz taking the
tenor solo in it; and by request
Listen to the Lambs which they had
sung on the previous Sunday. This
! piece~is by Dett, the famous negro
composer, is beautiful, and it was
artistically rendered, furnishing one
of the choicest musical numbers of
the Chautauqua. The choral So
| ciety also by request sang the can
tata Gallia, by Gounod, which they
| had sung on the occasion of the
Bishop Anderson meeting. The solo
numbers of this splendid selection
were taken by Mrs. Ambrose Mid
dleton. Following the musical pro-
gram Rev. Chas Gage, the platform
| manager, delivered a fine sermon.
Rev. J. F. Richmond presided and
had number of preachers sit on
the platform with him. DR.. Rich
smond has been such an integral part
of our Chautauqua since the begin
ming. that it always is pleasure to
see him sitting on the platform,
and makes us feel that we are eight
"at home" In the afternoon The
Hruby Brothers Orchestra furnish
ed fine musical prelude, following
which DR.. John G. Benson of the ia
nous Travellers Church of New
York City gave an address on Sal
original ideas and considerable
GOOD thnIoht Unl1 pYnrp.Snd and
held the closest attention of his aud
ience. Sunday evening. following q
concert by the Malconta band and
another good concert by The Hruby
Brother, Miss Jessie Rae Taylor,
characterist, furnished program
of impersonations. DR.. Gage later
informed the audience that Miss
Taylor was only recently out of a
hospital, and was not in the best of
health Her entertainment had
shown so much of ability and been
so full of interest, that DR.. Cages
statement caused one to wonder if
she could do so we'll under such
circumstances, what could she do if
she were up to normal in health.
She will probably be invited to come
again.
Dr. Gage closed the session by
having the audience sing Blest Be
the Tie That Binds, and God Be
With You Till We Meet Again. The
audience gave Mr.. Gage the Chau-
tauqua salute, and it appealed to us
that the 18th annual assembly clos
ed in the most fitting and beautiful
manner of any vet held.
The people fingered in the park
to hear the closing concert by the
Malconta band, and by the way
there was no more pleasant feature
of the Chautauqua than this same
band. Their playing throughout
the sessions furnished very large
share of the enjoyment.
At business meeting Sunday af-
ternoon the old trustees were re-
elected, two vacancies being filled
by the election of II. NJ. Finley and
H, T. Phillips. --~.
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Had the above been written by
Mr.. J. E. Torbert, his .modesty
would have prohibited him saying
what we are about to say,-and
that is that he is mighty big fac
tor in the continued success of the
AS secretary he con-
tinues to look after the details of
the business. even though located