Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-06-07
BIG BRAND new TENT
ON THE GROUNDS
SALE OF SEASON TICKETS WILL
CEASE FRIDAY EVENING
Ticket Committee Ask That Every
body Help Make Sale Of The 500
Tickets, which Guarantors Have
Pledged To Sell.

The big Chautauqua Tent was
pitched on the vacant lots near the
Progressive office early Monday
morning. Il is brand new tent, to-
gether with all the equipment. Every
thing Is in readiness for the big
event tomorrow. Belington is tax
ing on more Of the Chautauqua spirit
each year. It would be lonely sum
nier to 60 thru without something Of
the kind. Each year the talent Il
better and this year il il up or
even ahead Of the times, Is well be
noted BY the advertisements already
appearing.
The members Of the Behngton
meeting on last Monday night, de-
cided unanimously that the habit Of
generalization In ticket buying was
not It al for tSe general good Of the
community in its Chautauqua cam
paien, and that for this reason the
sale Of season tickets would absolute
" close after the performance on
Friday night. All season tickets, in
stead Of the usual price Of $500
would BE- advanced to $3.50. This il
quite in accord with the true Chau-
tauqua idea. Such a cheap price
ssees .ickets is only possible because
81 great cooperation and for that
reason the local patrons should do
their share Of the cooperation BY
buying early. thus helping the ticket
COMMITTEES, and als6 having the ed
vantage Of the bargain price. ! Then
sOld Hill Put.it-offs. when NJ comes
around he viii pay 92.5o, the same
bargain advantage h not for him.
The contract with the Redpath
people designates that the selling Of
season tickets must close, before the
orening day they have been lenient
in this matter, but all present at the
Monday night meeting were convinc-
ed that this habit Of putting It off
really hurt the town and that much
better Chautauqua results could be
had if they set definite time for the
ticket campaign. So this year, buy
your tickets before Friday night IL
you would take advantage Of the
$500 price and thus help get the
habit Of promptness intsilled into
everyone, 50 that by another year
the local committee can actually a.
bide by the contract and close the
ticket sale on the night before the
opening day
Each evening this week, at 6
o'clock, the members Of the ticket
committee have reported their re-
suits, so that at all times it would
be exactly known where they stood.
These reports have been good, show
ing that the local chautauqua sea-
son is bound to be far better than
ever before. Ticket campaigns in
nearby towns have been carried on
and it is believed by all that success
is sure.
Tonight, Thursday, at 1880,
meeting of the guarantors will be
held and at that meeting the exact
standing of the sales will be discuss
ed. Everyone is working hard and
also having faith, toward the end
that the reports will show a reach
ing Of the 500 mark by this time, SO
that Belington can be truly proud of
Of the fact that complete victory has
been attained in this matter. Never
before have all conditions pointed to
such successful season as we are
sure this one will be. Let every one
be bccater. If you have put off
the buv' cf ticket, get it tonight
BY be- 'ro t-a Chautauqua you are
also bacl;n0 the community let us
unite in hayi~~ he finest community
in the state of West Virginia.