The Republican., 1924-01-31
WINTER CHAUTAUQUA
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
At a Meeting OF the GuarantOrs
Held Last Thursday Evening

The guarantors of the Swarthmore
ChautauQua festival met at the lodge
room of the Knights of Pythias in
Oakland last Thursday night, January
"a, and the following business was
transacted.
The place selected for holding the
sessions of the Chautauqua was the
Maryland Theatre, the manager of the
house, Mr.. Joseph Spates, naming an
attractive price for the rental of the
structure for the four days of the
session.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by Mr.. William R. Offutt, who
is president of the local association:
On advertising and arrangements
F. E. Rathbun, chairman; G. J. Alt
stetter, Benz. II. Sincell, Charles A.
Tower, F. Astor. On sale Of tickets
Mrs. G. C. Stemple, chairman; Mrs.
James Wilson, C. w. Ream, H. X.
Friend, Miss X. Conley, Miss Orley
V. Durham, Miss Marion Leary, w.
w. Dawson, Mrs. Paul Naylor, Harry
Stemple, Ralph 7. Thayer, S. 0. Wi
ley, J. NJ. Stanton, Albert T. White,
F. Astor. Junior Chautauqua Com
mittee-Mrs. C. +. Offutt, chairman,
who is to select her own committee
associates. Hospitality committee
Mrs. P. G. Willetts, chairman; Mrs
Fred. Martin, w. S. Tower. Hall COM
mittee-W. 0. Davis, chairman; d.
W. Walter, A. T. Matthews, W. S.
Tower.
The Swarthmore Chautauque enter
tanned at the Maryland Theatre last
February and pleased the people of
Oakland very much indeed. 1t was
generally agreed that the entertain
ment was Of the highest class. Finan-
cially it was a success also, as just
enough tickets were sold to meet eX-
penses.
This year the entertainment, as
stated above, will take place in the
Maryland Theatre on Saturday, Mon
day and Tuesday, February 16, 18
and 10, both afternoon and evening.
A non-denominational religious ser
vice will be held in the theatre Sun
day afternoon, February 18th.
Season tickets will be sold as fol-
lows: Adults above 16. S1.50; chill
dren (including any school child 81.
It will help the local guarantors il
season tickets are purchased in ad
vance.
After the Chautauqua in Oakland
last February the following appeared
in The Republican,;
In its initial performance at Oak
land the Swarthmore Chautauqua has
captured the hearts of the people of
Garrett county. The crowds became
greater and greater each day until on
the last night there was standing
room only for a large number of the
county's citizens.
Monday afternoon the schools chill
L
cant, which was especially remarka-
BILE for the fact that it was gotten
up in three days. Both afternoon
and evening of Monday, Miss Mildred
Leo Clemens, a cousin of Mark Twain,
entertained with her Hawaiian group
who played, danced and sang. Monday
evening remarkable pictures of Ha-
waii were shown. These moving and
colored pictures were taken by Miss
Clemens while travelling in the Ha-
waiian Islands. While being enter
tanned the people of Garrett county
learned about the life of these unique
little islands.
The regular guarantors who took
the risk for the success of the Swarth-
more have decided to bring it back
again next year. There are some
who think it should come back every
year. In order to have it again next
year twenty guarantoors are needed,
and sixty-fve have already signed.
Later the number of guarantors for
this years entertainment became
eighty-eight.