Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-03
Second Day of
Chautauqua Attended
By Good Crowd

The second day Of the Redpath
chautauQua, although rainy, brought
out good audiences. The afternoons
program consisted OF an instrumer-
tai concert by the Zedeler Symphonic
Quintet, which was highly enjoyed
by the listeners. The quintet is one
Of the musical companies which Red.
Path chautauQua presents with par
donable pride. Redpath. in trying 10
create. demand for better music.
certainly could select no organization
that will be so effective in this movo-
ment as the quintet. The master ar
fist and organizer is Nicholai Zcde-
Ter, a native of stockholm, Sweden.
Mr.. Zedeler knows how to make socd
music interesting and the great sue
cess of his symphonic quintet is
proof that his work is appreciated IN
America. Included in this fine or
ganization is brilliant soprano SOLO
list, Miss Helen Fortune. Miss Tor
tunes voice is of unusual range and
beauty and she holds her audiences
srellhound through each Of her
songs.
Others included in the organiza ton
are Walter Willihnganz. first violin,
formerly first violinist of the Chicago
Civic orchestra: Linn Schuler, second
violin and Miriam Huland, pianist.
The program Of the afternoon was
as follows: Overture by Mozart. first
movement from Unfinished SYM
rhony of Shuhert: ''pans Macahre.'
Saint Saens: vocal solo. Invocation
to Life" Charles G. Gilbert Spross.
Miss Jackson: vocal solo. Swing
Low Sweet Chariot" Miss Jackson;
violin solo "SCherzotarantellc, Wein-
iawski. Walter WillihnEarz: Faust
Fantasia" Gounod; Second HunSat-
ian Rhapsody. Lift.
The evening program consisted OF
q prelude by the quintet and lee
ture. "Lawlcssness," by Frank DiXon.
The musical Program consisted of
sleeping Beauty Waltz" TschaCk~
owsky; selection from ~ Trovatorc,"
Verdi; vocal solo, "Dupuis le Jour.
from Louise" by Charpentier, Miss
jackson. and William Tell Eossini
The speaker of the evening, Frank
Dixon. was then introduced and from
the time of his introduction until his
last words were finished. he held tho
interest of his audience to the high
est pitch. Mr.. Dixon IS one of the
most thouShtful AMI constructive
lecturers on the American platform.
TIC Is CpuTdSetuS. lux al anu ~ hiA'
ant. He has keen sense of humor
and makes his audience aware or
this.
I'VE are the most Iawless people IN
the world" was the first startling
Geclartion made by Speaker Dixon
ia the audience. which numbered
considerable in spite OF the heavy
showers.
I'VE have the smallest regard Tor
laws Of any people on earth, he &c
clared. the next moment.
Mr.. Dixon. who declares himself a..
American for the past 200 year.
does not criticize everything that IL
American, but he does criticize the
present laws in government Whith
make 1t so easy for the criminal win
/ money to escape punishment.
He declared that Cleveland was
typical American city and that there
we're six times as many murder
committed there as there were in TIC
largest city in the world.
"Crime is Increasing all over the
would" said Mr.. Dixon. and he de %
| cIarcd further that it had been for
! the past 40 years. He said that INC
| greatest increase was in these """
| nited states. He attributed TINS 10
tho fact that every EXPERIMENT. u,
| democracy that has ever been ule"
out has gone down IN anarchy.. a
criminal can escape punishment -
! this country easier than in any other
| rIace in tho world. This is due u
| The fact that lawyers are responsive
| for tho condition Of the American
courts. and hat many Of them are IN
their own profession for money IN
stead Of the administration Of Justice
I'VE must lift the administrator,
Of Justice above the range, stated
! Mr. Dixon. d.