Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-08-13
Number 7
ICHAUTAuOul BIG SUCCESS
PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR

IHHO III HEnt lIHla
| The Muskingum Valley Chautau-
qua closed its goth annual assembly
Sunday night, after having staged
one of the most successful programs
in its history. Last years program
may have been little more uni
formly satisfactory, but the one this
year had some high spots that have
never been excelled and but one or
two numbers in the entire nine days
that could be considered at all weak.
The impression left by the program
as whole could only be that
great treat had been spread in this
community for all who cared to en-
JOY 1t. Such program cannot be
enjoyed by thousands of people
without leaving them better for it.
Financially, the Chautauqua was
also success. The attendance
grew from the start and the last four
nights found the auditorium filed
nearly to its capacity. After paying
all the expenses of the assembly and
making some small improvements to
the property, there will be a balance
of about $500 left to apply toward
stood at 81 $50 at the end of last
year. 1t will be cut to- $3.50 this
year, which is considered very graft
flying for year when business con-
ditions have not been the best.
| On Sunday afternoon the guaran-
! tors held their annual meeting and
| reelected the old board of 25 trus-
tees. with the addition of u. E.
Lamb in place. Of Dr. Richmond, who
was made an honorary member. On
Monday evening the trustees met at
the Chautauqua grounds and organ
lied for the coming year. No change
Was made in the personnel of the of
ficers, G. M. Scott being reelected
president, Irven Travis vice presi-
dent, j. E. Torbert secretary, and
Fred Coulson treasurer.
The decision was reached to in
vlte DR.. Gage back as platform man.
ager next year.
The board took up the matter Of
sunday programs at Chautauqua
and after some discussion, all in
favor of giving Sunday proper recog-
milton, plan was agreed upon which
will make considerable change in
the order of next years assembly.
By the new plan, which was unani-
mously adopted, Chautauqua will
Iopen next year on Thursday night
instead of Saturday night, and close
or Saturday night instead of Sunday
night, thus taking in but one Sum
day and making ten days of the as
Sc mbly counting Sunday. However.
that Sunday is to be made a strictly
religious day, with no entertainment
features whatever and religious SER
vices morning, afternoon and night.
The music on Sunday will be pro-
ylded by local church choirs and
musical organizations and will be
strictly sacred, and the addresses on
sunday will be exclusively in the ma
ture OF sermons or religious lectures.
No charge will be made for admis-
sion to the grounds or for chairs
and no collections will be taken.
The ministers and congregations of
the towns and county will be asked
TO cooperate to make the new plan
a big success.
So that those who want entertain
ment will not be skimped by reason
OF this new arrangement, an extra
day has been added, giving nine
days for secular entertainment in
addition to the Sunday services. By
closing on Saturday night it will be
possible to book closing attractions
that would not be acceptable on
Sunday, thus continuing interest to
the very end and closing with a real
bang. The Saturday night programs
will begin at $50 and business
houses will be asked to close at 8:15
so that business men and their en-
! p!oyes can attend.
The management feel very opti-
mistic for the future. Good roads
in all directions will enable the
| IChautauqua to reach out and attract
from a much larger territory. and
with the reputation this Chautauqua
has built up it is expected that it
will be drawing large numbers from
adjoining cities and counties by an
other year or two The program
committee for next year was in
structed to go to the limit of it's
means in securing a program that
will measure up to the new demands
that are being made upon it.
| The program for the last four
days proved to be highly satisfactory
in every way. On Thursday evening
the Garner Colored Concert Com
pany gave high-class musical pro-
gram, closing with half hour of
roilicking jubilee music and a mu-
s1cal comedy number that brought
down the house. Helen Waggoner.
reader, on Friday afternoon, display
Led rare art and delighted her aud
Iience. On Friday night Adam and
Eva" made tremendous hit and
''The First Year" was even more
popular on Saturday night. The
company presenting these plays was
one or the best ever seen here. On
Saturday afternoon VIM. D. Saltiel,
Chicago lawyer, delivered one of the
ibest addresses of the Chautauqua,
On the closing day Dr. Gage gave
another big sermon in the morning,
with Rev. Gillian presiding and
Harry Betz in charge of the congre-
gational singing. The Methodist
Sunday school orchestra played dur
ing the opening services and Edgar
and Deane Northrup gave most en-
joyable instrumental duet, with Mrs,
Northrup at the piano.
| The lecture in the afternoon by
Brigalier General Everson was con-
tChautauqua, and at night the Little
American Opera Co. delighted a
large closing audience with their
version of Woodland" Never has
a production to appear here been so
lavishly costumed or more artisti-
cally staged. The voices were excel
lent and the action graceful and
beautiful