Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-08-07
GOOD PROGRAMS TO FEATURE
CLOSE OF THE CHAUTAUQUA

i CLOSE OF THE CHAUTAUQUA
i The twenty-fifth annual assembl,
of the Muskfngum Valley Chautau
qua is now more than half history
4 with four days left to complete tn,
story. With dry, hot weather III
until Wednesday, the sultriness wal
felt in the attendance, which ha.
/ fallen far below last year. The pro
gram, however, has given excelIen1
satisfaction. and those who are at
tending are delighted with the Of
Iferings to date.
/ George, Goforth and his WIS or
chestra and minstrel revue were
the opening day attraction and
pleased everybody again. This or
|ganization is one of the best doing
! iChautauqua work, and is favorite
/ here.
/ Sunday was a day of unusual in
terest. Supt. S. H. Pollock preach
ed in the morning, following a solo
by Mrs. Daisy Middleton, which was
well received, and congregational
singing led by Homer Rodeheaver,
and a solo by Mr.. Rodeheaver.
Mr.. Rodeheaver and Mrs. Ruth
Rodeheaver Thomas, with Mr.. Beck
with accompanist, gave two splen-
did concerts in the afternoon and
evening, and Edmund Vance Cooke
of Cleveland, Ohio's poet-philoso-
pher, gave his popular entertain
| ment lecture, entitled "The Joyful
Job of Living
| Mr.. Pollock and Mr.. Rodeheaver
launched the silver jubilee offering
during the day, and many are
handing in a dollar as a special an
niversary offering to help out on a
deficit which is sure to occur un-
less the public rally marvelously to
the cause and attend as never be-
fore, in the closing days.
Monday was very enjoyable
day, with the talented and versatile
Bessie Larcher Company furnishing
the music, and Chief Red Fox. full
blood Sioux Indian, speaking both
afternoon and night The chief
proved to be very interesting
character, and had two worth while
messages.
The American Juvenile Concert or
chestra furnished the music on Tues
i day and surprised even their best
friends by the quality and character
of the program this group of local
young people were able to deliver.
They are certainly to be congratu-
lated upon their platform appear
ance and manners, as well as the
| high grade of their music.
Tuesday afternoon julius Van
der Locht, the wireless German
submarine operator, told of the ex-
ploits of the famous destroyer
Emden during the world war, and
gave his hearers glimpse of the
enemy side of the recent world con-
fict.
The oratorical treat OF the as
sembly came Tuesday night, when
| DR.. Merton S. Rice. pastor of Metro
politan M. E. church of Detroit,
lspoke on Junk This lecture was
generally voted a masterpiece OF
both humor and e1oquence, and DR..
Rice will go down as one OF the
truly great speakers who have ap-
peared on the platform here.
! The rest of the week looks very
auspicious from the standpoint of a
pleasing program, with four plays, a
| light opera, jubilee company and
"Strick" Gillian still ahead for
Chautauquans. 1t is to be hoped
that the attendance in the closing
days will make up for some of the
early lethargy, but decided fall
ing off in receipts seems to be in
evitable. For your own good and
the future of Chautauqua, you
should get the benefit of the re-
naming sessions.
An added attraction for Sunday
will be a big concert by the full
American Legion Band of As mem
bers, which will be the exact pro-
gram which this band is to broad
cast over WLW at Cincinnati at the
American Legion convention. The
band is giving splendid concerts,
and on Saturday and Sunday will be
! still better, with the big program
on Sunday night which will set a
new high water mark for band mu-
sic at the Chautauqua
Wednesday was ladies day" at
Chautauqua with large chorus of
over SO voices here from Jackson,
O.. center of musical culture, and
the home of the famous Cecilian
chorus. Before noon the ladies
and their escorts began TO pour into
town, and they were placed around
town in various homes which had
been thrown open to them by local
people.
The chorus made great host of
friends here by their artistic sing
ing and ladylike manners, both on
and. off the platform. Under the di-
rection of Mrs. Mary Jackson Bur-
CESS, this chorus has won several
eisteddfods, and is much in demand
over the state. This Chautauqua Is
to be congratulated upon having an
organization of this size and ability
on the program.
The Cecilians gave a fine prelude
concert in the afternoon, followed
by a popular psychological lecture
by Prof. H. H. Higgins of Miami
university.
WHITE PIGEON
A pleasant surprise party was CIV
en- Everett McInturf, Sunday Aug. 8,
in honor of his 57th birthday ami
n ;o1,