Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1914 — CHAUTAUQUA PLEASES LARGE AUDIENCES [ARTICLE]

CHAUTAUQUA PLEASES LARGE AUDIENCES

Second Visit of Lincoln Chautauqua is Greeted by Enthusiastic Crowds at all Sessions » The Lincoln Chautauqua bn its second annual visit to this city is being greeted by large and enthusiastic audiences and the numbers rendered the first two days have 'beenhighly satisfactory. The lecture of ex-Governor Patterson, of Tenessee, Sunday evening was a fine appeal for the cause of temperance. Governor Patterson was elected to the highest office in this state as a man with liberal views on the liquor question and he later became convinced that the manufacture and sale of intoxicants was responsible for most of the crime and suffering in the world And' he became an ardent advocate of prohibition with the courage to to admit his former wrong position and determined to do All that he can to hasten the day when there shall be absolute prohibition. His lecture was followed closely by the large audience and the liberal applause showed hearty approval it received., Mrs, Margaret Hill McCarter’s work was started Saturday, when she talked with a number of ladles beneath the trees in the park, the tent not having been raised at the time. This Monday morning she spoke on the subject, ‘The Gospel of Work” and more than 150 ladies beard her arid took deep Interest in the lessons imparted. Tuesday morning her subject will be "The Age Limit.” The Tuesday morning hour will be 9:30 to 10:30, after that at 10 o’clock. No one who can attend should miss Mrs. McCarter’s morning lectures. They are free of charge. Joe Wing, the alfalfa king, will talk at 10:30 Tuesday morning. The lecture is additional to the chau-

tauqua programme and the cost is 25 cents. All fanners should hear this talk. The afternoon; meeting Tuesday consists of the concert by the Black Hussar band and the lecture “Presidents I Have Known” by William E. Mason, former U. 8. Senator from Illinois and last week defeated tor the Republican nomination tor that office. At night the Royal Black Hussar band will give another concert and will conclude with a thrilling descriptive concert overature entiled "The Fall of Jericho.”