Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 208, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1919 — FOUNTAIN PARK CHAUTAUQUA. [ARTICLE]

FOUNTAIN PARK CHAUTAUQUA.

Weather permiting, the middle {Sunday at Fountain Park is always a big day. August 23 was no exception and passed into history with a record of over 600 automobiles and 4,000 people in attendance. Sunday school in the morning was followed by a very able sermon by Rev. Strecker, of Rensselaer. Promptly at 2 p. m. Dr. Roy C. Smith, of Chicago, gave a, very stirring address. Jle is a forceful speaker and from start to finish the audience gave him the' closest attention.

A short time was then given to selling guaranteed season tickets for next year. Close to 800 were sold in less than half an hour, insuring a good program for the coming year. The Davis Light Opera company thep gaVe a miscellaneous program. This company had given a conecrt on Saturday afternoon and the opera “The Mascot” in the evening. It was so well received on all occasions that despite the heavy rain which came up in the afternoon a large portion of the crowd remained to hear the company in “The Holy City” and also a mixed program in the evening. Between the afternoon and evening programs the Fowler band gave two excellent concerts. Monday Dr. Lappin gave “A Talk to Women.” Elma B. Smith, one of the best women humorists in the country, pleased all both afternoon and evening after the more serious Sunday program. Tuesday evening “Russia and Bolshevism,” by Ernest E. St. John, an American who was an eye-witness of the upheaval in Russia starting with the revolution. This lecture, although long and a trifle tedious on account of the immensity of the subject nevertheless gave some very interesting information on that unhappy country. Wednesday afternoon and evening Alice Louise Shrode, the child wonder, and her company gave a pleasing introduction to the lecture by Rev. Arthur Frederick Ewert, called “The American Army in Action,” a series of personal experiences and observations overseas. Fountain Park has had so far one of its very best sessions as to attendance, interest and excellence of program features. Friday, August 29, will be i Women’s day. The morning session 'will be held at 10:30 as usual. At 3 p. m. Ruth Hemingway will give a popular reading. At 4 .o’clock the Artists’ Quartet will entertain and again at 7 o’clock. This will be followed by a home talent play called “Fountain Park Tragedy.” From 10:30 to 11 o’clock will be given over to a lecture by G. A. G. York; 2:30 Vincey Lee’s Italian Implomet; 4, Popular Jubilee Singers; 5, open air concert by the Kentland band and 8 o’clock the closing entertainment by Buckner’s Jubilee Singers. The program for Saturday and Sunday follows: (Single Admission 25c) 10:45 Music. 11:00 Lecture, Prof. Geo. E. Carrothers. 3:30 Concert by Buckner’s Jubilee Singers. The finest com---.-x..." pany on the Chautauqua platform. 8:30 Popular concert of the old jubilee camp meeting and plantation songs of the colored people in the south, full of quaint humor and pleasing harmony, by Buckner’s Jubilee company. Sunday, Auguat 31 10:00 Sunday school. 11:00 Sermon by a visiting minister.

2:30 Vincenzo De Santa on “The Future Democracy of Italy.” Mr. De Santa is an Italian diplomat, a graduate of one of our own •'eastern universi- . ties, and has a splendid command of English. 4:00 Popular concert, Dixie Jubilee Singers. Mr. Buckner’s company is not only fine in jubilee songs, but is as good as the 'best white company in general music. 7:30 Concert Kentland band. 8:00 Closing concert, Buckner’s Dixie company, the best on and one of the most popular kinds of entertainment.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weiss and sons, Oscar and Alva, went to Kankakee, El., Thursday to attend the tri-state fair, which is being held this week.