Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1920 — FOUNTAIN PARK ATTENDANCE RECORDS SHATTERED SUNDAY [ARTICLE]

FOUNTAIN PARK ATTENDANCE RECORDS SHATTERED SUNDAY

All attendance records for Fountain Park were broken Sunday when hundreds of visitors thronged the park to enjoy the entertainment on the day that had been designated as% “Monticello Day.” _ The auditorium i proved entirely inadequate to house those who sought admission and during the afternoon the number of people on the outside of the building surpassed that of those on the inside. It was the greatest day in the park’s history and those present were immensely pleased with the quality of the entertainment provided. Fountain Park appears to grow better year by year and in the course of time will undoubtedly become the most popular chautauqua in this territory. Elmore’s Band of Monticello provided music both in the afternoon and evening and the concerts were greatly enjoyed. Mr. Elmore has a fine organization which owes its success to his able leadership. In the afternoon Herbert L. Cope, “Kill the Blues Cope” gave a lecture, his subject being, “Kill the Blues.” Mr. Cope is one of the best known humorists on the chautauqua platform today and his laugh sermon kept his audience in a constant uproar. The Elmore band and the Paramount Male Quartette provided the entertainment at the evening session. The quartette gave a novelty concert. Their instrumentation consisted «f cornet, sazophone, violin and piano. Their numbers were well received and their ability far surpassed that of the average chautauqua musicians.

Bert Viant, Dr. Leon Bailey, Fred Wadie and Edward Minniger of Lowell were here today to bill the city for the big Labor Day celebration to be given at Lowell on Monday, September 6.