People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1895 — June Festival [ARTICLE]
June Festival
Popular Concerts and Lectures, Unnder the Auspices of the Epworth L. Trinity M. E. Church. June 3rd to 7th, Inclusive. Monday Evening, June 3rd. The accomplished Violinist, Prof. August Wolf, of LaPorte. An aribt of rare merit. Born and educated in Germany. Prof. Char.es Rume'y, also of LaPorte, presiding at the piano. An o.iasion of special interest to all lovers of good music. Tuesday Evening, June 4th. The World's Fair Quartette, the popular iady singers, of Lafayette. They Won their first laurels at the World’s Fair. Their enthusiastic reception by the public, wherever they appear is their sufficient commendation. They are easily pre-emi-nent. Wednesday Evening, June Sth. The Rev. C. N. Sims, D. D., the popular pastor of Meridia - trtet M. E. church, Indianapolis. Dr. Sims was for many years a prominent pastor in Baltimore and Brooklyn; e'ght or nine tears chancellor of Syracuse, (>'. Y ) (Jniversitv. His brilliant career as an educator and minister is *ell known. He is everywhere in dtinand as a bcurer on educational and popular themes It is our good fortune that be comes to R nsselaer. Thursday Evening, June 6th. The Artist Orator. Rollo K Bryor, in Chalkiaiqua Chalk, boih aftein(»on and evening. Mjr. Mr. Brytn discusses great subj cs, and illustrates every point; painting life-size and life like performing pictures, in the presence of the audience; applying chalk, several ookrs, with both hands at once, upon a large revolving, white blackboard, bringing about indescribable transformations and surprises; covering, during a single lecture, more than one hundred square feet of plain un-outlined surface, with pictures and caricatures. He talks with his tongue and hands simultaneously.
His transformation scenes are more intei esting and curious than the dissolving vi. ws of a stereopticon. Thursday Afternoon-Three O’clock. Children’s Rally. Chalk Talk for the Children at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Adults welcome as well as children, but for one hour, 3 o’clock, let the children have the right of way. Aside from the pleasure they will enjoy, they can hardly fa 1 to receive, incidentally, an instructive lesson in thfe art of free-hand drawing. Let ail the children come. Friday Evening, June 7th. Grand Vocal and Instrumental concert. Home Talent. The best of the wine at the close of the feast. ADMISSION. Course tickets, for six entertainments, - - SI.OO Lecture or Conceit (single ticket) - - .25 Children’s Rally (single ticket) .10 Note—Course tickets to old soldier, 50e. Widows of soldiers supplied with Course tickets, free of charge. fegf" Tickets on Sale at Long’s drug store.
