Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 281, 17 August 1909 — Page 14
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TEE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AMD SU a -TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1909.
BOYS CITY WILL BE VERY POPULAR WITH YOUNGSTERS Success of New Venture of the Local Chautauqua Is Already Assured by the Many Applications. YOUNG AMERICA WILL
PLAY AT GOVERNMENT Lads Will Hold Election of
Town Officers Saturday And Politics Already Buz- : zing With Vigor.
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in connection with the Chautauqua and decidedly the most novel feature
will be the Boys City under the direc
tion of Orville Branson, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. It will be a regular city composed entirely of boys between 1 2and 18 years of age. There will be a city government and the election of
officers will take place on Saturday.
The boys will be thoroughly drilled in
municipal affairs and while it will only be a great deal of fun, a large amount of valuable information will be acquired also and the affair will be of material benefit to the boys from an educational standpoint it is said. City's Location. . The city will be located at the south entrance of the Glen in the catalpa grove. The city hall, a large tent 40x20 feet, will be located near the gate and will be the center of activity. Around this will be the homes of the citizens formed in the shape of a crescent. The residences of the boys will be tents 12x14 feet and sufficiently large to acommodate four or five citizens. Practically every boy who expects to attend, the Chautauqua has signified his intention to Join the Boys' City and become a citizen. The privileges will cost $2. This sum will Include entrance fees, tax assessments and tenting privileges: There will be no parties formed among the residents of the city, but two or three candidates will ' be nominated for each office and there will be considerable rivalry shown .. among the boys. It Is considered a great honor to hold a public office and the boys have begun a strenuous campaign for the election, which will take place on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. The elective officers will consist of a mayor, city clerk, city treasurer and six councilmen. The following offices will be filled by appointment: Three members of the board of works,' city controller, city attorney, street commissioner, city healthofficer, librarian and. chief of. police. A complete force of ' policemen will be appointed to patrol the grounds and see that every boy observes the laws and conducts himself properly. It is expected that several arrests will be made during the course of the Chautauqua and in every case those guilty of misdemeanor will be araigned in the city court before the mayor who will act as city judge. Fifty Population. Arrangements for the accommodation ot about fifty boys will be mads and it is probable that this number will be increased as the boys ot the city are very much enthused over the matter and already more than this number have stated it as their desire to be admitted to the city, and become full-fledged citizens. . : Swimming privileges of Hawkins' pond, north of the Glen, have been secured and 'every afternoon the boys may take a plunge if they so desire. Track and field events will take place almost daily and it is probable that the boys will get up several baseball teams and organize a league if they are not too busy with municipal affairs. A complete circus which will come to town in all its glory hasbeen arranged by several of the most enterprising boys and will be a distinct feature in connection with the event. The Y. M. C A. library will be transferred to the grounds and Mr. Brunson has also secured a number of books from the city library fpr the Intellectually inclined so there will be plenty of reading matter for all. U a New Idea. The idea of holding a boys city Is a comparatively new one it is said in this section of the country. Never has an attempt been made to organize an institution of this kind at a Chautauqut the size of that held in this city. The movement will be watched with more than ordinary interest by Chau- , tauquas all over the country and it is probable that Richmond may establish a precedent in this particular. Tho National Boys' City at Charlevoix, Mich., and the Boys' City at Winona in the northern part of Indiana are the most Important However both of these Chautauquas are national affairs and attended by people from all over the United States. It is believed by
the promoters of the Idea that the plan will be a great success , in this city.
The proper interest has been stlmu
lated in the event and the boys are
entering into the thing in the true spirit which . can only result in the
success of the enterprise, it is de
clared. . .
Cause and Effect. "He's quite a prominent politician here. Is he not?" Inquired the visiting Briton. "Oh. no; he's a statesman, replied the native. -Well, what's the difference r MA statesman, my dear sir. Is one who Is In politics because he has money. A politician Is one who has money because he is In politics." Philadelphia Press.
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The next ten days beginning with Friday of this week will be outing time for the tired; wornout people of Richmond and surrounding country hundreds of people will visit the great yearly Chautauqua, enjoying the boating on Glen Miller lake, camping out under the foliage of its magnificent trees and last, but not least, attending the many entertainments, scheduled on the big program, In the Chautauqua tent amusements for every on both the. young and the old. In all it is ten days devoted to rest for the hard-working farmer, the toiling shop man, the tired clerk, the overworked business man, the worn-out housewife all can enjoy themselves breaking up the monotony of the usual every day life and spending for a time at least In play and enjoying entertainment and the educational work which the Chautauqua affords. In other words it is Richmond's ten days of play and an educational work. ' "
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Have You Selected the tin any Necessary Articles For the Outing and Chautauqua Wardrobe ? If not, we have carefully prepared a list of Furnishings, etc., for either the man or woman, boy or girl, that you will undoubtedly need, either for Chautauqua or vacation time.
To Complete the Tenting Outfit Market Baskets Clothes Baskets Fireless Cookers Table Linens Napkins Pillows Pillow Linens Bed Sheets Blankets Quilts Comforters Small Size Rugs Carpet Remnants Perfumes Toilet Articles Fine Soaps Talcum Powders Sachet Powders Toilet Water Toilet Sets. Mirrors -J Bric-a-brac, all sorts
Comfortable Wearing Suggestions for KJen, Women and Children. The List Offers Almost Everything You Desire for Hot Weather Moods, During Outing and Vacation Time
Men's Hosiery Ladies' Hosiery Ladies' Summer Gloves Men's Underwear Ladies' Underwear Children's Underwear Men's Outing Shirts Men's Negligee Shirts Men's Night Shirts Men's Pajamas Ladies' and Children's Nightshirts Ladies' and Children's Pajamas Men's Wash Ties Men's Fancy Neckwear Men's Collars Ladies' Wash Dresses, Ladies' Outing Suits, Shirtwaists Ladies' Skirts Ladies' Evening Coats and Dresses
Children's Dresses Children's Bonnets Baby Hoods Children's Tarns Dress Ginghams Dress Goods, all patterns Dress Linens, etc. Silks, etc. -Waist Patterns Ladies Shirt Waist Collars Dressing Sacques Kimonos Bath Robes Bathing Suits Smoking Jackets Hat Pins Hair Pins Corsets Ribbons Buttons. Dress Shields
Hair Combs Bracelets Rings All sorts of Jewelry Notions of all kinds Hand Bags Ladies' Pocket Books Traveling Bags Suit Cases Trunks Bathing Suits Odd pieces of Fine China Such as Cups and Saucer? Fancy Plates Fancy Mugs Fancy Vases Novelties of all sorts Glass Ware, such as Fancy Tumblers Fancy Pitchers Fancy Glass Plates Dessert Dishes, etc.
And many other articles that will help make the Chautauqua more enjoyable and the vacation time a pleasant outing for you. Come In this week, bring this list with you and select from this large stock.
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THE RICHMOND PA1XADIUSI AND flUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1909.
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