The Hershey Press 1920-07-01

              The Community Chautauqua season
terminated on Saturday, when the day
was given over to the 'biggest musical
treats ever staged in Hershey. In a pro-gram,
afternoon and evening, of beautiful
music, was presented the Famous Cosmo-politan
Orchestra, of which Leon Welt-man,
Russian violinist and composer, is
Director.
In the afternoon as features of the pro-gram,
were presented Jules Osma, French
Pianist, and Percy Holmes, Phenomenal
Boy Organist. The large audience which
had been attracted by glowing promises
of a rare treat, were delighted beyond
measure by the marvelous work of these
two artists. Rounds of applause were
accorded them and they were obliged to
respond with encore after encore.
In the evening a larger crowd had
assembled for the grand double concert,
in which Leon Weltman, violin virtuoso,
and Miss Ethel Harrington , operatic
soprano, were featured. They were ac-corded
thunderous applause, Mr. Welt-man,
especially receiving such plaudits as
are seldom accorded any artist anywhere.
His work indelably marked him as a true
genius and a master of his chosen instru-ment,
the violin. He held the audience
by the power of his magnificant playing,
and inspired and swayed their emotions
by his beautiful interpretations.
The orchestra itself was one of the
finest musical organizations which has
ever played to a Hershey audience. The
program they rendered was a succession
of most inspiring and marvelously beauti-ful
selections and their interpretations
w:re harmoniously wonderful. It is un-questionably
one of life 's happiest blessings
to be afforded the opportunity of listening
to this splendid orchestra . We wish they
could come back to Hershey again and
again.
The entire Chautauqua season was
replete with good things and brought into
the community life here, much of those
elements which make for a better , a
cleaner, and a higher citizenship. Among
these was the lecture on Thursday by
Denton C. Crowl on a medley of Phil-osophy,
Facts and Fun. This lecture
was one of the pinnacle spots of the season
and proved equal to any lecture ever
delivered from a Hershey platform. We
can safely venture the remark that this
lecture made an impression as firm and
lasting as did anything else which was
brought to us during the week. And we
can furthermore , sa fely say, that Denton
C. Crowl can come back to Hershey when-ever
lie chooses and will find a capacity
audience awaiting him.
Other things which were on this Chau-tauqua
program deserve special mention ,
such as the play "Fine Feathers," pre-sented
on Friday, the Theresa Sheehan
Concert Co., on Thursday, the lectures
by Dr. J. W. Skinner and by Walter Kirk-land
Greene, the Allpress All Star Co. etc.,
but space permits only passing mention.
There is however , one thing which may
not be passed over and that is the Junior
Chautauqua under the skillful supervision
of Miss Beumont , representin g the Chau-tauqua
Co., and Miss Grace Freehofc r,
local director.
During nil the week , the members of
the Junior Chautauqua had been enjoying
the story bourn and they listened to many
interesting stories of adventure , of the
Far East, of fairies; they listened with
rapt attention to Indian legends and Folk
Tales. They enjoyed the play hours
the younger boys and girls learning the
gentler games and the older boys and girls ,
learning the more exciting grimes. They
had n week of wholesome fun and merri-men
t , starting with the parade on Monday
evening, in which several hundred children
participated , until the hist, day, Friday,
when they staged a wonderful Toy Shop
Pageant. This was the climax of their
effort and before a large audience of
grown-ups who were extremely delighted ,
they very successfully staged that wonder-ful
pageant of the toyshop, There were
Fairy Dolls, and a Tin Soldier and a Gay
A Most Successful
Chautau qua Season
Closed Saturday
Policeman and- many other, toy-shop
characters played by boys and girls of the
Junior Chautauqua. Then there was a
mock wedding ceremony played by these
youthful members of the Chautauqua,
which was wonderfully enacted and more
wonderfully enjoyed by the many grown-ups
who witnessed the unusually splendid
w,ork of the boys and girls.
For the success that was realized and
the genuinely good programs of the
Chautauqua season, the community at
large, owes a debt of gratitude to the local
organization which handled the work and
to the other members of the guarantors
association . They, in the first place,
made a Chautauqua season possible
through their generous and unselfish guar-antee
for the necessary financial support,
and secondly, expedited necessary business
with efficient precision and capable dis-patch.
It is due to their efforts entirely
that Hershey enjoyed a week of such
wonderfully good things.
The good which is derived from a
Community Chautauqua cannot be gain-said,
who attended these wonderful pro-grams
of music and lectures but, that they
were enthused and inspired to bigger and
better achievements. The call to better
service, to a higher sense of duty to our
fellowman, was keenly felt by all and the
community must necessarily have been
bettered thereby.
On next Friday evening, July 2nd, a
meeting in the interest of Chautauqua for
the season 1921. will be held in the High
School auditorium. Business of the pres-ent
season will be closed and all members
of the guarantors association are earnestly
urged to attend. For the discussion of
Chautauqua for the season 1921, every-body
interested is cordially invited to be
present. Success was realized this year,
let's plan a bigger and better Chautauqua
season for next year,—will you be there to
help?
DANCING CLASSES OPEN JULY 6
S. J. Bell , one of the best known dance
teachers in Penna. will open a summer
dance school in Hershey Park Pavilion ,
starting Tuesday, July 6, and will con-tinue
throughout the summer season.
Monday evening will be reserved for
beginners and instructions will be given
from 8:00 o'clock till 11:00 o'clock. Ad-mission
to these classes will be at seventy-five
cents per evening.
Tuesday evening will be held open to
advanced pupils, who want to learn some-think
new. Instructions from 8:00 o'clock
till 11:00 o'clock and admission on this
evening will be fifty cents.
Thursday and Friday evenings will be
open to scholars who wish to form their
own private classes. These classes will be
given a course of instructions in six lessons
at five dollars per course. Private in-struction
will also be given by appoint-ment.
Many will remember Prof. Bell as
having had dance classes in the Park
Pavilion during the summer season of
1919. lie had then a number of large
classes and his method of teaching proved
highly satisfactory to his scholars. This
is an excellent opportunity to learn all the
latest steps in modern dancing as taught
in New York and Philadelphia. Those
desiring to enroll as scholars may call at
the pavilion on nights as herein specified
or, wishing to make an appointment , may
reach Prof. Well by calling Bell Phone 20.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS OUTING
The W. T. W. Class of the United
Brethren Sunday School had a most
enjoyable picnic in Paxtang Par', on
Thursday, June 'M. The class is taught
by Mrs, Viola Hewitt , and under her
direction the picnic was Jield. Wholesome
fun and merriment filled the entire day.
Present were: Eleanor Wright , Sarah
Crist , Ina Carpenter , Marie Cooper,
Bessie Grove, Mrs, George Copenhnver ,
Mary Lefever , Sarah Stauffcr , Eva Runkle ,
Lynndltl Edrls, Pauline Hclrls, Sarah
Hanclsliue , Fay Frchn , Iva Imboden ,
Margaret Deardorf , Susan Rlchcreok ,
Lyclia FiiHnacht , Mabel Bomgarclner,
Catherine Putt , Bertha Trump and Mrs
Hewitt.
The most delightful specialty which
Hershey Park has ever held, was the Red
Rose dance of last week. The weather
was perfect and every circumstance com-bined
to make this a memorable evening
in Hershey Park history. It will cer-tainly
stand out as one of the brilliant
affairs of the 1920 season and its lustre
will penetrate the future, challenging
succeeding events to equal or eclipse its
splendor.
More than one thousand people had
responded to the call of youth and came
here to be happy in the carefree reckless
abandonment of the evening. And true
to the spirit of the occasion, each wore a
beautiful fragrant rose, provided by the
management and from which custom the
dance receives its name. It was a splen-did
gathering of 100 per cent. Americans,
each appearing at his or her very best,
and how genuinely fine it was to mingle
with such a happy throng. Nowhere has
there ever been a more impressive ap-pearing
throng ; nowhere, a more happy
crowd in which the cares and strife of life
were so completely forgotten.
The Banjo-Saxo orchestra, furnished
the music for the occasion and scored
another perfect hit with the many who
were here assembled. They have long
enjoyed an enviable reputation and with
each succeeding week are becoming more
firm in the popular good wishes of Hershey
dance patrons. They are always at their
best and their conscientious efforts to
please is always assured.
While attending the regular dances,
everybody will be looking forward to the
remaining specials oi the season. Each
one proves a memorable event and they
will be awaited with a patient longing.
Watch for announcements from time to
time so that you may not miss one of them.
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
The Pine St. Presbyterian Church ,
Harrisburg, was the scene of a very pretty
wedding on last Tuesday when Miss Helen
E. Richardson , of Harrisburg, became the
bride of Homer A. Smith , of Hershey.
Rev. Dr. Lewis Mudge, pastor , officiated
at the ceremony.
The beautiful Lohengrin wedding march
was played as the bride, leaning upon the
arm of her father , Mr. A. P. Richardson ,
entered the church and took her place at
the altar. She was attended by her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Bowers, as maid of honor ,
and , as bridesmaid , Miss Alice Richardson
and Miss Carrie Moyer. The groom was
at tended by Mr . Albert Shannon , a
cousin. Ushers were, Fred Clark and
Thomas Bowers.
The bride is the very charming daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Hichardson , of
Harrisburg. She has been employed in
Hershey for several years in the wrapping
department of the factory. She has a
charming personality, is a young lady of
accomplishments and enjoys a wide circle
of friends.
Mr. Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. N. Smith , of Caracas Ave. He has
been employed for nearly a year with the
Cahil Plumbing Co., of Akron , Ohio,
where he is regarded as a conscientious
workman by his employers and is held in
high regard by his fellow workers. Mr.
Smith has many friends in Hershey and
t ogether they extend sincere congratula-tions
and many good wishes to the happy
couple. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will reside
in Akron.
NOTICE TO EX-SERVICE MEN
llunimelslown will hold 'a patriotic
celebration on Monday, July fi. .A parade
will be held at r>:'.K) p, m, in which all Ex-service
men, are earnestly urged to par-ticipate.
Dress in uniform without , blouse
and whether members of Legion or not ,
whether members of Hummolstown Post
or not All Ex-servj co men Come to
llunimelstown and be heartily welcomed
to join in the celebration.
Red Rose Dance
Pr oves Delightful
Hershey Offering
Last Thursday, during the noon hour,
Hershey was delightfully entertained with
a splendid concert . by the Loysville
Orphans Home Band. It is an organi-zation
of boys—musicians, each of them—
rangin i from the years nine to sixteen and
are under the masterful leadership of
Charles M. Stauffer, formerly director
of the Carlisle Indian Band.
The concert was highly pleasing to the
large audience which had assembled in
front of the Central Theatre Building, on
the lawn of which the concert was given.
The program was varied , including
operatic and more difficult numbers as
well as a number of lighter compositions.
Each selection was rendered well and was
accorded a hearty response from the vast
gathering. The boys more than proved
themselves capable musicians for it was
evident they were youthful masters in
this profession. Their work was distinc-tively
praiseworthy and earned many
high commendations.
Especially worthy of mention were the
two solo numbers. The first was a
beautiful baritone selection played by a
youth who has but one arm, and further-more,
this is but his second year of study
in music. However with undaunted cour-age,
he stood erect and undismayed and
in faultless style did he render the beauti-ful
number. The large assemblage ac-knowledged
his achievement with loud
and long applause. The second solo
number was on trombone and this youth
also delivered himself in a thoroughly
capable manner, which was freely ac-knowledged
by those assembled.
The band is fostered by the Orphan 's
home for boys and girls situated at Loys-ville.
It is a Lutheran institution and is
always at capacity, accommodating regu-larly
three hundred boys and girls. The
band is largely supported by public con-tribution
and hel p thus accorded them is
gratefully received. Be it said the re-sponse
to their appeal here was generous
indeed and reflected unerringly the
warmth and nobility of heart which the
people of Hershey feel for an organization
as worthy as is this band.
When Senator Warren G. Harding re-turned
to Washington , D. C, from the
Republican Convention in Chicago, this
band was in the National Capitol and was
officially designated to welcome back the
Republican nominee for the White House.
This was a distinct honor and Hershey is
proud of the most pleasant privilege which
was ours last Thursday. Here's hoping
the Loysville Orphans Band may come
again to Hershey.
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
A pretty home wedding t<x>k place
Thursday morning at 8 o'clock of last
week at Hershey, when Miss Eliza B.
Basehore, daughter of Mrs. Mary Base-bore,
became the bride of Harvey S. Gipe,
son of Mrs. Anna Gipe , of Hershey. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. II. S.
Gipe , of the Hershey Church of the
Brethren , in the home of the bride , which
was beautifully decorated with roses and
honey-suckles. Emmert Basehore, the
fourteen-year-old nephew of the bride ,
very aptly furnished music on the piano
for the occasion. The selected color was
white, the bride holding a bouquet of
while sweet peas. The groom is an
employee of the Hershey Chocolate Co.,
in the wrapping department , where the
bride was also employed for a number of
yea rs, but recently resigned and was
staying home with her mother on West
Chocolate Ave., where the couple wil l
reside upon t heir return from an extended
t rip to the west.
ICE FESTIVAL AT Y. W.' C. A.
On Tuesday evening July 1U, an ice
foHllviil will be held In the Y. W. C, A.
building. Further particulars Will be
made known in next week 's Press, Don 't
make any other engagements for that
evening,
Loysville Boys' Band
Entertained Hersh ey
With Fine Concert
That the Manhattan Players will make
good and win their way very soon into the
popular esteem of Park Theatre's patrons,
is an assured fact. They opened an ex-tended
engagement this week with the
play "Which One Shall I Marry," and
made a firm impression on the large
audience which greeted them upon their
initial performance. Each character was
capably portrayed and the many truths
and sound advice worked out, was
firmly implanted on the minds of all
present.
The company proved themselves capable
of meeting the high standard which has
been set by former companies of other
seasons. They are earnest in their desire
to give theatregoers here, their very best
effort and to afford a class of clean, whole-some
amusement. Suggestions will be
gladly received by Mr. Hillis, manager, or
by the office of the park management, and
it will be deemed a courtesy if any patrons
will suggest plays for future presentation.
"The Millionaire's Son and the Shop-
Girl," playing the latter half of this week,
is worthy of more than passing commen-dation.
As a play it rings true to life.
W. C. Herman, the author, has succeeded
in moulding a truly worth-while comedy
drama. Don't miss seeing this splendid
offering. It will please and send you away
with an assured sense of satisfaction.
For the second week of the Manhattan
Players stay in our vicinity, two particul-arly
attractive offerings are announced.
For the first half of the week, beginning
with the holiday matinee, William A.
Brady's charming comedy drama, "Sinners"
will be seen. Casting of the characters
has been done with the desire to obtain
best results and a decidedly artistic per-formance
is promised. "Sinners," when
produced at the New York Playhouse only
two years ago was pronounced by the
press one of the best plays of this genera-tion.
Romance, heart interest and abund-ant
humor each are in much evidence.
The special matinee on Monday begins at
two-fifteen.
The latter half of the week will be pre-sented
, "Mr. Kearney from Killarney, "
a genuinely charming little play of the
Southland. It is simple in theme but
commands, from beginning to end , rapt
attention. During the action of the play
Mr. Braun will introduce several songs.
.For "Sinners" the cast of characters
will be, Bob Merrick , Mr. William
Braun; Joe Garfield , Mr. Dick Ward ;
Horace Worth , Mr. Walter Kniffen ;
Willie Morgan , Mr. Leonard Rowe;
Doctor Simpson, Mr. Paul Hillis; Mary
Morton , Miss Lila O'Neill; Mrs. Morton ,
Miss Winnie Wilmer; Hilda Newton, Miss
Edna May Kauffman ; Polly Carey, Miss
Helen Potter Jackson.
Scenes in the play will be: - Act I--
Hilda Newton 's Apartment , New York
City. Act 2 Mrs. Morton 's Cottage,
Great Falls, N. II. Three weeks later.
Act [\ The same. Half and hour later.
Act A The same. Ten minutes later.
For "Mr. Kearney from Killarney, " the
cast of characters will be: James Kearney
Mr. Wilbur Braun; Tracy Glennon , Mr.
Leonard Rowe; Howard Fairfa x , Mr.
Walter Kniffen; Colonel Fairfa x , Mr. Paul
Hillis; Hank Marlowe, Mr. Dick Ward ;
Teddy Marlowe , Mr. James Laird ; Vir-ginia
Fairfax , Miss Lila O'Neill ; Mary
Marlowe , Miss Helen Potter Jackson ;
J essie Marlowe , Miss Edna May Kauff -
man; Barbara Prympton , Miss Winnie
Wilmer.
Scenes in the play are: Act 1 Exterior
of Colonel Fairfax Mouse. Act 2 His
library. Act. '.i At Hank Marlowe 's
place. Specialties during the play by
Mr. Braun and Miss Kauffman.
The movie prqgram for the week will
be: Monday, July 5, "Larry " Semen in
his latest comedy "School Days, " Tues-day
and Wednesday, July (i and 7, a Mack
Sennet(. Comedy, "Uncle Tom without
the Cabin, " Thursday and Friday, July
K and {), "The Lost City " Episode No. (i,
Saturday, Ju ly 10, a Fox Sunshine Comedy
"A Roaming Bath Tub, "
Manhattan Players
Open Successfully
In Park Theatre