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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1916)
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER MONDAY, J ULY 3, 1916. 'PAGE SIX chip SALUTES BY GUNFIRE. lMffil Store Closed Jo!yr ourth. Flour goes down once agaiu. We can now let you have Snow White High Patent at .' , $1.35 Try Us on This Flour If vou want Fruit Jars, we have 'em : Our Phone is Mam 82 We will appreciate a part of your orders Old Spuds Mostly Gone The Big Mammoth Grocery W. S. Allinson. THE BIG MIDDLE STORE MIDDLE BLOCK . EASILY FOUND Balanced Meals Have them both tasty and healthful. ' Years .ago a food was devised to serve two important funetions (1) furnish delicious flavor, and 2) well-balanced nourish nieiit. That food -is Grape- Nut It fulfills its office admirably, for it is made of whole wheat and malted barley, with all their splendid nutrition, including the vital mineral salts, which are lacking in much of, the food of the usual dietary. In thousands of homes Grape-Nuts forms part of the daily ration with both young and old. "There's a Reason" We Close All Day On .... JULY 4TH and Celebrate The National Day at Riverside Park and Elsewhere .... CITV GROCERY & BAKERY Home of Fancy Groceries . . Phone Mate. 75 E. POLACK, Prop. CLOSING HI AN -END DAY REMARKABLY PLEASING Financial Situation Such As to Leave Small Balance Unaffected by frequent outbursts of 1'luvius spouting, the 1916 annual chautauqua came to a close last even ing with satisfaction, scribbled on it; the only drawback has been the weath er and even it hasn't very seriously injured the attendance. In the face of the fact that not u .ingle day went by without rain, the patronage has been flattering and the management was able last night in bidding adieu to the patrons to say receipts would care for the expenditures and leave a little over, no doubt. Coming as this announcement does in the wake of a continuous week of rain, it has a double meaning indeed. The closing day was full of splen did numbers. Rev. G. I.. Clark in the morning delivered an intensely inter esting sermon to the patrons, and the Presbyterian church choir furnished excellent music. In the afternoon Rob eit Parker Miles wus heard in a splendid lecture and then came the band concert. The Elk s band under the baton-direction of J. David Haines played an hour's concert, and handled the numbers, suitable in character for the day, with rare accuracy and per fection. The institution is lapidly be coming more and more proficient, and the city has already adopted a high degree of pardonable pride in the ef ficiency of this institution. The band volunteered its service free, realizing that the Chautauqua is a community proposition, and, because the Elks' band played yesterday I.a Grande was given a very creditable addenda to the program. Speed 'Em Up Song Sung Then in the evening another local color was thrown upon the program. M. L. Carter, the "Sandrirlge Poet" has composed a "Speed 'Em Up" song set to a familiar air, and Miss Gck eler was called upon to sing it. The words are catchy and fit the occas ion to perfection. Miss Gckeler had not been provided with a complete manuscript of the new words, and was greatly handicapped, but she gamely stuck to the job and was vigorously applauded for her efforts. The song will likely be sung again at some pub Jic function when Miss Gekeler will have less handicap in rendering the home-made tribute to a home show. Blind Girl Sings 1 Miss Mnrguerette Carney was the next performer, singing an introduc tory number of a group with Miss Uncon as nccompuniest, and then re fponding to encores as her own ac companist. The sweet, entrancing voice this slin of a girl possesses was again (brought home to audience, and as she finished each number a burst of applause voiced the annreciation of the audience. Her ability to play, though always without the blessings of eyes, -was driven home in a most re markable wnv. She has talent, and shows the effect of her tutoring, for she is ulivady far, advanced in the technique end of singing. Kaffir Choir Sings. In a brief hour the vast audience learned more history of South Africa last night than individuals in it had learned in a life time. The Kaffir Boys' choir, singing and performing with all the intuition of real American boys, once more proved the contention of missionaries that heathen Africa is, rich in possibilities. Some of the boys in the choir were less than four years ago heathen children: today they sing, though without knowing the meaning of their words, English songs, think for themselves, act for themselves and fully and conclusively prove that the uncivilized hoy is just as docile, tame and ns replete with possibilities as an American boy. Mr. Palmer, for ninny years a white resi dent of Africa who has drilled them, demonstrated what can be done with patience and study to a race living in complete darkness. Then, after listening to this in tensely pleasing group of African en tertainers, Plutform Manager Erick son rang down the curtain nnd the 101(5 Chautauqua season had come to a close a brilliant, highly successful assembly. George T, Cochran, rep resenting the bou'-d of directors an nounced, in speaking briefly of the financial conditions, that the member ship will meet at noon July 4 at the pavilion to elect four directors. Camp life remains intact at the park nnd will probably not break up until Wednesday. This Is Splash Week. New York. July 3. This is Splasl; week here. The drowning of 4R5 norv swimmers in New York City last vear led Borough President Marcus M. Marks to declare this Splash week to encourage everyone to learn to swinr. Hundreds of experts will give free instructions ami exhibitions at the municipal pools all week. Cniontown Girl to Wed nunuarian. Uniontown. Pa., July Among th.. nnssengers on Wvird the Scandi navian-American liner Oscar II bound-; from New 1 ork to Sweeten toifay. was Miss Julia May Moran, daughter of James Moran of this city. Miss Moran's engagement to Count Casi- nnr Ziehy, I'.nngarian nnniemnn. was recently announced. Shortly after her arrival In Kin ope Mis Moran will go to IT.ifnlu, Hungary, where the welding will take place. The nup tials will not culminate a war romance in this case, but a friendship formed when Miss Moran was a student abroad. Origin of tti Custom and of the 101 . Blast For Monarch. There U a good deul more In this most dclicatu and important matter of salutes by uuiniro tlinti U always un derstood. It has a history of lis own, which goes back nearly as far as the use of gunpowder in war, and whether It was adopted as a means of reassur ing oue's visiting acquaintances that one's guns were empty of cauuon balls and ono's soul of guile or whether It was begun merely as an organized noise in honor of a guest does not greatly matter. Toward the end of the fifteenth cen tury a salute of guns was a recognized compliment, though the number to be tired seems to bare varied. An acci dent Is said to have settled when to stop Qrlng tu the royal salute. The Emperor Maximilian I., returning to the city of Augsburg after an expedi tion, was received with what should have been a salute'of a hundred guns. The officer In charge of the artillery lost count iu his nervousness and in order to make sure that the full num ber Has rendered discharged an extra piece; The city of Nuremburg, which was the next to have the honor of enter taining the emperor, thought that the new number Was offlcial and followed the example of Augsburg. Thus the highest honor that was payable by gunfire became 101 rounds. The greatest salute ever fired was that of 1,001 gnus, which in 1840 greet ed the arrival in Krunce of the ship bearing Napoleon's body from St. He lena, although at the imperial durbar iu 1011 the imposing salute of 101 "guns," each fired by salvos of six pieces, was no bad second. Of others there was a salute fired some few years ago at the blessing of the waters of the Neva by the present czar that might well have marked an epoch. There was also the saluto without which the kaiser on his famous visit to Palestine refused to land at Beirut Perceval Ijindou iu London Telegraph. GROTESQUE FASHIONS. Hats and Hair Frills In the Tims of Maris Antoinette. Some of the fashions In France du& lng (he reign of unfortunate Queen Marie Antoinette wero exceedingly ab surd, particularly halrdrcsslng and hats, which were trimmed with such an extravagant wealth of feathers that the coaches had to have their seats lowered. . According to Mine. Campan. "mothers nnd husbands murmured, nnd the general rumor was that the queen would ruin the French ladles." One day Louis XVI. decided to for bid the court In a body to follow the royal hunt In conches. In order to be freer he wished only to permit real sportsmen to at tend. The noble ladies Immediately rebelled, nnd the Trinccss of Monaco criticised the decision by means of her headdress, upon which arose a miniature royal coach, followed by two gentlemen on foot In gaiters. On the left of this wns displayed a cypress garnished with black tears, the large roots being formed ef crape. More absurd still was the halrdress tng of the mother of Louis Philippe, npon whose head every one could ad mire her son, the Due de Bcaujolais, In the arms of his nurse, ns well as a par rot pecking at a cherry. Contsmporary Opinion of Besthovsn. When the First Trios and the First Symphony uppeared the conservative critics declared that they were "the confused explosions of a talented young man's overweeulng conceit." The Second Symphony was called a monster, a dragon wounded to death and unable to die, thrashing around with its tall in Impotent rage! Later Von Weber declared of the sublime Seventh Symphony thnt "the extrava gances of this, genius bare reached their ne plus ultra, and Beethoven Is quite ripe for the madhouse!" Pole iu "Famous Comiosers." A Romarkabla Shawl. The empress f liussln was once pre sented with a shawl of a remarkable kind. It Is contained In a box only a few Inches square. In which it fits eas ily, yet when It Is shaken out it is ten ynrds square. This notable gift was the work of somo women weavers in Orenberg, southern Russia, by whom it was presented. The box coutalulng it is of wood, with hinges, hoops and fastenings of benten silver. A War Horse A professor who had bought a shabby looking horse asked his coachman to try it. After the animal had been driven around the road a few times the professor asked Pat: "What do you think of him?' "Bedad, he'd make a fine war horse," said Pat "Why, how Is that?" asked the pro fessor. "Because," said Pat "he'd sooner die than run." Pittsburgh Telegraph. I can't 8ha Explains. "It Is Impossible, Fenly. marry you." "Then why did yon lot me make love to you J" "Out of pure kindness of heart I thought you needed practice badly." Kansas City Journnl. Our Want Ads bring results. Rest Artists. "Is ISniphjien a good artist?" "Is ho good1 Why, he not only can draw pictures that are good, but he can draw clicks that are good." Pittsburgh Post. They Had Them. Yeast Have you any women's chilis In your town? Crlmmliak It.ive wo? Say, don't J'ou see that bump on the top of my head? -Yonkers Statesman. FOURTH OF JULY jl -Round'tripTicketsftfthe , Union Pacific System ' xwillbesold July 1,2,3 and4 with return limit of July y at . excursion fares to points within 200 miles. Call On J.H.KEENEY for Information and Tickets T""VrvT,rP vtrws rnrr 1 JL JL'WJLVVjrJU J. LOW FARES EAST and to' YELLOWSTONE NATI9NAL PARK. Tickets now on sale Ask for literature and full information FIXING UP SOME at your place? Then don't fail to start right by getting the right lumber, shingles, etc., and that, of course, means getting them here. You'll appreciate that fact more and more as time tells the quality of our lumber. Ours is seasoned be fore it goes into a house. GEO. PALMER LUMBER COMPANY Retail Dept. Phone Main 8 We Consider Your Success Paramount to Our Own WHY? Because our success depends on the development of tie communities served by us and the prosperity of their inhabitants. We have made large investments for your convenience and comfort, in property which cannot be moved to some other locality if our business does not prosper as can yours There fore not only from public spiritedness but from business interests we wish to cooperate with you in anything tending to further the welfare of the community. No proposition is too small to receive our cheerful and thorough consideration and active encouragement. Eastern Oregon Light & Power Co. Always at Your Service Telephone Main 34 Everybody Should Go To CHAUTAUQUA If you are going to camp, just phone Main 10, for one of our drays, to take your outfit to the grounds. "Will Furnish Hack or Auto for Your Family If Called When you get back home after your outing, let us put in your supply of fuel for the winter. Order a few tons of U. P. Rock Springs, "Cleanest Coal in the "World," or that famous "Hiawatha Super-Heating Coal." 93 per cent pure Nothing but heat. CHAIN "WOOD. Wet ..$2.50 Drv $3.50 FULL LOAD DELIVERED CORD WOOD. FEED. HAY. STORAGE. COAL, DRAYAGE, DELIVERY One Block East of Depot. Phono Main 10 LYNCH and STEWART Jefferson Ave. One Block East Depot Phorie Main 10
