New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-09

GENERAL GARFIELD AND PARTY ARRIVE IN THf
MORNING Al THE RELIGIOUS sETTLEMENT-OUT
LINES OF THE PLACE-THE VISIT PARTLY UNEX
PECTED.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
CHAUTAUQUA. N. Y, Aug. s.-General Garfield
and party arrived at this quiet retreat this morning
OF 8 o'clock. The demonstrations of yesterday were
Of an exhaustive character and when steamboat
ride Of eighteen miles from jamestown
was added, it would naturally be inferred
that the General would not be in
condition to-day to accept any more greetings
but he was not excused by the multitude that had
gathered here He was induced in the first place to
remain here over Sunday. because he did
not want to travel on that day, and lie
expressly stipulated that he should not be
asked TO make any speeches nor take part
in any meetings, such a course might subject
him to unfair criticism from the fact of his being a
Presidential candidate. His wish was respected,
but it was found impossible to keep back the
orderly multitude from at least pressing FORWARD TO
shake the hand of the next President.
Chautauqua or what was formerly known as
Fairpoint, enjoys especial advantages for a
quiet Sunday. 1t is under the control of the
Chautauqua Association, organized for religious
cultivation though it is now rapidly developing
schools for secular instructions TO teachers and
Others who have not enjoyed such advantages 1t
is its aim to offer during the vacation
months which can be pleasantly spent here in
the woods at an elevation of 1850 feet
above the sea, the advantage Of boating fishing
and fTeSI-water bathing, combined with religious
instruction. Sunday-school work, lectures and in
struction in scenery, art, philosophy and
the languages. The work is gradually wild
enng as the attendance has been increas-
Ing from year to year. The Association
Is very strict about the observance of Sunday, and
allows no boats Of any description to land here or
leave the Shore while a high fence protects the
settlement on the land side. 1t follows that per-
sons coming to Chautauqua to be here
Sunday must como Saturday night and remain until
Monday. This, of course kept away thousands
who would have rushed here 10 General Garfield.
and was the means If affOrding him a compare
lively quiet day. There gathered
here, however, from 10000 to 10000
persous, and as most all Of these insist on shaking
hands with General Garfield it Will be seen that
this day is not altogether one Of
rest II was not generally known that
be would be here until yesterday, and
then there some misunderstanding as to
whether he would remain over Sunday at James
town or at this place. and this had the effect of
keeping many people awav. 1t also had the effect
Of putting the party which accompanied General
Garfield in no good spirits when on ar
nving here at o'clock in the morn
ing on the special boat, which had
been run for the occasion, they found the hotels
all full, and that the rooms which had been ar
[anged for some were given out to others. General
SSafhed was provided for, but Senator KirkwOOd,
NSongressmen Conger Williams and Richardson,
Murat halstead aud Others of the party who bad
passed through an exhaustive journey, were kept
waiting at the Palace Hotel for nearly an hour.