Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-09

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GEN. GARFIELD'S TOUR.
Speech at Chautauqua.
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A COLLIERY ON FIRE.
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GEN. GARFIELD AT CHAUTau.
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CORY, PA, August AT ChautauQIa, after
breakfast this morning. large crowd gathered
In The rotunda OF the hotel 4 line was formed
aid hundreds Of ladies and gentlemen passed
by Gen. Garfield and shook his hand. he also
consented to sign his name in albums for a
number OF ladies' Afterwards an enormous
crowd assembled around a platform on the
grounds from which GOV. kTkwood made
shOlt address. Gen. Fisk was then introduced
Who Ia Few happy remarks, presented Gen.
GarGeld, who was greeted first by the "Chau-
tauqua salute" and Immediately afterward by
three hearty cheers. He responded by saying:
Fellow-citilens:-You have done so much 10
me since arrived on this shore that am quite
unable TO tell what sort OF man am this
morning, Laughter had never been here
aid really did not know what you were doing
Last evening asked Mr.. Vincent rather brus-
queIy 10 tell me What Chautauqua means what
your work here means and he filled me so full
or your Idea that | have hot yet aSSimilated IN
SO as 10 be quite sure what manner or man
am since got hold OF it; but this | see. You
are struggling with one or the two great prob
lens OF civilization. The first one is a very old
question. II is How shall We get leisure?'
OF every bow that labor has struck since
the foundation OF the world. Applause
TIE hight fer bread is the great
hIllnai nfii tgihs anG IL is 50 absorbing struggle
have no leisure We may divide the struggles
OF the human race into two chapters First
the light to get leisure; and second, what 10 do
with our leisure when We have won It. l take
lt that Chautauqua las aSSaiIed this second
problem. tApplause.I Like all blessings, leis-
uIe Is very bad thing unless IL is well used.
Inc man with fortune ready made, and with
leisure on his hands is likely TO get Sick OF the
world. sick of himself, tired OF LIE, and become
wasted. useless man. What shall you
20 with your leisure? / understand
Shautauqua is trying TO answer, to explore the
held CT thought, TO develop new energies
| largeness OF mind and culture In the bstter
senSe-'W1th the yarniSh scratched off, as our
! friend, GOV. Kirkwood, says. [Applause.J we
| are getting over the fashion OF painting and
vanishing our natural woods. We are getting
Gown TO the real grain and finding what ever
is best and most beautiful In it, and If Chau-
tauqua is helping to develop In our people the
native stun that Is in them, rather than TO give
,t is 6,g doing wen. Chautauqua. therefore
has filled me with thought, and in
addition to that you have filled me
with gratitude for your kindness, and for this
ing-earhcr than men OF leisure usually get up
lLaugbter] Some OF these gentlemen OF the
press around me look distressed at this early
rising. by which you have compelled our whole
party to look at the early sun. Slaughter This
greeting On the lake slope toward the sun is
very precious to me, and thank you all This
6fend the prophecies OF the occasion by dis
cussing controverted questions, or entering
upon any political discussion. i look in the
faces OF men OF all shades OF opinion but what
ever our party affiliations trlst there is In all
this audience the love OF our benefcent institu-
uonS which made 1t possible for free labor to
t.Iii Insult anu lOT our INSTITUTIONS 10 make
mat leisure worth something. Applause
Our union and our institutions under the bless
lpgs OF equal laws-equal TO all colorS and all
ccL0ltloGS-Open career for every man, how
ever humble. TO rise to whatever place the
power OF strong arm, the strength OF a clear
head, and the aspirations OF pure heart can
lit him. That prospect ought TO inspire every
young man in this vast audience. [Applausel
feafd yesterday and last night the songs OF
those who were lately redeemed from slavery,
ard felt that there, too, was one of the great
t1umpls sf the republic. [ApplauSe.l 1 be-
lieVe ID The efficiency OF forces that come down
from the ages behind us, and wondered ii the
topical sun had not distilled its sweetness, and
II tie sorrows OF centuries OF slavery had not
GlSu!led Its sadness into voices which were
touchiDgly SWeet-voceS to sing the songs OF
liberty as they sing them wherever they go.
lAprlause.l l thank that choir for the lesson
they have taught me here. And now fellow
citKens, thanking you all, goodbye" Jap
plauSe.l
Three cheers for Gen. Garfield were given,
followed by three cheers for the next President.
The visiting party then embarked, and there
was renewed applause rs the boat moved of.
AT Lakewood they disembarked and got on the
train. which left at 9:45 a. 10. There were en-
Thusiastfc demonstrations and speech making
ar the various towns along the line