Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-16
eHAUrAEaUA ASSEMBLY.
VAM5x. Aug. IL.

several circumstances united 70 rpaks
tne closing day not waas vas intended
Itsf- IounR, Who had engaged 70 lad
tDs masao onr1ug the entire session. b.
came enRrossed IN bic oratorio and
Visited tne grounds bat once. Prof
hobo, finding himself unable TO secnrs
rexnlar boats from Tacoma, failed 10
bring his choir. The other slnOers faal-
ing that the concert would nos soooAsd
resreated At once. Friday mornino
fsand no erganiss on the Qrounds untll
the Estella from Tacoma arrived. brIpo-
nag toe Fuller family, VITO gave vsIus-
Ole aid during the day IN recitation.
mnsie and good will. Toe morning
scsston was gwen to closing exercIsrs.
History OF the movement prepared for
the Chaataaq1s, vas read once AID ap-
proEed- The outlook vas canvassed and
declared hopeful.
hev. ID. j. Plercs referred to the small
oegInnInR OF the CnautaquRa ten years
ago, program of which vas exhibited
oy Mr. Dilversh, who vas there, and
likened this beglnning TO he building
Of the coral which leaves its seouIrhr =
ss stepping stone for its offspring.
When the English trade weaid Returned
to the Canadian PaeIfis, and OsIneae
steamers come TO the Ssand, the great
rIty w0uld move north9ard, and San
FRANCISCO would have q rival on ruset
sound
We are laying Foundation fer the |
future; yet our drst meeting brou.nt
responses from our nei9hbors over tns
sea as the leading officer in H4vaiisn
religious tdue.t;o and an old Chinese |
missionary, mad gwen addresses on tais |
platfcrm.
Rev. A. B. Banks moved comnittss |
OF thanks. to be appointed to rsmem- |
Der the various benefits received.
The ehair appointed Rev. A. B /
Banks, Mrs. Judge HOyt. and Miss Liz-
zie Frrry, who afterwards reported as
follows:
The members and friends Of "Chau-
tauqua Assembly" desire TO express
through your committee, their appre-
citation of the efforts 90 4ae to render the /
Assembly q perfect success, also TO pro
vide for the comfort of individual
members. Among the many names
which may be mentioned as having rem
dered valuable service during the ses-
sions. your committee deem the names
OF Rev. X. b. DilWorth, Rev. d. J,
Pierce, and Rev. II. l.. Bates az worthy
of special mention, Mr.. Diiworth hay-
ubiquitous DilUorth," being always
present, the sign and seal of success.
To the untiring efforts Of Mr.. Pierce,
10 whom we must largely sscribe the
unprecedented excellence of the liter
airy program, and to Mr.. Bates for his
successful management Of she musical
department.
Your committee would also express
their appreciation Of addresses deliver
ed by kt. Rev. Bishop Paddock, and the
vsrioos ministers Of Tacoma and Seat
tie. as well as visiting ministers and
missionaries from other sections.
Alss TO professors of the University
OF Washington, Professor Robb Of Ia
coma, and other educators.
Yoar esmmittee thank Mrs. Bates and
Mi - Ward for their invaluable assistance
as oreanists. and the many others VINO
have materially added by songs and reci-
tations to the pleasure ana entertain
ment OF the assembly.
Last, but by no means least, we deem
unanimous vote Of thanks due the
residents Of the island, vno have so
eheerfaliy assisted in preparing aud
fitine up the grounds for fhs comfort
and reception Of their visitors. Your
committee also acknowledge the uniform
htu4ucso anu OtottO1y VI sue OtuocIH OF /
the various steamers calling at the
grounds, and to the Posi-
and shs Tacoma Ledger for the ample
space and kindly notice OF our gather.
inRs from day TO day.
signed by the Committee,
MRS j. p. HoYT,
REv. A 3. BANKS,
LIZzIE p. FERRY
The closing evening was grandly
filed by ID. Il. Judkins. With his excel.
lent stersoptican, teing the best that is
made. competent witness who for
years has attended the Chautanquan
exercises at New York declares that he
never saw anything % fac 10 their ex
efcises in ttis line. The wonderful
rock temple Of Petrs, IN anei Mt town
on q former highway between the Med
itterAnesn Sea and the Persian Gulf,
was shown not only in detail, bot also
In asta Il color, with all the varied hnes
Of the raiabow thrown upon the canvas.
twelve feet squsre. The are ImpanyinR
lecsurs was gwen by Rev. ID. j. Pitrse,
and the ZsphSr and Estslla waited uatii
the close, when tue exoursionists hav-
ing regaled themselves With CLANS scien-
tifeaily prepared by l.. J. HoleAte, an
old timer ON ths Sound, returned to the
two chief cities Of Western Washing
ton.
Arrangements are being effected for
extensive preparations for 1886. Grass