Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-23
REBEKAH AT CHAUrAUQvl
Tho Beauties Of the Classic Oh
Place.
Sights on the Lake.--The Wsitors...Thd
"Hall in the Groys"---The Post.
office--commeneement Day
---wheeIlngites.

n ne Editor eftAe Reoi'ter:
CHAurAuqUA, August l9.-As nuubs
Of Wheeling people are summsring at Chsu.
tauous, il may be the folks at home would [
like TO hear how the time goes here. Iknov
you have very pleasant "Chautauqus Cir.
Gle in your city and It's members are in.
tensely interested in everything connected
with Chautauqua.
OF all the pisces in the world to do as
YOU please, this 10 the place. The pro-
gramme for each day gives variety enough
TO suit all tsstes
For those who want physical rather than
mental recreation. croquet, lawn tennis, the
gymnasium, roller skating, etc, offer their
charms.
is the delight of all classes.
One Of The most delightful spots along
the lake shore is directly in front Of DIR.
Vincent's cottage. ! cit there and look
away across the lake to Point Chautauqua.
with its handsome hotels and beautiful
white cottages nestlipg among the trees:
The lake 10 dotted over with row boats and
ever and anon the laughter Of . merry par
~ mingles with the low murmur OF the
waves as they beat on the shore.
Now and then these boats drift with the
tide, and again they dance gsyly on the
waves Of some passing steamer.
Sounds Of music make US turn our eyes
up the lake, and we see one Of the largest
steamers moving toward the dock.
The stars and stripes are floating in the
breeze, the band is playing, while crowds OF
gsyly dressed people throng the deck, max
ing quite picture.
Every few days one Of these excursion
parties comes from Erie. jamestown, or
some Of the surrounding towns or cities.
Several times during the Assembly We
have On illuminated feet and fire works
when the boats, little aud big, are brilliant
with Chinese lanterns, flags, etc.
As the music floats 10 us over the water
from the moving boats 1t is very sweet,
while shout Of delight 10 heard as some
unusual design is seen among the display OF
fireworks.
We have had q number Of fine concerts
this sumner
The People
who come to Chsutauqus, all appear to be
very good humored. don't think ! ever
cav anyone in an ugly mood at Chsutauqua
without good reason. Sometimesthe crowds
are 20 great that everybody can't have
choice seats. Those who arrive first smile
complacently on the late corners, and they
in turn smile resignedly on their more lucky
friends.
The "Amphitheatrs" is large enough 10
accomu odate six or seven thousand people
and good speaker can readily be heard In
any part Of it.. Il is open at the sides, 90 I
that there is always plenty Of fresh air an
an abundance of light a.
Among the good lectures, We had OF
from Dr. Buckley on THE Peculiarities
Orators" Some people thought be Prov
himself an orator when he drew of
necktie and laid it aside without the A.
ence noticing 1t, SO great was the power OF
bis eloquence over them.
Cbautauqua audiences are very indie
pendent. If they get tired Of lecture they
lust walk out with as much complscency
as though the lecturer had finished his dig
course.
Toward five o'clock in the evening you
see people eagerly hurrying in the direo-
ton Of
The Hall In the Grove.
Ifyou are a stranger al Chautauqua and
ask for an explanation you will be told that
the hall IL the grove Is the "sanctum
sanctorum" OF Chsutsuqua, and there at
o clock every evening they hold their
round table" presided over by DR.. j Il.
Vincent, the Dean Of the Chautsuqus Uni
ver.ity, or as some folks lsughiDgly call
L.. a. uDona ~ Nhantauuua
At Chsutsuqua everybody wears badge
OF some kind Each class has its own de-
sign, and members readily recognize one
another by the badge There is sort OF
Freemasopry about 1t.
One of the funny places 10 60 to is
The Postofice.
There it 10 really and truly, first come,
frst terved," and you have to take you,
place in the line Of expectant ones and p(
silently Tor otherwise), move forward on
step, each time some one leaves the why
| dow.
Sometimes you wait 90 long that you o.
most forget you name by the time your turn
| comes.
If you get the longed for letters, however
| you are soon rested. The Chautauqus boys
and girls say they have discovered a nes
school, which has escaped the quick wittsd
ness Of even Chancellor Vincent II is the
&C. p. o. g." Chsutsuqus Postofiice School,
which institution aims 10 reach patience,
| politenets and charity.
| Every week there 10 an excursion 10
Eissara Falls, leaving here at Q. m sud
arriving at home again at p m having
had Elk or seven hours ct the Falls. Roun1
trip, 81 so.
After the storm, the other day. there Vas
q beautiful double rainbow on the dstsot
shore of the lake. This daylight coloring
on sky, earth and water excelled the night
Fireworks
This is
Commencement Day.
and tbat Of itself would make letter We
will only take time enough to tell you hon
nicely everything has passed Of. With oil
due pomp and ceremony the graduating
class (of which about two hundred Of the
one thousand members were present..
passed under the arches and through
the golden gate" and then, thanks 70
the lovely little flower girls" they walked
in (s) Aowery path into the Hall in the
Grove" where they were duly recognized,
and after engaging in responsive readings
they marched to the Amphitheatre where
Edward Everett Hale" delivered the com.
mepcement GRAFTON, in which be spoke of
the great good that has been accomplished
by the c. L. L. c. DIR. Lyman Abbott and
others made appropriate addresses.
A letter was read from Bishop Henry W.
Warren, Of Santa Cruz, Cal, one Of the ab.
sent Coupsellors Of Chautsuqus.
Rev. B. NJ. Hatfield, Of Chicago, was
made an honorary member Of the Class Of
'S5.
Letters were read from California and
Honolulu, and greetings directed to be
sent 10 class Of 800 native japanese, who
are pursuing the Chsutsuqua studies, and
to The South African branch Of the Cbsu-
tauqus assembly. Diplomas were then pre-.
sented to 200 (of the 1000 members) mem.