Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-09
BEAUTIFUL NASH0TAH.
W ATERTowN, June 5, 1886.


cursionists formed a pleasant party o
ca and gentlemen, mostly of st
ladies Oh, about thirty ip number, in
Pauis paI- Finn and family, nearly
cludlng new 9'A DIV to take the car
all OF Whom were feh~. %. some OF on
on the morning of June o.. = by car
young people preferrlng to ~ ~sioi
riage, to attend the service of Asceh
Day at Nashotah chapel and to Eli in th.
remainder OF the day as pichickers,
sight-seers aud amateur tourists. Upon
arrival at Nashotah station, carriages
were in waiting to convey the entire
party to the Mission, about two miles
distant. The morning was cool and beau
tful proving suspicious for the day.
Upon entering the grounds at the right,
stands Mr.. Humphreys large stone house,
hotel where the students board, and
where lasef IN the day we were favored
with sosne excellent vocal and instru
mental mRsc by Mrs. j B. Finn and
Mr.. Peabody, orpanist at the chapel. As
we ride farther, We see among the trees
another much larger stone building, the
college, where the students room and
study. Still farther on, upon the brew
of the high bank facing the lake, stands
the chapel proper, built also of stone,
and picturesquely situated, few rods to
the right stands an old wooden building,
the first old original chapel, but now
used as q recitation room by the students
To the left OF the stone chapel hangs the
Bell" high upon q rustic structure,
oAU fn oh he f.
farther to the left let us walk through
the shining seeped grass, to see the solid
stone cross erected upon the site of the
first altar OF the Pioneer chapel of long
ago. Here we also see as we look about.
a few old tenantless buildings, lending
an unwelcome gloom to that otherwise
charming spot. Time has now passed
until those expected by team have arrived
,,,sfely, and in time to attend the 10 A. M.
sery,; &c conducted by Bishop Welles, OF
Wiscop. sin, Bishop Brown, of Fond du
Lac and Rev. DR.. Adams, and was
greatly enjoyed by all of our party, as
the chapel services were very impress
sively rendered, ana the choral service
exceptionally exalting, bringing the
thoaght upper most, His service is per-
feet freedom here in this sacreo place.
The interior OF the chapel is attractivs,
having large and well furnished chancel,
and is richly lighted by its many hand
some memorial Windows. We noticed
one IL particular, a memorial of the
Right Rey. Samuel Seabury, the first
Bishop OF the American church, and
"6rst dispenser of the Episcopacy at the
West" After our service, and at the
noontide hour, our well filled baskets we
had brought with as proved a good be-
guiler of time, and 'damask" was spread
upon the grass, serving as our "table-
land" under the shade of some old time
tree. The abundant supplies of excellent
vlands were partaken of 10 the very uni.
que manner of a-la-Turk, necessary to
rural festivities. From our improvised
table we rise, and wander in separate
groups as seekers after pleasure in that
extensive rural retreat. We find an
abundance oil rare verdure in tangled
wildwood, secluded to almost loneliness,
aud drink in inspiration from sunny spots
dotted with wildwood flowers, or wander
to the white fields of daisies that are
nodding their pretty beads, reckoning to
be plucked, to ill the hands of the daisy
worshipers; and here, Is discovered a
shaded glen, by the younger spirits of
our party and bent, low "old tree
relic from the elements appropriated as
refuge for rest and enjoyment ofthe pretty
surroundings, while some of the ladies
are skirting the banks of that lovely little
lake, their attire, fecking the landscape
with bits of color, now here, now there,
like birds of bright plumage fitting
against natures beautiful robes of green.
Here let us pause at the edge of the lake
and gaze into it's limpid waters. rejecting
10 its pebbly bed radiance from earth and
sky, the glorious sunshine spreading over
bank and hilltop, intensifyihg the beau
ties we find here. Here we see the little
row boats with few ven.uresome occu-
pants skimming the surface OF that 'opal"
of lakes, embosomed in emerald shade,
whose clear and tempting waters have
taught many of our choir boys the art of
floating. Yes! We turn with regret from
this engaging spot, doubly enhanced by
pleasant and sacred memories, the "day,"
rich to perfectness, and retain it as rich
souvenir OF the past for future years to
come. But memorable time must be obeyed,
and we crowd our returning vehicles for
Nashotah station, bidding adleu to already
fitting joys. yet still 10th to cease from
gathering treasures now and then from
gems of landscape as we bowl along our
level road with cheerful songs and thank
full hearts, for these last hours of bright
ness that the hands of Father time and
the Ruler" over all appointed-and ar.
rive home safely on the P. NJ. train to