The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-08-22
The Sunday Schools at chautauqua.

Presbyterian Sunday Schools to Chau-
tauqua as previously announced was
made on last Friday. Nearly $50
persons, or thereabouts--maybe few
more or less-took in the trip. But
for the rain that was coming down in
big drops and plenty of them when
folks woke up in the morning to get
ready to go, and didn't stop only for a
few short minutes now and then until
way along in the forenoon, many more
than did go would have gone. The
weather looked discouraging when the
start was made and didn't change its
"horrid front" to any appreciable de.
gree until the train bearing the per-
sistently jolly and obstinately happy
pleasure seekers came almost within
sight of the low bills encircling the
basin where lay Lake Chautauqua
like jewel of frst-rate water, as it is.
Then the heart of the weather clerk
softened, the clouds broke apart and
winked and blinked at each other
across strips of blue sky out of which
the sunshine beamed with the benigni-
ty of great character comforting
beautiful blessing on worthy object
for blessed purpose.
There was no delay on the road.
The train was pushed right along.
Had the conductor in charge of the
train been christened Eli he couldn't
have done better. The only thing ap.
proximating a "hitch" in the whole
affair was the delay in waiting for a
steamer to cross the lake after getting
off the train at Mayville. A small
boat was waiting, but it wouldn't carry
all the party, and so we had to await
the "big boat with the upstairs to it,
and stove in it," as one of the little
folks expressed it. After it came the
big boat lay at the dock before start.
ing long enough for lunch, and what
an onslaught on "vittles and sich." !"
The ride across the lake to Point
Chautauqua, and then on over to the
Assembly grounds, was delightful !:
everybody enjoyed it. The rain had
cooled the air, pleasant breeze was
blowing, and when the sunshine
streamed out from among the clouds
that were getting out of the way 80
fast that they all broke to pieces in
their hurry.-and it did that frequent.
ly too-everything took on bright
and cheerful look that was refreshing
and exhilirating.
Having arrived at the landing we
all got into the grounds finally, and
the party broke up into duets, and
trios, and quartets, and squads, and
detachments, and went out to view the
J land, and to take mental possession al
least of some portions of the goodly
heritage. Some wandered through
Palestine, climped its rugged hills,
and scaled its rocky mountains others
went across Jordan aud the Dead Sea
to drink Of the waters of the sulphur
, spring; many went to Jerusalem to
60 about its walks and look on its
many historic places, interesting from
a multitude of associations, pleasing
. painful, tragic, and sacred. And We
! saw one of the stesdiest business meu
of the county aboard of the roller
coaster, surrounded by as many boys
as could get aboard with him taking
the mad ride with its wild plunge
with all the gusto of the most reckless
boy whose ride he paid for.
Many of the curious, the inquisitive
and those interested in such things
looked at the wonders in the Museum
The kindergarten, the Hall of Phil
osophy, the Congregational. and Meth
, odist, headquarters were inspected
at least from the outside, and som,
even dared to enter. Some went L
the Temple and-rested. A grea
many visited the Auditorium, and sa
/, in its pleasant shade. Nearly al
heard the lecture on Savonarola BY
Rev. Gunsaulus at the Amphitheatre
Little patches of twos, and threes, anC
more, fingered here and there at tn,
soda fountain. And one of the ole
folks who went along to take care o
the little folks was seen coming ava,
from the popcorn dispensatory will
certain mysterious packages in blu,
and red which he was seen to inspec
later on with evident satisfaction.
Then ever so many found friend
and acquaintances on the grounds.
There were many many other thing
that were pleasant, and that were en-
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