Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-25
PREPARING FOR FLIGHT.
ChautauQua Soon TO be Deserted-Pleasing
and Impressive Exercises.

soon 10 De NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
nnd Impressive Exercises.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcH.i
CHAUTAUQUA, August 24-A few more days
and ChautauQuas groves which have echoed
so often to the sounds of eloquence and the
strains of music, will be silent and deserted.
The closing exercises of the season of 1889 will
be held Monday evening. There will be songs
and farewell addresses. The faithful few, who
remain until that time will then take their de-
partnre, and ChautauQua will be transformed
into a yeritable Sleepy Hollow.
Recognition Day is the climax of the season.
Up to that time the crowds and the enthusiasm
steadily increase. After that day they rapidly
decline. Already Chautauqua is beginning to
seem desolate. Saturday, however, brings a
crowd again-the last flicker before the candle
finally goes out. 1t is g. A. R. Day, and all
members of the g. A. r. are invited to the
grounds, free of charge, from Friday night
until Monday morning. Corporal Tanner, the
United States Commissioner of Pensions, is to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beard recently gave a
unique entertainment. The first half was de-
lightful chalk-talk by Mr.. Beard. The latter
half was an equally delightful representation
OF statuary by three young women. They were
marvelously graceful, but had the somewhat
startling trick of hopping down from their
pedestals and marching from the place in
manner most incongruous with the popular
theory that statues are not animate.
MARVELLOUS GYMNAsTIC FEATs.
The annual gymnastic exhibition was given
last week. 1t was unusually good. The par
Elephants managed with amazing skill and dex-
terity to move through space in every conceiv-
able manner. One would scarcely have believed
there was SO much merit in getting ones heels
where his head ought to be. 1t was pronounced,
except for the lack of horses, as good as circus.
Chautauqua would faint from very horror at
the idea of putting play on the platform, put
dramatic readings amount to little else, and
while they satisfy the demand for something of
that nature, they do not hurt Chautauqua's
conscience. Two unusually fine dramatic read
ers have appeared here in the last week. MIR.
George Riddle, whose forte is Shakesperian
readings. and Mr.. Leland Powers who is par
ticularly good i'll Dickens, Mr.. George Cable
has gwen two entertainments, consisting of
readings from. his charming Creole dialect
Stories
Wednesday was the graduating day of the @.
L. s. q. of 49, Commencement Day here is un-
like anyIother day. There is an exhilaration in
the very atmosphere that somehow makes you
feel as though this were the most glorious oc-
casion in the worlds history. The feast, how
ever, is spread for the z. L. s. c., and the bar
barians, as those who have not Joined the
charmed circle are ignominiously dubbed are
only spectators, allowed to pick up the crumbs.
Wednesday was perfect day, and the cere.
mony as usual was
IMPRESSIVE AND PRETTILY ARRANGED.
First came the march to the hall in the
golden gate, under the arches and between 50
tiny flower girls, dressed in white and strewing
flowers in their path. As they entered the hall,
which was a mass of banners evergreen and
daisies-the class hower-the choir burst into
singing A short recognition service was held,
in which the class of 'S9 were pronounced
graduates, and then they took up their line of
march to the amphitheater accompanied by
the band, the flower girls, the faculty and the
hoo for
was elaborately and beautifully decorated.
Songs and addresses occupied the rest of the
morning. Colonel Russell II. Conwell gave the
Recognition DAY GRAFTON. In the afternoon
diplomas were presented. A banquet was held
in the evening. Throughout the day the band
played on every possible occasion, and the
chimes frequently pealed forth.
The loss resulting from the fire Saturday
night is estimated at Sll 100. instead of SIS 600
as rumor has it. Mr.. II. H. Otis, the owner of
the bookstore, lost the most heavily of anyone
He had 5000 worth of goods DESTROYED. The
Assembly lost $4,000. The management received
little sympathy, because their loss is regarded
as the result of negligence.
The latest arrivals from Pittsburg are Mrs.
n. w. Stevenson, Master Morton Stevenson,
Mrs. NJ. Marshall Miss NJ. ]. McCracken John
Phillips, Rachel d. McQuillan, Maritime Bell,
Z. Robertson, James McCreary, Mrs. Ida C,
Attention and child, Harry Wagner, J. 8. Speer
Jessie McCune, Clarence Burieigh, F. E. Ran
don and I. q. Evans. G.O.F.
Social Events.
The Fedora Club, of Allegheny will hold
its opening reception at Union Rink on the
evening of Labor Day, September 2 The
Royal Italian Band will furnish music for the
occasion. An enjoyable time is expected.
On Thursday August Is pleasant surprise
party was rendered to Miss Jennie Miller, at
her home on Boquet street. Oakland, from to
s. The children enjoyed themselves with
games. after which refreshments were served
Among those present were May Alston Mary
Evans, Amy and Minnie Bovard, Elma and
Maggie McGowan, Della Hainer and Clara
Flisk.
most enjoyable birthday surprise party
was given Miss Agnes Napier, of Anderson
street, Allegheny, last Thursday evening.
Dancing and other amusements were INDUCED
in. Among those present were Misses Nellie
Bisset. Lizzie and Jennie Munro, Maggie Har.
per, Mary and Jessie Hanna Mary Douglas.
Mary Warner, Kate Gueth. Martha and Sadie
Kerr. and Messrs. Harper, Campbell, Lyons,
Tinney, Raisback, Chisholm, Williams,
Struthers, Shots, Humble, Smith, Fairle and
others.
On Monday evening an informal musicale
was held at the residence of Miss Milly TutelI
in honor of Miss May Severns. OF Mt Vernon,
o. All the.numbers on the programme were
well rendered. Among the gems of the
evening were the renditions ef MARTHA and
Call Me 1nlne OW0'' On the uuu6 Dy MT. Leo
Isenthal. Marguerite" was sung in q very
effective manner by Miss Tutell. Mr.. Will
Muirhead's spirited playing on the violin was
heartily enjoyed. Altogether, it was a delight
full evening of music.
A pleasant surprise party was rendered Miss
Mamie Saunders. at her home, on Beaver ave-
nue., Allegheny. on Thursday evening by her
friend, Miss Maggie Mcnamara. Among the
guests were Misses Hill and Engle, Kate
O'Brien, Annie Paine, Maggie and Dolie Saun-
ders, Julia Nelem, Mamie Lanihan, Mrs Aggie
Wright and Miss Wright; Messrs. Alfred M.
Mathews Philip Lepzelter, RAYMOND Johens.
Frank Hare, Charles Forbs, r. Murry, ]. j.
Petition, Albert Engle, NJ McNamara and many
others. Dancing and refreshments added to
the pleasure of the guests.
Miss Clara Sands, of Osborne station, de-
lightfully entertained few friends last Thurs
day evening in honor of her guest, Miss Mary |
Perkins, of Taunton, Mass. A feature Of the |
evening was q watermelon guess" and the |
nearest guess to the number Of seeds was Mr..
Kuhns', who won the first prize. Miss Jennie |
Arrott obtained the BOBBY prize. Music, dane |