Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-28
CRETE CHAUrAUQUA OPENED.
Favorable Conditions Attend the
First Day of the Assembly.
BEATRICE TO OPEN UP TO-DAY.
A wahoo Woman After Separating
From Her Husband kidnaps Her
Little Daughter-Burgiars
Visit Two Cities,
The Nebraska Chautauuua.


CRETE ASSEMBLY GROUNDS, June 81
Especial to THE BEE, The eighth annual
opening of the Nebraska Chautauqua as
sembly occurred to-day under the most favor
able circumstances. For some time past the
assembly grounds have been the scene of
great activity, and so thorough have been
the preparations that tho opeuing day finds
everything well in readiness for the expected
crowds. Thus far the various arrangements
seem unusually convenient and satisfactory.
Those coming by rail congratulate them
selves upon the fact that all baggage Is de-
livered at the grounds, instead of mt the
depot as heretofore. This arrangement
saves much trouble and expense, and Is
great convenience. Over four hundred tents
have been provided, half of which are
already pitched and engaged bye guests
from abroad In addition TO these locations
have been engaged for about half hundred
private tents. Ono of the pleasant features
about tenting this year ls that the tents are
pretty well distributed over the ample
grounds instead of being closely huddled
together, as has sometimes been the case
This insures little more privacy and quiet
ness, and IS duly appreciated by the tent
dwelers.
Culinary affairs are well provided for this
year. The dining hall is in charge Of com.
petent parties from Lincoln. This together
with half dozen good lunch stands, and the
usual number of shops booths, etc, will be
able to supply, both in quantity and quality,
all reasonable demands for food and drink
Altogether the prospects for successful
session were never better. The programme
is quite as good as that of last year,
which proved 80 satisfactory. Some re-
gret IS expressed because of tho absence of
However, as that gentleman positively re-
fuses TO attend any western assembly this
year, his friends here, as elsewhere, must be
reconciled to his absence. Some excitement
was aroused by the rumor that Corporal
Tanner would not be here as announced, but
this was soon allayed by dispatch from the
gentleman saying that he is now en- route for
Crete, consequently the Fourth at the assem-
bly, will not lack any attraction which the
corporal can contribute. The Crete band has
been engaged to add its quota to the general .
enjoyment of that day, and Captain John
Sheriff., of Crete, has been appointed py the
executive committee chief marshal.
The chief event of to-day, which concerns
both Chautauqua and college people, was the
grand dinner given by the trustees and fac
ulty of Doane college to all college grad
yates who chose to accept their generous
invitation. This was the last day of the
college commencement exercises, which
have been unusually interesting and sue
cessful this year. The dinner was served in
the chapel of ladies' hall, and was very
elaborate and pleasing affair. Over one
hundred guests were present, representing
twenty-eight different colleges and univer-
sites in ali parts of the country. Probably
no dinner ever given in Nebraska was at
tended by so many graduates and learned
people. After the dinner number Of tOasJs
were responded to by the more distinguished
and witty guests, and many brilliant
and humorous speeches were made.
After prolonged period of speech
making, and social enjoyment the guests
resorted to the assembly grounds to attend
the opening exercises of this evening.
Among the guests from abroad were Drs.
Scott and Duryea, OF Omaha; Prof Frank
Beard of New York; DR.. Dunning. of Bos-
ton; DR.. Charles f. Thwing, of Minncapo-
lis, and Prof. Mark b. Beal, of Michigan
university.
Au audience of several thousand assembled
in the pavilion this evening for the opening
meeting Dr. Duryea, Superintendent Dun
ming, Prof. Frank Beard Colonel Bair and
President Foss were upon the platform.
Prayer was offered by DR.. Duryea. and brief
addresses of welcome were given by the
superintendent and president. Both gentle
men expressed great pleasure at the size of
the audience, and predicted very success
full session. The imperial Quartette, of Chi
cago, was present, and gave very fine con-
cert These gentlemen are excellent singers.
and received much applause. Prof. A. Beal,
the elocutionist, gave reading, and received
a hearty encore. In fact, hearty encores
were the order of the evening, rs the large
audience was in royal humor a,!d greatly APP
preciated the choice programme. Alto
gether, the eighth annual opening of the Ne
braska Chautauqua was in every respect
very satisfactory success.
Tomorrow is college and temperance day.
The following is the programme:
FRIDAY, JUNE 2S.-CoLLEGE AND TEMPERANCE
DAY.
S:OO-Prayer service, led by Rev. j. D.
Stewart.
9:OO-Normal class, Prof. Fl. S. Jacoby.
9:1l-Drawing class, Prof. Frank Beard
10:00-Bible students class, DR.. Il. Il.
Duryea.
;00-Temperance School of Methods w.
G. II. U. of Nebraska. Sabbath Observance
Mrs. X. l.. Wotring. Sabbath School
Work-Mrs. Lizzie Ferguson.
1l:00-Meetng for graduates of colleges
and collegiate institutions. Address by Rev.
Charles p. Thwing, ID. ID.
AFTERNOON.
200-Lecture-George W. Bain "Thc
Progress OF the Temperance Cause"
4;0O-Drawlng class for children-Prof.
Frank Beard.
4O0-Normal class-Prof. Jacoby.
0O--Conference: advantages of a Lib
eral Education"
0-Concert-lmperial quartette.