Omaha daily bee., 1890-07-09
LIVING UNDER THE TENTS.
The Council Bluffs aud Omaha Ohautauqua
Drawing Large Crowds.
TALMAGE WILL SPEAK THERE THURSDAY,
Interest I'm and Attendance at the
Beatrice and Crete Assemblies
Continues Unabated-The Va
rious Programmes.

The Council Bluffs and Omaha Chau-
tauqua drew large crowd yester-
day, there being several attractive feat
ures to the programme, and the weather
being much more favorable than on preceding
days. There was a little sprinkle, hardly
enough to lay all the dust, but enough to help
greatly in doing away with what has been a
great source of annoyance and discomfort
Those who during the past few days have
gone to the grounds by the bus line have
found the ride hot and dirty
There has been some splendid grading
done, hills cut down and valleys filled up, but
this new work has not settled yet and it
gives rise to large clouds Of dust. Those who
90 by carriages or bus have the advantage of
being able to land right at the amphitheater,
but the disadvantage of dust and heat. Those
who take the trains get cooler, cleaner ride,
but on arrlving at Chautauqua have quite a
walk and climb to reach the amphitheater
The road from the depot to the amphitheater
is much improved however, over what it
was last year. The walk is shady, there is a
plank sidewalk most of the way, and the
grade is not so steep as formerly. Most of
the transients prefer the railway route as
quicker and easier
There has been quite good health among
the tenters, but the past two days of intense
heat has about prostratcd some. A few have
had physicians called in to attend ailments,
but no serious cases are repOrteH. Most of
the difficulties seem to have been such as are
common to camp life in the hot days. Several
have found relief by the Christian science
treatment. On the whole the health of the
camps has thus far been good
Yesterdays programme was a good one.
The morning lecture was by Rev. f.. n.
Rials of Independence, la. He spoke upon
"rhe Idea of God in Modern Thought" He
is a young man, but his lecture did not indi-
cate it, unless it was in vigor He handled
his subject like an old thinker and one who
had devoted years to study.
In the carly afternoon Rogers band gave
some of their excellent music. The band has
now arranged for its Forge in the Forest .,
and this popular piece will doubtless be called
for and given often. the anvil has been
placed in the rear of the stage and concealed
by miniature grove, so that when the piece
is given at night the lights will CLEAN out as
if from the forge, while the ringing Of the
hammers on the anvil will be feature Of the
rendition.
Jahu Dewitt Miller proved the attraction
of the day. A large audience greeted him
with enthusiasm. His theme was "The
Uses of Ugliness." The lecture was de-
cidcdly funny, but not nonsensical. In fact
there was a good deal of that real hard sense
to it which is the foundation of the purest
kind Of fun. A large number of anecdotes
and Illustrations We're presented in an inim-
table style.
One of the best features of the lecture was
the pcturing of Talmage and his pecuiari-
ties of manner, as well as his elements of
strength. As Talmage is to be here tomor-
row, the audience took special delight in hear
ing this forerunner take off some of the &C.
ccntrcitics of the great preacher. The lee
ture lasted over an hour and the audience
was demonstrative nearly every minute.
Last evenings entertainment consisted of
a concert by the Congregational church choir
of Omaha. The audience seemed to enjoy it
| well.
Today's programme is also rich one. Be-
| sides the musical features of Rogers band
| the chorus under the leadership of Prof.
! Case, the soprano solos of Mrs Wadsworth,
| etc, the literary treat is excellent. In the
forenoon Leon II. Vincent will lecture.
In the afternoon Jahu Dewitt Miller will
! deliver his celebrated lecture on 'The
| Stranger at Our Gate" In this he handles
| the immigration problem. In the evening
! DR.. Gunsaulus of Chicago will lecture. He
is ranked by many rs the Henry Ward
! Beecher of the pulpit orators of the day.
| With such list of attractions the audiences
should test the seating capacity of the big
| amphtheater.
| The announcement is made that Talmage
will be here tomorrow without fail. There
Is great desire here to see and hear the famous
! preacher, and thousands will be drawn to
the Chautauqua by the fortunate securing Of
! this lecture,