New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
GROWTH OF CHAUTAUQUA.
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASON IN IT'S
HISTORY CLOSED.


ING BDIsoN's LATEST INVENTION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBuSEI
Clautauqua, Aug. 25.-rhe seventeenth most sue
cessful Chautauqua season closed tonight. There
have been more brilliant and varied programmes but
visitors have focked here In such muitudes In
any previous year. IL 1901 witnesses similar
growth the grounds will have to be permanently en-.
arged. As 1t IS the Enclosure has already been CT.
tended and plans under way for elaborate i'm
provements and additions The seating capacity Of
the Amphitheatre will be greatly increased II now
holds 5000 people. Seats for another 1000 viii
probably be provided. During the coming winter the
Union Glass Building, for which ground was broken
last year, also a cooking school, will be erected.
The brick structure begun by the Presbyterans will be
completed and the United Presbyerians and the Bap-
lists will each put up UNCONVENTIONAL headquarters.
The assembly will tear down Of the old stores
and cottages and replace them with handsome arcade
building The total receipts for the two months are
81 900 in excess OF those for last year.
The cottagers, at meeting this forenoon. decided
to form Mutual Fire Association. President Miller
made brief farewell address at the platform meeting
tonight, having from his home at Akron for the
purpose.
Dr. J. W. Lee, Of Atlanta, delivered here this morn
ing glowing panegyrc on Henry W. Grady, with
whom he was intimately acquainted. The dead orator
he described as essentially man of genius and an
idealis and he spoke eloquenty Of his efforts toward
the restoration Of the south
Mr.. Grady he continued. chad the simplest
habits He tasted neither tea nor coffee, and never
used wine tobacco. lie did not drink milk
lie related by act OF kindness To everybody
in Atlanta. lie kept many a stirring bit OF ont
Of his paper rather than wound friend indirectly,
and during his last illness he continually spoke in his
delirium Of people he wanted TO help
Mrs Grady remained at Chautiuqua with her
and daughter until the closing of the college ten days
ago.
President Lewis Miller found this morning at his
cottage examining the results OF Thomas A. Edson's
latest invention. This is process for reducing iron
ore by electricity The ; crushed, and then by a
single operation the sulphur and phosphorus elm
mated and the pnre metal concentrated The inven-
ton has been tc,cd In the iron mines In Northern
Michigan with startling success. II can be applied
to the reduction of other metals. IL dispenses with
the elaborate machinery and tedious processes now in
use. and will revoIutonze the smelling industry. Mr..
At the annual meeting OF the society Of the League
Of the Round Table the following officers elccted
president, l.. C. Peake. of Canada; second vlccpres
dent Mrs. $. Knight. st. Lons; secretary, Miss T. u
Suite, Basti. y. Y; executive commttee-Mrs. J. c.
Martin. New York Mrs. c. g. Stevens Niagara Falls
y. "; Mrs D. W. Hatch, Jamestown. y: y; Mrs $.
J. NJ. Eaton, Franklin, Penn; Miss Adelo Clapp'
Albion, y. Y.
SERMONS AND MEETINGS AT OCEAN GROVE.
ocean Grove, y. j., Aug. % (Specia.-TOday was
clear bright and cool. Wraps and overcoats are
fashionable Just now. The Rev. Charles II. Yatman
Lad a large Monday morning congregation. Miss DR..
Bancroft gave interesting talk the needs of tho
world for workers, especially OF Christian women in
many fields. The Rev. George j. MIngns made an
address at the Helping Hand meeting conducted by tho
Rev r. J. Andrews. Miss Lizzie Sharp made an
address at the meeting for the promotion Of holiness.
The Rev. David Updegraf also spoke. DR.. Hanlon
preached this morning. lie said the Church was
what rho priesthood made it, The essentials Of the
church were Christian doctrine. Christian morality.
Christian usefulness and Christian experience. The
idea OF Chautauqua to teach. The idea OF Ocean
Grove was Christian experience The Church WAS
not laying too much stress doctrine morality.
Tie Church laying great stress on usefulness.
The ministry should cultivate Christian experience
This afternoon the mothers meeting led by Mrs.
Mary sparks Wheeler, Mrs. stokes and Mrs. s. NJ.
Vernon and others took part. Judging from tho many
requests for prayers, there numerous conVefted
! persons on the ground. Mrs. Lizzie smiths meeting
had crowd Tho chlldrpns meeting has difficulty In
| competing with the attractions OF the beach. The
! rev DR.. Luther b. Wilson, Of Baltimore, preached.
After the sermon the Rev Theodore stevens gave an
cNhortaon and number of people went 10 the altar
The twilight meeting had a large attendance. The
Rev. c. II. YatTnan conducted IT, This evening the
Rev. george j. Mngins, of New York, preached, and
was followed by an altar service.