Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-26
DELIGHTFUL oHAurAUaUA.
An Interesting Letter on the Subject
From Mrs. Blackman.
To the Tobacco Loaf-chronlcle.

Co. Your paper comes almost daily
to my summer home in Cleveland,
bringing me news Of the little city
on the banks Of the Cumberland, and
keeping fresh in memory good
friends there, and constant remin-
der Of one ] shall.miss in many ways
on my return, knowing, as | do, but
fail as yet to realize, that all that is
mortal of DIR. Sears rests under
the grass and lilies in pleasant Green
wood.
AS the pilgrim of the Orient annu-
ally turns his face toward Mecca, so
the pilgrim of this section of the
Christian land turns mis- head toward
the Mecca of Chautauqua.
The lake this year is lovely. A
vast chrome set in natures frame, its
carving of hills and wales, with gild-
ings of grain fields and fringes OF
trees, make a picture that can only
be fully realized by actual sight. But
Chautauqua beauty is not wholly in
its lake. Its educational feature, the
leading of the masses through ave-
nues OF trained thought up to higher
plains of culture, and in this "uni-
veisity of the woods" progressing
humanity may find its needed aid in
the many lectures on various subjects
here presented.
Remembering past favors bestowed
by the LEAF on the "Rogers' Circle
of the G. l.. S. c., ! take this Cppor-
tunity of communicating to each
member of the class here amid the in.
spring, ennobling and clevating in
huences of Chautauqua some idea OF
Chautauqua life.
Time is too precious here to write
separately to each of you, and know
ing all good Chautauquans read the
TOBACCO LEAF-CHRoNICLE, l send
you each kind greeting.
Tuesday, August A, was the open
ing day of the assembly proper and
the fourteenth anniversary Of Chau-
tauqua's birthday. A merry pealing
of the chimes at twilight heralded
the all.important occasion, and at
half past seven a beautiful and
inspiring Vcsper service began,
the same one that has been used on
the thirteen preceding opening
nights. AT its close Rogers orches-
ira entertained the people until the
hour for the opening exercises.
The amphitheatre was brilliant
sight, encircled with hundreds of
japanese lanterns, perfect cOnser-
vatOry of pOtted plants, cut flowers
and smilaX. The exercises consisted
of brief addresses, intersperSed with
music. RetrospectiOn, prospection
and brilliant repartt e were rife. The
good natured joking at each others
expense generated an informal feel
ing that was delightful. II was like
a vast family gathering, such was
the contagious spirit of enthusiasm
and good fellowship. The speakers
were Chancellor j. II. Vincent,
Lewis Miller, DR.. L. l.. Flood, editor
of the Chautauquan, W. A. Duncan,
j. Ii. Hurlbut, Dr5. PardingtoD,
Adams, BarrOws, Weidner, Parker
and Palmer, ali familiar names with
you readers of the Chautauqua also
Mrs. Emily Huntington Miller, the
authoress. All the addresses were
bright and entertaining, Mrs. Mil
ler's remarks were prose poem.
She is sweet, motherly little crea.
ture, with dark eyes and black hair,
touched with gray, waving back from
fine forehead, and face which is
calm and peaceful. The Schumann
quartette, of New York appeared for
the first time, and their perfectly
trained voices blend in exquisite
harmony and delighted the audience.
Miss Annie Park, of Boston, the cor.
netist, and Prof. William Sherwood,
of Chicago, the pianist, also per
formed in their usual faultless style.
One of the finest concerts ever
given at Chautauqua occurred last
Wednesday. The vast amphitheatre
was packed to its utmost capacity,
and even standing room on the out
side was at ii premium. The princi
pal star was Madam Belle Cole, who
created such Juror in London during
the past winter. AS she stepped
upon the platform thrill of excite
ment swept over the audience, and
when the last sound of her deep,
rich contraltO voice died quite
away, her hearers broke into
rounds of ecstatic applause. The
extraordinary depth and power
of her voice are accompanied by un.
usual sweetness, and the bell-like vi
brations in holding a note are the
hight of art. Her manner is sweet
and unaffected. One quite forgets
she has a low, stout figure and a not
pretty foce
Tuesday, August IS, was the last
of the grand concerts to be given