Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-18
RAIN AT GLEN ECHO,
II Was Welcome and Laid the Dust-Interest
ing Events Yesterday.

II Was Welcome and Laid the Dust-Interest-
ing Events Yesterday.
"Hang the tentr'
"Hen-rie, that is not Chautauoua Ian
gusge.''
Hen-rie was having trouble with the flap on
the tent The STAR reporter did not wait to
hear any more. He was shocked, and. besides,
1t was raining. Neglecting all 'Delsartian'
methods. he went up the street rapidly, but
caught last exclamation from Hen-rie still
less Chautauquan than 'Hangr'
1t rained last night at the new Chautauqua at
Glen-Echo-on-the-Po Potomac. 1t did not rain in
half-hearted or hstless manner. 1t was q rain
to be respected and looked up to, thoroughly
Chautauqua in its principles. doing its work
In a straightforward. earnest manner and
seeming to enjoy itself at the same time 1t
came with a rush and swir-r about 1885, arm
and arm with a very jov;al breeze. 1t whirled
up and down the canvas-lined streets and
caused tent flaps to play merry tattoo 1t
poked its nose into the amphitheater and
bodily entered the unfinished buildings and 1t
laid the dust. There is no dust at Glen Echo
today. 1t was an impartial rain and paid its COM
pliments to the just and the unjust, drenching
STAR reporter and smashing bucket of water
on the wIre-wUven oriental divan Of nameless
gentleman
THE RAIN WAS WELCOME.
With all of its pranks. however. the rain was
welcome. 1t cooled the air and laid the dust
and as the canvas roofs did their duty man
fully no one was the worse for the outburst
Chautauqua this morning, however, is decidedly
English. The male portion of the colony have
their trousers turned up to a man.
The proceedings yesterday were interesting
throughout and the ability to handle the crowd
much better. In a few days the double tracks
of the electric road will be completed and the
trip will be rendered much more comfortable
The canvas city Is growing in size daily, and
already between 800 and 400 people are located
for greater or less period in the tents. Work
mas been commenced on the clearing away of
the underbrush on the river front and arrange
ments are speedily to be made for swimming
and boating conveniences.
INTERESTING EVENTS YESTERDAY.
Yesterday afternoon the interesting events
were almost continuous. DR.. Talmage talked
Interestingly of the Holy Land, while Miss
Alice Raymond awoke the echoes with her cor
net A lecture by Mrs Emma p. Ewing of
Kansas City on Our Kitchen Interests was the
hrst event to be given at the hall of philosophy.
botany was the subject of a lecture by Prof.
Chickering of Kendall Green, while Prof. Leon
Vincent lectured on Hawthorne. At o'clock
a young peoples meeting was held and in the
evening Giuseppe WHALE rendered some de-
lghtful violin solos. The evening closed with
an iHteresu!lt, lecture Dy Ut. W. l.. DAVIDSON OF
this city on shakespeare Home" the lecture
being illustrated by means of numerous stere-
opucon views. Miss Gertrude Smith, with her
clear, fresh soprano voice, was feature of the
days proceedings.
TOMORROW WILL Re A GALA DAY.
Tomorrow will be gala day at the Glen.
Mayor Powell will lecture at 10 o'clock on
Prom the Hunter to the Inventor Stage" At
IL o'clock pray and Grow Fat will be the
subject of lecture by S. G. Smith of st. Paul.
At 2:3O there will be a concert program, during
which the Swedish Quartet will sing Mr.
Pugh will render several selections and Mr..
Skoog will recite.
At 4 o clock Leon Fl. Vincent will lecture on
Carlyle and at Prof. E. s. Burgess on The
Influence Of Flowers in Literature" In the
evening there will lie music and an illustrated
lecture by DIR. J. E. Denote on The Witch
cry of Glance"
On June q the Georgetown Orchestra PLAYS
at Chautauqua. On the 25th Bishop Vincent will
ylsltthe new Chautauqua. Ex-senator Ingalls,
lectures on June 80 on Problems of Our Second
Century" On July 8 a program will be ar
ranged by the Associated Charities and on the
Fourth the Grand Army of the Republic will
celebrate the day by exercises. On the 5th the
National Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will have charge.