The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-07-19
Glen Echo Notes.

Glen Echo Notes.
The Glen Echo Railway is now running
smoothly.
A good many new tents arrived at Glen
Echo during the past week.
Miss Jessie Dalrymple, the elocutionst, who
is now at Glen Echo, is piquant and charming.
Her selections are quite apt to be humorous.
MIR. John c. Gillet and Miss Elizabeth Jen-
nings have opened tennis court on the
open field at Glen Echo. 1t is private enter
prise, but it proves very attractive to the
young people.
There came near being fire at Glen Echo
yesterday. Smoke was seen issuing from a
tent vacated one day last week and the watch
man found lot of old paper and rags smoul-
dering, ready for blaze.
While the denizens of the city swelter the
Inhabitants of Glen Echo are comparatively
cool There will only be few more weeks
OF the opportunity of going somewhere near
nome where one can be cool and amused at
the same time.
Mrs. NJ. G. Lee, of Anacostia, and her
mother, Mrs. John Knapp, of the State of
Washington, visited the Glen on Thursday.
These ladies are old tenters on the original
Chautauqua field, and they say that for pict-
uresque beauty of scenery this far surpasses
that by the Lake.
On Friday morning DR.. George Elliott lsct-
ured to the normal class of teachers at the
Glen on the Qualifications and Preparation
OF the Teacher" The Doctor has done much of
the hard work in the C. l.. s. g. class, and at
the "Round Table, of Glen Echo this session,
and his lectures have all been interesting.
Private letters received from Mrs l.. de F.
Jennings, secretary of the woman's execu-
tive board of Glen Echo Chautauoua, report
that she has found much curiosity at Chau-
tauqua-by-the-Lake in regard to the National
Chautauqua. She also reports that she has
been able to secure several important delega-
uons or societies to try it next season.
Secretary Jennings bung Chinese lanterns
galore in the trees on the night of the arrival
OF Chevalier de Kontski at Glen Echo, and
all the inhabitants of the tents turned out to
attend reception given in his honor by the
Secretary in his parlor tent The old gentle
man is very delicate and refined in STYLE The
Rogers band stood in the circle and serenad-
ed the musician, with all of which the Che
Waller expressed himself as much pleased
On Friday evening there was concert
given by the Assembly soloists at Glen Echo.
the chorus and band, with Mr. Fanelli on the
harp. and the new soprano Miss Anna L.
johnson. Professor Woodruff presided at the
organ. Mr. Vitale appeared in the second
part in charming violin fantasia Miss
johnson and Professor Baker sang the duet
some Word," and their voices blended beauti-
fully.
Monday at Glen Echo o was devoted to field
sports. Professor Sims, of the Y. NJ. C. A.,
pitted about fifteen of his class against the
Glen Echo nine, and they, in the game of
baseball, had no trouble In whipping the Glen
Echoites who have not had time for practice.
The running, leaping, and other exercises
did the Professor honor. Field day will, by
next season, take on quite lot of airs, for Il
Is destined to become popular feature of
Glen Echo.
On Thursday evening j. Liberty Todd, Of
Philadelphia, gave lecture, illustrated with
the stereopticon, on the pictures and marbles
OF Michael Angelo. The representation of
the frescoes OF the Sistine Chapel were thrown
upon the sheet as large as In the originals.
Professor Todd is an elegant, highly cultured
gentleman of much originality. AS lecturer
his style is pitched little above the average
nearer, who is not always supposed to be an
expert at art criticism, but he Is a most de-
lghtful companion through picture gallery,
an old church, or among the works OF the
masters. Mr.. Todd's next lecture, on Mon
day night, will be on 'Raphael His Life and
Work.