Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-07
GLEN ECHO CHAUTAUOUA-
Program for TodAy-sone of the Social Fea-
tarcs of Life In the Tents.

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GLES Echo. July Z, 1891.
There we're more people at Glen Echo yester-
cav than there has been on any day since the
oyer .ns with the exception Of the Fourth. Ii
MAS the w.C.T.U. day. and as the women had
the program In charge, Of course it Was enter
tanning Mrs Livermore's lecture In the
morning was well attended and very interest
ing. The afternoon exercises were varied in
character. Several Bands Of Hope from the city
came out in the morning for picnic and took
part IN the exercises. There were several reci-
tsttons and songs by the children and young
people. then pleasant talk by DIR. =. ~ New
man. and later one BY DIR. T. ). Todd to the
young women. Mr.. La Fetra has been very
active in arranging the programs and the two
pleasant days were largely due to her sue
cesssul engineering.
The lecture last night was well worth hear
Ing Nr. Moore gave synopsis VI the two
operas '-Siegfried and The Dusk o. the Gods
nth = vocal OF piano selection now and then TO
illustrate some particular passage. then he
could throw some beautiful views Of the differ
ent characters on the screen, life size and clear
as . steel engraving.
Al 10 o clock this morning Miss Mabel Nef
from the Adelphi Academy VI Brooklyn organ
led class Ia physical culture. At IL am.
Irof. de- Gsrrennes gave talk in the hall OF
philosophy on The Best Methods for the Study
OF the French language.
At2pm there was q concert BY Rogers
Band. assisted by Prof Woodruff on the organ
and Prof Baker Who sang q tenor solo. and
Mis- &. Gertrude Smith, who sang the beauti-
full 'Is-urrection" by request. DR.. George
Elliott will have charge Of the Sunday school
normal work, and the subjects will be changed
from day to day. The evening lecture will be
by Peter Won Finklestein Alamreov on The
fsllahin Of Palestine" The fellahin Is the
peasant Of Palestine and Is a very interesting
character. Nr. Namreoy illustrates his lee
lures by impersonAtiOns IN costume. he him
s-h dressing in . native dress and being
listed by several young ladies' and gentlemen
and children
Last night Dr. and Ms Gillet gave q very
delightful reception Tor Mrs Mary Livermore
at their pleasant cottage. They were assisted
ty Mrs La Fetra, Mrs Baltzley and several
other ladies The band played in the hall OF
philosophy as the crowd constantly came and
vent for the hour between and o'clock,
and ehatied and drank lemonade.
some OF the campers are striking their tents
and going back 10 their homes, but a. some 20
others come. % the crowd still remains about
the same and AZ the heat in the city increases
the people will begin to realize how cool Glen
Echo Is and what a delightful place II Is in
the evening. One of the members of the
japanese legation Is a familiar figure on the
grounds and Secretary Halfor,'s pleasant face
Is frequently seen Ne he escorts different parties
II friends to the lectures. One of the
coolies, spots and most delightful ON
the place Is the hall Of philosophy over
looking the little stream where the rush
VI the water and the sound Of the wind
through the trees Is rest in itself Chau-
tauquAns great walkers and parties Of two
and three couples may Ice seen at all hours of
the day and evening strolling down the canal
hank toward the old cafe or up toward Cabin
John OF OF through the woods ON the other
eide of the conduit, where the ferns are thick
- moss and the blAekberries hang in great
clusters and the snakes slide away from under
your feet, which. Of course. makes the women
scream and gives the men . chance to show
their gAllantry.