The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-21
GLEN ECHO CHAUTAUQUA.
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THE FIRST CHORAL CONCERT.
Last Nights Musical Event at Glen Echo
Other Matter.

Last Nights Musical Event at Glen Echo
Other Matter.
There was quite an exodus of Washington
people out to Glen Echo last night, the chief
attraction of the evening being a concert in
which well-known singers Of this city par
ticipated There was chorus of several
hundred young people, while Mrs. G. b.
Rheem, Mr. Warren Young, Mr.. John YorIe
AtLee, and Others equally popular were in
the party. The programme was quite
lengthy, including some eighteen numbers,
and was heartily appreciated by the large
audience present. In addition to the Wash
ington talent. there were solos by the artists
already encamped on the grounds, including
Miss Gertrude Smith, of Delaware, Ohio, who
has charming soprano voice; Mark G. Baker,
whose resonant tenor filled the vast amphi-
theatre; Miss Alice Raymond, whose cornet
solos have been delighting crowds during the
week; Giuseppe Vitale, the distinguished
yiolinist; and Constantin Sternberg, pianist.
The chorus was led by Professor G. c. Case,
who has had long experience in leading
Chautauqua singing, having directed over 500
concerts.
The concert was not the only feature of the
day at Chautauqua. 1t is one Of the charac-
teristics of the programmes that have been
arranged that they begin at an early hour
in the morning and continue steadily until
the last possible moment at night. There is
sufficient variety to please everybody. Yes
terday lecture on Thackeray by Professor
events, and was followed by delightful con-
cert by the Swedish quartette. At o'clock
there was another concert bv the Rogers
Band, which is living on the grounds,
and Immediately afterward came a lecture by
Rev. S. g. Smith, OF the Peoples Church, OF
Minneapolis, on "The Gospel Of Dollars"
DR.. Smith advised everybody to get rich, and
said that the way to do it was to spend little
less than you earn. In the course of his talk
he denounced the interstate commerce law as
being fraud, and said that If the amalgama-
tion of the foreigners who came into this coun.
try was not speedily accomplished the Govern
ment would not last. AS soon as he had con-
cluded his lecture the stage was occupied by
DR.. j. B. Denote, of the Depauw University,
who lectured on "The Physical Basis Of
Character"
The rays of the sun were very welcome to
the tenters at Glen Echo yesterday afternoon,
for the incessant rain had made the streets
muddy and the afr uncomfortable cold. There
are about 400 people on the grounds, which
will be closed to-day to the public. Stores of
all kinds supply the necessaries of life, and as
there is telegraph and telephone Office and
post Office, the tenters do not feel cut
off from the rest Of the world. The
grounds are policed by force of men,
under the command of Captain Walsh,
who used to be in the First Precinct There
are occasional incidents, such as the rescue of
Professor Sites, of the High School, from
drowning, and the accident which yesterday
befel colored lineman, named Richard Moss,
of Richmond, Va, who fell from tree in
which he was stringing wire. But, on the
whole, the people out at Glen Echo are hav
ing quiet, enjoyable time, and will be sorry
when the interesting programme comes to an
end. Although the grounds will be closed to-
day the electric line will be running, the
double track having been completed yester
day. rw7
There is already considerable social life at
the Chautauqua grounds, and it is expected
that this week, when the colony has been in
creased by the arrival of three or four hun
dred from the city, that this will be delight
full feature of the assembly session.