Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-20
GLEN ECHO CHAUrAUOuA,
Inc Cavalry Troop Handsomely Received
sunday Eesper Service-To day's Program.
Correspondents of The Evening star.

The Cavalry Troop Handsomely RECEIVED
sunday Eesper >ervice-Today's Program.
Correspondence of The Evening star
GLEN Echo. July 90 1891.
There were quite a number Of visitors on the
grounds yesterday. Although the gatesare the
CRITICALLY closed on Sunday. visitors who have
friends inside are usually admitted and campers
are permitted to come and go as they choose.
DR.. Wilbur Davidson preached the morning
sermon in the hall Of philosophy and in the
afternoon the Sunday school was held in the
same place. Instead of a sermon at night there
was a song service in the amphitheater.
saturday was very disappointing day. II
nad been advertised as grange day" and
preparations had been made to have a pleasant
time, but the rain spoiled all the well-laid
plans. Hon. B. E. Fernow came out to deliver
the morning address. but owing to the swampy
state OF everything returned to town. Abou,
i;u little excitement was occasioned in camp
oy the announcement that company of cav
airy, starting from the city. would pass the
grounds In a short time. A messenger was
dispatched to meet them and invite them to
ride in and dismount. They accepted the in
vitation and were proffered the hospitality of
the grounds. They stopped at the Red Cross
ouliulng, where Miss Barton, who is never so
much at home when among soldiers, made a
kindly little speech to them. They then
marched to the amphitheater, where the band
played several of their best selections After
giving three cheers for Chautauqua and three
for Miss Barton they mounted and started on
their long trip of 200 miles.
Such fine-looking and well-equipped set OF
men is seldom found and the Chautauqua was
proud OF the honor of entertaining them.
After the concert Saturday night there was a
reception at Miss Barton's for Prot. Woodruff.
who will leave today. He has been here since
nd hos will ly fol fnll
obeyed every request for music and has SO
frightened the camp with his irresistible.
hearty manner that he will be sorely missed.
and every one hopes to hear him play the grea,
organ next session.
THE SUNDAY vEsPER SERVICE.
The Chautauqua Sunday vesper service is one
OF the unique and beautiful features of a Chau-
tauqua Sunday. The service itself is almost q
classic in the style of the responses as well az
In the music, and. held as it is in the hall of
philosophy at the close of day, it touches the
vein OF sentiment and poetry in every soul. 1t
Is OF interest," too, because Of the opportunity
1t affords for informal remarks on special
topics. Last night DR.. Gillet, after the service
proper was finished, read some selections from
an article in the August Chautauqua on early
days at Chautauqua. and made it intensely in
teresfing by reading between the lines out of
his own knowledge and experience. con-
trast was drawn between accommodations and
buildings at Chautauqua after six or eight
years of patient and earnest work and those at
Glen Echo the first year, and the comparison
was In every way favorable to Glen Echo.
For several years after the first there
was no shelter for Chautauqua audiences
save that of the trees and a large tent, while
the hotel accommodations were of the most
primitive and unsatisfactory character. The
slow growth OF the institution and the strug-
giles Of the earlier years were described IN a
vivid way and the Glen Echo Chautauqua pa
irons congratulated that they enjoy a finer
amphitheater and hall of philosophy the first
year than Chautauqua after sixteen years, and
that they enjoyed the lessons which these years
OF struggle and final success have taught.
Chautauqua at one time carried on property
less valuable than that which the Glen Echo Chau-
tauqua owns today $4,000 of debt. DIR. Gillet
has been invited to deliver an address of Chau-
tauqua and its outlook and it is probable he
will do SO.
ToDAYs PROGRAM
The normal lecture this morning was by DR..
Elliott on Evangelism in the Sunday School
The concert from to 4 was very pleasant
one. for all the artists were present. Signors
WHALE and Fanelli played several selections and
Prof. Baker and Miss johnson sang.
The lecture tonight will be by DR.. Wilbur
Davidson on From the Italian Lakes to We
suvius."