Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-31
THE CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY
An Interesting Report of the Meeting
Recently Held

| AL AhterestinR report OF the Meeting
Recently Held
Puget Sound Chautauqua closes It's
seventh annual session this week.
| The session has continued sixteen
days, and about one hundred and fifty
campers were on the ground
The steamer Greyhound made four
visits daily on her run between Taco
ma and Seattle, and the captain states
that the trip is heightened just fifteen
minutes by this course, most of the
time being spent in the landing.
| Lectures were delivered by Rev. l..
Gilbert, OF Seattle; Rev. G. 0. Brown.
OF Tacoma; j. II. Shvely, OF the Ana
cortes Americans; Rev. ii. l.. Bates, of
| Eugene, Ore; Rev. +. b. Cherrington,
OF Puget Sound University: Rev. w. w.
Beck, OF Seattle Female college. and
Rev. ID. j. Pierce, of Farhaven.
The session was shorter and less
enthusiastic than some former meet
ings, as the committee had decided TO
reserve their force for next year.
The changes In the board were radi-
cal, though peaceable, and a majorlty
OF the present managers are new blood.
The broad catholic spirit OF this as
sembly may be seen by the religious
connection of It's members as follows:
Methodist Episcopal: Rev. G. r.
Thoburn, New Whatcom: Rev. l.. Gil
bert, Seattle; Prof. B. f. Cherrington.
Prof. f. S. Bingham, Rev r. II. Mas
sey, Tacoma; Prof. l.. j. Coyington,
Olympia; Rev G. II. Pomeroy, Chau-
tauqua; Mrs NJ. b. Reese, Chautau-
qua, and Ernest G. Hall, NJ. d., Vic
toria, b. @.
COngregationalists: Rev. c. o.
Brown, Miss NJ. f. Male, A. p. Bur
well, Rev. S. Greene, w. II. Reeves,
Tacoma; ID. j. Coleman, Seattle.
Presbyterian: Rev. J. N. Patterson,
Tacoma; Rev. T. G. Watson, Spokane;
Hon. j. W. Fairbanks, Seattle: Rey.
W. W. Beck, Rayenna; Rev. G. w.
Stewart, Sumner.
Baptists Rev. ID. J. Pierce, Fair
haven; Mrs. }. p. Juden, Quartermas-
ter; Prof. j. W. HestOn, Seattle; Prof.
f. T. Trimble, CcntralIa.
Unitarian: Mrs. u. Q. Hale, Olym-
pia.
The president Of the National Chau-
tauqua Class Of 1887, Hon. j. w. Fair
banks, is now the secretary of the as
sembly, and A. r. Burwell, who Joined
the first class at Chautauqua, N. Y,
In 1873, Is the president.
A Puget Sound Chautauqua Alumni
association was formed at the assem-
bly,, and will hold quarterly meetings
at Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia and Vic
tOria
Mr.. Fairbanks and the president Of
this association announced that his
class would light the bonfire of the
parent Chautauquan next Wednesday,
with the mortgage upon their class
headquarters.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lord, OF Ia
coma, the secretary, received her dip
Iona at the present session Of the
Puget Sound assembly as did also Miss
Sarah ID. Honey, Of Seattle, making
twenty-four graduates having received
their diplomas from this assemblydur-
ing the last six years.
This assembly is within one hours
ride, by ste mer, to One-fOurth the !
present population Of Washington. !
1t is almost exactly midway between |
Seattle and Tacoma, and about the |
same distance'frOm Port Orchard. on |
NashOn island, which Rev. G. o. |
Brown characterizes as ian emerald |
gem thrown upon the silver bosom of |
this beautiful sound"
The assembly owns one hundred and |
fifty acres on Chautauqua bay, and |
controls over two miles OF water |
front. There are thirty cottages and |
a pavilion, and the entire improve |
ments made on the ground amount TO |
over $40 600.
The profits Of all gate fees go TO pay
the program, and the sale Of lots to |
permanent Improvements. Ninety |
acres on the water front are reserved /
for lease only, and are being put in
order for that purpose.
The association are considering the
feasibility Of a complete and frst-class
program next year
The Chautauqua circle Is rapidly
spreading on this coast, aud there are
now six assemblies in operation among
about sixty in the United States.
ID. j. PIERCE.
Have YOU seen that fine kangaroo shoe