Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-01
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS.
Interesting Addresses Mark the Begin
ming of the Twentieth Season.

Interesting Addresses Mark the Begin
ming of the Twentieth Season.
CHAUTAUoUA, N. Y, June 3O-[Specid.1 j
Chautauquas gates were closed to-day aud
the Assembly season opened. Many of the
same people were present who Nearly a
score of years ago inaugurated this move
ment. All the week the rain has poured
down, leaving the grounds covered with
mud and pools of water, but at noon to-day
tine sun came out and all nature smiled upon
Bishop Vincent and his co-laborers in the
furtherance of the philanthropic plans.
The opening services were held in the Tenn
pie, beginning at 2:30 and continuing nearly
an hour. The meeting opened with songs
of praise by the entire congregation and
prayer by Rev. E. N. Packard, of Syracuse,
n. Y. President Miller was "the first key to
open the first door," as explained by Bishop
Vincent. Mr.. Miller f2uratively shook
hands with the congregation, and well
coined all the old friends aud new TO Chau-
tauqua.
81 see many faces, saw here 10 years ago."
said Mr.. Miller, "but many 1 saw here last
year are absent. Some will return but many
have gone before us, but are watching us
from above, and are anxious that this shall
be as great ChautauQua US those of former
years" Continuing, Mr. Miller, talked of the
growth OF Chautauqna, saying that three
times 1t has been enlarged, and this year
another large piece of ground has been
added to the city. nineteen years ago.
Tuesday insAugust. Since then Bishop Vim
cent, has heightened little by little, until
this season. for the first time it has opened
In june"
Bishop Vincent followed the president,
addressing the audience in his most happy
vein. He, too, tai ked of the happy days gone
by, when instead of having d first-c!ass roof,
he addressed an audience of umbrellas with
out seeing those located there. Under the
circumstances he exhorted the people to
not feel at all cast down by the present
weather, as that was only a reminder of the
past, when tents were in the place of houses,
and the canvas then was OF guaranteed to
turn water. "The rain," said ne, twill only
serve to keep the grass green, and the foli-
age free from dust. The bishop also told
some amusing stories about Chautauqua,
through should only serve to make the
place more pleasant when the general Chau-
tauQua weather shall come.
At O'Clock, Rev. E. n. Packard, of Syra-
cuse, N. Y, talked very entertafningly of
Tennyson's "Idylls of a King" probably
more than half his time being spent in read
ing extracts from the poem. Mr.. Packard is
new to Chautauqua, but he made a very
good impression ON his audience. which was
as critical as Chautauqua audiences gener-
ally are. although it was small. This even
ing Fl. W. Raymond, of the United States
Naval Department., gave historical lecture
on "The Old Navy" with stereopticon
views. He reviewed the navy of the United
States from the time when this great nation
was composed of a few colonies to the pres.
ept time and his pictures of all the old
men of war. and other boats used as such,
were interesting as historical studies. Mr..
Raymond was to have been here last sea-
son, but was prevented by illness. He is
also to show the new navy and tell about it.