Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-08-05
CHAUTAUQUA.

UnAUlAUyUA.
A Week Of Intellectual Feasting
and Pleasant Recreation.
The Program being fully Carried out I.
The Attendance is Better than Last
Year.
The STAR has not space to de-
vote but very brief summary OF the
weeks entertainment and pleasure
upon the Chautauqua grounds, much
as it would crafty US to give COM
plete report of each day. Friday, July
....9th, was
G. a. II. DAY.
The old soldiers turned out in large
numbers to hear Col. Clough's address
in the afternoon, and they were all
we'll paid. The Colonel fully sus-
tained his we'll known reputation for
interesting an audience, whether it be
upon a subject concerning the Il. A. Il.
or anything else. His subject was
upon patriotism, and he reviewed the
patriotic course of citizens of America
from its earliest settlement down to
the present time. His remarks were
greatly enjoyed and heartily APP
plauded.
FRIDAY EVENING.
The Ovphean Quartette, of this city,
gave one of their delightful concerts,
singing several Of their choicest selec-
tions, much to the merriment and en-
joyment of their auditors. Truly may
we say that no male quartet of the
west surpasses the Orphean for clear,
skilled voices of thorough musicians; !;
each voice fitted to Its part IN a man
ner that could not but please and salts.
fv musical critic.
woMANs $ DAI.
Saturday was woman S day, and they
used it in manner that rebounds to the
credit Of their sex. In the afternoon
Mrs. Caroline M. Woodward, of Sew
ard, ,Nebr., lectured upon the twenti-
eth century woman. Her remarks were
much enjoyed by gentlemen as we'll as
large number Of ladies present.
In the evening Mrs. Clara b. Colby
gave one of her woman's suffrage talks.
it is always pleasure to listen to such
a talented, fluent speaker. whether one
agrees with her or not, and too, she
presents some very convincing argn-
mcnts, in a manner that surely WINS
converts to the cal,se.
The morning services were conducted
by Rev. II. w. Keeler, of Dyersville,
Iowa, and he was greeted by d
fair sized congregation. He spoke
upon the prophnsis concerning
Christ, aud in q manner that
showed him to he an exceptionally we'll
read bible student. He clearly. forci-
hy and beautifully described the mill
lenium, aud the final gathering upon
the other shore.
In the afternoon various church de-
nominations gathered together aud dis.
cnssed the subject of church unions
Interesting remarks were made both
pro and con.
In the evening Rev. j. w. ID. Ander.
son delivered a most able sermon.
MONDAY. AUG. l.
The evening lecture by James Glen.
ept Ambrose. upon 1.-The Sham Fam
lily" was the most interesting of its
kind that we ever listened to. Hc
opened his remarks with several COM
pl;mentary remarks about people gen.
orally. and the ladies in particular.
He said instead of a sermon he brought
years Of experience in journalism, and
IF stick a pin or two you need not
necessarily think it is to prick you. '
Then he proceeded to puncture every
one, of all nationalltles, professions
and callings. and without the least re-
serve he prlcked some people hard. 1t
is almost impossible to give an out
line of his lecture, so short. sharp and
stunning are his sentences-of the
Josh Billings kind. He pictured the
sham;faIily in various ludicrous phases
and we were quite firmly convinced
that there is nothing withcut some
sham attachment; but there was
beauty in his language, and food for a
great deal of thought in his short. pun
gent sentences. In speaking of sham
women he said that they 'wear gar
ments that leave but little room for
bread and BREATH There was much
noise made for few moments by the
babies present, and MIR. Ambrose made
some remark about several having the
floor, and that the kids might possibly
be quieted upon the substance Of
things hoped for. He paid his respects
in delightful manner to the shams
of fashi' n and society; to the "dog-
goned" people who persist in fondllng
pug dogs rather than sweet faced
babies; TO the man who got suit of
clothes to see If 1t would suit, got
married in them, and then returned
them as misfit. Quack doctors and
frauds Of all kinds had to suffer re.
buke from his keen wit and brilliant
satire. There was moral to be
drawn from every thrust, and every
one who had the pleasure Of hearing
the lecture must have enjoyed the in
struction.