New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-01
CHAUrAUQUA REOPENED.
BEGINNING IT'S NINETEENTH SEASON.
AN INTERESTING LECTURE ON THE AMERICAN
NAvY-ARRIvALs AT THE HOTELS.
(Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBusEI

Chautauaua n. V, June Bottle elements DID their
Lest to tv0r Chautauqua to-day, and the returning sun
shine is appreciated after the heavy rains OF the last T."
days The opening Of the nineteenth season OK sum
mer work observed in the temple at = :3o ocioch
this afternoon. short address Of welcome was made
BY Lewis Miller, president OF the Chautauqua Assembly.
lie was followed by Bishop J. H. Vincent, the chan
cellor who spoke of the larger work being done by
Chautauduans the world while the summer ex-
erclses are going on here. Reference was maze 10
the sixty other assemblies In the United States, OF
which the Chautauqua Assembly is the parent ana 70
those held In Canada, at oxford and Backpoo', Eng
land, and in Switzerland and South Africa The ex-
ercses celebrating the nineteenth Assembly season VIII
take place ON August Q.
"The Idyls OF the King" the subject OF the
first lecture Of the season. which was delivered this
afternoon by the Rev. E. ~ Packard. IL. w. Kay
mond, OF the Navy Department, Washington, lectured
this evening "The Old Navy OF the United stetcs
The lecture n succnct and comprehensive history
OF the Navy from the first little schooner, the Lee,
commanded BY Captain John Manly, who was COM
mlssoned by Washington, down to the last wooden
steam vessels which were superseded by the modern
steel ships. The gradual growth OF tie Navy, the
opposition 1t encountered, It's struggles for existence
were all described. and illustrations Of the ships Of
each period were given. Pictures OF the old Enghsh
ships were shown and considerable attention was given
to the inv1noible Constitution
Mr.. Raymond said, In part
"Commodore Chnuncey and his officers. while Great
ing naval force with which to protect northern
boundary made their settlements, drew their
supplies through trnckless forests, cut down the
timber for their ships In the woods about them The
lofty tree that had raised high It's head for century
was felled one day and part OF an American
warshp the next. Schocners launched IN twenty
one days. and ships constructed in nine weeks Their
officers and crews were brought from the coast by
tedious journeys, and generally much against their
will. While navy is a strictly military organiza
tion and It's usefulness necessity IN war Is the
reason for It's existence our Navy has always been Of
great service TO science, and Is never idle In time
OF peace. The exploring expeditions OF Wilkes,
Lieutenant Maury's discovery CT the law OF storms
and OF currents. and the opening OF China and japan
70 commerce are few results accomplished by the
Navy in times Of peace. OF the ships added to our
Navy up to 1912 there remain on the Navy h to-
day only the independence, Vermont, Santce and New
Hampshire, lne-ofbatle ships; the fripates Constl-
tuition and Constellation, and the sloops st. Louis.
Dale, Portsmouth and Saratoga. or the decks
nearly all our older officers took their first lessons
In practical seamanship. To-day their old HI KS serve
useful object lessons to the young 81 ors. nstilng
into their minds the history of deeds Of herosm, of
perlls encountered Of victories won.
After 1s47 more sailing vessels were bnilt. The
Civil War the first great conflict in which steam
was used for motive power. There were only four
single ship combats during the four years OF the
War; those between the brig Perry and the privateey
Savannah the Monitor and Merimac. the IIatterns
and sumter and the Kenrsarge and Alabama. There
were some fleet contests between the rebel rams
Manasqua Tennessee and others but the engagements
alluded 10 were the only and last sea fights OF the
old Navy OF glorious memory. II is a singular fact
that Of the most valuable prizes taken during the
war WIS the steamer Crcassian OF Havana, and her
captor Fulton Ferry boat In December, 1864.
when our Navy had reached It's maximum, We had
GIL vessels CT all classes"
This morning the gates to the grounds were closed
and an admission fee was charged. Last night
throngs OF young people and farmers from the sur
rounding country improved tho opportunity TO enjoy
visit the grounds and to shop ut the stores which
offer variety OF attractive goods. The chimes are
this year In charge OF Chester Wilson, Of Cornell Uni
versity Besides President Miller and Chancellor Vim
cent other official members on the grounds are
George z. Vincent and his family, senator J. L.
Edwards Of Randolph, y. y: DIR. J. c. Clifford AMI
Or. W. A. Kunchan. Professor +, " Flagler auburn
" y arrived here tonight Miss Frances Z. New
ton Of Chicago, here TO take charge OF the Kinder
garten Department. Mrs. John c. Martin. Of New
York Is at the Hotel AthenaeuIn and will spend her
seventeenth at ChautauQua. Among other
visitors are Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Leach OF Louisville
Charles o. Rowe, Of Plttsburg; Mr.. and Mrs. A. "
stewart, Of Galena, Ohio and Miss Shafer OF Rich
Na