The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-23
an AUSPICIOUS DAY.
Opening of Eighth Annual
Chautauqua Assembly.
MANY GUESTS OF PROMINENCE.
NJ. Hirst to Lecture Today and Preach
Tomorrow-Close OF Good Tenn
pIars' Grand Lodge.

not Sound Chautauqua was opened on the
sssembly's beautiful grounds on Vashon
island Yesterday in a manner that pre-
,aoes the success of each succeeding day.
Among the distinguished guests from
.broad and at home on the platform were:
Dr A. C. Hirst, LII. D., Rev. Thomas FL
len. both of San Francisco; Professor T.
Gault. superintendent of Tacoma
.chools: Professor II. S. Bingham. of Ia
coma. C. F. Fishback. Joseph Shipper, G.
A. C. Rochester, President Austin T. Bur-
we'll. Secretary and Superintendent J. w.
Fa,rbank and others, of Seattle.
After Secretary Fairbank had announced
the opening of the eighth Chautauqua as
sembiy, an eloquent prayer for the success
Of the summer school was offered by the
Rev. Dr.. Freeland. of Pueblo. Col.
But few preliminary remarks were
made by Mr.. Fairbank as he announced
The programme for today's exercises,
which are as follows:
IA a m. - Chorus drill under direction OF
Prof G. C. Munson.
II an Lecture, "Room At the Top, by Dr.
A c. Hirst, Ii ID.
On. m.-First st ssion of Woman's Club, topic:
nCookery and Chemistry OF Food, conducted
by Mrs. c. F. Fisn5ack.
SOD. m. Lecture Art. Prof. John Ivey, San
5p m~opening C. l. s. C. Round Table. BY
Dr. A c. HIst
sp' m-Address, "The Chautauqua Ideal of
Culture" Dr.. A. G. Hisst
"Thjs is a verltable 'Hirst Day" Mr..
Fairbank announced, explaining that un.
ayoidable circumstances compelled the re.
turn of Or. Hirst on Monday morning and
the assembly intended to get all the good
out of him it possibly could.
President Austin P. Burwell was then
introduced to an audience that needed no
introduction to Chautauqua's president.
He briefly extended a hearty and cordial
welcome to all who desired to enjoy choice
literary entertainment, joined with ply
steal benefit from contact with nature in
one of the most charming spots on Puget
sound. He closed by stating the purpose
and aims of Chautauqua.
The address of welcome was responded
to by City Superintendent of Tacoma
Schools f. B. Gault. As an educator he
was heartily in sympathy with the Chau-
tauqua idea, with its more than 100000
readers in the c. L. s. G. course, and its
various branches of educational work.
Ten-minute addresses were made by
Charles F. Fishback, Joseph Shipper and
G. A. C. Rochester, all of whom were ap-
plauded by the audience, and speakers
and audience were enthused for the
Chautauqua idea.
A telegram was read received from Gov
ernor Ferry expressing regrets at his un.
avoidable absence on account of state
business, and expressing his interest in
Chautauqua work.
Rev. A. c. Hirst, d. d., LII. D., presi-
dent of the Pacific Branch c. L. S. c.,
who is pastor of Simpsons Memorial NJ.
E. church, San Francisco, and has come
here specially to attend the assembly,
was next introduced. DIR. Hirst expressed
his great pleasure in being permitted to
bear the congratulations of the mother
Chautauqua assembly to this vigorous
daughter, so beautifully settled in her
island home. He said: II come from the
land of sunshine and flowers and climate
we sell climate in our country-and I
am delighted with what find. We must
grant you the palm for beauty of situa-
ton and surroundings, and I am i'm
pressed with the great possibilities that
open out before you for a magnificent
Chautauqua assembly. Elements con-
spire here, as they rarely do, to bring this
about, and this northwest land, that we
know in our state as land of marvellous
pluck and enterprise and progress, will
zee that nothing is lacking to found and
maintain in this assembly an institution
of which this section may we'll be proud"
lie then pictured graphically some of the
conditions ~, o.
cess. DIR. Hirst is a pleasing and mag
netic speaker and has national reputa-
ton as platform orator. He will speak
twice on Saturday, and preach Sunday
morning on ''fhe Problem of the Age"
The musical part of the exercises was a
marked feature.
Miss Julia S. Bosworth, of Tacoma,
rendered aiine recital on the piano. Miss
boswcrth will be the pianist of the assem-
Oily. Mrs. G.. A. c. Rochester, who is we'll
known to Seattle audiences. sang "Were
1.-the River" and responded to an encore.
another choice number on the musical
programme was solo by Mrs. Rochester,
accompanied by Mrs. W. II. White on the
piano, with flute obligato by Joseph
Shipper.
concert by the Seattle Symphony or
chesfra. assisted by Mrs. g. C. Munson,
cohtralto; Mrs, l.. c. Makinson, soprano;
Professor J. NJ. LANCER violin, and choir
OF twenty-five solo voices, with Professor
H. ". Lucy, accompanist; Professor J. NJ.
LANCER, concert master, and Professor g.
T. Munson, conductor The programme
was as follows:
overture-'Franz Schubert" Won Suppl
Violin solo-"I egcni'' wieniawa.ki
Professor LANCER
", Italia, Italia. Beloved. . Donizet,i
Choir and Orchestra
eontraito Solo-"The Iareley Iisyt
g. Mrs. IT, c. Munson.
0eAe1'e-"Alp Song 80. .Lndpainter
FART H.
Concert wal,z-"Tales OF the Wood. Strauss
Orchestra.
soprano solo-'porris' .Neyiu
MIS-; /. T. Makinson.
"fesst OF Adons1 Ad Jansen
an Choir and Orchestra.
Farewell March" ......... Orchestra
lhe choir was as follows:
soprsnos-Mrs Means. Mrs. Mudcett. Mrs
@akinson. Miss Jennie Houghton. Miss Mary
'ssseh Miss Lott.e oe.den.
Atos-Nrs. G {. Aunson, Mrs. Hanks, Miss
'u.ia thamhcrl!n. Miss Jennie Johnson.
ienors-iroiessor f. u. CrandalI, Mr. F. C,
nosman, Mr.. George Coiman, Mr.. VIII BAY, Mr..
seAeskin, Mr.. McAdaln, MI Duncan, Mr..
Noble
bari'ones-Mr. V. NJ circuit. Mr.. c. Vaughan.
hassos-Ar. Bibo, Mr.. siegIey, Mr.. Atkins, Mr.
lawrence ColmAn, Nj Gallagher.
AZ this concert the spacious pavilion was
MED TO the doors.
His safe to say that such programme
iss never been offered on Chautauqua
Platform. The orchestra showed the care.