The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-07
THE FOURTH ASSEMBLY
At Epworth Park, Bethesda. Ohio,
Opened Up Yesterday,
WITH A LARGE ATTENDANCE,
Tho Programme Ia Very Interesting
and AttractIvc-some OF tho Feat
urcs of tho Week in Which Some
Entertaining Speakers Take Part.
Tho Musical Features OF the occu-
sion Are Predominant



BETHESDA, August 6-Tbe fourth an
nual assembly at this place opened TO-
day under the most fattering auspices.
As each year has been an improve
ment over the previous one. 90 this year
promises to far excel all others In points
Of attendance aud excellence Of the pro-
Rramme.
The programme committee have mado
most careful selection Of the talent
placed before them and q petusal Of the
programme shows most appetiztn9
feast OF good things Among tho faces
that all former Epworthians are glad to
500 are those OF Dean Wright Of tho
Chautauqua School Of Theology, aud
Row. E. $. Eaton, greatly gifted man.
No one can afford TO miss word that
falls from the lips OF Dean Wright,
while Dr.. Eaton Is q lecture buronu in
himself, and can preach. sing, lecture
aud, with his telescope can lead his
hearers through the misty hazes oil the
univorae.
Prot ii. l. McPhfal. OF Chicago, will
have charge Of vocal music, Prof.. J. u.
Scorer, OF Cleveland, will teach oratory
and elocutIon. These arc only part
OF the attractions that will mako the
fourth Epworth assembly the best in
its history.
An unusually largo number wore
present at tho opening exercises Mon
day evening. We wore glad to eco tho
faces Of many who arc hero Tor their
FIRST season.
After O praise and prayer scrvice pr.
Osborne extended most hearty well
come to every ono. DR.. Eaton then
gave tho first lecture Of tho aoason, his
subject beng Copernicus, and the Birth
OF True Science. Tho doctor hos lost
mono OF his power TO instruct and on
terrain and his lecture ON this occasion
as usual pleased bis audience.
Tho meeting closed with a general
Misunderstanding and the renewal OF for.
mer acquaintnucos and the making Of
new on0s.
The Jr. o. U. A. N. band Of Bellaire
Is here, and will furnish music during
the Assembly.
A splendid piano, furnished by Mr..
G. J. LaRochc, OF Bellaire, has been
placed in position In tho auditorium.
Rev. Chandler, tho excellent pastor Of
the First church, oil Bellaire, preached
a fine sermon at the church at tho on
trance TO tho park, Sunday.
Miss jessie JaCkloy. OF Franklin, Ind,
is here for the assembly.
Mrs. Theodore Berletto, Of St Louis,
Is visiting hor parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. r. Leisure.
The little child Of Mr., George Dcynr'
mon Ia growing weaker, and there is
slight hopH for Its recovery.
Messrs. Frank Nlellott md VIII MILF
gan returned to Bellairo Monday, atter
enjoying rest at tho park,
MT. Low Bassottc, OF Pittsburgh,
Joined his family who arc spending tho
summer here Saturday evening.
Mrs. N. Z. Drinton and Miss Jessie
Joyce, OF Pittsburgh, arrived here Sat
urday night for a months visit with
their brother, Mr.. Thomas Boyce.
Mr.. Huntcr Armstrong, OF Bollaire, is
tho guest OF Mr..James Tallman.
Edgar 7. Howell and wife arc spend
ing some time on tho grounds.
Missesl Matte Glasgow md Cora Ran.
kin and Messrs. Jesse L. Dunaway. E.
L. Booth, John L Cook, F. G. Kemple,
]. W. Oborman,-sJ. T. Blackburn and
Herman Foulkc, OF BellaIrc, registered
at tho Park Hotel Sunday.
Mossrs. James JetlrIos, I'LL. Fawcott,
jesse Kelley, Charles, Dankworth,
Thomas Boyce, James Oldham, Harry
McGregor, Will Dickens, Robert Nc.
Vey, William Dougherty, and George
Boyce came out from Bellaire Saturday
night and will remain somo timo with
their families.
Mrs. 4. p. Leo, Of tho GAINESVILLE
Enterprise spent Nlondayat her homo In
GAINESVILLE.
Messrs. Charles Stewart and Walter
Miller, prominent young mon OF Cadiz,
apcnt aomo days on tho grounds last
week.
Messrs. Luto Andrus, Walter Miller
and Howard Aud, OF tho Capital City
Cycling Club, made tho trip from COL
umbus on their wheels and will remain
some days tho guests Of Mrs. O. II.
Damsel.