Evening star., 1895-08-16
CROWDS AT CHAUTAUQUA
The Attendance at the Summer Glasses
Larger Than Ever.
Sports and RecreatIons INDUCED I'm
by the VfsitOrs-The Program
for August.
special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y, August 13, 1895.
over 1000 people are at present within
the grounds of the Chautauqua Lake AS
semoly. Many hundreds are in the summer
classes, large numbers are interested in
members Oh their families and friends who
are this year to graduate from the c. l.. s.
=. course, but by far the largest is the class
| who are present for the purpose of resting
at this delightful point on the lake. and
who elect to attend but few of the nu-
merous lectures. This latter class has
steadily grown in numbers during the past
ten years, for Chautauqua has become IA
nous the country over for reasons other
than It's connection with the c. L. S. c.
movement To these persons abundant
means of recreation are furnished
Bicycles may be seen by the score ard
very generous percentage of the riders
are ladles-but not in boomers A cycling
academy Is patronized by many who are
anxious to become accomplished riders be-
lore they return to their city homes and
groups OF these amateurs may be frequent
ly seen on the roads running 20 and from
the riding school. The lake. of course, fur
nisheS sport for those fond of boating and
fishing. Bass are quite plentiful but a
short distance from Chautauqua and, in
deed, 1 am told of pIckerel caught some
time ago that weighed forty pounds
At the northeast corner of the grounds Is
a ball field. and the Chautauqua nine has
so far been victorious in nearly every one
OF It's match games with clubs from nearby
towns. This Is the nine conducted for
many seasons ty Stagg, Yales famous
pitcher. In fact, the present players are
principally college men spending their va
cations here. Their shirt fronts indicate
that they belong to such Institutions as
Yale. Harvard and Amherst. The games
are witnessed by hundreds, and the AS
sembly Herald has remarked that the the
ologians should be sought in the after
moons at the base ball grounds instead OF
at their boarding houses. Grounds are also
provided for those who prefer to indulge
In the lighter sports of tennis and croquet.
But these means of recreation are but Sec
ondary, Of course, to the greater objects
for which the assembly is conducted.
An Attractive Closing Program.
Heretofore the last month of the assembly
has received the greater attention, as
much larger number of people usually at
tend the closing weeks This year, however
it has been the aim of the management to
present program in July which would be
of equal interest to the attractions offered
in August. Their plan was carried out as
fully as practicable, and there was yet left
for August a program of glowing interest.
l. included such men and subjects as the
following: DIR VIM: r. Harper. president Of
the University of Chicago, on bible Study
Gen. John B. Gordon of Georgia, on THE
Last Days of the Confederacy;" Frank G.
Carpenter, the well-known news gathsrer.
others on various subjects. Among them
Principal A. NJ. Fairbairn of England, DR..
A. B. Bruce of the Free Church of Scot
land: Prof. F O. Atwater, Dr. J; M Buck
ley, Mr.. H. H. Ragan, Mr.. John Fiske. Rev.
w. F. Crafts and Mr.. VIM. Mckinley.
The lecture by Gen. Gordon was one or
the longest of the season. For two hours
and ten minutes he held his audience, and
a score of times he was cheered to the
echo. The sight of one of the greatest,
Ii not the greatest, of living war generals
standing on a northern platform and talk
ing freely and honestly on the last days OF
a lost cause, bearing malice toward none
end goodwill toward all, was spectacle
which few can forget-which thousands
will remember.
Yesterday afternoon Bishop Vincent. the
chancellor of the assembly, lectured
"a Layman's Study of Sidney Lanier."
Very warm. indeed. was the tribute paid to
the memory of the lamented southern
poet. Bishop Vincent outlined his life,
speaking of his devotion to his art and his
pathetic battle against the fnroads Of con-
sumption. Life in the open cir, by waste
places. the marsh. the glen. amid the fra
GRANGE of great forests and Gods green
fields. was all in all to him. Said DR.. VIM
cent: IF ever poet revealed himself and
rev eled in high kingdom of thought and
life, consistent, vast, filled with righteous
ness, radiant with the beauty of holiness,
peopled with royal souls. full of the Divine
love and wisdom. certainly Sidney Lanier
Is that poet"
Tomorrow is Grange day. and 1000 visit
ors are expected from the country sur
rounding.
Mckinley to Make n Speech.
Saturday, August "a, will be Grand Army
day, and on that occasion there will be a
patriotic concert by the band, chorus and
Lotus Glee Club. and an address by Gov.
Mckinley of Ohio. There are some especial
favorites at Chautauqua, and Mr.. Mckinley
is one of these. Not only will the persons
staying within the grounds turn out TO
hear him, but the G. A. r. posts for miles
around will attend in full force
Few men can take a chorus of 500 voices
who have never before sung together and
IT few rehearsals produce, without a
hitch, the oratorio THE Messiah" yet this
is what was done by DR.. H. R. Palmer,
persons to hear the rendition. The choir is
composed Of all persons within the grounds
who are possessed of fair voices, and is
assisted on special occasions by a Quartet
of well-known soloists. The afternoon con-
certs are participated in by Mr. Bernard
Listemann, Mr.. w. H. Sherwood, Miss Lin
coin, Mr. Flagler and others.
Interesting Personal Mention.
The class of '95. which graduates on the
21st Of this month, has for its officers.
Rev. w. F. Crafts, DID,, Pittsburg. Pa,
president; Professor II. B. Adams Balti-
more, Md; Rev. ]. B. Morton, Winter Park,
Fla; Miss Mary Davenport, Brooklyn, N.
-, MI. Ieorse +. f1uRlll Oli City, Pa; Mr..
Robert A. Miller Canton, Ohio, and Mrs.
H. S. Hawes, Richmond. Va, vice presi-
dents: Miss Mary E. Miller, Akron Ohio,
recording secretary; Miss Jane NJ Welch,
Buffalo, N. Y, corresponding secretary;
Mr.. r. Macdonald Alden, Washington. d.
G.. treasurer; Mr.. George Hukill on City.
Pa, trustee; Miss Janette Trowbridge, New
Haven, Conn.,, historian.
Their class flower is nasturtium, and
their emblem blue ribbon Out of a grad
uating class of 1000 200 will be here to re-
ceive their diplomas in person. The ad-
dress to the graduates will be delivered
by Mr.. Hamilton w. Mabie of New York
city.
Mr.. c. c. Slocum, one of the assistant
secretaries of the Y. NJ. c. A, has been on
the grounds for several days and has
blanks for subscriptions to the building
fund for new Y. M. C. A. building In
Washington.
Miss Anna Ellis, principal of the Nc
Donald-Ellis school for young ladies, on
Massachusetts avenue. arrived yesterday
Mr.. r. Mcdonald Alden Of the Columbian
University. and Messrs. AdoIphe Mcneil
Sayre and Edward Black of Washington
have been here for several weeks FAF
The Texas fn Conamission.