The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-01
Chautauquans Are Enjoying Some
Delightful Music.
WOMENS CLUBS ARE WELL REPRE-.
SENTED THIS YEAR.
Athletic Maidcns are Becoming Pro
ficient in the Use of Indian Clubs and
the Cooking Lessons are Interesting
Many-A Delightful Day after the
Rain.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Assembly Grove, July 31.-The birds
are vying each other and Professor
Chapman in singing, and it is hard to tell
which of them make the most music.
Everything is fresh and beautiful after
yesterdays heavy shower which kept
large number of prisoners in the dining
room while the, heavens poured down sew
eral tons of water.
The classes are progressing finely,
tennis tournaments, croquet contests, de-
lightful drives, lectures and hammock
ing" fill the days with enjoyment. In
fact it is impossible to be.unhappy at
Chautauqua Even when skies are dreary
and rain drops fall, there is cheerful
open fire in the Grove house to gather
round, music and plenty of books abound,
to say nothing of the opportunities af-
forded to the lovers of ice cream who can
seek the seclusion of the confectionery
stand, a pleasant little b uilding of old
Norman type in the centre ofathe grounds
and ..revel in ice cream and pickle lines
and candy, which alarming combination
has not as yet proved fatal.
Miss Barrows took up breads, illustra-
ting by Swedish rolls, buns, etc.
Miss Treadwell's pupils are making
rapid progress with the Indian clubs.
The Bicycle Woman" was approved by
the parliamentary class by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
The mountain party is receiving addit-
ions by every train. The prospect of a
fine mountain day is good.
A -; oJl
| large contingent from the Oxford, will
| join then. ..atE Fryeburg.
There will be no programme until eve
| ming when there will be lecture on
electricity, illustrated IMPRACTICAL expert
ments
| At O'Clock Col Horace B. Sprague
gave his second Shakesperian lecture to
an interested audience. His illustrations
were given with a soldierly dash that
carried the G. A. r. men by storm.
The lecture was preceded by very fine
duet, a seranade, by Russell, given by
Prof. Chapman and Miss Edith Bennett.
There is no need to say that large
audience came to hear Col. Sprague lee
ture on 'The Bright Side of Confederate
SO fortunate as to hear him last evening
and this afternoon came again and
| brought their friends.
Mrs. Fisk, Miss Otis and Mrs. Woodside
gave an informal reception to the clut
women after the lecture at Kearsarg g
No. l. "a delightful hour was passed il
comparing notes and getting acquainted
extended the hospitalities of their pic
turesque cottage for another gathering.
The following clubs were represented by
one or more members Dexter Woman!
Club; Saturday, Mustard Seed ant
Crescent clubs of Brunswick /; Library
Club of Fryeburg; Maine Mt. Holyoke
Club; Mrs. Fields Literary Club O
Brooklyn, N. Y: New York Cooking
Teachers Association; Boston Cooking
Teachers Club; New England Woman
Press Association; Womans LITERARY
Union, Cresco, Mutual Improvement
| Japeth, Westbrook Seminary and Excel
sior of Portland Clef, Art and Literary
Auburn; English History, Lewiston
Current Events, Hallowell.
Next week is to be a gala week. Ths
orchestra of 10 pieces will arrive and Civ,
their first concert on Monday, which il
designated as W. G. T. U. day and will
be in charge of Mrs. L. M. n. Stevens
national vice president-at-large, ant
state president.
Tuesday is recognition day, and DIR
Nelson S name on the programme assure
crowded houses.
On grange day, Wednesday, the pro
gramme for which has been arranged b.
State Secretary McKeen, Dr. Harris, pres
ldent of Orono. State Superintendent
Stetson of Auburn, Congressman Mill
ekn, Prof. Smalley, grange soloist, ar
expected.
Thursday the grand closing exhibition
and the evening concert, and Friday th
second.
Miss Josephine L. Hussey of Portland
Miss Anna Stuart of Pennington, M. j
Seavey Of Wilton, Mass, r. Fl. Turne
and wife of Portland, Miss Eva r. Stern
of Bangor, are among the arrivals
A party from the Kearsarge villag
came down in big three-seated buck
board for the day