The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-15
HALCY0N DAYS
{. AT CHAUTAUQUA
, ncy NJ Morse Writes Of the Amusisg
and Instructive Features.
SUCCESS OF THE GREAT CIRCUS
Interesting Lectures Delivered Dur.
ing the Week by Miss Benfey, Geo.
Riddle, Mrs. Peary and Other Well.
Known NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
Personal Int rest.

Montfort Cottage, Chautauqua, Aug.
H.-Oftentimes the asides are the most
interesting parts Of the play. At
Chautauqua, although not the most In
structive, the asides are quite enter
tanning. Truly never was a finer OPP
portunity for studying human nature
than right here in our ideal city. Not
long since we entered into conversa-
ton with a fine old gentleman, whose
locks have become whitened by at least
seventy winters. With the exception
of two years he has been a constant
attendant of Chautauqua since 1874.
One year he went abroad and the other
he attended a little show down at
Chicago" He spoke with extreme ten
derness Of "his dear companion who
went home to glory five years ago."
He told US all about the fine chances
for investment both off and on the
ground, and said he did not care
for any more land himself as he has q
little farm in Erie four miles and a
quarter around. and two more near
Chicago. He then took us behind the
scenes at the milk station where some
thing like 5000 quarts of milk are
placed in cans submerged in Ice water
every day for thirsty and hungry
Chautauquans. Pleasant "reminiscences
Of the ark" where in the early days,
great men were entertained, and of the
Jewish Temple" the site Of which is
now d pretty park, were given. Truly
these old people are pleasant to meet.
Yes, Chautauqua has had circus.
n 1aff tn 1oC Ck
Friday when the band commenced to
play. the hand organ to grind and the
cry sounded throughout the streets,
1.-The parade is coming!" And such a
parade! Some of its noticeable feat
ures were a really truly live elephant,
the wild man of Borneo, a rooster so
large that some of the onlookers
thought him an ostrich, a Gagged lion,
at least SO the placard said, although
1t must be confessed he looked as HARM
less as old Rouer himself: a company
of aborgines from somewhere, their
tattooed skin q sight to behold one
monkey, no fraud whatever about him;
a chariot filled with fair maidens rep
resenting the Girls outlook Club"
followed by band Of pretty little girls
in white linked together with pink and
blue ribbons representing the Junior
outlook Club" Then the Dolphin
crew in a beautifully decorated boat
drawn by spirited steeds, and the
Boys Club mounted on the favorite
steeds of the nineteenth century, the
bicycle. No matter II the elephant were
a little off-color, and his trunk some-
what limpsy, we have positive know
ledge that he possessed the brains as
well as the locomotive powers of two
men, and smart men at that. That
"wild man Of Borneo' is possessed Of
the greatest versatility. We had the
pleasure OF having him serve our Sum
day dinner at one of the leading board
ing houses where he Is commander-in.
chief Of the walters. and learned that
he Is engineer on the Dolphin, and
during the year teacher Of physical
culture in one Of our we'll known coll
leges.
The circus was held in the cycling
academy both afternoon and evening.
as are all circuses. All who attended
say! 1T was too unutterably funny
for anything" The dancing of the
elephant, the antics Of the aborigines,
and the impersonation of DR.. Palmer's
choir, the Troubadors, and our new
star, Marie Decca, were simply beyond
description. The entertainment was
managed by Mrs. George G.. Vincent,
Mrs. w. G. Anderson, Mrs. H. 8. An
derson and c. c. Otis. AS the result Of
their labors the Fresh Air Fund has
an additional four hundred and thirty
one dollars. One hundred and fifty dol
lars Of this was sent to the stock yards
district Chicago. and one hundred and
fifty dollars to the N. Y. Tribune"
Last week the Chautauqua audience
was literally captured by a young lady
slight Of form and fair of face-Miss
Ida Benfey-one of the finest elocu-
tionists in America Miss Bentley made
her first appearance in "Old first
night" and continued to enchant her
audience at intervals during the week.
Miss Bentley recites from memory
and is peculiarly graceful in every
gesture. Her costumes were varied,
One beautiful one was of white bro
caded silk entraine, with scarf decora-
tions of white tulle. Quite striking and
very simple was a Grecian costume
with pink and white carnations in the
corsage, while some preferred her in
fllmy black.
George Riddle, we'll known to all
Chautauquans, Is the popular elocu-
zionist of this week. Tuesday evening
all his selections were from Dickens.
Mrs. Sidney samer gave two readings
which were cordially received from her
husbands works.
MRs.PEARY's LECTURE.
It was expected that Lieutenant
Peary would lecture here this summer,
but as he was ordered to the north,
Mrs. Peary appeared in his stead.
Her subject was "a Woman's Life in
Greenland" and was Illustrated with
views Of the icy land thrown upon the
screen by our magnificent stereoptican.
Although few women would care to
undergo the hardships Of Mrs. Peary in
that dreary region, probably Mrs,
Peary would not exchange her ex-
periences for q queens dover. Several
views Of her pretty little daughter,
Marie, who enjoys the distinction of
having been born in the polar regions,
were shown.
Among other speakers Of the week
have been Rev. Charles F. Aked, Pro-
fessor w. w. Bishop, Professor F. G.
Peabody. Professor w. M. Baskerville,
Professor F. F. Baker. Mrs. Mary Chis-
holmn Foster. A. f. Van Scar and by
no means last, Robarts Harper. Mr..
Harper's views have been of a superior
order and as the pictures were shown
we seemed to walk with him the streets
OF Paris. travel with him across the
Mediterranean to Algiers, climb the
Pyrenees and later on view for our
selves the scenes of Monte Carlo.
Mrs. Mary Chisholm Foster is con-
Quoting a department Of Church Ped
agogy. Mrs. Foster Is very enthusiastic
over her work and has already several
fourishing church kindergartens in
operation in New York city and in the
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