The times., 1897-07-04


V hich man'singenuity has added its arts
tic touc KS to natures own rugged aspect
renders his one OF the most pictures4uely
beautiful locations near Was h.ngton.
All along the way TO Glen Echo the
scenery is ia turn rugged, imposing and
poetic. The river rCu.e along which tile
Ulen EC no cars spin arfords constant
gilnpses OF wooded hill sides, vefdant
meadow and here ana there gliiumers OF
the plaosJ rot0Inac vending its quiet way
between two tow eTins slopes. Sometimes
the car seems 10 oyeIaaus the RIVER itself,
then il plunges right through the densest
| OF forests, out III the open again III spins
with the speed OF an alDatross, travers:nS
IA country always pleasing ana attractive.
Washington people Will remember the
| Chautauqua widen was built several years
| ago and which laid vacant all last year and
| the two preceding oaes disastrous fire
! Clismantled the main buildings and they
Were never restored To their original ap-
pearancs For months workn.en have
| been engaged on the old site, erecting
| number of new structures aad reconstruct
ing the cid ones. tt e style of architecture Is
very distinctive. The structures are bult
! OF roughly bewn logs and uncut blue
stone, aud are put up according to the
most fantastic plans.
On entering the grounds there is a series
1 OF buildings, with numerous towers and
long stone corridors, broken by arches.
! There are two huge gates which open To
d graveled driveway. The low, squat
| roofs are relieved by dorner windows
and several of the towers are overtopped
| by promenade balconies, one above the
other There is a large open air ball
loom, and one which is rooted over Cor
use in inclement weather. Near the en-
thnce there is lake iu the middle Of
" hich is a rustic lodge.
Aquatic plants send their shoots in all
| directions oven the waters surface, and
here and there can be seen parties OF
boaUers The grounds are laid out with
! level lawns, relieved by fantaftic flower
beds Tie nature of the country is slightly
hilly, and there is constant succession II
grassy knobs. Within few minutes walk
from the gate is the rose bower IL is
fIanked on both sides by beds OF flowers
anG long trailing vines of wild roses cover
IL completely. AS the road winds down
ward little cottages and houses are found
and everywhere under the trees are placed
| benches
The great attraction of Glen Echo,
hO.sever, is it's monster amphitheater, ur
"Akademeia." " 1t is built on a bill side, and
viewed in one direction appears TO be only
a story in height, while from the ether
side 1t rises several stories Like the
other buildings, it is built OF rough stonc,
and in its area and seating capacity is
almost as large as the famous Madison
Square Garden, New York The seats are
ranged in ascending tiers OF platforms, and
would form complete circles We're it not
for the slight break occasioned by the
position Of the stage.
This stage is really a great platform. II
is banked by palms and the entire place is
reGolent with the odor which number
OF pine trees placed in the rear emit.
Tbelo are double doors In the walls at
intervals OF every few yards, and on
summer night these are all thrown open,
rendering the interior cool and refreshing
The electric lights are suspended high in
the air and make the AkadeIneia a bright
as day.
Last night the stage was occupied by the
Fadetles This organization is an orches-
ira composed entirely OF girls There are
about twenty-five members, and most of
1
vicinity. Miss Caroline Nichols is the leader
She is d thorough musician, and the seIec-
tions rendered under her direction receive
nightly encores. The orchestra numbers
among its players Misses Cora and Ardelle
Ball, the only women French horn players
In America.
In few weeks regular series of sum
mer performances viii be given The
, | h.
| Grand Opera House was run in this city,
are managers of the amusement end of the
place. 1t is their inten ton to supply
entertainments similar 10 those found at
ether large resorts. There are a hundred
, paths leading from the Chautauqua TO
hnrdred attractive spots.
| There is no difficulty In finding these
nooks; in fact, they seem to burst upon
one Unexpectedly. The grotto is per
haps one of the prettiest sights. II is Just
under the Akadeneia, and its gloomy
depth is lit up by hundreds of vari-eolored
| incandescents. Under foot there is q
/ ripping stream, that wends its way over
, stones and rocks, eddying and swirling
. IN its course. path runs through its
center, and here and there nlinia tura stone
bridges afford means for crossing. Elec
tricity renders the spot beautiful.
a bank of lights at its further end
glimIncrs through a sheet of water that
flows over the entrance. If one has the
inclination TO climb there is a rocky slope
near by, at the summit of which is
located the Observation Tower This has
been built from stone quarried ON the
place, and appears in consequence to have
teen reared by nature on the spot.
From the tiny chamoer at the top of its
highest turIet all the country for miles
i about is in plain view. AS far as the eve
can reach winds the Potomac, and the
Virginia hills, thickly grown with scrut
and saplings, stand forth In an endless line
The buildings are in no portion of the
: grounds more than few hundred yard.
from the river. A number of hydrocycles
can be hired at Its bank. and the recfeation
r they afford is most exhilerating.
: There is q splendid cafe near the en-
: trance and On the floor of the main build
ing are series ofstores and shops Among
} them are a drug store and two soda s.dis
pensaries."
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