The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-16
DolNGS AT FRYEBURG..
How the Chautauquans Spent Saturday
and Sunday.
ESPECIAL 20 THE rREss.I

thing mysterious going on. Last evening
it was revealed to US. The printed pro
gramme said that Pundita Ramabai of
India would lecture, but it had been an
nounced that she could not fill the engage
ment, so the manager Ernest II. Abbott
with the aid of few friends had prepared
an entertainment utilizing the talent on
the grounds. Mr.. Robert A. Woods actsd
as master of ceremonies, and whenever he
announced part ne made tine people
laugh. After the complicated enjoy
ment of this varied entertainment ice
cream and homemade candies were sold,
the proceeds from the sale to 60 to the
school house fund.
DR., Underhill, the musical director,
stated that lowing to the crowded con-
dition of the house. the orchestra was
concealed under the platform. A piano
duet from Beethoven was followed by
"reassuring song" by Miss Torrey; "Sigh
no More" with violin obligato by Miss
Eva Goodwin. A tableau and reading
from Nicholas Nickelby, 'Squeers
School" was we'll done. and Miss Cooke
sang, "To All Eternity" which MIR.
Woods said of course she didn't mean. A
series of tableaux followed, which was an
exhibition of athletic skill by DR.. Cum
mings, assisted by DR.. Meylan. This was
a leading feature of the programme.
The old and modern methods of running
starts, four positions in wrestling, throw
ing the discobolus, putting the shot and
high kicking Is feet) and those old pieces
of statuary sosfamiliar to us all. the Dying
Gladiator, The Wrest]ers. and The Shop
herd, were presented in perfect manner
After this we looked upon very
beautiful Evangeline in tableau, and Miss
Torrey sang the song by that name. Then
came an exhibition drill with wands by
the class in physical training, showing
what our athletic gentlemen can teach
others as well as do themselves. It was
a very pretty sight. This varied and
unique entertainment closed with q
tableau, America, which was represented
BY a little German beauty from New
York, who is here under the chaperonage
of Mrs Abbott.
People are continually arriving and all
of the new corners are delighted with the
place, and those who have been here before
are SO glad to get back. Mrs. Freeman of
Portland has returned with her two chill
dren. Miss Mary Williams and her mother
of Portland are almost daily visitors.
They are spending the summer at the viii
lage. Mr. r. f. johnson of Portland ap
pears and disappears at uncertain inter-
walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Warehouse and family
are at their cottage this year rounding
out quarter Of century that they have
visited this spot without missing season.
Rev. George d. Lindsay has. returned to
US after brief absence during which
time he delivered lecture at Good will
Farm Assembly, married couple in
Waterville and preached at Richmond.
Miss Eva Lindsay arrived today from
Old Orchard.
Late arrivals: Mrs. 2. o. Wentworth,
Fryeburg; Bertha NJ. Freeman, Portland;
Mrs. H. n. Mansfield, Athol, Mass.
Lena E. Thayer, Foxboro, Mass. ; Mrs. G.
R. Pollard, Southington, Conn.,. /; A. j.
Raynes, Yarmouth; A. H. Stockbridge,
Yarmouth; S. c. Cole, Cumberland
Centre; L. J. Griffin, Yarmouth; Marcus
E. Brooks. Portland; Marie L. Houston,
Portland
Fryeburg, August 15-Sunday was a
perfect day. EShortly after dinner carriages
began to arrive on the grounds and con-
slant procession of teams continued. The
residents from the surrounding villages
and towns were improving this oppor-
tunity to hear DR.. Lyman Abbott of
Brooykln, N. Y, whom it had been an
nounced would preach on the Chautauqua
grounds today. The Auditorium was well
filled, many occupying chairs in the
aisles. DIR. Abbott spoke without notes,
taking Matthew 90, 37-3s, as text His
theme was love and grander sermon we
have not heard for many day.
Immediately after supper we repaired
to the river bank, where chairs were pro-
vided for all, and one Of the most restful
and inspiring vesper services was con-
Quoted by Rev. George d. Lindsay. The
sunset was most splendid one. even for
this place of beautiful sunsets. The
peculiarly shaped clouds which attended
the sun, as he dropped out of sight be-
hind the mountains were all lit through
and through with golden fire,
which fairly blazed at the edges. This
light was changing constantly, and when
that peculiar purple mist appeared over
all, resting like veil over the top of old
Kearsarge, with the deep blue mountain
beneath, the effect was sublime. just as
the gold disappeared from the sky, deep
red light was reflected on the clouds high
er I'D, and as the choir was singing
"Walt and worship while the night,
Sets her evening lamps alight,
two very brilliant stars appeared in the
southwest, :. casting a long aasilvery re
Fiction in tee river, while the distant
peak of Mt. Washington was seen tower
ing in majestic grandeur in the distance.
New arrivals are: Marcus +. Brooks,
Mapip r,