Daily camera., 1898-08-08

Thousands
YiSi| Boulder
TALMAGE DAY.

| JALMAGe DAY.
Thousands ThronE Beautiful BOULDER to
Hear the Famed Divine
1t is estimated that over 5000 people
took in the delights of the Colorado
Chautauqua yesterday. The trains came
in crowded to the doors. The morning
and afternoon trains from Denver came
in two sections each and the Chautauq
grounds presented a most festive ap-
pearance with their crowds of excursion
lists, happy luncheon parties and the
regular Chautauqua campers who have
staid through the assembly giving a cor.
dial welcome to all.
Especially noticeable was the ease
and completeness with which the man.
agement arranged the comfort and con.
venience Of its immense crowd of visit
ors. Everything passed off with such
smoothness and skill from the time they
entered the gate, the arrangements at the
dining hall and the entire day, that on
every hand was heard commentators of
the ability shown IN handling such a
crowd and congratulations to the man.
agement.
Attn a. m. DR.. Homer T. Wilson de.
livered the morning sermon. His topic
was Burden Bearing" and he eloquent.
ly illustrated his idea that "The philoso.
ply of great and noble life is to bear
the burdens of your fellow man." He
graphically described the heroes of the
Merrimac who, bearing the burdens of
America" he described them as they
entered on their perilous journey. Shot
and she'll fell upon them, vet they moved
on as if protected by the hand of God.
At last they reached the position, the
fuse was lighted. the anchors were cast,
they flew to the life boats. the explosion
rent the air and the Merrimac went down.
History never recorded braver act. and
the name of Hobson and his gallant men
will ever be written on the honor roll of
time" He paid beautiful tribute to
President McKinley's appointment of
Fitzhugh Lee and the gallant Wheeler
as generals in the army. He said. "These
men have fought under flag now furled
and laid away. and now. beneath the
grandest flag that ever aoated, they lead
their armies on to victory. In this act
of President Mckinley. the Mason and
Dixon line is forever obliterated. There
is now, no North, no South, NO East and
no West, but it is one flag and one coun-
try" Dr.. Wilson was, during his lecture,
frequently forced to stop by the tumul.
suous applause that shook the auditor.
ium.
In the afternoon in the auditorium.
Rev. r.. Dewitt Talmage delivered the
afternoon sermon on "Unappreciated
Services" He took for his text: l.
Samuel, XXX, a4-"As his part is that
Roeth down to the battle, so shall his
part be that tarrie.h by the stuff"
Generva Johnston Bishop made her
first appearance yesterday afternoon.
and delighted her audience with her
magnificent voice, the volume of her
tone and beauty of her expression. In
the evening Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Huff
sang Mendelssohn's duet. II Waited for
the Lord" and the blending of the two
exquisite voices in the magnificent
anthem, made fitting close for the
splendid day.
This afternoon in the auditorium Prof.
Minis gave fine lecture on Literature
and Life" At the Council Mrs. Emma
Anderson will read paper on "ls the
American Home Declining?" and Miss
Dilworth will read Mrs. Rousaval's
paper on "The Mother and the School"
aud the Round table will have questions
on the study of English. while Prof.
Behr's grand concert will fill the evening.
Tomorrow will be Boulder day and the
program will be as follows:
ia. m.-Band concert.
ago to 4 p. Mart reception. Wo-
mans pavilion.
4to 5-Woman's Council.
5to 6-Round Table.
Camp FIRE.
SPECIAL service in the auditorium un.
der the direction of Mrs. Harry Hatch.
entitled Funny Phases Of Art and
Literature"