The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-07-05
At THE LAKE.
A Great Crowd Enjoy the National Holt
dsy and q Rsinstorm.

lake drew al immense crowd-nearly
equal to the attendance Do Bryan day
The crowd was q very orderly one ano
seemed to enjoy the entertainment Turn
,shed them. the auditorium being filled
both afternoon and evening. Frank {
Bruuer. chspIain-in-chief Of the G. 4. K
was the speaker both forenoon and after
uoou aud it would be difficult to it'd 6
more pleasing end popular orator. Mr.
Bruuer Is IN his native element dlIatlna
upon war memories and the glories Of
u national history and bis beautiful
word p,c.urine OF the trials, glories and
virtues OF the soldier boys was q deligh,
TO his audiences. The other attractions
and entertainment Of the day were
equally m%eri.orious and enjoyable. The
Howard quartette did some OF its bes,
singing. the Juvenile band played more
or less all day. the "Alabamaus" appear.
ed twice, singing after Burners address
on The Brown Button" song OF that
lame. which was enthusiastically re
ceived, and Miss .Antoinette B. Wllkin-
son the eIocut;onist OF that company re.
cited some beautiful selections.
The rain storm IN the evening was a
new feature not down on the program
bat it poured down on the audience and
caused q general scramble for wraps.
umbrellas and benches. The hub.bub it
created was amusing to all and especially
interesting tc people with nice clothes
and no water proofs. The audience bore
the interruption good naturally and
were soon repaid for their staying
qualities by the splendid views of Edi.
sons Projectoscope, manipulated by
Prof. Robertson. His views during the
last two nights have been great features
Of the assembly and hold the interest
and attention OF everybody on the
ground. The audience last evening was
the largest since Bryan day.
NOTES.
The gate receipts of the Chautau9ua
yesterday were over $500. \ very good
day for the Chautauqua.
Miss Mary L. Gates, OF Sioux Fails,
Legerio Soprano. will sing at the Chau.
tauqua assembly two days this week and
u very highly recommended
Miss Gates was for a numbe Of years
under the instruction of Mrs. Fred
Snyder Of Sioux Falls aud has a voice OF
remarkable range and sweetness. capt..
waiting her audience wherever she ap'
pears Oh the platform. She is &C.
companied by her own pianist, A. STRAIT.
ton Wolf, formerly of this city. who also
is receiving meritorious mention as a
player.
Assembly talent which departed cas-,
for their homes this morning was Frank
Bruner. OF Chicago, and the Howard
Quartette, the members OF which have
homes in various eastern states. These
gentlemen have all been royal entertain.
ers and the Chautauqus people SEE
item 60 with regret. The quartette ex
poets to return next year.
The Grand View furnished nearly 4O(
meals yesterday, the dining hall 515
The visiting crowd believed 10 both in.
teIlectual and physical feasting.
Rowing, sailing aud steanboatinp
were fayorite pastimes. The steamboat
made seven trips around the lake, load.
ed every time ard giving eminent salts.
faction.
The eleven members Of the Alabamsue
IN charge OF Prof. Freeman, musical di.
rector, are a refined and courteous class
OF people. This company has been on
the platform for fourteen years, with
some changes. and are a private company
under their own manger, Mr.. Booker.