Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-09
MOUNTAIN CH4UTAUQUA
SESSION AT MT. xH PARK TO
OPEN AUGUST 1.
Warrington to Be Largely Represent
ed-Lfst of Speakers-The Mis-
hI
stonary Societies.

Mountain ChautauquaA will be opened at
Mountain Lake Park. Nd. August 1 and
the sessions will continue until the 2Sth.
Many persons from Washington are ex-
pected to attend. Some of the best known
people here will participate in the exer-
cises.
Inc faculty under whose superintendent
instruction will be given comprises: Rev.
Dr. w. l.. Davidson. superintendent; DR..
j. ID. Morgan, dean and professor Of Greek
In Dickinson College. Carlisle, Pa; Prof.
Hans Froelicher of the Women's College,
baltimore; DR.. Adolph Rambeau, professor
OF Romance languages, Institute of Tech
nofogy, Boston; DR.. Hugh A. Curran of
Carlisle. Pa; Dr. John F. Mohler, profess
sor of physics in Dickinson College; Dr.
George w. Ward. professor of history and
politics. Western Maryland College, West
minister. Nd: DR.. Homer B. Sprague, lee
turer on English and elocution, Drew Theo-
logical Seminary, Madison, N j.; Arthur
cary freshman of the school of pedagogy,
rev YORK University; Miss Jennie White
OF Madlsonville, Ohio; w. H. Pontius. doc
Tor OF music Dubuque, Iowa; Miss Benal-
dlne Smith of Indianapolis, Ind; Miss Au-
gusta Grimm of Cincinnati, Ohio; Miss
susan r; Pollock, principal of Froebel In
sutute. Washington, D. c., assisted by Miss
Minnie Daugherty of Baltimore; A. A. Line
or Carlisle, Pa; Miss Ida Virginia Smith
OF Indiana and Emily Marion Colling of
Lecturers who have promised to attend
other than those already named, include:
rev. sam F. Jones Of Georgia DR.. Russell
n Conwell of Boston. DIR. P. S. Henson Of
Chicago Colonel George W. Balm of Chi
cago. Prof. Eugene c. Foster of New York
Representative j. P. Dolliver of Iowa. Rep
resentative Champ Clark of Missouri Rev
emma Z Ead shaw Mr.; Dana G; johnson. DR.. S.
+; Cadman, DR.. Samuel Phelps Leland. DR..
III, lOnCmnra "
f. R. s.; DR.. S. A. Steele of Nashville,
Tenn; Prof. George A. Coe. Prof Linnaeus
Roberts, Mr.. Clyde B. Furst. Rev. Stanley
krebs. Mrs. Maude Darlington Booth, Dr.
J. S. Reager, Rev. w. c. Dawson, DIR. L. p
Edmonds. Rev. DIR. ]. G. Butler of Wash
ington, D. c.; Rev. r. Foster Stone of Mis-
souri,, Mrs J. M. Hyde. Prof. Rufus NJ.
Basg. Miss Emil Murfee Burton, W. H.
White. Rev. F. C. Pillsbury and many
others.
The Opening Features.
The opening exercises at 1 80 pm on the
1st will be in the form Of a grand prone
made orchestral concert, to be followed an
hour later by brief addresses delivered by
many of the instructors The formal open
ing or the chautauqua will be at 7:30
o. CLOCK the same evening, when the dedi-
cation of the new auditorium will take
place. For this event there has been pre-
pared special service of original songs
and responsive readings. Brief addresses
win, formerly Of Washington, now of Fred
erick Md: Superintendent W. l.. Davidson.
members of the board of directors and
prominent visitors. The music Of the oc-
with solos by Miss Katharine Durfree of
Chicago and MisA Ruth Anderson of Min
neapolis. There wilt also be readings by
Miss Augusta Grimm of Cincinnati.
For the four succeeding days the devo-
oor&l services will be conducted by Rev.
Page Milburn OF Washington, whose themes
will be The Pre-Existence of Christ'
Christ. the Prophet Christ, the Priest
and Christ, the King" respectively
Tuesday, August %. the Chautauqua will
close. This will be known Grand Army
of the Republic day. Following a concert
OF war songs by DR.. Pontius. assisted by
the assembly 2oloists and the ChicGgo Glee
cub there will. it is expected be a great
joint debate on Expansion between Rep
resrntative j. =. Dolivcr of Iowa and Rep
reSeatative Champ Clark of Missouri.
Admiral Dewey has made partial prom
Use to be present. -@-t
There will during the day be a rally of
old soldiers, including those who wore the
blue and those who wore the gray
The exercises of the evening will COM
mence at O'Clock. with an old soldiers
camp fire" at which there will be ad-
dresses by distinguished visitors The Chau-
tauqua will close with venetian Nirht
on the Lake The exhibit will include an
illuminated fleet and a brilliant display of
fireworks. Previous to the final exercises
there Will be what is termed, grand closing
concert by DR.. Pontius and the chorus. At
this number of musical creations will be
presented. Among those who will take part
are Miss Pauline A. Stem and Mr. Marion
b. Green, soloists: the Chicago Glee Club
and Miss Rosalie NJ. Dichl, reader.
Missionary Societies.
A few days previous to the opening of
the Chautauqua the annual convocation Of
the Womans Home Missionary Society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, Baltimore
conference, will be held at Mountain Lake
Park. The sessions will commence on the
21st instant and closing on the Odd
Through the efforts Of the Woman's Home
Missionary Societies of the Pittsburg and
Baltimore conferences an organization Of
the Womans Home Missionary Society of
the West Virginia conference was effected
some time ago. Since the last annual meet
ing OF the two home missionary societies
first named a building to be known as
THE John Thompson Rest Home" has been
purchased by them at Mountain Lake Park,
and will be used resting place for dea-
conesses and missionaries This home was
dedicated and opened for the benefit of
those for whom it was intended Saturday
last. The home is in charge of Miss Ida
Miner of the Lucy Webb Hayes Training
School of this city as superintendent
Miss Iva May Durham deaconess-at-
large, will occupy the platform at the meet
ingS Sunday morning and evening the ODD
instant. Miss Bertha Fowler, superintend-
ent of the Elizabeth E. Marcy Home in Chi
cago has accepted an invitation to speak
on her work in connection with that home
and she will make an address on the "Prob-
lem of Reaching the City Masses" Satur-
day evening, July 81, Mrs. Clara L. Roach
of Washington, the enthusiastic secretary
of the Baltimore conference Woman's
Home Missionary Society, will be present,
and with other interesting speakers will, it
Is anticipated, add interest to the program,
which will close on the evening of the 23d
with a reception given by the board of
managers at Rest Home.
The annual meeting of the Womans For
eign Missionary Society will take place dur
ing the sessions of the interstate Christian
Endeavor convention. Miss Grace Stephens
and Srobornagam Animal, who have rel
Gently arrived in the United States, will be
the chief speakers. Miss Stephens has
charge of the NJ. E. missions in Madras.
India, and was among the first persons
whom Bishop Taylor received when he or
ganized the NJ E. Church in that city.
The many-sided character of her work
and Its pre-eminent success have made her
an Invaluable helper in executive councils
as well as in native work.. She has super
vision of the visiting and teaching of over
900 Zenana women, nine Sunday and day
schools, with nearly 900 pupils; a girls or
phanage, and the editing of the Tamil We