The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-07
THE MOUNTAIN CHAUTAUoUA.
The Program at Mountain Lake Park for
the Coming Summer.

will be duly celebrated at Mountain
Lake Park by the presentation of the
strongest and most brilliant Chautau-
| qua program which has ever been
offered at this justly famed resort.
This may seem like an idle boast to
the thousands who have enjoyed the
rare offerings which have been given
annually for the last half dozen years,
including the best things which could
be procured in the lecture and enter
tainment tield-but this is the year
to show what a goth Century Chau-
tauqua should be, and it will be sig
nalized at Mountain Lake Park by
the gathering together of galaxy of
the strongest and best things in the
entertainment line-regardless of eX-
pense. The Mountain Chautuqua
now enjoys a reputation second to
none. and new laurels will be added
this year. Those who seek summer
resort par-eXcellence - where every
comfort and convenience can be Sc
cured at modest cost, and where OPP
portunities are at hand for rich intel
lectual enjoyment and uplift when
time hangs heavy, can have their
! fondest dreams realized at this para
disc of the mountains. Let a little
glimpse of the remarkable program
attractions already secured satisfy
you that the feast will be regal one
Among lecturers we name Senator
Jonathan p. Dolliver. the brilliant
statesman and orator; DR.. II. Dewitt
Talmage, the best known preacher of
the age, and the highest priced lee
! turer in America DR.. p. S. Henson,
! the wittiest and most brilliant lectu-
rer among the Baptists; Father Kel-
! ley, broad-minded and eloquent
priest of the Roman Catholic church,
whom we are glad to have on our I'M
UNCONVENTIONAL platform; DR.. Nor
gan Wood, the Congregationalist,
who has crowded his churches to suf-
location in the great cities of Detroit,
Cleveland. and Toronto. Canada
Jahu Dewitt Miller, the reigning
| Chautauqua favorite, who returns
with new lecture and question drawer;
Major j. Pond, the Lyceum manager,
who has conducted tours for all the
great celebrities, will tell of his per-
sOnal experiences Hon. Lou Beau
champ, almost without a rival in his
ability to amuse and please; DR.. J.
! w. Hancher, Il brave and fearless
talker on important themes; F. F.
Hilder, of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, Washington, who has made
three journeys to the Philippines,
will tell of these people and resources,
and will show original pictures. Dr.
E. L. Eaton in Science talks, and great
telescope for studying the heavens
Leon H. Vincent and Homer b.
Sprague will furnish delightful
courses of literary studies. Dr. Fred
erick H. Parkhurst, Dr. Homer j.
Smith, and DR.. Franklin McElfresh
will also contribute bright lectures on
| great themes. Not quite content
with whats this country affords, DR..
Davidson is arranging to import for
the summer, bright, young English
man, who is creating a great furore
in his own country, to deliver a series
of biographical lectures, with notes
! a,t fS TNhn rh;oaen
| lister, WI, has also been invited. This
! is of course but an imperfect list, as
| the summer is still far away, and en-
| gagements are being consummated
daily. Yet it gives some adequate
idea of what may be expected in line
of lectures. The music will surpass
any former program. The Royal
Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra, aug
mented in number-the very best
thing of the kind obtainable, will be
present for the entire month of
August.
The Schumann Lady Quartette and
the Mendelsshon Male Quartette, two
exceptional companies of singers, will
appear one week each. The Imperial
Hand Bell Ringers, with 110 bells
will give several delightful concerts.
The Boston Carnival and Concert
Company, illustrated and illumina-
ted, will be one of the events of the
season. Miss Ainsworth, with this
company, is the best contralto singer
in New England. There are illustra-
ted songs, readings, the pantomime
of the seasons and the Carnival of
Light, with wonderful calcium light
effects in colors, is one of the most
Overwhelmingly beautiful spectacles
known to the platform. Garvin
Spencer and Miss Florence MacDon-
aid in costume, will sing Scotch mel
odies. Eugene w. Page, unquestion-
ably the most expert mandolinist in
the world, will astonish by his playing,
and with his assistant will furnish
music on many Instruments Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Whyte will give lecture
recitals on the great musical com
posers. Miss Marie Carter, Soprano,