The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-09-05
LETTER FROM NEW YORK,

Chautauqua because Of tho return
of Bishop John H. Vincent,
Chancellor of the Chautauqua
of the Institution; and of the cele-
bration of "Old First Night" and of
Recognition Day.
Two years ago Bishop Vincent
was elected, without a dissenting
vote, Methodist Episcopal Bishop of
Europe. Since that time his resi-
lence has been in Zurich, Switzer-
land, and he has been engaged in
holding conferences, and is
supervising the work of his church.
throughout tho continent OF Europe.
Many people in all parts OF the
world revere Bishop Vince-t and
thank him for tho broader outlook
upon life which the c. L. sc. has
given them. Large number of these
people are now gathered at Chautau
qua and, of course, they wished to
give him a royal welcome. This
began when he left the train at
Lakewood, twelve miles distant.
There he was met by the trustees OF
the Chautauqua Institution, who
brought him back with them in a
special beat. AS they approached
Chautauqua they were met by a
tlest OF. boats and escorted to the
pier. where the choir was singing
song of wello re. Upon each side OF
the street, Leading from the pier to
the Bishops cottage, we're stationed
nearly all of the people present in
the town. Cottage owners and
residents; the faculty and students
of the schools; members Of the G.
L. S. c., with their class banners;
members of the various clubs, and
the general public Between these
lines Of people each one OF whom
was giving the Chautauqua salute
the Park Guard of the Chautauqua
Boys Club conducted Bisnop Vim
cent and his party, consisting of the
boys and girls choir of two hundr-
ed and fifty voices, singing song
of welcome the reception committee
and the Chautauqua trustees. The
scene, and the enthusiasm attend
ing it, may be imagined but it can
not be ade quately described.
The same evening occurred the
celebration of ''Old First Night the
anniversary of the founding of the
Assembly. This is an
event which no one at Chautauqua
wishes to miss. One hears many
of the days when,
instead Of meeting in the present
amphitheatre, capable Of holding
from seven to ten thousand people,
the meetings were held in backless
benches, with umbrellas for pro-
lection from the sun or rain. The
speeches are mostly from disting-
ished men who know how to be
both brief and witty. This, the
twenty ninth anniversary, was
really an Grafton to Bishop Vincent.
We all know what the Chautauqua
salute is, but we cannot appreciate
what alb beautiful sight it may be
till we see it, as it was given to
Bishop Vincent as he assembled the
platform that evening. The am
phitheatrc looked like an immense
inverted seashell studded with un
white lilies.
This salute is not repe ated often
enough to cheaper it, it has been
given to only five people this year.
Last week occurred "Recognition
Day. when representatives Of
two states. and of some foreign coun-
tries, passed through the Golden
Gates" and received their diplomas.
These graduating exercies are much
more spectacular than those of a
college; and the baccalaurcate SER
mon, and Re ,ognition Day. ad
dress, cause them to seem quite as
This year, the sermon
was preached by Bishop Vincent;
and the address was delivered by
Mr.. Edward Howard Grggs. a ma t.
ive.. of Minnesota, of whom she may
justly be proud.
However, Chautauqua has not
been during this time entirely
given over to matters connected
with the c. L. S. c. Lectures on
historical, literatary, scientific
and current topics have been given,
and we have heard form opponents