Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-09-15
The Roanoke Chautauqua.


the pleasure of spending several
days in attendance upon the great
Chautauqua now in session in the
city OF Roanoke, and records
that he never attended a more de-
lightful or helpful series of meet
ing and entertainments. Any city
is fortunate indeed, in having
such an array of varied and dis
hnguished talent in pulpit and on
platform, as Roanoke is now en-
joying. 1t is not only the first
but the most extensive and COM
prehensive of the kind ever held
in the State, and the securing
and support of this great Chau-
tauqua reflects credit upon Roam
oke and her progressive citizens.
What is a "Chautauqua.
The word "Chautauqua" l be-
lieve, has nothing special des-
crIptive in il. The first meeting
of this kind was held at lake
Chautauqua, New York, and
hence the name. Bishop Vincent
is considered the father of the
Chautauqua. He conceived the
idea of such a meeting TO take
the place of the old-time Camp
meeting, of which the public were
getting tired. Retaining some
of the features of the old Camp
meeting new ones, appealing TO Il
wider range of public desire,
were added form year to year,
until now, the Chautauqua in
cludes the highest and best in the
religious, educational and amuse-
ment line TO be procured. For
instance; at Roanoke, a number
of leading preachers-one from
Europe-leading scientists, hum
orIsts. singers, elocutioniStS-all
of the highest order, are engaged
the very best in their line to be
procured In America. The Chau-
tauqua is a great big show, last
ten days, with a change in pro-
gram and performers every time,
TO which you pay soc admission
fee.
AT 1890 devotional meetings
are held each day in Green Me
mortal church conducted by Rev.
Eliza Brown, editor of the Rams
Horn. These lectures, or Bible
readings, are free-they are also
great, AS different from anything
ever heard before as the Ram $
Horn differs from all other
religious periodicals. The regular
entertainments are held in the
Casino, at Mountain Park, a
delightfully."- cool and picturesque
place. Cars run every few
minutes, and are always crowd
ed.
The chief attractions last week
were:
DR.. William Spurgeon, of
Wales, cousin To the great Spur
geon who died about a dozen
years ago, who preached a num-
Der of sermons IN the City-Dr.
Browns Bible Readings, and
Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson's fine addresses on Sat
urday afternoon, and the Oberlene
Contradictions Of the best sing
ers, and Miss Edna George, the
noted reader and elocutionist.
All these entertainments were
as good as could well be, but the
best OF the lot, in the judgement
of this scribe, was the address ol
Captain Hobson, on "America,
The Great Peace-Maker." MIR.
Hobson is truly an orator. He is
the Bryan Of the South. His al
dress was unique, entirely new,
and much of it great. The ad.
dress lasted for nearly two hours.
and nobody seemed tired.
Hobson is strikingly handsome
and finelooking, bright and
thoughtful, and withal, nodes
unassuming. He will be heard
from in the future. If his life anc
health continues he promises tC
take foremost rank, and states
man OF whom Alabama and the
antire South may we'll be proud
The Roanoke manager oi the
Chautauqua is Rev. John A
Taylor, so well known in Taze
we'll. He is one OF the chic
cooks in serving up this grea
intellectual feast, and to his un
I, tiring efforts much of its success
is due.
The writer OF these brief line
d feel himself under lifelong obi
r uafiOue for mauV co,lrfeSies eX