The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
Many Alabama People Are At-
 tending the Assembly
ATTRACTIONS ARE VARIED
Rosslni's oratorio, Moses in Egypt" Was Beautifully Rendered-Lit- erary and Scientific Circles
 Full of Interest.

a summer headquarters for large num- bers of the cultured people of the south, Chautauqua Is growing in popularity from well represented in the summer assem- bly, this year, and many of those who came for the month of July will remain during August, which ls to be the most notable months of the season of 1906. Among those from the state of Alabama are Mrs T. H. Aldrich, Jr., and Miss Ellen NJ Guilty. are at the Munice cot tage. Edith J. Bowron and James Bow ron are at the Gale Miss Miriam Jack son. Miss Zoe Dobbs and Miss J. Carrie Beaird are at No. F Simpson ave, also Miss Kate F. Robinson. Miss s. J. Hemp hill and Miss Norma Hood are at the Kenmore cottage, Mrs. M G. Kent, Edith C. Michael, Mrs. C. NJ Baker, Miss Bes- sic R. Groves, Miss Grace T. Jones. Mrs. NJ F. Knight and Mrs. NJ. M McKnall are at the Snow cottage. Mrs. J. H. Phillips Is at the Cooper cottage. Miss Fannie Mathews, Miss Emily Semple, Dol ly w Kirk and Mrs. E. M. Little are at the Lebanon cottage Evelyn Tyson Mrs. J. c. Tyson and Miss E. B. Grasham
  Miller Is at the Mercy cottage. Mrs. Joseph Gallagher and Mary Gallagher are at the Beau1ean cottage Mrs Lucy Flaw kins and Mrs. Joseph Locanz are at the Longfellow cottage. Miss Nell Moore, Mrs. Dannie Aldridge Fannie J. Aldridge, Marette M. Aldridge and Susie W Cowan are at the Arlington. Dr. R. c. Gordon is at the Field cottage. Leighton G. McMillan and MT and Mrs. Thomas M. McMillan, Jr., are at the Lake Front cottage.
 The hall of philosophy was thronged Friday evening for an elegant reception held in the imposing new hall, which has been erected since the close of the last assembly. The occasion was the an- nual Texas reception, which was partc- pated in not by the residents of that state nor south merely, but by Chautau- quans from all parts of the Union. It was perhaps the most thoroughly enjoy able social function thus far this sea son.
 Miss A. B. Howland of Thomasville, Ga., is secretary, and Principal J. D. Strain of Waco, Tex, and Superintend- ent Gormby of Grafton, w. Va. are mem bers of the executive committee, of the Chautauqua National Council of School Superintendenti and Principals.
 The two-hundred Greek-letter fraternity men at Chautauqua hold their Pan-IIel- lenic banquet Saturday evening of this week 4
 Among the six members of the execu- tive committee on arrangements for the Masonic reception August IS, are MT. Carlton Hillyer of Georgia, MT. Goodrich Jones of Texas MT. J. Bowron of Ala hama and MT. H. r. Broah, Jr of Mis- sissipp
 Beautiful Oratorio.
 One Of the most formidable undertalS- ings in the history of American music was carried out successfully at Chautauqua assembly Friday afternoon and evening, when Rossinis beautiful oratorio, Moses in Egypt" was rendered in the great op-n-air amphitheater before the largest audience of the present season. Owing to the difficulties of the music and the ! number of sooists required, this splen- did composition has been but little sung in America, then only in fragments. It is said that Fridays production was the first time the oratorio has been sung in entirety in America.
 The first part was sung at 3 o clock in the afternoon, after an intermssion for supper the concert was resumed early in the evening. The presentation of work of this character in the open air by an l amateur chorus was, indeed, most creditable occasion, the most notable that has distinguished the Chautauqua depart ment of music under the administration l of MT. Alfred Hallam.
 Yale men had their banquet at the Ho- l tel Athenaeum Friday night with Dr. 1 George E. Vincent S5. as toastmaster 1 Chautauqua Lake is q rendezvous for col lege men, particularly those interested in athletics. The Yale men mustered a large and enthusiastic company around i the banquet board.
 Hhe annual rally day of the Chatauqua Literary and Scientific circle brought to- gether larger number of delegates than have been present in many years, and the increased enthusiasm of the occa- l sion was likewise prophetic. At the rally day exercises the speakers were Dr. J. w Dawson, pr. J. l.. Hurlburt, Arthur E. Bestor Rev William Charming Brown, l John Graham Brooks and Bishop John H l Vincent
 1 The Chautauqua Lawyers club has or ganized for the present year with large membership of representative attorneys, those from the south being particularly active in club affairs. Social meetings are held on Monday. Wednesday and Friday for the informal discussion of mat ters of interest to the profession, such as "The Relation of the Bar to the Selec- 1 ton of Judges and ''The Observance of l the American Sabbath
 The annual tennis tournament is talk l ing place this week, and is bringing to- gether some of the best racquet experts in the east
 The old picket fence, which was a dis l tinetive feature of early Chautauqua, is l giving way to a new and more artistic 1 fence of wrought iron. Thirteen hundred l feet of the new fence is already in posi- l ton. and the cottagers and others are subscribing the necessary funds to com plete the line along the entire length of the highway boundary.
 Water baseball has become popular at 1 chautauuua, a series of platforms for bases have been erected in about four l feet of water in front of the Athletic club. The game is played with a rubber ball and a light bat, and forms an exciting afternoon diversion.
 l A midsummer sailing regatta on Chau- tauqua Lake is in progress, Fully a l dozen fast single stielSers have been added to the lake fleet during the year, and all the records for the lake have been smashed in the preliminary trial. This regatta will surely be a beautiful spec l tace.
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