The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30
MOUNTAIN CHAUTAUQUA
CLOSED LAST NIGHT
Ending Of the Most Successful Season
in The History Of Mt. Lake Park.
RECEIPTS EXCEED OTHER YEARS.
The Program From Start to Finish
Full OF intereSt-Immense Crowds
Present Testerday-Next Years
Attractions.

present ieSterdaY-NeNt Years
Attractions.
The CEautauqua season at Mountain
Lake Pax closed last night but leaves
with these who attended any or all of
the lectures and entertainments pleas
ant memories of good things seen and
heard under the roof of the great amphi-
theatre which at times was taxed to it's
capacity to accommodate the people
who came from far and near to spend
the days of August in this most favored
spot of the Alleganies.
Yesterday, the last day of the Chau-
tauqua, was record breaker so far as
visitors at the Park was concerned.
Trains run specially to accommodate
the excursions, brought 1900 people
from the east and west. This number
was more than doubled by Garrett
county folks who made the Journey to
the Park via the roads. A conservative
estimate of the people present was
placed at 5000 and the majority of them
enjoved one or more of the entertain
ments arranged for their benefit.
The morning program consisted Of
the Biblical hour at 9 O'Clock at the
Hall of Philosophy, which was followed
at II O'Clock by Hon. r. S. Seeds lect-
ure, Mistakes of Life - The speaker
was extremely witty and made a great
hit with his audience. At 2.30 O'Clock
in the afternoon Major Henderson, and
his son entertained the audience with
drum and fife music, bringing to mem
DRY of the old soldiers present the live
ly days Of the sixties when the martial
musicstirred men 5 souls.
In the old auditorium at o'clock the
camp fire of the veterans was held
when war "reminiscences were related
and Rev. Shoup, Of Bittinger, address
ed his old comrades; many were present
and took part.
The closing entertainment came last
night and it was attended by the largest
crowd ever at an evening entertainment
given at the Park. The concert was
directed by Prof. S. G. Pratt, present.
ing America, heroic, historical,
musical drama in picture, song and
story, The stereopticon views of many
battle fields was shown and the por-
traits OF Lee, Grant, Stonewall Jack
son, Early and other Federal and Con-
federate generals were greeted with
storms of applause. The concert was
followed by a number Of vitagraphs.
This closed the auditorium entertain
ment, the grand finale coming when the
crowds had collected on the boardwalk
and beautiful display of fireworks was
sent skyward
DR.. Baldwin, president of the Asso-
citation, made happy speech prior to
the close Of the entertainment which
was followed with one by DIR. Davidson
who outlined the program for next year,
work upon which is already under way.
It will be the Silver Jubilee" of the
Park, but Golden Jubilee" program
is promised. The season will open on
June 2lst with ten days Students
| Conference under the direction of that
eminent divine, Dr.W. E. Cell who will
endeavor to have hundreds of young
men and women fitting themselves for
Christian work to be present. The
campmeeting will follow which will be
directed by Bishop Luther B. Wilson.
The Chautauqua will open on August 4
for twenty-siX days and will be directed
as usual by that prince of platform
workers, DR.. w. L. Davidson.
In everything that has been claiming
the attention and interest of Mountain
Lake Park people this year DIR. Davis,
the superintendent, has lent helping
hand and to him as much as anyone else
the success of the season is due. He is
the right man in the right place is the
general verdict
The tournament held under the aus
pices Of the Woman's Civic Club at
Athletic Park Tuesday afternoon was
participated in by number of Knights,
the honors being carried off by Mr.. G.
Semmes Hamill, of Oakland, who tied
in the number of rings taken with Mr..
j. Elder Humbird, of Cumberland. In
the second run Mr.. Hamil came out
victorious, showing score of ten to
Mr.. HUNDREDS nine. The successful
rider crowned Mrs. Hanill as queen Of
love and beauty, while Mr.. Humbird be-
slowed the crown upon his sister, Mrs.
W. r. Offutt as first maid of honor.
Mr.. II. Byrne Hamill who came third
in tiiCing, crowned Miss Reba Brooks,
of Brooklyn, n. Y, second maid Ct