The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-10
AT Lake
.Chautauqua

II has occurred 10 me that, as
Wsvahachio Is Chautauqua town
itself a few words from WaNaha-
chic resident who IS paying her first
visit TO the great ChautauQua might
be of some interest TO your readers.
or course ] expected 20 lind the mo
Their Chautauqua much more spIen.
did than any of her great family OF
children who are scattered al over
the union. but I had no idea that -h9
was such many sided. wonderful
queen as / have found her 10 be.
Chautauqua seems TO me almost Ike
a realization of the Holy City the
New Jerusalem descended from
heaven. As compared with any ordiu
airy town or city. one may indeed say
of Chautauqua that there in no
wise enters into il anything that de-
fileth, neither whatsoever worketh
abomination or maketh a lie. Beau
ty. cleanliness. refinement, culture,
music. art. religion, in fact every
thing that goes to make mp a broad
well rounded life, is to he foun"
here. With an ideal location, CD INC
shore of beautiful lake 1900 feet
shove the sea and seven hundred feet
above Lake EVE, which is only
eight miles away Chautauqua cas
a most delightfully."- bracing climate
( Intense heat is unknown here, while
many days are so charmingly COO
! that huge wood fires burn in the
cottage fire places, and furs and
heavy wraps are much in evidence
! The fertile farms of the surrounding
country provide unlimited supplies
of fresh fruit and vegetables of al
kinds and the excellent market al
! Chautauqua brings the produce
! within easy reach of the residents
/ Indeed. everything possible is don,
keeper. TIE dairy establishment
/ which supplies milk and butter tt
the whole place, has the attractive
appearance o! a soft drink place. The
milk is kept ir nuge iced watts in the
I basement, ana is drawn at tap il
the store exactly as though it were
cold soda. Artesian wells, some six
ity feet deep, supply pure ice colt
water all over the grounds No cabs
casions autos are permitted in tn
gates, and thus the safety of old PEG
pie and children is assured. The pic
turesque cottages, with their spa
cious. costly furnished verandas
!. covered with luxuriant vines an
bordered with blooming plans, max
ideal summer homes.
Everywhere an air of order an
neatness prevails. A street cleanin
lin perfect order and with the grea
lake at its door the town has an IN
limited supply Of water for law
service and street watering Wit
such excellent sanitation it is no
strange that flies and mosquitoes az
almost unknown at Chautauqua
No screens are needed on doors an,
windows. so rare are THESE common
pests Among the architectural fea
lures of Chautauqua none is NOR
noted than the immense amphithe
atre with its great pipe-organ, on
of the largest in the country, TIL
amphitheatre, including its five hun
dred choir seats, will seat about ST
thousand persons, while severa
thousand more can stand With,
hearing around the outside The
there is the Hall of the Christ, de
voted to the use OF bible stud
classes, and one of the glories o
the Chautauqua. One must not FOR
get to mention, too, the classic Hal
of Philosophy, beloved for its yespe
service so dear TO the hearts of oil
ChautauQuans Thousand of visitor
to Chautauqua come by boat frcr
Mayville or jamestown, the two op
posite ends of the lake at which raj
road connection is made and max
their entrance to Chautauqu
through the water gate. The poin
on which the water gate stands i
marked by nature for a landin
place. 1t stands out into the lax
and is visible in all directions O.
it is the belfry of the chime of tn
poets Large waiting rooms, an
great dining room con