Evening journal., 1913-06-30
WILMINGTON
SEES FIRST
CHAUTAUQUA
Saturday Addresses and Sun
day Union Church Services
Draw Large Crowds
DIXON THE LECTURER
In TENT TONIGHT

greSS
The mysteries Of the strange word 4
were at last revealed 70 Wilmington f
on Saturday afternoon, when vast I,
representative crowd of citizens wei I
coined the leaders and a number Of
the entertainers at the opening eHer-
cises. which were held in the large
tent, at Delaware avenue and Union !
street. at 2.30 o'clock
That the revealing of the mystery
was enjoyable at the outset, was at 4
tested by the keen enthusiasm OF the 1
assemblage. which we'll nigh filled the |
tent. notwithstanding that it has a (
seating capacity of 5000.
A delightful concert by the Floren- I
tine Band and solo, Donizettas 1
famous aria. 20 Lucia Diquestaninio' |
by Miss Melrosc, and an address on /
Wordsworth and Democracy eat /
urcd the opening exercises, which I
We're conducted by n. B Danforth /
chairman OF Wilmington chautauqua |
Committee.
In the evening, an address by Victor |
Murdock member of Congress from !
Kansas, WAS the attraction. Con-
gressman Murdoch was introduced by
Mayor Harrison w Howell and while
in the city was entertained by Francis
T. dupont At the afternoon meet !
ing yesterday the special feature was !
the sacred service given under the
direction Of Or. George Edward Reed
and the Rev Charles Candee and the
grand concert by the chorus choir
under the leadership Of William F.
White
A special children's chorus choir Of
more than fifty voices directed hyl
Miss Isabel 3 Wales, also charmed
the audience Their numbers were:
Jesus Saviour. Pilot Me-" and Son
of My Soul, Thou Saviour Dear"
The audience joineC with the
chorus choir in singing "0nward
Christian Soldiers How Firm a
Foundation, and All Hail the Power
of Jesus Name The Rev. j. Ross
Stonesifer led in prayer, and the Rev.
William II Laird read the 121stl
Psalm
The soprano solos. sung BY Miss
Milicent Me'rose, soloist of the Flor
entine Concert Band. added immeas-
urably TO the pleasure OF the after
no Her numbers included Ave
Maria and The Rosary" which was
sung as an encore.
The band numbers included eCava-
liera Rusticaua," "sextette From
Lucia" and "Traumeri" and other
fayorites
Open Air Evening Meeting
Last evening, there was an enthu-
eiastic open air meeting at Washing
ton Heights featured hy a hand con-
cert. solos by Miss. Melross and an
address by the Rev L L. jackson
pastor of Haucver Presbyterian
Church
At First Presbyterian Church alsos
there was a large congregation in at
tendance al The special service, with
delightful music given by a children's
choir in conjunction with the aug
ment adult choir.
This afternoon at 2 80 o'clock, Miss
Neddi o. Hamilton will give lee
ture on Robert Browning the Ex-
ponent Of Life The Tyrolean Alpine
Yodlers viii give concert at 30
o'clock. Again at 80 o'clock they
viii Civ a concert At 8 o'clock
Frank Dixon will lecture on "An
Outgrown Constitution Motion pic
lures will conclude tie evenings en-
tertainmeDt
In her address at the afternoon
meeting in the tent yesterday, Miss
Hamilton, who viii preside at all the
meetings, spoke of the origin of the
Chautauqua which she said was the
child of the church, the idea having
originated with Bishop Vincent and
Louis Miller, whose purse started the
educational plan.
The Chautauqua, she said, was held
for the first time on the shores of
Lake Chautauqua, n. Y. since which
time S7,500 600 people have come
under the influence of the chautauqua
plan; which, she said, was the forum
Of the modern word, and had more to
do with bringing about modern unity
hanw any other influence.
The Chautauqua she said in con-
clusion. was a picnic elevated to a
high degree
The subject Of Mr. Candeels adj
dress was, Religion, a Force in the
Nation" and DR.. Reed spoke on
Education, a Force in a Nation"
DR.. Reed, in beginning his address
gave a quotation from Martin Luther
to the effect that the prosperity of
nation depends not on the abundance
of its resources, the beauty or magni-
foence of its public buildings, the
strength Of its army OF Notifications;
but rather is to be found in the num-
her OF its cultivated citizens, in its
men and women of education, en-
lightment Of character--wherein lay
its chief strength. its real power, its
true glory.
At the conclusion of the addresses,
there was more. delightful chorus
singing, after which the Rev. Thomas
p Holloway led in closing prayer.
which brought the service to con-
elusion
To the surprise of most OF his hear
IT'S, Congressman Murdock. on Satur-
lay night, devoted much Of his speech
politics. defending the cause of the
National Progressives, of which party
le is a member.