New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-19
THE M4RrH4S VINEYARD CAMP MEETING
A DAY IN CAMP.


had nreacbir bv the Rev Mr. searles OF Brooklyn ana
the Ray DIR RntIer OF Boston. The Rev. Dr. newman
Cbaplain ~ the United States Senate, was prevented
from speaking In the evening by the rain On
there was brilliant display Of fireworks on OAK buS'
with music by the Foxb0rough BaRd ana S and music
the thunder shower being the most ternc ' P,esSng
T Ea t9e camp h g% Brown d. opened the camp
meeting proper by some earnest practical % ALAN
Christian duty In regard to this meeting ana JOhh he
t"Camp Meeting John -. attending his two hund,
Teth eann meeting, aud the Rev. Mr.. King OF ran RAJ,
iSn Her FOLLOWED 1soess 70 wish for Odfashoned camp
meetings for they were gone, ana llere WIS ~ o
damask cushions God just near here as any where
II We would only go ~" for SALVATION igy nd Snste
abont the camp al o'clock a. convince you thatt Is
time TO RISE and If you have no wasdSn Sa nnbiJc
absoutlon from external impury at one Oh p p can do
washstands for the small sum OF I'VE cents ijIiu
the dowash on the beach: ~ 81 O'Clock or
walk little for an appetite ana enjoy your enJ I'm
breakfast all the better, when you oboSder house,
at a "hulled.corn emporium or az Ino p"AV IA
After breakfast some b, pay on 0r the sandy beach,
while others sail the bny wave iish OUT t.e 20
aged volcano has dried up" its fiery eloguence ana
where geology finds glowing page; TisI Hale
or Yarmouth Camp Meeting just over the WAFER "US
there is moro spiritual faith and less spraas Iu
squash Meadow Pond. few have sentnent 5 ven Gu
in their natuse ana ST. WITH hers men te Tst minister who
Id i'm This grove had his first prayer-meetng
and where lie aferward popped I9 qn35'o 10 1 in
manning has been followed there more IMAM MS
AZ 10 o'clock the Es chorus rises and sweety swes
among the leaves one feels strongly the religious PoTG
TAI things Gongs and bells OF various qualities
Of voice chime into noisy discord tDat Woud toru
the ear II IL did not delight the stomach AZ 0cioCh
comes another sermon at the stand Then there Is ubo
10 cali on friends before supper or to 90 bunng t.st
is walking down to the Oak Bluffs. and meeting lhe
crowd from the boat or taking cream and soda win
friend At o'clock p M there preaehnK AT oe S ,h
or In the tents, aud prayer meetings anu s b
the young people swing round the circle ol ets Ny
moonlight and sean the rustic adorn FoPnss rae coz
tageave and County st. Park, not forgetting tue pretty
tents Of NHd chin music dies sway the
and royers hurry to their tents and all Is still as grave
yard.
OAK BLUFFS, Martha's Vineyard, Aug H.
To person wishing escape from the heat, dust and
other Of the city and spend week OF camp
life I'm delightful locality perchance roughng IL htte
there are few places that offer inducements or con-
sderng the distance from NowYOrk more easily reached
than this There Is excellent sea bathing with beach
similar to that Long Branch. although the surf Is not
az fine At the upper end OF the island Is the encanp
ment OF the Gay Head Indians and numerous opportu
mites are presented OF visiting them. There are also
many delightful rides and excursions TO points OF
this and adjacent lands and there IS excl
reached from NewBedford there being regular lle 81
boats twice day. and from Providence X IL lIere WIZ
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matter OF conrse the main attraction Of the place this
week and fact OF the whole year. Is INC ChDp
rps and is located In an oak grove the northeast
end OF Marthas Vineyard Island, within the township
and about six miles from the town of EdgartOwn the
boat'ianding OF the camp being Oak Bluffs within
quarter Of mile Of the camp The camp Is Sia out d ID
plaza, where the grand preaching stand ana SEATS
for the Sor'hPsef' soS.tapt larger CIRCLES arS
drawn and laid ont into streets, the whole being
ntersected by radatDg from tho center TO the
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stand tents belonging To the dHeIeht chuches vi
therov Conference, IN which the camp Is situated
ON the and circular streets are located the cot
tages tents, boarding houses booths, etc. that go 10
make up the camp and taken as whole thry are
motley collection from tho fine large cottage Win lts
turets yerandahs stained glass window ETC. ao%1 "a
with basin. soap, towels harbrnsh aud comb Tor the
tSees ground is about 900 and Of the tents over
400 The cottages are mostly ono story In night contain
and reception ROOM while back OF IL located the bed
room and dining room Many OF them are beautiful both IN
fine close shaved grass plots Hover beds aud baskets
rockerte and other aiornmeuts both natural aud art
fetal front OF them. they look really inviting, and
The summer season IN them aside from the other arac.
Of the place The cost OF the cottages varies from
500 10 5000 the average cost being about $1,000 The
tents come next In order and are OF various sizes and
styles from the wall tent elongated until accom-
Odates large family down to the common shelter tent
accommodating two Their Interior arrangements
arc even more varied than the eIteriors, many
Of them apRarently belonging to pers sons
ing which the meeting IL held, and who consequently do
plainly
furnished aud are occupied by persons who evidently
for the good OF the cause, aud who tho main
stays Of the prayer meetings help To sustain tho singing,
and labor TO bring the lunconyered others still
more meanly furnished, and are occupied by persons
whOare aeuatcd by the same desire To do good. and
who possible do stl moro work ana get less praise
than the preceding But OF all tho establishments
sided over S by Tie sSrewd, eaeaaths YANKEE assisted
generally by his amabe though no less shire wd spouse,
full lessons IN the science OF domestic economy may be
learned. The dnngroOm located the ground floor,
il llV Ut IL
able for nothing except that pork and beans figure IN
OF dishes then have among the hot dishes hot pork
and beans they head the list OF baked Dishes figure
prominently in the entries while cold pork and beans"
the list Of deserts Realizing the fact that there
would be great demand for this article Of food an Gu
which pork and beans are made specially.
aud he has Caused TO be posted around the camp
certainly curious IL represents Yankee seated npon
vehicle resembling yelociUede driving an animal
labeled "pork otherwise the animal would not be re-
cognized) tho caudal appendage being twisted into
character g. On the vehicle and behind the man is
the outside contains the benns As before said tho
aesgn n9yei ana he pseard IS me adniatPn OF the
ally divided OF into rooms, each containing bed and
are as comfortable rs could be expected IN
year. It is the third Moor that has taxed the
Ps hs Oush Gd ne center Of
the ToHs nSd SS 3 q f %IS ARE S
hight fastened up against ono Of the partitions The
door 10 made OF piece or calico strung on wire, ana
the proprietor finds 10 entirely unnecessary the
stereotyped notice. Guests requested 10 lock aud
bolt their doors before retiring the proprietor will
be responsible" etc The partitions are about five
feet in hight and an excellent opportunity is ar
Orded, while dressing, 10 study the faces OF your
felowlOdgers The room" II utterly devoid OF furni
ture, but your landlord accommodating you may DO
allowed to wash In the kitchen II not, you will be
obliged 10 patronze the enterprsng individual hey
all enterprlsing hereD before alluded do For all tins
luxury and you are charged the compare
lively Insignificant OF VI night, and mOdesty
Informed that 10 the custom 90 pay In advance, not
hegauRe Ia
SO that the accounts can be kept square," The ground
on which this nssenbage OF dwellings stands belongs 10
tho AhsocIallnn and ia leahed The OccmnAnls ihe