The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-02
For The Cecil Viii
Fifth National Camp Meeting.

Mn. EDITOR Il have Just returned from visit to the
camp ground where found the committee with about
20 p carpenters and alorcrs busily engaged in max
ing preparations for the coming event. Floors for
large number of tents have already been lal-thc Is
tents from Elkton included: and the committee will on
Monday next putting up the tents that have
been ordered-already GOO in number. Orders have
been received from all parts Of also from
Massachusetts. Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsy lvania, Delaware, Virginia. West Virginia. South
Carolina and the District of Columbia and letters of
inquiry from Ohio. Indiana Alabama and other Western
States.
In addition to the 600 tents already ordered large par
ties from Wilmington and Philadelphia have chosen
their grounds and will bring their tents with them.
The company from Nazareth church. Philadelphia will
he accompanied by the Rev. F. H. Pury. well known
and highly esteemed in Cecil county.
Several earnest evangelical ministers of other cnomi-
nations will attend the camp-tcnts for have been
already ordered
wilton Grove, in which this meeting is to he held
has been leased from Jacob Hokc, ESD, and is admirably
adapted for camp meeting purposes. 1t is located mmc
dately the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad at Darlington station, where the railroad COM
pny making extensive and very liberal arrange
ments for the accommodation of visitors to the camp
A beautiful depot hnIing is being completed; two
pared and long range of shedding for shelter persons
waiting for the trains.
The tcnting ground by an avenue of about
100 yards in length from the depot for pedestrians well
shaded and clear of underground.
Tile ground is handsomely laid off in 20 feet
wide affprling accommodations for one thousand tents.
drained AMI after heavy shower of rain will be
paratvey dry.
The grove contains about so elevated and rolling
and amply shaded.
The arrangement for supplying the cncampment with
extensive and complete. reservoir has
been erected directly the spring which is ever
flowing and abundant The capacity of the reservoir is
about 10000 gallons Over this reservoir frame build
ing has been erected in which is steam engine and
pump, by which the water is forced up high embank
into tank built tresselwork twelve feet from
the ground and capable of holding 900 gallons From
this tank the water conducted 10y of iron pipes
into large casks holding about 200 gallons EACH distri
iut"d throughout the encampment, aforns facilities
almost equal to those enjoyed by large cities
picturesque ravinc divides the ground into two parts
-thc more northern Of which will be used exclusively
for horses and carriages No horse or carriage will he
allowed to pass the ravne; 10y which arrangement the
"ncampng part of the grove will he kept free from dust
large tank and horse trough ha, been placed in that
part :" the er"v" set apart for horses and carriages
afinr'linS great convenience for watering horses.
The grounds Will be entered by gates which will be-
opened each day at . A. aud closed at 10:,OP.M.
No collections will he taken on the ground lint tlc
committee IN order t" aid In the immense expense +"
which they have been subjected in preparing the ground
compelled to charge small entrance fee horses
and carriage.
An erroneous impression has obtained currency that
foot passengers will he charged cntcranoe fee: This is
wholly without foundation: they will he admitted free
at all times. between 3 4. NJ. and 1890 p.
Nh l,.r fp Sal. aflt hut Witt,