New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01
MATTHIAS VINEYARD.


ture. Thcy allowed their TOW acres to become cfowooa
with cottages and family tents They refused to add any
Of the woods snd spaces their posssssions Tney
chartered with those who ade them
let two Boston gentlemen carry othe pse They awoks
ono fne morning, and found oil to tho esst OF tner
grounds In tho hands Of business aliens. They were In
dgnsnt ct the intrusion rejected offer to soil tho 90
quisitons back 10 them for few thousand dollars,
erected high picket fence between their grounds and
tho invaders and shut themselves securely In Tnc
Bluff men-the now purohasers-went on developing
their property. clearing mp their woods, paving their
street. laying asphalt upon their walks erecting stores
and hotels building pretty cottages, which excel those
in the old grounds tho variety Of their stye until they
have nearly 800 such buildings scattered their
grounds and have Just finished ootagona chapel OF
odd and attractive design. These gentlemen arc thus
the owners Of city OF Less than 20 acres. with hotels
restaurants, stores. houses. and church Tho court
house and Jail have not yet appeared, tho prohibtoy
law preventing that necessity.
The sohoolhouse u also absent. In oil this population
Of several thousand there IL found place for this
domestic institution detested OF children Here u
perpetual Saturday afternoon. Tho rival sohool'book
publishers nnd chance here to hght their battles
Tho terrible marking system that ohids lash and chan
Is gone II he looks or his book no monitor cries ont
"Checkw lie Il in freedom from the bel.rope and the
tnkling bell.
Tho Association having been ncosed on Its Atlantic
sde still ct liberty on Its western and northern
fronts 1t half mile to tho western landing and
only rods the eastern The latter soon conquered
tho former and the boats regularly made the eastern
wharf The old Association had learned wisdom by ex-
perience and saw and captured 900 In tho other
directions The lands lie higher, rolling up to the
hight Of from 30 to 70 feet above tho old grounds upon
bluffs commanding magnificent view OF the Falmouth
and the Cape Cod shore, Vineyard Haven. aud the
entrance Of Bu1zard's Bay It's lots arc beautifully
laid out in curves and parks. aud arc
dwellings. Perched the edge Of Its woods or
strayins along the sides Of the bluff tho tasteful homes
of month already rising Prof sprague, late OF Cor
nell Universty il percbsd on this hight overlooking the
ocean. Prof. Elinwood is close behind him. Lots sell
for from $500 to on these breezy ouands and one
holds his choice position Of 10 by 100 at tho modest
price of q 500 Gov sprague occupies hne cottage
on the central sroundA Mr. Clarke has the prettiest
OF pagodas In tho pretest OF spots overlooking the
large green ancient woods, older than tho Indians or
Columbus Hartford has park named by her residents,
and Brooklyn aud NewYork shine In these shaded road
ways with their choicest street nomenclature
The results Of this novel experiment arc still but duy
visible This tongue Of land from East Chop Light to
Edgartown miles along the ocean, will yet be lined
with the Summer nests Of human swallows. A macad-
smzed road talked Of for the whole length. besides
plank walk and horse railroad There will be 10000
owners and residents for the houses along
this shore within very few years. The oamp-ground
will DO in the August town. Chapes for all denomina-
lions will dot its surface. and all the hustle OF large
town prevail 1t Is institution unknown elsewhere.
Nothing unolean enters these precincts The air Is
full purity moral and physical Children control the
place and all their elders with purity Like their own
Whether their influence can continue under tho new
circumstances described Is Q problem yet unsoved
Whoever socks safe bathing soft breezes rest without
WEAKNESS, and refreshment for month that Will last
the Of the year. let him take his family and come TO
this happy isle He will come again aud again, each
time with rene wed delight
The camp meeting annually held on this island closed
this morning. and Of more than ordinary inter-
est and These great religious mass meetings.
whore tens OF thousands Of are associated In
religious worship in the grove, furnishing opportunity
for moving and influencing large masses of men, are
perhaps by other means proposing Sim
liar end The inspiration Of assembly OF thousands
the speakers and creates enthusiasm In the
minds Of the worshipers The old time Methodist en-
thusiasm and religious fervOr Is still evnced, though the
surroundings of the meeting Marthas Vineyard have
80 marveousy changed The grounds no longer present
the familiar appearance Of the ordinary camp meeting;
the tents been succeeded by cottages OF beautiful
design and finish the week Of camp meeting has devel
Oped into three months residence by the seaside In
city of thousands-a visitors no permanent resdeners
and demanding much Of the paraphernalia Ct munich
pal government
From 800 1000 cottages already erected and as
many proposed many Of which are contracted
for. The important and striking improvements on
walk feet wde extends for half mile along the
Shore overlooking the broken by two large and very
beautiful pavons capable Of seating 200 persons each.
Broad aspLalto pavemens stretch away from the boat
landing In all directions. church recently erected
upon "Oak Bluffs 10 Of Frame OF octagonal form, %
feet in diameter with conical roof the outer appear
ance Of which very much reminds one Of pagoda. 1t
10 "a feet the point Of the roof The entrances to the
auditorium, number, surmounted by pOrches
Of pleasing design. fifth entrance behind the pulpit
admits to the galleries which extend entirely around the
church The interior beautifully though not deliberately
ornamented and, being we'll lighted, the delicate nts
Of the walls give 1t cheerful appearance 1t will seat
about 900 persons 1t cost about $4,000 was built under
the direction Of the Association is under the control Of
no particular Sect and cergymen Of different denomina-
tons will occupy its pulpit during the season. 1t was
formally dedicated by Dr. 8. F. tiffany NdethodsD Of
Newark, n j., Sunday, Aug. 10 other clergymen as
sistng.
This the seth annual meeting that has been held
upon this ground, and presided over by the Rev.
Samuel C. Brown D. D., Presiding Elder Of Fall River
District At the opening service 800 people assembled
under the canvas canopy extending in front Of the
stand This tabernacle will seat 1000 persons and
frequently crowded, while hundreds gathered
der the trees and 1t 10 calculated that at several Of the
evening services there fully 5000 persons listening
to the words Of the preacher occupying the stand The
Rev. Drs. Brown and Upham spoke with appropriate
and earnest words ct the opening service Monday
evening" Preaching services followed three times day,
with early prayermeetlngs at and a. m.@ and p.
M, In the several society tents, with "prase-meet
ings" childrens meetings, mothers meetings, and
many other preaching or 5ooal services where good
things said BY good men, There present $50
ministers from many denominations and from all parts
Of the country It may be we'll to mention tho Of
Alfred and John Goldman. O. F. TIFFANY. B. F. Pierce,
Upham, whedon Sawyer, Woodruff Payne, sesrl, Bstes
Crafts Lvosy, Sheffield, Wright, Wlett, True, and Hail.