Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15
Chester Heights.
Fuu DESCRIPTION OF THE new CAMP
GRoUNn.

FUGI DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CAMP
GRoUNn.
The Media Anlericdn publishes the fol-
owing description of the new cImping
ground 1T Chester Heights in Delaware
county
"The members Of the Philadelphia Con
icrcucc feeling the need of some suitable
place for excursions of Sunday schools,
and To hold camp-mcetings, appointed
committee to secure one, and aiter much
search, they purchased the place known as
| the Williamson Farm, located on the line
OF the Baltimore Central Railroad, about
twenty miles from the depot NJ Broad
street and Washington Avenue, Philadel-
1hin. The properly was bought by the
original survey Of l4S acres, al $3.50 per
acre. or $4,000 for the whole. By the
survey hy Mr. W. II. Fiaville, Of Chester,
Il was found to contain i6S acres, more or
less. The Association has n charter giving
power TO issue one thousand shares Of
stock at S25 each, with the privilege 10 in
,rcasc the capital TO $4,000 hight hun
.lrod of these shares have already been
.aken. Fifty acres are enclosed, for the
lse ~ dxmn slons and camp-meetngs, vi
q tight boird fence, seven feet high, eN-
ccpt that fronting the railroad, which will
| be pa1ed. Works will be erected to force
/ MAliI 10 "A lNAfTN0lT W It'll FtlhilAN AhI lAVs-
600 gallons. There will be several two-inch
pipe. laid over the grounds in conven-
lent directions, to which hydrants will he
att ,chei at different points, twenty-four
In all. An excursion house Is nearly com
pleted, costing $1,000, G0xll0 feet, with IL
height Of l6 feet to the ceiling, to have an
arrhcd roof. Al one end Of this building,
a house 32N40 feet, and two stories high,
will be erected for Il preachers stand.
| managers rooms, &c. In the basement,
accommodations will be made for dining
rooms GOv50 feet, o feet to the ceiling, aud
having cement floor. An ice cream pa
Viliun - feet across, eight square, j. In
course OF erection. There will he seats Of
an improved plan, which can be removed
at pleasure. also rustic seats will be erected
between trees, and at other convenient
places. There will NE croquet grounds
aid out. swings contemplated. Ample
room, with hitchine posts for horses and
carriages will he made at some distance
from the excursion house. The managers
will have sole CO. tool of the trains, of
which there will he none on sund VS.. A
portion Of the proceeds of Transportation
will accrue to the benefit Of the Associa-
ton. The nth inst, the Ladies United
Aid Society made the dedlcatOry tNcrcises,
and The grounds are engaged every sue
cccding day, (Sundays cNceptcd) until
some time in August, including the time
of camp-mccting which comTc'ces on
Tuesday, July 23d, and will continue ten
days.
ENcur-iouists can be accommodated with
trttfesnments by Mr. John Smith, resi- ling
on the farm, and he will also provide din
ner at iiny cents head providing ample
time he given him, in which to pr, pare it
No intoxicating liquors shall be sold or
used, and no card playing, dancing, or
other exercises inconsistent with the char
acter INDUCED in. Arrangements have
been made so hateNcursions can be- trans
ported at low rates. Applications should
be made ID Rev, j. b. Mccullough, Prc'i-
dent and General Supt, at lois Arch st.,
phla. The Vice President OF the Board
H. Rev. Benz. Schofeld Secretary, Rev
4. a. Fernley, and Treasurer, Rev. Lewis
: Helms. The railroad company is erecting
a station 50N20 feet for baggage aud ticket,
, with platform 8 feet wide by 500 feet
long, and a siding Of 1900 feet in length
When all the improvements have beer
: completed il will be one of the finest ex
] cirsion grounds in the country, being re-
- tired and free from anything to mar tn,
: enjoyment of the cVcursiOnlsts. Mucl
o credit il due the persons having it in charge
| Mr. Henry Wood the efficient Slperinten
r. dcnt Of the road, Is doing all he can Il
I advance the interests OF the enterprise"